Shipping from China to Lebanon
The lane we run most, with our own office and warehouse in China rather than an arrangement with somebody else's agent.
Global Aim has ranked third in imported volume from China for over six consecutive years, which places it among the top three importers from the Far East into the Lebanese market. That position was built on one lane, run the same way every time.
Having our own people at the origin is what makes that end straightforward. Goods can be collected from your supplier under Ex-Works, their papers authenticated in the country of origin, and the shipment loaded as a container of your own or as a share of one. Under FOB we take over once it is already at the port.
From there it is an ordinary shipment — by sea for most cargo, by air when the sailing schedule will not do — cleared in Lebanon by our own brokers and trucked inland from the port.
What the China lane includes
- Our own office and warehouse
- In China, with experienced personnel.
- Sea freight
- Full containers and part loads.
- Air freight
- When the sailing schedule will not do.
- LCL consolidation
- Share a container, pay for the volume you use.
- Ex-Works & FOB
- Collected at your supplier, or taken over at the port.
- Customs clearing
- Cleared in Lebanon by our own brokers.
Why this lane
Most Lebanese importers buy from China at some point, and most of them start with less than a container. LCL consolidation covers that: a specific volume inside a shared container, alongside other buyers, priced on the volume you actually use.
When the orders grow into full containers, nothing about the file changes except the box. The same office books it, the same brokers clear it, and the same people answer the phone about it.
- Top 3
- importer from China, six years running
- Own office
- and warehouse in China, our own personnel
- 60+
- agents worldwide, WCA member since 2017
- 2008
- family-run in Zouk Mikael since
Questions
The four we are asked most often about importing from China.
- Do you have your own people in China?
- Yes. Global Aim has its own office and warehouse in China with experienced personnel, rather than an arrangement with somebody else's agent.
- Can you collect the goods from my supplier in China?
- Yes, under Ex-Works. The inland leg from your supplier to the port of loading and the authentication of the papers are handled in the country of origin, so the cargo reaches the port ready to be loaded. Under FOB we take over once it is at the port.
- Can I ship less than a full container from China?
- Yes. LCL consolidation reserves you a specific volume within a shared container alongside other buyers, so you pay for the volume you use rather than for the whole box.
- Do you clear the shipment in Lebanon as well?
- Yes. Clearing is done by our own brokers rather than passed to a third party, and inland haulage from the port is handled by us too.
The rest of what we do
China is one lane. Europe, the Mediterranean and the wider Far East run through the same desks.
Tell us what you are moving.
A packing list is usually enough to start.