China–UK & UK domestic logisticsGuangzhou · Hong Kong · Edinburgh
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Air freight

China-to-UK air freight for replenishment, samples and time-sensitive cargo.

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Service overview

Best suited to
Replenishment / time-sensitive cargo
Information to prepare
Gross weight, packed dimensions, piece count
Delivery scope
Airport handover or final-address delivery, as quoted
SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • Confirm cargo-ready date separately from the required arrival date.
  • Provide packed dimensions and gross weight for each piece.
  • Batteries, liquids, magnetic and other special cargo need prior review.
  • Agree transport, customs, tax and final-delivery responsibilities separately.
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Air freight is mainly coordinated through CAN with China Southern (CZ / 784), or HKG with Cathay Pacific (CX / 160), to London LHR. The selected departure and shipment arrangements are confirmed before dispatch.

SHIPPING PROCESS

Shipment workflow

  1. 01

    Cargo details

  2. 02

    Agree the scope

  3. 03

    Prepare and dispatch

  4. 04

    UK delivery coordination

SHIPMENT PREPARATION

Cost factors

Ask the team to identify included charges, excluded charges and the point where delivery responsibility ends.

Packed weight & space

Compare gross and volumetric weight using the confirmed divisor. Agree per-piece / shipment assessment, rounding and minimum weight after final warehouse measurement.

Air & gateway charges

Confirm freight, fuel / security adjustments, origin handling, export clearance and AWB-related charges for the selected departure.

UK arrival & delivery

Identify clearance / handling, duty and VAT, transfer and last-mile delivery separately. Review the postcode, oversized cargo and receiving appointment.

Handover responsibilities

Guangzhou → CAN / HKG

Agree supplier receiving, consolidation, parcel bagging, final measurements and export paperwork before release to the agreed air gateway.

LHR → UK recipient

Our Royal Mail partner coordinates UK clearance, transfer and delivery after LHR arrival. Confirm the importer, taxes and delivery scope for your shipment.

CZ / 784 and CX / 160 identify airlines and AWB prefixes. They are not flight numbers or a confirmed schedule.

Cargo acceptance review

Share the exact product, material / use and packing details. Batteries, liquids, powders, magnets, food, cosmetics and wood packaging need service-specific review; a product category alone does not confirm acceptance.

Special cargo requirements

Other shipment directions

The examples above cover China-to-UK shipments. Use the relevant service page for UK-to-China shipments or onward transport within the UK.

SHIPMENT ENQUIRIES

Discuss your shipping requirements

Share your goods, packed dimensions and destination. Our team will outline the available services and charges.