Shipping & logistics from China

Air freight: fast, billed per kilogram

Air freight is the standard option: allow 15 to 20 business days between the arrival of your goods at our China warehouse and their availability in your country. The cost is calculated per kilogram, based on the chargeable weight of your parcel: from 8,000 FCFA/kg to Cameroon (each of the 6 countries we serve has its own rate), through transparent logistics tiers already built into the price displayed on every product page.

It is the ideal choice for orders under 100 kg, high value-per-kilo products (phones, accessories, cosmetics, clothing) or urgent restocking. Every shipment travels with its customs paperwork prepared upfront: clearance on arrival is included, with no extra fee to pay.

Sea freight: economical, billed per cubic meter

Sea freight is the most economical solution for large volumes. It is billed per cubic meter (CBM) only — never by weight: what determines the cost is how much space your goods occupy, not their mass. Expect from 335,000 FCFA/m³ to Cameroon, with a 45 to 60 business day transit following vessel departure schedules. A dense carton of hardware and a light carton of plush toys of the same volume pay the same rate.

This mode is perfect for furniture, machinery, bulk cartons and any goods too bulky to fly economically.

IATA-sensitive goods: a dedicated tier

Lithium batteries (class 9), flammable liquids and perfumes (class 3), aerosols (class 2), flammable solids (class 4) and corrosives (class 8) are dangerous goods under IATA air transport rules. Sino Sourcing detects them automatically at order time and ships them through a dedicated logistics tier with its own per-kilogram rate, in 25 to 30 business days. This compliance work prevents customs blockage on arrival.