How to send a package from China to UAE? How much does it cost? How long does it take? What shipping options are there? Here is everything you need to know.

First, you can choose from international express, air freight to middle east special line, or sea freight special line. If your receiver cannot handle customs clearance by themselves and just wants to pay the shipping fee and wait for the goods to arrive, then the air freight special line or sea freight special line is a good choice.

Air freight to middle east takes about 6–9 days. Sea freight takes about 20–25 days, depending on the delivery address. For example, for regular products sent via air freight special line from China to UAE, the unit price for shipments over 16kg is between 20 and 30+ RMB per kg. The exact price depends on the product type and the delivery address in UAE.

But be careful – not all air freight to middle east forwarders are reliable. If you plan to use air freight, ask the forwarder these questions to get the real deal. First, prepare your product’s carton size, weight, and destination. Then ask: “What is your volume weight ratio?” Don’t listen to their fancy words – just follow my advice. If you are shipping dumbbells, look for a forwarder with a 5000 ratio. For a few bathrobes, go with 6000. For a big cotton quilt, use 8000. If the forwarder says “we have no volume weight charge at all”, call them out.

Second, ask about delivery time. Don’t ask how long the transport takes. Ask: “How long after my goods arrive at your warehouse will you send them out?” A plane can arrive the next day after takeoff. But weak forwarders will consolidate shipments – they wait until they have enough goods to send together. Waiting for consolidation takes time, but air freight is all about speed.

This one question will expose many small forwarders working out of village offices. Our company, DL International Logistics, is one of the top 5 air freight to middle east forwarders. We have bought fixed space on 20 pallet positions per week from two major airlines. We have fixed space on flights to UAE every single day. No consolidation delay at all.

Third, tell your forwarder exactly what products you are shipping before you send them to their warehouse. Don’t wait until your goods arrive at their door and they say “I can’t ship this” or charge you a high surcharge. That usually means they are using another forwarder to handle your shipment.

One more misunderstanding: many people think air freight is only for large commercial shipments, not for personal use. But that’s not true. If you are buying toys for your kids and need to combine many small packages into one, use a consolidation service. If you are buying a car seat – a single large item – then air freight is the cheapest option.

For sea freight, the price is much lower. Shipping from China to UAE by sea, for example to downtown Dubai, costs only a few hundred RMB per cubic meter. And we have our own local clearance and delivery team of several hundred people in UAE, offering free door-to-door delivery.

Here is the process to send a package from China to UAE. First, send your goods to our warehouses in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, or Yiwu. We will verify the final chargeable weight. A dedicated customer service agent will help you fill out the shipping documents. After you pay the shipping fee, we will send your package out on time. As one of the top 5 air freight to middle east forwarders, we ship large volumes every day. We have fixed pallet space on daily flights to UAE. Give us a try – just one shipment.