Cargo insurance: Shenzhen to Los Angeles
China → United States · Sea · 18–26 days port to port
What goes wrong on this corridor
- High-value consumer goods on a corridor with a mature resale market for stolen cargo.
- Congestion at destination can leave containers standing — cover attaches to storage in the ordinary course of transit, but not indefinitely.
- Drayage from port to inland warehouse is where a surprising share of the damage happens.
Standard risk — The reference tier — also where anything we could not classify lands. Applied as a ×1.00 factor on the rate.
The reference mode. Long exposure, multiple handlings, water risk — but the lowest loss frequency per dollar shipped. Applied as ×1.00.
Worked example
$100,000 of mobile phones & tablets, ICC (A), $500 deductible, sum insured built as invoice + 10%.
Our own rating table, not a market quote. No insurer has seen this risk. Your own premium depends on your commodity, value, packing, loss history and the terms you buy.
Commodities on this lane
Theft and pilferage — high value per kilo, resale market for everything.
Handling damage and short-landing across mixed consignments.
Water damage and mould, plus theft of branded goods.
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