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China–Poland freight cost calculator

An order-of-magnitude estimate for sea, rail and air freight, including the charges that quotes tend to leave out. Treat it as a sanity check before you talk to a forwarder - not as an offer.

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For sea and rail freight

For air and courier - the greater of actual and volumetric weight

Modes compared

The same cargo priced in every available mode. The columns are comparable - each includes freight, surcharges and terminal charges.

  • Sea FCLPLN 9,600 – PLN 21,500
    32–45 daysfreight 1700–3800 USD
  • Sea LCLNajtaniejPLN 3,650 – PLN 8,650
    36–50 daysPLN 304 – PLN 720 / CBMfreight 660–1560 USD
  • RailPLN 8,400 – PLN 18,000
    18–28 daysPLN 700 – PLN 1,498 / CBMfreight 1800–3840 USD
  • AirPLN 34,750 – PLN 72,600
    5–9 daysPLN 14 – PLN 30 / kgfreight 8640–18000 USD
  • Express / courierPLN 51,800 – PLN 103,750
    3–6 daysPLN 22 – PLN 43 / kgfreight 13200–26400 USD

    Above roughly 100 kg air cargo usually beats an express courier. Check both options.

Cheapest option

PLN 3,650 – PLN 8,650

Sea LCL · 36–50 days in transit

Fastest option

Express / courier - 3–6 days, PLN 51,800 – PLN 103,750

The gap between the cheapest and the fastest option is PLN 48,150 and 33 days. For goods sitting in a warehouse, that gap is often cheaper than the cost of tied-up capital.

Ranges are based on averaged reference rates and an exchange rate of 3.92 PLN/USD. The freight market can move by tens of percent within weeks, and a real offer depends on the sailing date, the carrier and available space. This is indicative and does not constitute an offer.

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