34% Cost Reduction
China+1 Air Freight Strategy
How a US electronics brand navigated tariff uncertainty by diversifying production to Vietnam — and cut air freight costs by 34% in the process.
The Challenge
A mid-size US consumer electronics company was shipping 2,000+ kg of finished goods weekly from Shenzhen to Los Angeles via air freight. With Section 301 tariffs adding 25% to their landed cost and the February 2026 de minimis elimination requiring formal customs entries for all shipments, their existing supply chain was unsustainable.
They had already begun manufacturing in Ho Chi Minh City as part of a China+1 strategy, but their logistics partner couldn't match the transit times or rates they had from Shenzhen. Air freight quotes from Vietnam were 40% higher than China, and they had no customs expertise for Vietnamese export documentation.
Our Solution
Suaid Global designed a dual-origin air freight program. We negotiated dedicated allotments on Vietnam Airlines Cargo and Korean Air Cargo from Ho Chi Minh City to LAX, achieving rates competitive with the China lane. For the transition period, we ran parallel operations from both Shenzhen and HCMC.
Our customs team handled the complete tariff classification analysis — identifying that Vietnamese-origin goods avoided Section 301 tariffs entirely, saving 25% in duties. We also set up formal customs entry processes to replace their previous de minimis shipments, ensuring zero disruption when the Section 321 exemption was eliminated.
The Results
Within 90 days, 80% of their air freight volume shifted to Vietnam. Total landed cost dropped 34% — combining lower freight rates, zero Section 301 tariffs, and competitive Vietnamese manufacturing costs. Transit time from HCMC to LAX averaged 3 days, matching their Shenzhen performance.
The company now ships from both origins based on product line, with Suaid Global managing unified tracking and customs clearance across both lanes.
Suaid didn't just move our freight — they redesigned our entire supply chain for the post-tariff world. The 34% savings went straight to our bottom line.
探索更多成功故事
成本降低28% — 拼箱整合
一家成长中的巴西时尚品牌如何优化其美国方向的货运，并将物流成本降低近三分之一。
阅读完整案例 →40吨项目货物 — 汉堡至南卡罗来纳州
我们如何将超大型工业设备跨越大西洋运输——零损坏，且提前完成。
阅读完整案例 →99.8%准时率 — 医药空运
一条温控药品供应链如何在11,000公里的距离上实现近乎完美的可靠性。
阅读完整案例 →60% Faster Lead Time — Mexico Nearshoring
How a Tier-2 auto parts supplier moved from a 45-day ocean supply chain out of Asia to an 18-day ground corridor from Mo...
阅读完整案例 →节省成本35% — 来自中国的LCL
一家销售家居用品至Amazon FBA和Shopify的直销品牌发现他们为海运支付的费用高出4倍。以下是LCL拼箱运输如何将其年度$380K运费预算削减超$42K的方式。
阅读完整案例 →Margins Protected — Post-De Minimis Strategy
When the US eliminated the $800 de minimis exemption in February 2026, thousands of e-commerce brands faced a logistics ...
阅读完整案例 →48-Hour JIT Delivery — Morocco to Europe
How a European automotive OEM established a 48-hour just-in-time supply chain from Tangier Free Zone to its Spanish asse...
阅读完整案例 →准备好更智慧地运输了吗？
两小时内获取极具竞争力的货运报价。海运、空运、陆运——全球任意目的地。