What this shipment size actually costs, and whether consolidating up to the next bracket would be cheaper.
Shipping 300KG from China to Germany costs approximately USD 399 all-in, based on a published rate of USD 1.33 per kilogram. That figure covers freight, duty and tax to German Customs (Zoll), and delivery to your door, with nothing further to pay on arrival.
Rates last updated 2026-08-14. Figures are published channel prices for planning; the final quote depends on chargeable weight, cargo class and HS code.
| Service | Mode | Rate (USD/KG) | Total (300 KG) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value Sea · Duty-Paid | 🚢 Sea Freight | USD 1.3 | USD 399 | View Details → |
| Rail · Duty-Paid Standard | 🚂 Rail Freight | USD 1.9 | USD 570 | View Details → |
| Rail · Duty-Paid Express | 🚂 Rail Freight | USD 2.0 | USD 612 | View Details → |
| Air · Duty-Paid General Cargo | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 5.6 | USD 1,674 | View Details → |
| Air · Duty-Paid Battery Cargo | ✈️ Air Freight | USD 5.9 | USD 1,779 | View Details → |
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Detailed per-weight pricing for every active route from China to Germany. Each tier reflects the published rate at that exact weight — useful for accurate budgeting at common shipment sizes.
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 3.28 | USD 984.00 |
| 22 KG | USD 3.19 | USD 957.00 |
| 23 KG | USD 3.41 | USD 1,023.00 |
| 30 KG | USD 2.91 | USD 873.00 |
| 50 KG | USD 2.40 | USD 720.00 |
| 100 KG | USD 1.65 | USD 495.00 |
| 150 KG | USD 1.61 | USD 483.00 |
| 200 KG | USD 1.52 | USD 456.00 |
| 505 KG | USD 1.23 | USD 369.00 |
| 850 KG | USD 1.29 | USD 387.00 |
| 1700 KG | USD 1.37 | USD 411.00 |
| 2500 KG | USD 1.35 | USD 405.00 |
| 3400 KG | USD 1.10 | USD 330.00 |
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 3.72 | USD 1,116.00 |
| 22 KG | USD 3.63 | USD 1,089.00 |
| 23 KG | USD 3.85 | USD 1,155.00 |
| 30 KG | USD 3.36 | USD 1,008.00 |
| 50 KG | USD 2.85 | USD 855.00 |
| 100 KG | USD 2.22 | USD 666.00 |
| 150 KG | USD 2.18 | USD 654.00 |
| 200 KG | USD 2.08 | USD 624.00 |
| 505 KG | USD 1.80 | USD 540.00 |
| 850 KG | USD 1.86 | USD 558.00 |
| 1700 KG | USD 1.94 | USD 582.00 |
| 2500 KG | USD 1.92 | USD 576.00 |
| 3400 KG | USD 1.67 | USD 501.00 |
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 3.86 | USD 1,158.00 |
| 22 KG | USD 3.77 | USD 1,131.00 |
| 23 KG | USD 3.99 | USD 1,197.00 |
| 30 KG | USD 3.50 | USD 1,050.00 |
| 50 KG | USD 2.99 | USD 897.00 |
| 100 KG | USD 2.36 | USD 708.00 |
| 150 KG | USD 2.32 | USD 696.00 |
| 200 KG | USD 2.22 | USD 666.00 |
| 505 KG | USD 1.94 | USD 582.00 |
| 850 KG | USD 1.99 | USD 597.00 |
| 1700 KG | USD 2.08 | USD 624.00 |
| 2500 KG | USD 2.06 | USD 618.00 |
| 3400 KG | USD 1.81 | USD 543.00 |
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 7.61 | USD 2,283.00 |
| 22 KG | USD 7.52 | USD 2,256.00 |
| 23 KG | USD 7.74 | USD 2,322.00 |
| 30 KG | USD 7.25 | USD 2,175.00 |
| 50 KG | USD 6.74 | USD 2,022.00 |
| 100 KG | USD 5.90 | USD 1,770.00 |
| 150 KG | USD 5.86 | USD 1,758.00 |
| 200 KG | USD 5.77 | USD 1,731.00 |
| 505 KG | USD 5.42 | USD 1,626.00 |
| 850 KG | USD 5.47 | USD 1,641.00 |
| 1700 KG | USD 5.55 | USD 1,665.00 |
| 2500 KG | USD 5.53 | USD 1,659.00 |
| 3400 KG | USD 5.28 | USD 1,584.00 |
| Weight | Rate (USD/KG) | @ 300 KG |
|---|---|---|
| 21 KG | USD 7.96 | USD 2,388.00 |
| 22 KG | USD 7.87 | USD 2,361.00 |
| 23 KG | USD 8.09 | USD 2,427.00 |
| 30 KG | USD 7.59 | USD 2,277.00 |
| 50 KG | USD 7.08 | USD 2,124.00 |
| 100 KG | USD 6.25 | USD 1,875.00 |
| 150 KG | USD 6.21 | USD 1,863.00 |
| 200 KG | USD 6.11 | USD 1,833.00 |
| 505 KG | USD 5.76 | USD 1,728.00 |
| 850 KG | USD 5.81 | USD 1,743.00 |
| 1700 KG | USD 5.90 | USD 1,770.00 |
| 2500 KG | USD 5.88 | USD 1,764.00 |
| 3400 KG | USD 5.63 | USD 1,689.00 |
