If they are that small and valuable at what point do you just charter a private plane?
For example for the chip shortage it would cost 1 million to charter a cargo jet to China ($25,000 per hour x 40 hour round trip). That could hold ~70,000 chips the size of ECU modules for vehicles. 2250 units per pallet x 30 pallets. Then charge an extra $5k which they are doing already on new vehicles now and that's 350 million. Hell just charge $2k "expedience fee" to get your vehicle sooner equals $140,000,000. Some real napkin math here though I'm sure there are more costs. Like for example your cargo jet sitting while loading, paying a loading crew, etc.
I suspect customs is a large part of the current government created supply shortage. A cargo jet would still be subject to customs delays. That's why smuggling is probably the best answer right now. The cartels already have free reign and a supply chain setup at the boarder.
Oh yeah forgot about customs. A quick search found air cargo from China is 400% higher now then 2 years ago. And so the delays are longer than ever as well.
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