Import from China to Birmingham
Importing from China to Birmingham — the port, the transit time, the duty and the door-to-door route for Birmingham businesses and projects.
Get your landed-cost quote
Tell us what you’re importing to UK. We reply on WhatsApp, usually within a working day.
Factory-direct pricing
We buy at the Foshan factory gate — the same piece you see online, without the retail or middleman markup.
Quality checked before it sails
Photos and inspection at the factory and again at our warehouse, so problems are caught in China, not at your door.
Door-to-door to UK
Sea and air freight to Felixstowe, HMRC’s CDS (Customs Declaration Service) clearance and last-mile — handled end to end.
Import from China to Birmingham — sourced factory-direct in Foshan, shipped through Felixstowe + rail, cleared and delivered to your door. Birmingham is the Midlands distribution centre of the UK, and here is exactly how a China–Birmingham import runs.
The Birmingham route at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Gateway port | Felixstowe + rail |
| Sea transit from China | 28–38 days |
| Air transit | 4–8 days |
| Duty | low UK Global Tariff duty — much furniture at 0% |
| Tax | 20% VAT |
| Clearance | HMRC’s CDS (Customs Declaration Service), 1–3 days with accurate documents |
Why import to Birmingham through a China-side partner
The hard part of a China–Birmingham import is not the last mile — it is the China side: finding the real factory, classifying the goods, inspecting before loading and landing an accurate cost. We are based in Foshan and handle all of it, then deliver into Birmingham via Felixstowe + rail. Since Brexit, a GB EORI number is mandatory for commercial imports and is the most common thing first-time importers are missing at the border.
Wood packaging must meet ISPM-15; solid-wood furniture is generally fine, but the packaging is checked.
What Birmingham buyers import most
- Furniture for homes, offices and the hospitality trade (HS 9403)
- Lighting, marble, tiles and sanitaryware for fit-outs and renovations
- Mattresses, décor and outdoor ranges for retail and projects
- Mixed, consolidated loads — several factories combined into one shipment to Birmingham
Reviewed by verified import specialists
The Birmingham routing and clearance guidance on this page reflects HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) practice and the applicable tariff schedule as of August 2026. Rates and procedures can change — we re-verify this page each quarter and confirm the rate for your specific HS code before you commit to an order. This is practical guidance, not a customs ruling on your particular goods.
Frequently asked questions
How do I import from China to Birmingham?
Source the goods (we do this factory-direct in Foshan), ship by sea or air through Felixstowe + rail, clear customs (1–3 days with clean documents) and deliver. We run the whole chain and quote one landed cost to Birmingham.
How long does shipping from China to Birmingham take?
Sea freight is 28–38 days to Felixstowe + rail, air is 4–8 days. Door to door, a sea order is typically 4–8 weeks including production and clearance.
What duty will I pay importing to Birmingham?
Low uk global tariff duty — much furniture at 0%, charged on the customs value. Duty is often 0% on furniture, but 20% import VAT applies to the landed value. If you are VAT-registered you can use Postponed VAT Accounting and reclaim it — so the real cost is mainly the duty and freight.
Can you deliver to my address in Birmingham?
Yes — we clear through Felixstowe + rail and deliver to your door anywhere in and around Birmingham, with the duty and tax already handled in the quote.
Get your landed cost before you commit to an order
Send us your product list or a supplier link. We classify the goods, confirm the rate against the HS code, and come back with one landed-cost figure delivered to your door in UK — goods, freight, duty, tax and local charges in a single number.
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Get your landed cost before you commit to an order
Send your product list or a supplier link. We classify the goods, confirm the duty against the HS code, and come back with one number to your door in UK — goods, freight, duty, tax and local charges.
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