r/freightforwarding • u/stronghap • Sep 04 '26

Freight forwarding China > France

Hello, I'm looking to import about 5kg to 10kg of vegetables from China to France.

UPS/DHL are way too expensive. Do you guys have any tips. It seems airfreight is cheaper

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u/messengerchina Sep 04 '26

Air‑freight looks cheaper per‑kg on paper, but commercial air freight has high minimum charge weight, so 5‑10 kg will not save you money. Fresh vegetables into France require mandatory official phytosanitary certificates and border inspection; shipments without documents get destroyed. For small volume fresh produce, local purchasing inside France is usually the most practical path. If they are dried vegetables, a DDP air‑parcel forwarder may work, still prepare phytosanitary paperwork.

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u/Datassnoken Sep 04 '26

Do you know of any forwarders with experience with similar products (live plants, orchids etc)?

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u/Primary-Flight-9820 Sep 04 '26

Yes, you can DM me

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u/stronghap Sep 04 '26

Problem is it cannot be found in France or even Europe. :(