Latin America & Caribbean · sea freight from Guangzhou
Shipping from Guangzhou to Panama
7 destination ports in Panama are listed from Guangzhou. Cargo leaves Guangzhou from Nansha port area, and import clearance in Panama runs through Panama National Customs Authority.
Ports compared
7 listed ports in Panama
Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.
| No. | Port | Position | Classification | From Guangzhou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almirante | 9.30°N, 82.40°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 2 | Bahia Las Minas | 9.40°N, 79.83°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 3 | Balboa | 8.95°N, 79.57°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 4 | Colón | 9.35°N, 79.87°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 5 | Cristobal | 9.35°N, 79.90°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 6 | Manzanillo | 9.37°N, 79.88°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 7 | Panama City | 8.97°N, 79.53°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
Panama import
Customs and import context
Customs authority and filings
Imports are cleared by Panama National Customs Authority. 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: import duty and ITBMS. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.
Languages and documents
Official or main business languages: Spanish. Commercial invoice, packing list and battery descriptions should use the product names the importer will declare.
Local-language port names on file (confirm spelling on your documents): Balboa: Puerto de Balboa; Cristobal: Puerto de Cristóbal.
Lithium battery cargo
Documents and battery checks for Panama
These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.
Documents
Checklist to send before a quote for Panama
- 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 Panama
- Import taxes to expect by name: import duty and ITBMS; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
- Documents and port names are usually handled in Spanish.
Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)
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 Panama
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
Destination ports
7 ports in Panama from Guangzhou
Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Panama clearance and battery checks.
- Almirantevia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Bahia Las Minasvia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Balboavia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Colónvia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Cristobalvia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Manzanillovia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
- Panama Cityvia Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific
Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.
Other Chinese origins
Panama from other ports in China
All destinations from Guangzhou · Shipping from China overview
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