Import & Shipping Cost from Cambodia to United States

Main departure hubs in Cambodia

Most Cambodia to United States cargo leaves from Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh. The hub you book from drives transit time, sailing or flight frequency, and often the freight rate itself — two ports in the same country can differ by hundreds of dollars on a container.

Sea freight loads at the container port, air freight at the international airport. Ask your forwarder which hub the quote is based on before comparing rates.

Is Cambodia the Right Sourcing Choice? A Cost Reality Check

Before you commit to Cambodia as your source, run the full pipeline math: unit price, freight, insurance, duty, and inland delivery. US importers who compare landed cost per unit across two or three origins typically find a 8-15% spread that changes their sourcing decision. Base duty rates for garments, footwear, electronics, and agricultural products fall in the 2-15% depending on HS code (Section 301 tariffs may add 7.5-25% on Chinese goods) range before any additional tariffs are applied.

US Tariffs on Cambodia Goods: What You Will Actually Pay

Duty calculation for Cambodia goods starts with the 10-digit HTS number, not the product name. The base rate for garments, footwear, electronics, and agricultural products sits in the 2-15% depending on HS code (Section 301 tariffs may add 7.5-25% on Chinese goods) band, but classification errors are the most common reason importers overpay. No FTA; standard WTO rates A customs broker can verify your HTS code before you ship, which costs far less than a post-clearance correction.

Sea Freight or Air Freight from Cambodia? The Cost Difference

Freight economics on the Cambodia to United States lane: LCL sea freight typically runs $400-700 per 2 CBM with 14-18 day transit, while air cargo costs $1,200-1,800 and lands in 3-5 days. Sea freight Sihanoukville → Los Angeles takes 14-22 days port-to-port; air freight takes 2-4 days. Routed across the Pacific. For products under 1 CBM with high unit value, express courier is often the total-cost winner because it cuts warehousing and handling.

Which US Port Will Your Cambodia Cargo Clear Through?

Cargo from Cambodia clears through the main US gateways — Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast, New York and Newark in the East, Savannah for the Southeast. On this lane the typical port pair is Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh → Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, Savannah, Seattle. Customs clearance adds roughly $150-300 in broker fees plus ISF filing, which the calculator includes in its estimate.

The Full Landed Cost from Cambodia to the US, Line by Line

A concrete example on this route: $6,500 of goods from Cambodia, LCL sea freight at $420, marine insurance at 0.5% ($33), customs duty at an estimated 8% ($520), broker fees of $130, and ISF filing at $25 — a landed total near $7,638 before inland delivery. Every line item is adjustable in the calculator above.

Common Mistakes Importers Make with Cambodia Shipments

Three recurring clearance issues on US imports from Cambodia: (1) using the wrong valuation basis — the US assesses duty on FOB value, so check whether freight is embedded in your price; (2) missing ISF filing, which triggers fines; (3) assuming the product description on the invoice matches the HTS definition. Each one is avoidable with a short checklist before shipping.