Air freight is better for urgent textbooks, exam materials, documents and a small number of important books. Sea freight is better for larger book collections and non-urgent study materials.
Books should be split into smaller cartons instead of one very heavy carton. Use moisture protection for sea freight and keep documents in a separate inner bag.
Declare books as textbooks, Chinese books, children books or documents rather than miscellaneous goods. Student addresses should include room number, building details and a local phone number.
Air freight and sea freight have different timeframes. Transit time can be affected by warehouse processing, customs checks, peak season and final delivery.
Yes. Taobao, Pinduoduo and other China shopping platform orders can be sent to a China warehouse, consolidated and shipped to Australia.
Yes. Sydney and Melbourne are two of the most common destinations for China to Australia shipping, with support for residential, student and business addresses.