China-US air rates hold at $5.00-6.30/kg as Typhoon Saudel threatens South China gateways

Summary

Air freight from China to the US West Coast was broadly stable week on week at about $5.00-$6.30 per kg into Los Angeles and San Francisco, with East Coast cargo into New York at $6.25-$6.70/kg depending on origin and build. Brokers report Indian export bookings running about three weeks out, with carriers enforcing cancellation and rollover penalties. The main near-term risk is Typhoon Saudel, which could cancel flights and back up Fujian and Guangdong cargo.