Importing from China is no longer just for large corporations. Poland has become a key entry point into the EU for small and medium-sized businesses looking for efficient, cost-effective logistics and customs clearance.
🌍 Why choose Poland for importing from China?
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Full access to the EU market
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Excellent logistics infrastructure
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Warehouses with MU license (customs on-site)
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Strategic location for distribution across Europe
🚛 Main shipping options from China to Poland
1. Sea freight + rail/road
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⏱️ Time: 35–45 days
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💰 Cheapest for large shipments
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🚢 Arrival via ports like Gdańsk or Hamburg, then transport to warehouse
2. Rail transport (China Railway Express)
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⏱️ Time: 18–22 days
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⚖️ Great balance between cost and time
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📦 Perfect for electronics, tools, general goods
3. Air freight
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⏱️ Time: 3–7 days
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💸 Expensive, but ideal for urgent or high-value cargo
📑 Documents required for customs clearance in Poland
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CMR (transport document)
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Invoice
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Packing list
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Certificates (if needed)
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T1 – if goods are not yet in free circulation in the EU
🏢 How we handle customs at ST Forward (Janki)
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Truck or container arrives at our warehouse
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We submit all documents directly from site
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T1 / EX / transit closing depending on the shipment
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Goods are unloaded, scanned, labeled, and stored or dispatched
⏱️ Total process: around 1.5 to 4 hours on average.
🧮 How to choose the best route?
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5+ m³ → sea or rail
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Urgent → air freight
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Frequent shipments to EU → customs in Poland, EU-wide delivery
✅ Why ST Forward?
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Warehouse near Warsaw
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On-site customs clearance
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Experience with China–EU logistics
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Storage, labeling & further distribution across EU
📩 Planning to import from China to Poland or the EU?
Contact us — we’ll help you choose the right route, handle documentation, and manage logistics from A to Z.
