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    "name": "FBA Freight",
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    "description": "Amazon FBA freight forwarding from China with calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable shipping guidance."
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  "title": "Sea Freight China to Canada for Amazon FBA: Requirements Checklist",
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  "question": "What should sellers check before using Sea Freight China to Canada?",
  "answer": "Sellers should confirm shipment data, quote scope, documents, customs assumptions, delivery path, and Amazon receiving requirements before booking.",
  "description": "Planning guidance for Sea Freight China to Canada shipments, focused on quote scope, timing, documents, and Amazon receiving readiness.",
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  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Confirm the cargo profile",
      "body": "Lock carton count, dimensions, gross weight, product description, declared value, ready date, and destination workflow before requesting a final quote. Route planning is only as reliable as the input data."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Define the quote scope clearly",
      "body": "Ask whether pickup, export handling, freight, destination charges, customs entry, duties and taxes, final delivery, and Amazon appointment support are included or excluded."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Prepare documents before pickup",
      "body": "Commercial invoice, packing list, label files, shipment references, and any product-specific support documents should be ready before cargo leaves the supplier."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Map the Amazon handoff",
      "body": "Decide whether the shipment goes direct to Amazon, through a prep center, or through another warehouse first. That final path controls pallet, label, and delivery requirements."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Set exception ownership",
      "body": "Before dispatch, decide who handles customs questions, label changes, damaged cartons, delivery rescheduling, and receiving issues. Clear ownership protects the replenishment timeline."
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Live transit times and cost structures vary by carrier, season, port, and destination delivery conditions.",
    "Cargo with batteries, liquids, branded goods, or restricted categories needs manual review before booking."
  ],
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    "https://freightfba.com/tools/cbm-calculator-for-amazon-cartons-china-to-canada/",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-07-11",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-11"
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