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Shipping from Guangzhou to Chattogram

Guangzhou to Chattogram

South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal

GuangzhouChina origin
South China Sea
Malacca Strait
Andaman Sea
Bay of Bengal
ChattogramBangladesh

Geographic corridor illustration only, not a vessel track, port-call list or sailing schedule. The loading terminal, carrier, transshipment and dates are confirmed per shipment.

Lithium battery cargo from Guangzhou (Nansha port area) to Chattogram, Bangladesh: where the cargo is handed over, the sea corridor, the battery and document checks, and what happens at Chattogram before a written quote.

What we need to start

Battery configuration
New or returned
UN 38.3 test summary
SDS
Packages and weights
Pickup address near Guangzhou
Importer in Bangladesh

Ask about this route Bangladesh ports from Guangzhou

Route facts

Guangzhou → Chattogram at a glance

Origin port areas: Nansha port areaFirst sea: South China Sea
Pickup region: Trucking from Guangzhou and Foshan, or Pearl River barge from river terminals
Illustrated corridor: 4 seas and passagesabout 3,000 nm as drawn, geographic only
Destination port: Chattogram, Bangladesh22.32°N, 91.82°E · port / terminal area
Import authority: Bangladesh CustomsCustoms duty, VAT and other levies by name; rates via the importer's broker
Listing from Guangzhou: Key destinationCarriage is confirmed per shipment

Origin

1 named port area in Guangzhou

Cargo for Chattogram is handed over at Nansha port area; the carrier's booking decides which. The illustrated corridor leaves Guangzhou into the South China Sea.

Corridor

4 seas and passages, about 3,000 nm as drawn

From the South China Sea via the Malacca Strait, the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to Chattogram. Narrow passages on the drawn corridor: the Malacca Strait. The vessel's actual routing is set by the carrier.

Destination

Chattogram, Bangladesh · 22.32°N, 91.82°E

Listed as port / terminal area. Import clearance with Bangladesh Customs; ASYCUDA World declarations. Chattogram is one of 46 key destinations on the Guangzhou hub.

Origin handover

Handing over battery cargo in Guangzhou

Origin handover · Guangzhou

Where the cargo is handed over in Guangzhou

Factory or supplierGuangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing
Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
Guangzhou terminalNansha
Vessel loadingdeparture into the South China Sea

Port areas named for Guangzhou

NanshaNansha port area on Longxue Island at the head of the Pearl River estuary

Schematic, not to scale. Door pickup, delivery to a warehouse or CFS, or delivery to the terminal gate change what the quote covers. Handover options on the Guangzhou hub

Elevated section of the Nansha Port Railway on concrete piers in Guangzhou's Nansha district

Guangzhou's deep-water container port is at Nansha, at the head of the Pearl River estuary. It serves Guangzhou, Foshan and the western Pearl River Delta, with river barge links from inland terminals.

Pearl River Delta barge feeders into Nansha are common for some shippers; whether one is used is confirmed per shipment.

Ocean routing

Sea corridor from Guangzhou to Chattogram

Guangzhou
South China Sea
Malacca Strait
Andaman Sea
Bay of Bengal
Chattogram

Named seas and passages along the illustrated corridor, about 3,000 nautical miles long as drawn. A geographic measure only, not a sailing distance, port-call list or transit time.

FCL, LCL and any transshipment for Chattogram are confirmed per booking with a carrier that accepts the declared UN numbers; this page does not promise a direct sailing or a transit time.

A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Carriers we book with

and 16 more

Our booking panel; availability on this lane and acceptance of the declared UN numbers are confirmed for each booking. It does not mean that a listed carrier runs a direct service on this route. Carrier choice depends on the trade lane, cargo classification and each carrier's dangerous-goods acceptance at booking. The final carrier is confirmed on the booking.

Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.

Cargo & documents

Battery screening and documents for Bangladesh

Documents

For Bangladesh, in addition to the standard file

ASYCUDA World declarations.
Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, VAT and other levies; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
Documents and port names are usually handled in Bengali.

