# TradeRoute EU

> TradeRoute EU is a freight forwarder based in Hamburg, Germany. It arranges sea, air and road freight, German customs clearance and warehousing for small and medium-sized importers and exporters. Main lanes are China, India and Pakistan to Hamburg, and exports from Germany. Quote requests are answered within 24 business hours with an itemised quote.

Key facts: based in Hamburg, Germany. Services: sea freight (FCL and LCL), air freight, road freight (FTL and LTL), customs clearance, bonded and standard warehousing. Typical sea transit to Hamburg: 30 to 40 days from China, 25 to 35 days from India, 28 to 40 days from Pakistan, via the Suez Canal. Cape of Good Hope routing adds roughly 10 to 14 days. Languages: English (default), German, French, Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, each under its own path (/de/, /fr/, /es/, /pl/, /zh-hans/, /zh-hant/). A single-file version of the main English pages is at https://traderoute-eu.com/llms-full.txt.

## Services
- [Services overview](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/): sea, air, road, customs, warehousing, multimodal
- [Sea freight](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/sea-freight/): FCL and LCL from Asia to Hamburg, container types, documents, port process
- [Air freight](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/air-freight/): chargeable weight, direct and consolidated, restrictions
- [Road freight](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/road-freight/): FTL and LTL in Germany and the EU, CMR, transit
- [Customs clearance](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/customs-clearance/): EORI, commodity codes, duties and import VAT, ICS2, CBAM, DDP
- [Warehousing](https://traderoute-eu.com/services/warehousing/): bonded and standard storage in Germany, labelling, repacking

## Trade lanes
- [Trade lanes overview](https://traderoute-eu.com/trade-lanes/)
- [Shanghai to Hamburg](https://traderoute-eu.com/trade-lanes/shanghai-to-hamburg/): sea freight, typically 30 to 40 days via Suez
- [Shenzhen to Hamburg](https://traderoute-eu.com/trade-lanes/shenzhen-to-hamburg/): sea freight and LCL consolidation, typically 30 to 40 days
- [Nhava Sheva to Hamburg](https://traderoute-eu.com/trade-lanes/nhava-sheva-to-hamburg/): sea freight from India, typically 25 to 35 days
- [Karachi to Hamburg](https://traderoute-eu.com/trade-lanes/karachi-to-hamburg/): sea freight from Pakistan, typically 28 to 40 days

## Free calculators
- [Calculators overview](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/)
- [CBM calculator](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/cbm-calculator/): cubic metres, weight and container fit for sea freight
- [Loading metre (LDM) calculator](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/ldm-calculator/): trailer space for pallets and packages
- [Chargeable weight calculator](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/chargeable-weight-calculator/): actual against volumetric weight for air, express and sea LCL
- [Import duty and VAT calculator](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/import-duty-vat-calculator/): duty, German import VAT and landed cost
- [Container loading calculator](https://traderoute-eu.com/tools/container-loading-calculator/): cartons or pallets per 20GP, 40GP and 40HC

## Answers
- [Freight forwarding FAQ](https://traderoute-eu.com/faq/): quotes, sea, air, road, customs, Incoterms, import VAT, storage

## Industries
- [Industries overview](https://traderoute-eu.com/industries/)
- [Automotive and industrial parts](https://traderoute-eu.com/industries/automotive/)
- [E-commerce and retail](https://traderoute-eu.com/industries/ecommerce/)

## Insights
- [Insights blog](https://traderoute-eu.com/insights/): market updates, customs and compliance news, trade lane guides, with sources named in each article

## Company
- [About](https://traderoute-eu.com/about/)
- [Contact and quote request](https://traderoute-eu.com/contact/)
- [Impressum](https://traderoute-eu.com/impressum/)
- [Privacy policy](https://traderoute-eu.com/privacy-policy/)