North America · sea freight from Guangzhou

Shipping from Guangzhou to United States

This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Guangzhou to United States: the Guangzhou handover, the sea corridor, United States import clearance and the 116 ports listed below.

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116 listed ports in United States

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

The 116 listed port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; names and positions are in the table. Geographic illustration only.

No.	Port	Position	Classification	From Guangzhou
1	Albany-Rensselaer	42.65°N, 73.75°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
2	Alexandria (Virginia)	38.80°N, 77.03°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
3	Anacortes	48.52°N, 122.62°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
4	Anchorage	61.22°N, 149.90°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
5	Apalachicola	29.72°N, 84.98°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
6	Astoria	46.20°N, 123.83°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
7	Augusta (Georgia)	33.47°N, 81.97°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
8	Bainbridge	30.90°N, 84.58°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
9	Baltimore	39.27°N, 76.58°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
10	Bangor	44.80°N, 68.77°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
11	Bath	43.92°N, 69.82°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
12	Baton Rouge	30.45°N, 91.18°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
13	Bayonne	40.68°N, 74.10°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
14	Baytown	29.73°N, 95.02°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
15	Beaumont	30.08°N, 94.08°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
16	Bellingham	48.75°N, 122.50°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
17	Boca Grande	26.70°N, 82.33°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
18	Boston	42.35°N, 71.05°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
19	Bremerton	47.57°N, 122.65°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
20	Bridgeport	41.17°N, 73.18°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
21	Brownsville	25.95°N, 97.40°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
22	Brunswick	31.15°N, 81.50°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
23	Bucksport	44.57°N, 68.78°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
24	Cambridge (Maryland)	38.57°N, 76.08°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
25	Camden	39.95°N, 75.13°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
26	Cape May	38.93°N, 74.92°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
27	Carrabelle	29.85°N, 84.67°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
28	Charleston	32.78°N, 79.92°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
29	Chicago	41.88°N, 87.60°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
30	Cleveland	41.50°N, 81.72°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
31	Columbus (Georgia)	32.46°N, 84.99°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
32	Coos Bay	43.37°N, 124.22°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
33	Corpus Christi	27.82°N, 97.40°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
34	Detroit	42.33°N, 83.03°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
35	Duluth	46.77°N, 92.10°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
36	Everett	48.00°N, 122.22°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
37	Fall River	41.70°N, 71.17°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
38	Fernandina Beach	30.68°N, 81.47°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
39	Freeport	28.95°N, 95.33°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
40	Galveston	29.32°N, 94.78°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
41	Georgetown (South Carolina)	33.37°N, 79.28°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
42	Gloucester	39.90°N, 75.13°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
43	Grays Harbor	46.98°N, 123.95°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
44	Gulfport	30.35°N, 89.08°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
45	Honolulu	21.30°N, 157.87°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
46	Houston	29.75°N, 95.28°W	Port / terminal area	Key destination
47	Humboldt Bay	40.80°N, 124.16°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
48	Jacksonville	30.32°N, 81.65°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
49	Juneau	58.30°N, 134.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
50	Kalama	46.02°N, 122.85°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
51	Ketchikan	55.33°N, 131.65°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
52	Key West	24.55°N, 81.82°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
53	Kivilina	67.73°N, 164.54°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
54	Lake Charles	30.22°N, 93.25°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
55	Long Beach	33.77°N, 118.18°W	Port / terminal area	Key destination
56	Longview	46.13°N, 122.93°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
57	Los Angeles	33.75°N, 118.25°W	Port / terminal area	Key destination
58	Martha's Vineyard	41.45°N, 70.60°W	Fishery / marina location	Listed for reference while commercial cargo use is checked.
59	Miami	25.78°N, 80.18°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
60	Milwaukee	43.03°N, 87.88°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
61	Mobile	30.68°N, 88.12°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
62	Morehead City	34.72°N, 76.70°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
63	New Orleans	29.95°N, 90.05°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
64	New York and New Jersey	40.70°N, 74.00°W	Port / terminal area	Key destination
65	Nikiski	60.68°N, 151.40°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
66	Nome	64.50°N, 165.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
