Practical, jargon-free guides on shipping from China to the UK — DDP, customs, VAT, Amazon FBA and everything that decides what you actually pay.
What DDP actually includes on a China–UK shipment, who is the importer, how VAT is handled, and the three questions that stop nasty surprises.
Read the guideThe seven cost lines inside every China–UK freight quote, how chargeable weight works, and the five things that quietly inflate your landed cost.
2026-11-12·10 min read Sea & Air FreightContainer or groupage? The volume thresholds where LCL stops being cheaper, what damages LCL cargo, and how to decide with real numbers.
2026-11-12·8 min read Customs & VATA working guide to clearing Chinese goods into the UK: getting a GB EORI, what a CDS declaration needs, and the errors that hold cargo at the port.
2026-11-11·9 min read Customs & VATHow import VAT is calculated on China–UK shipments, what PVA changes, and why DDP can quietly cost a VAT-registered business thousands.
2026-11-11·8 min read Sea & Air FreightUN38.3, MSDS, UN3480 vs UN3481, state of charge limits, and why some battery shipments must go by sea rather than air.
2026-11-10·9 min read Amazon FBAFrom supplier invoice to a booked delivery slot at a UK fulfilment centre: labelling, pallet specs, VAT registration and the mistakes that cause rejections.
2026-11-10·10 min read Sourcing & SuppliersFactory vetting, sample coordination, QC inspection, consolidation and payment terms: the real work behind a sourcing agent, and when to skip it.
2026-11-09·8 min read Sea & Air FreightHow Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway compare on China services, inland haulage and congestion — and why the port choice changes your total cost.
2026-11-09·7 min read