How long does it generally take for transshipment trade from Vietnam to the United States?
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I'd like to know how long the whole process will take to transport goods to the United States through transshipment trade in Vietnam. I have a batch of goods and I'm in a hurry. I want to plan the time in advance. I don't know how long it will take respectively for sea and air transportation from Vietnam to the United States under normal circumstances. Will there be frequent delays during the transportation process that will affect the overall time?
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Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The time required for transshipment trade from Vietnam to the United States varies greatly between sea and air transportation. In terms of sea transportation, it takes about 12 - 18 days to depart from major ports in Vietnam such as Ho Chi Minh Port to west coast ports in the United States such as Los Angeles Port; if it is to east coast ports in the United States such as New York Port, since it needs to pass through the Panama Canal, the voyage will be a bit longer, about 25 - 35 days. But this is only an approximate time, and the actual situation may be affected by factors such as weather and port congestion.
Air transportation is much faster. Flying directly from Vietnam to the United States usually takes 3 - 5 days to arrive. However, the transshipment process of the goods will also take a certain amount of time, including customs clearance, warehousing, and reloading in Vietnam, which takes about 2 - 5 days. So overall, air transportation takes about 5 - 10 days in total, and sea transportation with the transshipment process may take 20 - 40 days.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Generally, for sea transportation to the west coast of the United States, if everything goes smoothly, the transshipment transportation can be completed in about 20 days. But if it encounters port congestion during the peak season, it may take an extra week.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
If the flight arrangements are appropriate for air transportation, along with the transshipment handling in Vietnam, it is no problem to arrive in the United States within a week.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
For sea transportation to east coast ports in the United States, if there are no special circumstances, it can almost complete the transshipment to the United States in about a month.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
For sea transportation of transshipment from Vietnam to the United States, if the shipping schedules are well coordinated, it can arrive in about 25 days. The worry is that there might be unexpected delays in the middle.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
For air transportation of transshipment to the United States, if the goods are well prepared in advance, it should be able to be settled within 8 days.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
For sea transportation of transshipment from Vietnam to the United States, if the ports are not congested and the weather is good, 20 - 30 days is quite common.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
Generally, air transportation of transshipment is much faster than sea transportation, and it can usually arrive in the United States within about a week.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
During the peak season of sea transportation, it may take 35 days or even longer to transship from Vietnam to the east coast of the United States.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
Under normal circumstances, air transportation of transshipment to the United States can arrive in 5 - 8 days.