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Shipping from Guangzhou to Democratic Republic of the Congo

This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Guangzhou to Democratic Republic of the Congo: the Guangzhou handover, the sea corridor, Democratic Republic of the Congo import clearance and the 1 port listed below.

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Port position

The listed port in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.

Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.

No.	Port	Position	Classification	From Guangzhou
1	Banana	5.98°S, 12.38°E	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request

Democratic Republic of the Congo import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by DRC customs and excise (DGDA). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

Registrations and filings are confirmed with the importer's customs broker.

Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, VAT and levies. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: French. Commercial invoice, packing list and battery descriptions should use the product names the importer will declare.

Early-morning panorama of the Port of Durban with container cranes

A truck hauling a teal shipping container on a motorway

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Democratic Republic of the Congo

These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Commercial invoiceShipperProduct names as the importer will declare them
Packing listShipperPieces, weights, dimensions per package
UN 38.3 test summaryManufacturerFor each battery or cell type in the shipment
Safety data sheet (SDS)Manufacturer / supplierCurrent version matching the battery model
Battery dataManufacturerChemistry, Wh rating or lithium content, state of charge where relevant
Packaging and label photosShipper / packerOuter packs, marks and labels before pickup
DG declaration detailsFrom the shipper's dataFiled by the carrier's agent before loading
Importer detailsImporterImporter of record, broker contact, destination registrations

Added for Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)

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

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.

Guangzhou side

Leaving Guangzhou for Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

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

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover option	Factory or supplier	Pickup / trucking	Warehouse or CFS	Guangzhou terminal	Vessel loading
Door pickup	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope
Delivery to a warehouse / CFS	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	in quote scope	in quote scope	in quote scope
Delivery to the terminal gate	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	shipper arranges	in quote scope	in quote scope

in the quote scope arranged by the shipper

Schematic, not to scale. The terminal used for a booking depends on the carrier; Pearl River Delta barge feeders into Nansha are common for some shippers; whether one is used is confirmed per shipment.

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

Destination ports

1 port in Democratic Republic of the Congo from Guangzhou

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Democratic Republic of the Congo clearance and battery checks.

Bananavia Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Indian Ocean

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

Other Chinese origins

Democratic Republic of the Congo from other ports in China

From Shenzhen From Shanghai From Ningbo From Qingdao From Tianjin From Xiamen From Dalian From Lianyungang

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