The USA is considered the largest market for most dropshippers and is the country where we ship the most packages for our clients. This guide will cover all the topics you need to know about shipping from China to the USA. NicheDropShipping is here to support you all the way from sourcing, purchasing, warehousing to shipping to the USA. Grow your dropshipping business and leave the hard work to us.
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Price and timeframe are the primary two aspects to consider when choosing a shipping method. Therefore, we can tell from the table below, the most cost & time-efficient choices from China to the USA are USPS, Yunexpress, CJPacket and Yanwen Ordinary.
100g Ordinary Products
Data as of 12 July 2020
| Shipping methods | Shipping Cost | Average Delivery Time | Trackable or not | Delivery Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostNL | $9.03 | 15-35 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| USPS | $5.33 | 10-22 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| Yunexpress | $4.49 | 12-26 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| CJPacket | $4.14 | 12-22 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| DHL Official | $26.22 | 3-7 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| EMS Guangzhou | $18.05 | 15-35 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| CJPacket MY Sensitive | $6.01 | 15-30 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| ePacket Yiwu | $4.86 | 12-50 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| Yanwen Ordinary | $4.24 | 8-25 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| Yanwen Sensitive | $4.39 | 8-25 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| CJPacket YDS US | $4.94 | 10-22 Day(s) | Y | Y |
| CJPacket Liquid US | $4.37 | 18-35 Day(s) | Y | Y |
Note : The shipping costs given above are estimates. Shipping rates are subject to change at any time, especially during special times such as epidemics. For the latest shipping rates, you can register and check with our shipping calculator.
In 2016, the USA increased the minimum threshold for customs duties from $200 to $800, which means most goods valued below $800 are not subject to duties or taxes.
If the package has duties applied, it is your customer who is responsible for paying customs duties (or import taxes) on the items shipped from China across the US border. Make sure you add such information on your store so that your customers are aware that the items they ordered may come from abroad so they should expect to pay customs duties. The point of being upfront is to protect you from complaints or refund requests because of customs costs.
There are items that are prohibited or restricted by law to enter the US. You need to avoid or pay attention to these items when deciding on your dropshipping products if you want your customers to receive their packages with no problems.
Such items are listed below:
For details, please refer to Prohibited and Restricted Items
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We have listed the most common shipping methods for dropshipping and introduced each of them separately. Click the following logos to view the details for the corresponding shipping methods.
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Product attribute is an important factor in your choice of shipping methods. Some products with sensitive attributes such as products containing liquid can only be shipped by a limited number of shipping methods.
| PostNL | USPS | YunExpress | CJPacket | DHL | EMS | CJPacket MY Sensitive | ePacket | Yanwen Ordinary | Yanwen Sensitive | CJPacket YDS US | CJPacket Liquid US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Electronic | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Battery Contained | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Liquid | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||
| Powder | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||
| Cream | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Magnetic | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Sharp (e.g. knife) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Long shipping time is one of the main concerns of those who hesitate about creating their own dropshipping stores. You may wonder, “Why would anyone want to order from my store when s/he can receive what s/he bought from Amazon in two days?” Keep reading and you’ll know why long shipping is no big deal and how to get rid of the shipping time issue.
The truth is people don’t buy from you out of necessity. You need to sell a product that customers did not know they wanted but they see your ad on Facebook and it gives them a feeling that they must have it.
Make sure your customers are aware of how long it might take to receive their packages. It’s crucial that customers can get clear shipping information on your site. You need to manage your customers’ expectations properly by giving realistic shipping times. You might worry about a decline in conversion when customers see they need to wait for weeks. Trust me, it’s far better to sell a few less than to spend an awful lot of money on chargebacks.
You’ll receive emails from customers asking about their parcels, and more emails when shipping delays. Although there is nothing you can do to speed up the delivery, responding to customers’ concerns timely can give them peace of mind of not having to wonder if they’ve been scammed. By doing this, customers won’t require refunds for having to wait a couple of more days.
The ultimate way to avoid long shipping times is to ship from the country where your customers are. You can either find suppliers with local warehouses or buy products to stock in a local fulfillment center.
NicheDropShipping can cut down the delivery time to the US into 2-5 days by shipping from our two US warehouses. Fast Shipping will get you ahead of the competition.
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In fact, with the tracking number you get from the supplier, you can track your orders easily via the Internet in a number of ways. if you are about to or are using our services, you can directly track all the orders on our platform in real time. We have listed several common ways below, so you can choose the one that is most convenient for you.
First, check from the official website of the shipping company you used for the order.
Another way is to use third-party package tracking websites such as 17TRACK so that you don’t have to switch back and forth between different sites.
If you use our service, you’ll be able to track all of your orders through our platform.
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