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Shipping from Guangzhou to Portugal
This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Guangzhou to Portugal: the Guangzhou handover, the sea corridor, Portugal import clearance and the 23 ports listed below.
Ports compared
23 listed ports in Portugal
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 | Angra do Heroísmo | 38.65°N, 27.22°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 2 | Aveiro | 40.65°N, 8.65°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 3 | Cascais | 38.70°N, 9.42°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 4 | Figueira da Foz | 40.15°N, 8.85°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 5 | Funchal | 32.63°N, 16.92°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 6 | Horta | 38.53°N, 28.63°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 7 | Lagos | 37.10°N, 8.62°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 8 | Leixoes | 41.18°N, 8.68°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 9 | Lisbon | 38.70°N, 9.17°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 10 | Nazaré | 39.60°N, 9.07°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 11 | Olhão | 37.03°N, 7.83°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 12 | Peniche | 39.35°N, 9.38°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 13 | Ponta Delgada | 37.73°N, 25.67°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 14 | Portimão | 37.13°N, 8.53°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 15 | Porto | 41.15°N, 8.62°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 16 | Santa Cruz das Flores | 39.45°N, 31.12°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 17 | Sesimbra | 38.43°N, 9.10°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 18 | Setubal | 38.52°N, 8.90°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 19 | Sines | 37.95°N, 8.87°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 20 | Tavira | 37.12°N, 7.65°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 21 | Viana do Castelo | 41.70°N, 8.83°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 22 | Vila do Porto | 36.93°N, 25.15°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 23 | Vila Real de Santo António | 37.20°N, 7.42°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
Portugal import
Customs and import context
Customs authority and filings
Imports are cleared by Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT). 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 VAT (IVA) and any customs duty. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.
Portugal is in the EU customs union: goods are cleared once under the Union Customs Code and can then move within the single market.
Languages and documents
Official or main business languages: Portuguese. 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): Leixoes: Porto de Leixões; Lisbon: Porto de Lisboa; Sines: Porto de Sines.


Lithium battery cargo
Documents and battery checks for Portugal
These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.
Documents
Checklist to send before a quote for Portugal
- 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 Portugal
- Import taxes to expect by name: import VAT (IVA) and any customs duty; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
- Documents and port names are usually handled in Portuguese.
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 Portugal
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
23 ports in Portugal from Guangzhou
Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Portugal clearance and battery checks.
- Angra do Heroísmovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Aveirovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Cascaisvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Figueira da Fozvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Funchalvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Hortavia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Lagosvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Leixoesvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Lisbonvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Nazarévia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Olhãovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Penichevia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Ponta Delgadavia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Portimãovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Portovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Santa Cruz das Floresvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Sesimbravia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Setubalvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Sinesvia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Taviravia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Viana do Castelovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Vila do Portovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
- Vila Real de Santo Antóniovia Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb
Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.
Other Chinese origins
Portugal from other ports in China
All destinations from Guangzhou · Shipping from China overview
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