The rate above is quoted on one specific trade term. Change the term and you change how much of the journey to Germany is already inside the price. The table below maps the eleven common Incoterms® against the twelve cost stages of a door-to-door shipment, so you can see exactly where our responsibility ends and yours begins.
| Term | 1 Loading on truck | 2 Export customs declaration | 3 Carriage to port of export | 4 Unloading at port of export | 5 Loading on vessel / aircraft | 6 Main carriage | 7 Cargo insurance | 8 Unloading at port of import | 9 Loading on truck at import | 10 Carriage to destination | 11 Import customs clearance | 12 Import duties & taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXW Ex Works | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck | Buyer Buyer — Export customs declaration | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FCA Free Carrier | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to port of export | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FAS Free Alongside Ship | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Buyer Buyer — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| FOB Free On Board | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Buyer Buyer — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CFR Cost and Freight | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Buyer Buyer — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Seller Seller — Cargo insurance | Buyer Buyer — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CPT Carriage Paid To | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Seller Seller — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU) | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Buyer Buyer — Loading on truck at import | Buyer Buyer — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DAP Delivered At Place | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Buyer Buyer — Import customs clearance | Buyer Buyer — Import duties & taxes |
| DDP Delivered Duty Paid | Seller Seller — Loading on truck | Seller Seller — Export customs declaration | Seller Seller — Carriage to port of export | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of export | Seller Seller — Loading on vessel / aircraft | Seller Seller — Main carriage | Negotiable Negotiable — Cargo insurance | Seller Seller — Unloading at port of import | Seller Seller — Loading on truck at import | Seller Seller — Carriage to destination | Seller Seller — Import customs clearance | Seller Seller — Import duties & taxes |
Buyer takes over at the seller's door and carries every cost from there. Lowest quoted price, highest buyer workload.
Seller clears the goods for export and hands them to the carrier the buyer nominated.
Sea and inland waterway only. Seller delivers alongside the vessel; loading is on the buyer.
Sea and inland waterway only. Risk passes once the goods are on board. The most common buying term.
Seller pays the main carriage but carries no insurance obligation; risk still passes on loading.
As CFR, plus the seller must buy and pay for cargo insurance (minimum cover unless you agree more).
Any mode. Seller pays carriage through to the named destination; insurance is not obligatory.
As CPT, plus the seller must insure the cargo through to the named destination.
Seller delivers unloaded at the named terminal. Renamed DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) in Incoterms® 2020.
Seller delivers to your address ready for unloading; import clearance and duty stay with the buyer.
Seller carries everything through to your door, duty and tax included. Highest quoted price, least buyer workload.
Two things worth flagging. Under CIF and CIP the seller is obliged to buy cargo insurance and pay the premium; under every other term insurance is optional, and we recommend buyers arrange their own cover so a loss or damage in transit is recoverable. And this table is a working summary for planning purposes — the binding definitions are the ones published by the International Chamber of Commerce in the Incoterms® rules, so confirm the exact term wording in your sales contract before you ship.
