Over the last 35 years I've been shipping containers to the US from Indonesia, I've paid as little as $2,250 and as much as $6,400 for the sea freight. It costs another $1,800 to clear customs and have the container delivered and unloaded.
Sea freight charges:
Surabaya to Long Beach/Los Angeles
May 2019 2,850
May 2020 4,200
May 2021 6,900
Mid 2021 9,400
June 1st 2021 11,900
August 15th - 31st $19,500!!
Validity only two weeks will go up again...
I've been eating it up to now.. but will be forced to add a "Sea Freight Surcharge" to all new orders. And will need to start shipping the grills in two crates so we can stack the smaller ones.