China Move: Verify Price per Cubic Metre
Compare China shipping quotes by customs category, measured cubic metres, and service type before booking.
No published figure yet. The authority does not publish this cost in a form we could verify and quote, so this guide covers the procedure only: what to bring, in what order, and where it goes wrong. We will add the figures the moment there is a source for them.
In order
- Describe the shipment — State that your household goods are unaccompanied baggage and ask for the declaration that applies to that customs category.
- Arrange a volume measurement — Have the packed goods measured in cubic metres rather than asking for a price based on estimated weight.
- Define the delivery product — Say whether you need door-to-door service or port-to-door service, because these are separate products with separate prices.
- Request written quotes — Ask each provider to quote the same customs category, measured volume, and service scope.
- Check the quote basis — Confirm in writing that the figure is a market estimate and not a published tariff or official rate.
- Compare only matching quotes — Place quotes side by side only when the declaration category, cubic-metre measurement, and service product match.
- Keep documents before booking — Retain the unaccompanied baggage declaration and measured-volume quote before you confirm the shipment.
Household goods entering China may fall under unaccompanied baggage, which is a customs category with its own declaration. The price is quoted per cubic metre, and the volume is measured rather than estimated from weight. Door-to-door and port-to-door services are different products, and any figure you receive is a market estimate rather than a published tariff.
Declare unaccompanied baggage separately
Tell your mover or customs broker that the shipment is unaccompanied baggage. This category uses its own declaration, so do not treat it as ordinary accompanied luggage or a generic cargo shipment.
Confirm the volume basis
The price is quoted per cubic metre. The chargeable volume is measured from the packed shipment, not estimated by weight, so ask how the surveyor records dimensions and packing.
Choose the service product
Door-to-door and port-to-door are different products with different prices. State the exact origin and destination points covered by each quote before you compare prices.
Recognize the quote type
The figure discussed for this move is a market estimate, not a published tariff. Do not present or accept it as an official customs rate or a guaranteed carrier price.
Confirm before you act
Fees and processing times change. This page was checked on 2026-10-23; confirm the current rule with the authority named in each source above before you rely on a deadline.
Last checked 2026-10-23, next review 2027-04-21. Every figure above names its source and the date it was read. This page is a guide, not legal, tax or immigration advice — confirm with the authority before acting on a deadline.