67	Norfolk	36.85°N, 76.30°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
68	Oakland	37.82°N, 122.33°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
69	Olympia	47.05°N, 122.90°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
70	Panama City (Florida)	30.13°N, 85.65°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
71	Pascagoula	30.35°N, 88.57°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
72	Pearl Harbor	21.35°N, 157.97°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
73	Pensacola	30.40°N, 87.22°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
74	Philadelphia	39.95°N, 75.13°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
75	Pittsburg	38.03°N, 121.88°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
76	Plymouth (Massachusetts)	41.95°N, 70.67°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
77	Port Angeles	48.12°N, 123.43°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
78	Port Arthur	29.83°N, 93.97°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
79	Port Canaveral	28.70°N, 80.62°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
80	Port Elizabeth (New Jersey)	40.68°N, 74.15°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
81	Port Everglades	26.10°N, 80.12°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
82	Port Hueneme	34.15°N, 119.20°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
83	Port Lavaca-Point Comfort	28.62°N, 96.62°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
84	Port of South Louisiana	30.05°N, 90.50°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
85	Port Royal	32.37°N, 80.68°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
86	Port Sulphur	29.48°N, 89.68°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
87	Portland (Maine)	43.67°N, 70.25°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
88	Portland (Oregon)	45.52°N, 122.67°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
89	Portsmouth (New Hampshire)	43.08°N, 70.75°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
90	Providence	41.80°N, 71.40°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
91	Provincetown	42.05°N, 70.18°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
92	Prudhoe Bay	70.33°N, 148.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
93	Redwood City	37.53°N, 122.20°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
94	Richmond (California)	37.92°N, 122.37°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
95	Richmond (Virginia)	37.45°N, 77.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
96	Sabine	29.72°N, 93.87°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
97	Sacramento	38.58°N, 121.50°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
98	Saint Petersburg (Florida)	27.77°N, 82.68°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
99	San Diego	32.72°N, 117.18°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
100	San Francisco	37.82°N, 122.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
101	Savannah	32.08°N, 81.08°W	Port / terminal area	Key destination
102	Searsport	44.45°N, 68.92°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
103	Seattle	47.60°N, 122.33°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
104	St. Augustine	29.90°N, 81.32°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
105	Stockton	37.95°N, 121.30°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
106	Tacoma	47.28°N, 122.42°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
107	Tampa	27.92°N, 82.45°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
108	Texas City	29.38°N, 94.92°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
109	Trenton	42.13°N, 83.17°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
110	Utqiagvik	71.29°N, 156.79°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
111	Valdez	61.12°N, 146.25°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
112	Vallejo	38.08°N, 122.25°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
113	Vancouver (Washington)	45.63°N, 122.68°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
114	Washington DC	38.87°N, 77.03°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
115	Wilmington (Delaware)	39.73°N, 75.55°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
116	Wilmington (North Carolina)	34.23°N, 77.95°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request

United States import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo
ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker
Customs bond

Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: English (Spanish widely used). 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): Baltimore: Port of Baltimore; Charleston: Port of Charleston; Houston: Port Houston; Long Beach: Port of Long Beach; Los Angeles: Port of Los Angeles; Miami: PortMiami; New York and New Jersey: Port of New York and New Jersey; Norfolk: Port of Norfolk.

Containers on rail wagons next to a terminal in Vancouver

A blue truck hauling an orange container on a motorway

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for United States

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for United States

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 United States

Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo.
ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker.
Customs bond.
Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
Documents and port names are usually handled in English (Spanish widely used).

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.

A shrink-wrapped lithium-ion battery pack for a small electric vehicle

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 United States

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

116 ports in United States from Guangzhou

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, United States clearance and battery checks.

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

Other Chinese origins

United States from other ports in China

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

All destinations from Guangzhou · Shipping from China overview

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