YOYO INFLATABLEStarting from the second half of 2020, the freight rates of international shipping have risen significantly, and many cities in China have seen a situation where it is difficult to find a container. This undoubtedly increases the cost of trade. Why do we still recommend customers to order for inflatable bounce houses, slides, obstacles, combo units and other inflatables as soon as possible under this situation?
Shipping costs from China to the United States skyrocketed by 500%! American containers are piled up like a mountain, why is it hard to find a container in China?
At present, the 40-foot container shipping cost from China to the United States has reached about 20,000 US dollars, and the shipping cost to Europe has also risen to about 12,000 US dollars. Among them, the shipping cost from China to the United States has risen more than three times from the beginning of the year, and has risen by more than 500% from the lowest level last year.
But even with the skyrocketing freight rates, the number of containers from China to the United States continues to increase. This has led to a cargo backlog in many ports in the United States, and even many ships can only queue outside the ports. With a large backlog of ships in US ports, many containers cannot be quickly returned to China. The utilization rate of containers has been drastically reduced. As a result, there has been a situation in which China’s containers are in short supply. In many cities, it is difficult to get containers.
At the same time, the situation in the United States is exceptional. There is a relative shortage of ports and labor in the United States. This has caused many ships to be unable to unload and carry goods in time after arriving at the port, and eventually caused a large number of ships to queue up at the port. This further affects the efficiency of container operations, and in turn makes it difficult to find one in China.
Order as soon as possible so that you can seize the opportunity to obtain special positions at any time.
As everyone knows, inflatables such as inflatable bounce houses, slides, obstacles and combo units need some times of manufacturing and testing. It takes some times after receiving the customer’s order until the completion of manufacturing, testing and packaging and waiting for shipment.
During the period of skyrocketing sea freight, we will also receive special containers provided by some freight companies. Because these containers are discounted, customers will save a lot of freight. However, the number of special offer containers is extremely small. It is very popular. Even to the extent that it is impossible to meet. It was already booked by others when we were hesitating. When the manufacturing, testing, and packaging of products are not completed, the delivery date cannot be accurately determined. This has led to the inability to obtain special-priced containers.
Therefore, we recommend that customers order as soon as possible. Only when the product is manufactured, can the container be ordered immediately at a lower price than the normal price when the special container is encountered. So as to greatly reduce the freight cost.
Yoyo Inflatable is a professional manufacturer, factory, supplier and wholesaler of inflatable bounce houses, combo, slide, obstacle and other inflatables in China. In addition to providing high-quality inflatables, we also hope to help customers obtain more reasonable freight costs. To help customers obtain a more favorable cost advantage in the business.