Algeria to Foshan: 11 h nonstop to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, a visa is required in advance.
- Flight
- 11 h nonstop
- Entry
- a visa is required in advance
- Transfer
- 48 min from CAN
- Visit
- Four days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Sourcing trip · Africa
Algeria to Foshan: nonstop, and a paper trail built for inspection
Algiers flies nonstop to Guangzhou in about eleven hours. Algerian buyers work through state-linked projects and need documentation that survives an audit, so the file matters as much as the furniture.
- Flight
- 11 hNonstop
- Entry
- Visa requiredApply before booking flights
- Allow
- Four daysin Foshan
- Airport pickup
- $149Credited back within 6 months
Algeria to Foshan: 11 h nonstop to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, a visa is required in advance.
- Flight
- 11 h nonstop
- Entry
- a visa is required in advance
- Transfer
- 48 min
- Visit
- Four days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Getting here
Schedules change with the season — confirm the operating carrier before booking. The airport code is the part that stays put.
Entry rules for Algerian travellers
Visa required before travel. Apply for an M (business) or L (tourist) visa at a Chinese visa application centre before booking. Allow about four working days plus appointment time.
Algerian passports need a visa before travel.
- Without a visa
- None — apply in advance
- On what basis
- Visa required before travel
- Visa on arrival
- No — port visas only for urgent business, with an invitation
- Airside transit
- Under 24 h, no visa if you stay airside
CarryReturn ticket · Hotel booking · Approved invitation · Appointment confirmation
Waivers were extended repeatedly through 2025–2026 and several expire on 31 December 2026. Confirm the current term with the Chinese embassy before paying for flights.
Airport pickup, $149 — refunded when you order
- Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Zhongshan
- Drop at your hotel — or straight to a showroom if you land early, with parking and tolls settled
On a 23:40 landing the transfer reaches Lecong about an hour later — enough daylight for one showroom.
Example vehicles; the exact car is confirmed the day before. Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Dinkun Chen CC BY-SA 4.0, CC0 — not our vehicles.
A paid service, not a free transfer: one arrival, one vehicle, one drop-off. Parking included; tolls at cost. The credit is valid for six months from your arrival date.
Landing, then the transfer
Foshan has no international airport. The gateway you pick decides how much of your first day survives the landing.
Do not plan on the Hong Kong ferry. That route closed in July 2026 with no published reopening. Road or high-speed rail is the way in.
The days on the ground
Four days is the working minimum for anything beyond a single category. Appointments are booked before you land, and each evening you get a written recap of what you saw and what is still open.
- Day 1
Land and calibrate
Land, transfer, rest — then a short walk through Lecong to calibrate prices
- Day 2
Lecong showrooms
Yesterday was calibration. Today is the shortlist: Lecong, against your own list, priced line by line
- Day 3
Factories behind the malls
Behind the showrooms today: Longjiang for upholstery, Nanzhuang if tiles are on the list
- Day 4
Samples and sign-off
Samples and the custom list, then sign-off before the airport run
Field noteIf the trip is only furniture, stay in Longjiang: you can cover several factories a day. Add Lecong if tiles are on the list.可乐家（装修记录）, Xiaohongshu
Field noteAsk for the hidden stock in the warehouse corner — the covered pieces are often the best value, and nobody shows them.易青（装修中～）, Xiaohongshu
Where the days are actually spent
Upholstery is where showroom prices and factory prices diverge most, so both ends are worth seeing.
Lecong 乐从
Trading malls and room-set showrooms. A hundred sofas in a morning, priced retail-facing. The shortlist starts here.
Longjiang 龙江
Factory town for upholstery. The material markets behind it are where a showroom price stops being a mystery.
Where to stay
Sleep near the malls and the trip gets shorter, not cheaper.
Sofitel Foshan 佛山罗浮宫索菲特酒店
Inside the Louvre furniture complex. You can walk from the lobby to the malls, which removes the daily commute that eats a sourcing trip.
Swissôtel Foshan 佛山恒安瑞士大酒店
late arrivals · central base
ZMAX Foshan Lecong ZMAX满兮酒店(佛山乐从家具城店)
buyers' crowd · 2 km from the malls
Straight-line distance from the Lecong furniture anchor. Ratings: Google Places and Amap, 31 Oct 2026.
Where to eat
The buying is done by six. This is what to do about dinner.
Ratings and average spend from Amap, retrieved 2026-10-31. Hours and closures change — confirm before booking a table for guests.
What Algerian buyers get caught on
- 01Algeria applies 19% VAT on import plus duty by commodity code, and the dossier is examined closely.
- 02Algerian standards and Arabic or French labelling apply to consumer products. Confirm the scope with your broker.
- 03230 V, Type C and F. European pattern; Algerian public projects often require the technical file in French beside it.
- 04Algiers and Oran are the ports. Clearance depends on the dossier being complete; a missing certificate can hold a container longer than the sailing.
- 05Public-sector projects require the technical file in French and Arabic. Ask what the factory can supply before promising documentation to a client.
Practical specification checks, not certification advice. Confirm current requirements with your importer or testing body.
Importing into Algeria
Everything here happens after the container leaves Foshan — the part the showroom does not quote.
- Import VAT
- 19% standard rate on import
- Plug / voltage
- Type C / F · 230 V
- Main port
- Algiers · Oran
- Ocean transit
- 30–40 days
- Currency
- DZD
- Working language
- Arabic, French
Indicative. VAT moves with budgets and transit with the routing; confirm both with your broker.
Trip cost, before any furniture
| Line | Planning figure |
|---|---|
| Flights | DZD 180,000–280,000 return on the Algiers nonstop |
| Hotel | Lecong or Chancheng, 4-star, DZD 14,000–26,000 per night |
| Airport pickup | USD 149 from Guangzhou or Shenzhen, credited against your fee if you order within six months |
| Duty and VAT | Duty by commodity code plus 19% VAT, payable on import |
Planning figures, not a quotation.
Questions Algerian buyers ask
How long is the flight from Algeria to Foshan?
About eleven hours nonstop from Algiers to Guangzhou, then roughly an hour by road to Lecong.
Do Algerian passports need a visa for China?
Yes. Apply for an M or L visa before booking.
Which port?
Algiers or Oran, depending on the carrier.
How many days do I need?
Four, and the dossier usually takes one of them.
What documentation does an Algerian public project expect?
A technical file in French and Arabic, and a dossier that survives an audit. Ask the factory what it can issue before promising anything to the client.
Elsewhere in Africa
Same continent, different import file. Three more routes worth comparing before you book.
Keep planning
Send your list before you book the flight
Share quantities, rooms, budget and your travel month. We come back with a route, a supplier shortlist and an honest answer on whether the trip is worth making.
Trade rules, duty rates and certification scope change without notice. Confirm the current requirements for your product and entry date with a licensed customs broker before committing to a deposit.