How to Vet a China-to-USA Freight Forwarder | AEB

This guide presents a practical strategy for vetting China-to-USA freight forwarders and avoiding hidden fees, customs delays, freight fraud, and margin erosion. It explains how to calculate true landed costs, verify HTS classifications and domestic trucking charges, and compare transparent DDP quotes with riskier CIF pricing. The guide also covers customs brokerage, bonded delivery, port congestion, Lunar New Year planning, Amazon FBA requirements, specialized cargo expertise, and live shipment tracking. A final checklist helps importers identify logistics partners that offer transparent pricing, trade-lane experience, proactive support, and dependable end-to-end service.