Usually, the cost of shipping your commercial goods depends on freight volume. The more you ship, the less you pay.
When you request a rate, it will at times be offered to you to choose between two main options of service. They are FCL (20’and 40’ containers) and LCL (consolidation).
Shipping via LCL means that your products are packed into paper cartons and then crated around the cartons. Since your LCL shipment is just a few wooden crates and doesn't fill a container, it must wait at the port while the shipping company consolidates your order with other small orders going in the same direction. That’s why the transit time is doubled that of a sealed container. You should know that LCL is much more expensive per cubic meter than a container. Also mind that with LCL wooden crates you lose about 25% of the useable space because of the wood crate and lack of flexibility when packing large products. And the last point to mention - the wooden crates are manhandled in a variety of places (from the warehouse to the truck; from the truck to the cargo company; from the cargo company to the port; from the port to the ship; from the ship to destination port; and from that port to the customer’s front door). Below in the table the rates for shipping 20’ and 40’ containers are given.
Check out the estimated costs on importing your commodities from United States to the ports in Pakistan:
| | 20’ Container | 40’ Container | Transit Time | | East Coast - Karachi | $1,801.00 | $2,256.00 | 29 | | West Coast - Karachi | $1,952.00 | $2,384.00 | 37 |
NOTE: This is the price for shipping your commercial goods only.
To get the full cost of transportation you should add the following:
- Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF Charges) - $90 - $180
- Wharfage - $3 per MT
- Bill of Lading - $50
- Drayage from Terminal to Your Door (depends on the distance) - $220 (minimum) for 20’ and $235 (minimum) for 40’ container
- Fuel Surcharge - starts at $40
- Shipper's Declaration (Over $2,500.00) - $50
- Allowance for Industrial Goods - $100 - $150
- Hazardous Material - $100 |
Please note that these charges are subject to change. Request an online quote to get the fresh rates. | 