Historical freight rates from China to Germany for 300 KG shipments. Data sourced from live carrier price feeds.
Reference figures that shape cost and transit on the China-Germany route:
| Main sea gateways | Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven |
|---|---|
| Destination customs authority | German Customs (Zoll) |
| De-minimis / duty-free threshold | EUR 150 (duty-free threshold; VAT from EUR 0) |
| Import tax & duty regime | Import VAT 19%; duty 0–12% by TARIC code |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Typical port/airport dwell time | 3–6 days |
| Peak / busy season | Sep–Nov |
| Conformity & certification | CE marking + EU IOSS registration for B2C e-commerce |
| Main air gateways | FRA (Frankfurt), MUC (Munich), CGN (Cologne) |
Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings — confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.
Shipping 300 KG from China to Germany is firmly in bulk commercial freight territory. At this volume, sea freight (FCL or LCL) and air charter rates become significantly more competitive. Most importers at this weight range use scheduled sea freight for regular orders and air freight only for urgent replenishments.
Shipping to Germany by air or sea? Plan cartons and container loading in 3D before requesting a quote.
Air rates to Germany bill by chargeable weight — simulate your carton fill in 3D (including mixed products in one box) and cut dimensional-weight waste before you book.
Open Packing Tool →Squeeze more out of every CBM to Germany: load your carton list in 3D, verify space and payload utilization, and export the loading plan.
Open Container Planner →| Method | Transit Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Freight LCL | 30–50 calendar days | Shared container to Germany port + delivery |
| Sea Freight FCL | 28–45 calendar days | Full container to Germany port + delivery |
| Rail Freight DDP | 18–28 calendar days | Train via Central Asia to Germany |
| Express Courier | 3–7 business days | DHL/FedEx/UPS door-to-door, high cost for this weight |
Current rates for shipping from China to Germany start at USD 1.33/KG via Sea DDP. For 300 KG, the estimated total is approximately USD 399, duty included. Final landed cost depends on the Import VAT 19%; duty 0–12% by TARIC code applied by German Customs (Zoll).
Imports into Germany are assessed by German Customs (Zoll). The applicable regime is: Import VAT 19%; duty 0–12% by TARIC code. The duty-free / de-minimis position is EUR 150 (duty-free threshold; VAT from EUR 0). Under our DDP service these charges are pre-paid and included in the per-KG price, so there is nothing to settle on arrival.
Door-to-door transit to Germany: air freight 5–10 business days, sea LCL 30–50 days, sea FCL 28–45 days, and rail 18–28 days. On arrival, allow roughly 3–6 days of clearance/dwell at the gateway. All times include customs clearance under DDP.
Capacity to Germany tightens around Sep–Nov, on top of the China-side surcharge windows of Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (early Oct). Booking 1–2 weeks earlier during these windows protects both space and rate.
Freight to Germany is quoted and invoiced in USD; the local currency on the destination side is EUR. Payment is typically due before departure (T/T or PayPal), and because it's DDP you settle the full landed cost once — no destination collect charges.
Minimums to Germany vary by channel: air DDP from about 21 KG (some from 12 KG), sea LCL from roughly 1 CBM, and express courier for single parcels. Below 21 KG, express is usually the most economical way into Germany.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) to Germany means one all-inclusive price covering freight, the duty/tax due to German Customs (Zoll), and last-mile delivery to your door. The EUR 150 (duty-free threshold; VAT from EUR 0) de-minimis position is handled for you, and there are no surprise charges at destination.
For 300 KG to Germany, LCL through Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven is usually right unless cargo exceeds ~5–6 CBM or ships regularly. FCL becomes economical above roughly 15,000–18,000 KG and removes commingling risk during clearance by German Customs (Zoll).
Rates above are lane rates and apply to general cargo. Packing specification, HS classification and the clearance step that matters are all commodity-specific — these guides cover them industry by industry.
Duty and tax position, certification, typical port dwell and what actually holds shipments at this border — plus who files the entry.
Germany clearance requirements →