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Shipping from Taiwan
to Los Angeles
Imports, Ocean Freight & U.S. Customs

FCL and LCL ocean freight from Kaohsiung, Taichung and Keelung, plus air cargo from Taoyuan.
Customs cleared, picked up at LA and Long Beach, and delivered to your door anywhere in the U.S.

California freight services: statewide trucking, port drayage, and warehousing
GENERAL OVERVIEW

Shipping from Taiwan to Los Angeles, handled end to end

No trade lane grew like Taiwan's in 2025. U.S. imports from Taiwan hit $201.4 billion, up 73 percent in a single year on AI servers, semiconductors and electronics, vaulting Taiwan into the top five U.S. trade partners. The freight advantage is structural: two of the world's major container lines, Evergreen and Yang Ming, are Taiwanese, which gives the island more direct transpacific capacity per ton of cargo than almost any origin. Kaohsiung in the south is the main gateway and one of the world's busiest ports. Taichung serves the central machinery and bicycle belt. Keelung and Taipei Port cover the northern electronics corridor.

AEEM Shipping manages the full move: FCL bookings and LCL consolidations out of Kaohsiung, Taichung and Keelung, air cargo from Taoyuan, customs clearance handled by licensed customs brokers while your freight is on the water, and same-day drayage at every San Pedro Bay terminal on arrival. One point of contact from Taiwanese origin to U.S. door, tracked in real time with 24/7 dispatch.

Same-day
24/7
12-14
Port pickup capability
Days direct from Laem Chabang
Live dispatch & support
SERVICES ON THE TAIWAN LANE

Freight services from Taiwan to Los Angeles

Origin port to final door, managed by one team.

Ocean Freight

FCL and LCL container shipping from Kaohsiung, Taichung and Keelung on frequent direct transpacific sailings to LA and Long Beach.

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Container Drayage

Same-day and next-day pickup at every LA and Long Beach terminal, with pre-pull, overweight, and reefer capability.

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Air Freight

TSA/IAC certified air cargo from Taoyuan, one of the world's top cargo airports, with nonstop lift to LAX for semiconductors and high-value electronics.

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Customs Clearance Coordination

Entry filing, ISF, and tariff classification handled by licensed customs brokers so Taiwanese imports clear and keep moving.

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THAILAND LANE

The Taiwan to Los Angeles trade lane

California container drayage: terminal operations at the Port of Long Beach

Taiwan ships the highest-value containers on the transpacific. AI servers and computer equipment drove the lane's 73 percent surge in 2025, and around them moves the industrial base that built Taiwan's export economy: machine tools out of Taichung, the world's fastener capital around Kaohsiung, bicycles from the brands that made Taiwan the industry's home, hand tools, auto parts and plastics. Direct services from Kaohsiung and Keelung reach San Pedro Bay in 12 to 14 days, among the fastest crossings on the Pacific, with Evergreen and Yang Ming running frequent departures from their home ports.


High-value cargo changes the risk math. A container of servers is worth protecting with more than a standard booking, so we plan these moves around security and exposure: high-value handling on the drayage leg, minimal dwell at the terminal, and delivery appointments locked before the vessel arrives. The mode decision matters too, since semiconductors and urgent electronics often justify Taoyuan air freight while servers, machinery and components ride ocean. We run both, compare landed cost and transit honestly, file ISF before loading, and clear entries through licensed customs brokers so the box never waits on paperwork.

Port list line
Kaohsiung · Taichung · Keelung

Frequently asked questions

Shipping from Taiwan: questions we get every day.

Straight answers on freight from Taiwan to the U.S.

How long does shipping take from Taiwan to Los Angeles?

Direct services from Kaohsiung and Keelung reach LA and Long Beach in 12 to 14 days port to port, among the fastest transpacific crossings. Taichung sailings run similar schedules. Add time for customs clearance and drayage to final delivery.

How much does it cost to ship a container from Taiwan to Los Angeles?

Rates move with container size, season, fuel surcharges, and the origin port. Send us the origin, cargo, and volume and we return a real all-in quote covering ocean freight, destination charges, duties, and delivery.

Should I ship FCL or LCL from Taiwan?

If your cargo fills most of a 20-foot container, FCL is usually faster and cheaper per unit. Smaller volumes move LCL through consolidation at Kaohsiung and Keelung, which typically adds one to two weeks over FCL because of consolidation at origin and deconsolidation on arrival.

Which Taiwanese ports do you ship from?

Ocean freight moves FCL and LCL from Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung and Taipei Port. Air cargo departs Taoyuan. If your factory sits in an industrial park inland, we arrange trucking to the nearest gateway.

Can you handle high-value electronics from Taiwan?

Yes. Servers, semiconductors, and precision equipment move with high-value handling: minimal terminal dwell, secure drayage on arrival, and delivery appointments locked before the vessel docks. For shipments where ocean transit is too slow, we quote Taoyuan air freight to LAX alongside the ocean option.

What happens when my container arrives at LA or Long Beach?

Our own drayage network picks up at every San Pedro Bay terminal, with pre-pull and overweight capability, then delivers to your door or transloads in the Inland Empire.

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