Oversized Air Freight Door-to-Door USA China Out-of-Gauge Machinery DDP Clearance

Double clearance means two customs events handled end to end: export declaration in China plus import clearance in the United States. Tax included means we advance and settle all applicable US import duties and taxes as importer of record. In one flat rate, that is three bundled actions: export declaration, import clearance and duty payment.

The quote behaves as a single landed cost with no customs follow-up owed by the consignee.

Out-of-gauge cargo is handled as heavy freight with engineered crating, a reinforced skid or base, lifting points marked and a documented centre of gravity. Where the piece is tall or unbalanced, we specify bracing and shock protection, and we match the aircraft and the ground equipment to the true dimensions and weight.

Engineering the packing and the handling plan at booking is what separates a clean machinery move from a damaged one.

The commercial invoice, packing list, an engineering dimension and weight sheet, crating specifications, ISPM-15 heat-treated timber declaration for wooden bases, and the air waybill. We file entry and ISF as importer of record under our bond.

Precise specs and compliant timber packaging prevent both customs delays and in-transit damage.

Out-of-gauge machinery exceeds UPS parcel limits, which cap a package near 150 pounds (68 kg), 108 inches in length and 165 inches in length plus girth. Above those parameters the final mile moves as dedicated truck freight, with flatbed, liftgate or tail-lift as the site requires.

We confirm which legs are parcel and which are heavy freight before booking, so the receiving site is prepared with the right offloading equipment.

Scope runs from the supplier factory gate to the consignee door: pickup and packing check, air uplift from a Chinese gateway, export declaration, US import clearance, duty and tax settlement under our customs bond, airport handling, and UPS final-mile delivery. That replaces the four to six vendors an importer normally coordinates, and every stage is tracked under one reference number.

A single accountable partner owns the whole chain, so the importer receives one closed invoice instead of a stack of hand-off documents.

The quoted transit covers the full cycle, not just the flight.

Pricing is charged on the greater of actual or volumetric weight, typically USD 6.5 to 9.5 per kilogram all-in DDP depending on commodity, season and delivery zone. Because duty and import tax sit inside that figure, the rate behaves like a landed cost rather than a freight charge.

For time-sensitive cargo the air premium is predictable and, once landed cost is counted, narrower than it first appears against slower modes.

Packing is tuned to the commodity and the journey: export-grade cartons or pallets, corner and edge protection, shock and moisture control, and clear handling marks. Fragile or high-value items receive extra bracing, and any carton whose dimensions approach the carrier limits is measured and, where needed, reinforced or split. Every carton is weighed and dimensioned at pickup, so the booked rate, the aircraft selection and the final-mile service all match the actual shipment rather than an estimate. Where a receiving site has no dock, the packing is planned around liftgate access.

Correct packing at origin protects the cargo, avoids airline acceptance holds, and prevents an oversize or overweight surprise after the quote is approved.

Beyond a correct delivery address and a contact, nothing. The consignee does not file a customs entry, does not appoint a broker, does not post a bond and does not pay duty at the door. We assemble the commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill and entry documents, and we obtain any scenario-specific certificate that is genuinely required.

You provide an address; we provide a confirmed, duty-paid, tracked delivery to it.

Inspections are a normal part of importing and are covered by this service. Examinations are managed by our US team, and we absorb the standard coordination cost so the importer receives no extra examination invoice. A pre-submission review checks classification, valuation, marks and any scenario-specific compliance point before filing, which keeps our examination rate below the general average for the commodities we move.

An inspection never becomes the consignee's problem; from examination to delivery we manage the case and report status until release.

A quote requires the product description, HS context where known, gross weight, carton or pallet dimensions, declared value and the exact delivery address. Documentation is prepared by our team and includes the commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill and entry papers. Payment is accepted by T/T, PayPal, Western Union or Bank Transfer, and the duty and import tax component is settled by us directly with US customs rather than billed to the consignee.

Booking becomes a single exchange of facts, after which the importer input stops until a tracked delivery is confirmed at the destination door.

Yes. The quoted DDP air freight rate includes duty and import tax; the number you approve is the number you pay for the delivery described.

No. We clear as importer of record under our own customs bond, so a foreign seller or a consignee without a US entity can import without extra setup.

Yes. Engineered crating, skids and bracing are arranged at the Chinese supplier as part of the DDP scope.