Ultimately, the solution to the trade imbalance between China and the United States may be a solution offered by one freight forwarding company – FedEx, which offers an end-to-end supply chain to China. FedEx transports about 7% of China’s trade volumes, and expects freight volumes to expand to China by about 10% annually over the next five years. FedEx also offers shipping services directly to China. Of course, FedEx's shipping costs are not zero. FedEx’s shipping cost from Shanghai to Chicago is about $47.20 per container for a 20-foot freight container. However, according to one transportation analyst, the container shipping industry is going through one of the most intensive cyclical downturns in history, and unlike shipping costs for automobiles, shipping prices on items.