What are the routes and ships from Shanghai to Amazon in the United States?

First of all, we need to understand the process of FBA shipping from Shanghai to the United States.

Cargo collection – customs declaration – loading – sailing – shipping – arrival at the port – customs clearance – container pickup – sorting – delivery – warehousing

The shipping destination port from China to the United States may be different for FBA, resulting in different timeliness.
West Coast ports: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tacoma.

East Coast ports: Portland, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Charlestown, Baltimore, Houston, Wilmington, New Orleans, Miami, Jacksonville.

Shipping from China to the United States, to the west coast of the United States, the sea freight goes through the Pacific Ocean, and it takes about 13 to 16 days for a general ship. Because different shipping companies have different prices, the time varies. A general ship to the east coast of the United States goes through the Pacific Ocean, then through the Panama Canal, and then to the east coast, which takes about 25-28 days. You can also ship goods to the west coast and then transport them to the east coast through inland transportation, commonly known as the small road bridge (MLB), which takes about 21-23 days, but it is more expensive than sea transportation.

Amazon FBA shipping provides two modes:
Haipai (sea shipping + express delivery): double customs clearance and tax included. After the goods are cleared at the destination port, the container will be delivered to the Amazon FBA warehouse by express delivery. This model does not require an appointment to enter the warehouse.
Different shipping channels have different time limits. CZL provides three major shipping channels: EMC ships take 13-15 days to ship, MATSON ships take 8-10 days to ship, and ZIM ships take 9-10 days to ship.

Ocean freight (sea freight + truck): tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive, after the goods arrive at the destination port and clear customs, they will be picked up, unpacked, sorted and then delivered to the Amazon FBA warehouse by truck. Truck delivery requires an appointment with the Amazon warehouse.