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LCL sea freight from China to Peru (Callao & Lima) — 2026 reference rates

Peru is served through Callao, the country's main port and the gateway for Lima just 15 km away. Consolidations are competitive — Zhongshan direct to Callao at USD 27 per CBM is the outstanding figure here, on a 28-day transit with no transhipment.

Ningbo offers a full volume ladder to Callao, falling from USD 120 per CBM below 1 CBM to USD 65 above 5 CBM. For a 10 CBM consignment that ladder is worth USD 550 against the smallest tier.

How to read these rates: figures are indicative reference levels for port-to-port LCL ocean freight, updated for October 2026. They exclude origin haulage, warehouse and customs charges, destination port charges and any surcharges. Space, cut-off times and rates must be re-confirmed at booking.

LCL rates from China to Peru

Ningbo to Callao — USD 120 per CBM, volume range 0~1 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier WHL / YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 33 days.
Ningbo to Callao — USD 90 per CBM, volume range 1~3 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier WHL / YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 33 days.
Ningbo to Callao — USD 80 per CBM, volume range 3~5 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier WHL / YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 33 days.
Ningbo to Callao — USD 65 per CBM, volume range 5~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier WHL / YML; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 33 days.
Zhongshan to Callao — USD 27 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; direct consolidation; carrier ONE & HMM; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Sat; transit time about 28 days.
Shunde to Lima — USD 20 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Callao; carrier Hamburg Süd; cut-off/ETD Closed Fri / ETD Mon; transit time about 44 days.
Huangpu New Port to Lima — USD 28 per CBM, volume range 0~15 CBM; minimum 1 CBM; transhipment via Callao; carrier ONE & HMM; cut-off/ETD Closed Wed / ETD Sat; transit time about 32 days.

Zhongshan is the pick. USD 27 per CBM direct to Callao in 28 days — less than a quarter of the Ningbo rate at the same volume and five days faster. Unless your cargo is in Zhejiang, use Zhongshan.

Shunde is cheapest but slowest. USD 20 per CBM to Lima, but 44 days via Callao. The extra transit buys the lowest rate in the table.

Ningbo's ladder pays off at volume. USD 120, 90, 80 and 65 per CBM. Above 5 CBM the rate is still more than double Zhongshan's, so the ladder only really matters if the cargo is already in the Yangtze delta.

Callao and the Lima metropolitan area

Callao is both a city and a province adjacent to Lima, and the port complex sits inside it. In practice Lima is a 15 km road leg, so the Shunde and Huangpu rates that quote “Lima” are simply through rates bundling that short inland move. Callao is where almost all Peruvian container traffic is handled, and congestion there has historically been the main cause of delay.

Reading the volume tiers

The Ningbo ladder rewards consolidation strongly: 10 CBM in the 5–15 CBM band bills at USD 650, against USD 1,200 if the same shipment were split into two 5 CBM consignments priced at the 0–1 CBM tier. Combining orders into a single bill of lading is the single most effective saving on this lane.

FAQ — LCL shipping from China to Peru