What are the shipping costs for frame orders?

Frame order shipping costs depend on three things: the transport mode you pick, the chargeable weight of the shipment, and the Incoterm in your contract. Samples typically move by express courier, small bulk orders by air, and full collections by sea freight, which is usually the cheapest per unit for anything above a few cartons. There is no single fixed price, so the practical answer is knowing how each mode is billed and what to prepare for an accurate quote.

Shipping Modes Compared

What Drives the Final Number

1. Chargeable weight: forwarders bill whichever is greater, actual weight or volumetric weight, so bulky light cartons cost more than their scale weight suggests.
2. Incoterm: EXW leaves all freight on you, FOB puts sea legs on the buyer, and DDP delivers duty-paid at a higher invoice price; agree this in writing before booking.
3. Packing: inner boxes, cases, and display units add volume; compact packing lowers sea freight noticeably on big orders.
4. Destination fees: customs clearance, duties, and delivery from port vary by country and are quoted separately.

READSUN ships worldwide from Ningbo and Shanghai ports and can quote freight alongside production. Plan your order in custom optical frames, check freight-related capabilities on our manufacturing capabilities page, learn more on about READSUN Optical, or start from the READSUN Optical homepage.

Want freight priced with your order? Ask READSUN for a landed-cost estimate.