Standard file

Commercial invoice
Packing list
UN 38.3 test summary
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Battery data
Packaging and label photos
DG declaration details
Importer details

Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page) Documents guidance

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper and manufacturer; it does not issue UN 38.3 reports or SDS.

Cargo screening

Battery configuration and condition

Cells or batteries aloneUN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)
Packed with equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)
Contained in equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)

New, tested
Returned or used
Damaged, defective or recalled

Does not replace formal dangerous-goods classification under the applicable dangerous-goods rules (IMDG Code for sea, IATA DGR for air). Cargo guide · Condition review

Cartons on a pallet being stretch-wrapped

Packing photos that speed up the review

The outer package with its marks and labels
Inner packaging and how cells or batteries are separated
Terminal protection against short circuit
How the battery sits in, or next to, the equipment

Photos of the actual cargo, labelled by carton, help the carrier and our team check the packing before booking.

Destination & import

At Chattogram and into Bangladesh

Destination scope · Bangladesh

Port, customs release and final address are separate steps

Discharge portChattogram · 22.32°N, 91.82°E
Customs releaseBangladesh Customs, filed by the importer or its broker
Final addressOnly when named in the quote, with access and unloading conditions

Working classification: port / terminal area.

A city or country name in an enquiry is not the discharge port. Delivery beyond the port in Bangladesh is usually by truck; the delivery address, access and unloading conditions are confirmed in the quote.

Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (22.32°N, 91.82°E).

Container cranes of the Mumbai harbour area seen across the water from Elephanta

Import clearance in Bangladesh

The importer of record, normally through a licensed broker, clears the goods with Bangladesh Customs (National Board of Revenue). Anxin supplies shipping and battery documents; it does not act as importer.

ASYCUDA World declarations

After the port

Delivery beyond the port in Bangladesh is usually by truck; the delivery address, access and unloading conditions are confirmed in the quote.

Delivery beyond Chattogram is part of the quote only when a final address is named.

Local-language name (reference): Chattogram Port — confirm the exact spelling used on your shipping documents.

Also listed as: Chattogram ; Chittagong

Quote boundary

What a written quote for Chattogram separates

Cost segments by name only: no example figures and no day counts.

Quote boundary

Five cost segments for Guangzhou → Chattogram

Guangzhou origin
- Pickup or delivery into Nansha port area
- Export declaration in China
- Origin terminal / CFS handling
Main carriage
- Ocean freight Guangzhou → Chattogram
- DG and other carrier surcharges
- Any transshipment named in the quote
Chattogram port
- Terminal handling and delivery order
- DG handling at discharge
- Storage after free time
Import clearance
- Filing with Bangladesh Customs
- Customs duty, VAT and other levies
- Importer of record and broker
Final delivery
- Trucking within Bangladesh
- Named address and unloading
- Only when quoted

Who usually bears each segment under common Incoterms® 2020 rules

Rule	Guangzhou origin	Main carriage	Chattogram port	Import clearance	Final delivery
EXW	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FCA	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FOB	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
CFR / CIF	Seller	Seller	Per carriage contract	Buyer	Buyer
DAP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Buyer	Seller
DDP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller

Simplified reading of Incoterms® 2020 cost allocation (DAP shown with delivery to the final address). The written quote names the rule, the place and the exclusions; this page shows no prices and no all-in offer.

Questions

Guangzhou → Chattogram: three common questions

Usually Nansha port area, depending on the carrier and booking. The three options are door pickup (trucking from Guangzhou and Foshan, or Pearl River barge from river terminals), delivery to a warehouse or CFS that handles battery cargo, or delivery to the terminal gate; the quote states which one applies.

Only when the booking and bill of lading name Chattogram (22.32°N, 91.82°E). A city or country name in an enquiry is not proof of discharge; after the port, customs release and delivery to an address are separate steps.

Start with the cargo description, battery configuration, condition statement, UN 38.3 test summary and SDS. The checklist on this page lists the rest.

Next step

From enquiry to import

1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
4HandoverAt Guangzhou
5ImportClearance at Chattogram

Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

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After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Guangzhou → Chattogram before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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