Shipping from China to Romania

Sea Freight Service

Transit time: 30–40 days; LCL may add 5–10 days.
Shipping options:
FCL (Full Container Load): one customer per container; faster customs clearance; cost-effective.
LCL (Less than Container Load): shared container; suitable for small shipments.
Special solutions: refrigerated containers (cold chain), out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo, bulk or Ro-Ro shipments.
Main Chinese ports: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin.
Main Romanian ports: Constanța, Tulcea, Mediaș, Basarabi, Sulina, Mangalia, Calafate.
Example sea freight times:
Shanghai — Constanța: 34 days
Shenzhen — Constanța: 30 days
Qingdao — Constanța: 40 days
Suitable for: heavy, oversized, bulk cargo; almost all goods including dangerous cargo with proper documents.

Air Freight Service

Transit time: 3–5 days (direct flights from Beijing or Guangzhou to Bucharest).
Main Chinese airports: Beijing, Shanghai (Pudong & Hongqiao), Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Kunming, Hong Kong.
Main Romanian airports: Bucharest Henri Coandă, Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Sibiu.
Advantages:
Fastest shipping option; ideal for perishable, high-value, or urgent goods.
Secure transportation; reduces risk of damage.
Considerations:
Higher cost than sea or rail.
Weight and volume limits.
Airport-to-airport service unless arranged door-to-door.

Rail Freight Service

Transit time: 20–25 days; door-to-door adds ~5 days.
Advantages:
Faster than sea freight, cheaper than air freight.
High safety and traceability; low damage risk.
Supports all types of cargo, including consumer goods, industrial products, and temperature-controlled items.
Routes:
Chongqing — Xinjiang — Kazakhstan — Russia — Ukraine — Romania — Bucharest
Zhengzhou — Russia — Ukraine — Romania — Bucharest
Chengdu — Xinjiang — Kazakhstan — Uzbekistan — Moldova — Romania — Bucharest
Suitable for: medium-to-large shipments, time-sensitive but cost-conscious cargo.