China to Bulgaria / Estonia / Latvia / Hungary Air Freight (Battery, Duty Paid)

China → Bulgaria / Estonia / Latvia / Hungary Air Duty-Paid Battery Cargo

Air freight rates from China to Bulgaria and 3 other European destinations. We publish the actual tier structure rather than a single headline number, because the price per kilo on this lane changes materially with consignment size and the tier you land in decides your landed cost more than the headline rate does.

This channel is quoted duty paid, which means the figure below already carries import duty and tax for Bulgaria and 3 other European destinations — you are not asked for a second payment at the border. For reference, the underlying regime is: Import VAT 17–27%; duty 0–12% by TARIC. Duty-paid pricing is worth comparing carefully against a duty-unpaid quote, because the cheaper headline number is frequently the one that excludes the tax.

Space on this lane tightens through Sep–Nov, which is peak season for Bulgaria and 3 other European destinations. Rates published outside that window are not a reliable guide to what you will pay inside it, so if your order lands in peak, book earlier rather than budgeting from an off-peak figure.

Current Rate Card

• 21+ — USD 46.18 per KG
• 45+ — USD 45.17 per KG
• 71+ — USD 44.16 per KG
• 100+ — USD 43.15 per KG
• 500+ — USD 42.64 per KG

Last refreshed 2026-08-06.

Scope, Exclusions and What to Check Before Booking

Chargeable weight on this service is the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, with volumetric calculated as length × width × height in centimeters divided by 6000. For anything light and bulky the volumetric figure is the one that bills, which is why carton dimensions are worth optimizing before you book rather than after the cargo is weighed at the airport.

• General commercial cargo. Battery, magnetic, liquid and powder content must be declared at booking, not on arrival
• Chargeable weight is the greater of actual and volumetric weight (divisor 6000)
• Fuel and security surcharges, remote-area delivery and oversize handling are quoted on top where they apply
• Clearance at destination is handled by the national EU customs authority
• Bulgaria and 3 other European destinations de-minimis: EUR 150 — commercial consignments sit above it and are dutiable in full
• Destination conformity: CE marking + IOSS for low-value parcels

On the duty side, the applicable regime is: Import VAT 17–27%; duty 0–12% by TARIC. Those are planning references rather than a ruling: the rate that binds is the one assessed against your declared HS code at the moment of entry, and classification is where most landed-cost surprises actually originate. Duty and tax are settled in EUR at destination.

Before you book, confirm two things with your consignee: that they are registered to import into Bulgaria and 3 other European destinations, and that whoever is named as importer of record accepts the duty liability. Those are dull questions and they are also the two that most often surface only after the cargo has already sailed.