Importers Beware: Hidden Fees and Cargo Withholding by Sino Shipping
Sino Shipping presents themselves as professional and responsive—until they have full control of your cargo. That’s when the real problems begin. They double-charge items, impose hidden warehouse and triggers the CBM calculations just to earn higher fees, and refuse to release goods until you pay inflated amounts that were never disclosed upfront. Even if you choose to pay—just to protect your business—they may still withhold your cargo or delay release without justification. This happened to me. It took physical intervention by my business partner to retrieve the shipment. No importer should have to go through that. If you’re importing from China, stay alert and be cautious of this Sino Shipping.