Hoobuy shipping calculator
Hoobuy shipping comes after your items reach the warehouse: you pick a line, Hoobuy weighs the parcel and quotes it. This calculator gives you the ballpark before you buy.
Economy line cheapest
12–25 days · example: 2.0 kg
$33
Standard line
8–15 days · example: 2.0 kg
$42
Express
3–7 days · example: 2.0 kg
$58
Ballparks from typical 2026 agent-line prices. Hoobuy shows the exact price for your parcel before you pay.
Shipping is paid once, for the whole haul, from your Hoobuy account.
Hoobuy's own shipping lines
Prices Hoobuy quotes for a 2 kg parcel of ordinary goods, read off Hoobuy's shipping estimator on 2 Oct 2026, after any discount it was showing. The cheapest few lines per country; Hoobuy shows the exact price for your own parcel before you pay.
| To | Line | 2 kg | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Us direct line small packet-f | $62.35 | 9-15 days |
| Us direct line small packet-d | $66.29 | 9-15 days | |
| United Kingdom | Uk rm small parcel-f | $32.57 | 6-12 days |
| Uk special line small packet-d | $38.47 | 9-12 days | |
| Uk special line small packet-t | $38.87 | 8-14 days | |
| E express--uk | $62.35 | 12-16 days | |
| Germany (EU) | Dhl europe package-f1 | $47.09 | 10-15 days |
| Germany special line | $50.69 | 10-15 days | |
| Dhl europe package-d | $52.54 | 12-17 days | |
| European air freight-m | $63.32 | 10-15 days | |
| Canada | Canada special line small packet-f | $49.83 | 7-14 days |
| Canada express line-t | $63.18 | 10-15 days | |
| E express--ca | $66.62 | 12-16 days | |
| Australia | Australia express line-t | $52.70 | 8-13 days |
| E express--au | $56.68 | 12-16 days |
Hoobuy shipping prices by destination
Typical line pricing in USD: a base charge per parcel plus a price per kilogram. A 2 kg haul to the United States on the economy line comes to about $33.
| Destination | Economy line 12–25 days | Standard line 8–15 days | Express 3–7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $12 + $10.5/kg | $14 + $14/kg | $20 + $19/kg |
| Canada | $13 + $11.5/kg | $15 + $15/kg | $21 + $20/kg |
| United Kingdom | $11 + $9.5/kg | $13 + $13/kg | $19 + $18/kg |
| Europe (EU) | $11 + $10/kg | $13 + $13.5/kg | $19 + $18.5/kg |
| Australia / NZ | $12 + $10.5/kg | $14 + $14/kg | $20 + $19/kg |
| Rest of world | $15 + $13/kg | $17 + $16/kg | $24 + $22/kg |
Use these to budget. The number that counts is the one Hoobuy shows at shipping checkout.
How a parcel is priced
- One parcel beats several: the base charge is paid per parcel, so consolidating a haul makes every item cheaper to ship.
- Asking Hoobuy's warehouse to drop shoe boxes and spare packaging usually saves more than any coupon.
- Lines bill on whichever is greater: the scale weight or the box's volume weight. Shoe boxes, puffers and anything with air in it get charged on volume.
- You pay twice: the item (plus the seller's delivery to Hoobuy's warehouse) when you order, and international shipping later, once, for everything you send together.
- Customs is separate: your own country charges any duty or VAT on arrival, and it is not part of the shipping price Hoobuy shows.
From Hoobuy's own terms
- Hoobuy stores your items free for 90 days in its warehouse.
- When an item reaches Hoobuy's warehouse it is inspected and photographed for you, and Hoobuy contacts you if there is a problem; items bought on 1688 follow a different inspection standard.
From Hoobuy's own pages (hoobuy.com beginner's guide). Agents change their terms, so check hoobuy.com before you ship.
Delivery times by line
Add the time before shipping starts: the seller usually needs 2 to 5 days to get your item to the warehouse, and the line's clock only starts once you pay for international shipping.
- Economy line: 12–25 days
- Standard line: 8–15 days
- Express: 3–7 days
Look over the Hoobuy QC photos before you pay for shipping; a return is only practical while the item is in China.
Shipping questions
What is volume weight?
Lines charge the greater of the real weight and the volume weight (the box's size divided by a fixed number). Big light items, like shoe boxes and puffer jackets, are charged on size.
How do I pay less for shipping?
Consolidate into one box, have the warehouse strip shoe boxes and spare packaging, choose an economy line when time allows, and apply the shipping coupons in your Hoobuy account.
What does it cost to ship from Hoobuy?
Weight, destination and the line you pick set it. For a sense of scale: about $42 for 2 kg to the US on a standard line, less on economy, more by express. Hoobuy gives the real figure at shipping checkout.
Does the shipping price include import tax?
Not normally. Import duty and VAT are set by your own country and charged on arrival. A few lines, such as tax-included EU lines, build them in, and Hoobuy labels those lines.
How many days until my Hoobuy parcel arrives?
Typically 12 to 25 days on an economy line, 8 to 15 on a standard line and 3 to 7 by express, counted from when the parcel leaves the warehouse. Add 2 to 5 days before that for the seller to deliver the item to the warehouse.
New to Hoobuy?
Ordering takes a free Hoobuy account
New Hoobuy users get a ¥1,000 (about $140) shipping coupon pack plus a free gift.
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