How goods get from China to Houston
Cargo from China reaches Houston two ways. All-water through the Panama Canal lands at Port Houston's Barbours Cut or Bayport terminals. The faster option lands on the West Coast and moves inland by rail. Air cargo arrives at George Bush Intercontinental (IAH). We price both ocean routings and pick the one that fits your deadline.
Transit by sea is about 30 to 40 days all-water, or roughly 3 to 4 weeks via a West Coast port and rail. Air freight is usually 5 to 8 days door to door and express courier 3 to 6. We file the ISF before loading and prepare the entry while the freight is moving, so your cargo is not waiting on paperwork when it lands.
The same service covers the rest of Texas and the Gulf South. From Port Houston we truck to Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Louisiana, and we price the final leg with the freight so there is one delivered number.
Where we deliver
- Pasadena, La Porte, and Baytown
- Katy and Cypress
- Northwest Houston and Tomball
- Sugar Land and Stafford
- The Woodlands and Conroe
- Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and the rest of Texas
What’s included
- Factory pickup and consolidation in China
- Sea FCL, sea LCL, air, or express, chosen for budget and deadline
- ISF, entry filing, HTS classification, and customs bond
- Duties paid and itemized, or bundled in one DDP price
- Delivery to warehouses in Pasadena, La Porte, Baytown, Katy, and northwest Houston
- Direct delivery to Amazon fulfillment centers around Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio
How it works
- Tell us the order. Supplier location, product, quantity, weight, and when you need it.
- We quote the whole move. Freight, duty, clearance, and delivery priced together.
- We ship and clear. Your cargo moves by sea or air and clears on arrival at Port Houston and IAH.
- Delivered. Trucked to your door in Houston or wherever you need it.
Built for businesses that import on a schedule
We work with businesses that move physical goods: importers and distributors, wholesalers and retailers, Amazon and FBA sellers, e-commerce and private-label brands, furniture and home decor companies, apparel and fashion labels, construction-material suppliers, manufacturers bringing in components or raw materials, and industrial and automotive-parts companies. Any product category works, as long as it is physical commercial goods. That is where our door-to-door service pays off: we plan the freight, clear customs, and deliver, shipment after shipment. See who we work with.
Guides for importers
What to include for an accurate quote
The more of this you share, the faster we can price it. Quotes are for businesses with recurring commercial shipments.
- Origin: supplier or factory city and country
- Destination: delivery city and ZIP code
- Product: what it is, and the HS code if you have it
- Quantity: units and number of cartons or pallets
- Weight: total gross weight
- Size: carton dimensions or total volume in CBM
- Shipping method: ocean FCL, ocean LCL, air, or express
- How often you ship: monthly, quarterly, or your next few orders