Ocean Freight Case
End-to-End FCL Export Service for Electronics to the USA
2026-07-22
3
40HQ Containers
28 days
Total Transit Time
100%
Clearance Rate
0
Damaged Items
Client Background
A Shenzhen-based smart home exporter specializing in smart locks, security cameras and smart gateways, primarily serving the North American market with monthly sales exceeding USD 5 million on Amazon US. In H1 2026, driven by peak-season restocking demand, the client needed to urgently ship three 40HQ containers to an Amazon FBA warehouse in Los Angeles.
Client Requirements
- Three 40HQ FCL containers; the cargo includes lithium battery products (to be declared as Class 9 Dangerous Goods).
- Matson express service preferred, with a tight schedule (in-warehouse by the end of July).
- Door-to-door service: pickup at the Shenzhen factory → Shanghai customs declaration → ocean freight → Los Angeles customs clearance → truck delivery to the ONT8 warehouse.
- Products contain lithium batteries (UN3481) requiring compliant DG declaration.
Our Solution
Dangerous Goods Compliance Declaration
The smart locks and cameras contain built-in lithium batteries (UN3481, PI967 Section II), classified as Class 9 Dangerous Goods under the IMDG Code. We first assisted the client with the MSDS review and UN38.3 test report verification, then submitted the electronic DG declaration to the Maritime Safety Administration, with approval completed within 48 hours.
Transport Solution
| Stage | Details | Transit Time |
|---|---|---|
| Loading & Stuffing | Three container trucks dispatched to the Shenzhen factory for simultaneous loading | 1 day |
| Shanghai Port Export Declaration | Single Window e-declaration and lithium battery DG declaration | 2 days |
| Matson CLX+ Express | Shanghai → Los Angeles, three sailings weekly | 11 days |
| Los Angeles Customs Clearance | Pre-declaration (ISF 48h in advance) + formal clearance | 2 days |
| Final-mile Truck Delivery | Port of Los Angeles → ONT8 Amazon warehouse | 2 days |
Results
- End-to-end delivery completed in 28 days (5 days ahead of the client's expectation).
- All three containers passed U.S. Customs (CBP) inspection with zero returns and zero fines.
- The lithium battery DG declaration was approved on the first attempt with no revisions from the Maritime Safety Administration.
- The client increased its monthly U.S.-bound shipments from 5 to 12 containers, making us its primary freight forwarder.
"We've been working together since last year, and the Yingshang team is extremely professional. The lithium battery export declaration was approved on the first try, and the sailing schedule is stable — far more reassuring than our previous forwarder. We now entrust all our U.S. routes to you." — Client's Logistics Manager