LCL
Your cartons share a container with other importers' goods — cheaper for small volumes, slower and more handled.
What is LCL?
What is LCL?
Less than Container Load (LCL) means your goods travel in a shared container, paying only for the cubic metres they occupy. It keeps small shipments affordable, but adds consolidation and deconsolidation handling at both ends — extra days, extra fees per cubic metre, and more hands on your cartons. Once your volume passes roughly half a container, price a full FCL box instead; the crossover surprises most first-time importers.