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Shipping from Guangzhou to Redwood City

Guangzhou to Redwood City

South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific

Sea corridor illustration: Guangzhou to Redwood City, United States Simplified map with a curved corridor from Guangzhou via South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, North Pacific to Redwood City. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAPACIFIC OCEAN East China SeaNorth Pacific GuangzhouCHINA ORIGIN Redwood CityUNITED STATES GuangzhouSOUTH CHINA SEAGUANGDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. GuangzhouChina origin
  2. South China Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. East China Sea
  5. North Pacific
  6. Redwood CityUnited States
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 Redwood City, United States: where the cargo is handed over, the sea corridor, the battery and document checks, and what happens at Redwood City 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 United States
Ask about this route United States ports from Guangzhou

Route facts

Guangzhou → Redwood City 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 6,250 nm as drawn, geographic only
Destination port
Redwood City, United States37.53°N, 122.20°W · port / terminal area
Import authority
CBPCustoms duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT by name; rates via the importer's broker
Listing from Guangzhou
Assessed on requestCarriage is confirmed per shipment

Origin

1 named port area in Guangzhou

Cargo for Redwood City 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 6,250 nm as drawn

From the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea and the North Pacific to Redwood City. Narrow passages on the drawn corridor: the Taiwan Strait. The vessel's actual routing is set by the carrier.

Destination

Redwood City, United States · 37.53°N, 122.20°W

Listed as port / terminal area. Import clearance with CBP; Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo; ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker; customs bond. Redwood City is assessed on request from Guangzhou.

Origin handover

Handing over battery cargo in Guangzhou

Origin handover · Guangzhou

Where the cargo is handed over in Guangzhou

  1. Factory or supplierGuangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Guangzhou terminalNansha
  5. 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 Redwood City

  1. Guangzhou
  2. South China Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. East China Sea
  5. North Pacific
  6. Redwood City
Named seas and passages along the illustrated corridor, about 6,250 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 Redwood City 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 container ship under way off the Guatemalan coast

Carriers we book with

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 United States

Documents

For United States, in addition to the standard file

  • 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).

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

  1. Cells or batteries aloneUN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)
  2. Packed with equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)
  3. Contained in equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)
  1. New, tested
  2. Returned or used
  3. 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 Redwood City and into United States

Destination scope · United States

Port, customs release and final address are separate steps

  1. Discharge portRedwood City · 37.53°N, 122.20°W
  2. Customs releaseCBP, filed by the importer or its broker
  3. 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. After discharge, cargo usually moves by drayage to a warehouse or rail ramp, then by truck (FTL/LTL) or rail intermodal. Domestic legs for battery cargo follow U.S. hazardous-materials rules where they apply.
Locator map of Redwood City, United StatesRedwood City
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (37.53°N, 122.20°W).
Containers on rail wagons next to a terminal in Vancouver

Import clearance in United States

The importer of record, normally through a licensed broker, clears the goods with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Anxin supplies shipping and battery documents; it 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

After the port

After discharge, cargo usually moves by drayage to a warehouse or rail ramp, then by truck (FTL/LTL) or rail intermodal. Domestic legs for battery cargo follow U.S. hazardous-materials rules where they apply.

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

Quote boundary

What a written quote for Redwood City separates

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

Quote boundary

Five cost segments for Guangzhou → Redwood City

  1. Guangzhou origin
    • Pickup or delivery into Nansha port area
    • Export declaration in China
    • Origin terminal / CFS handling
  2. Main carriage
    • Ocean freight Guangzhou → Redwood City
    • DG and other carrier surcharges
    • Any transshipment named in the quote
  3. Redwood City port
    • Terminal handling and delivery order
    • DG handling at discharge
    • Storage after free time
  4. Import clearance
    • Filing with CBP
    • Customs duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT
    • Importer of record and broker
  5. Final delivery
    • Trucking within United States
    • Named address and unloading
    • Only when quoted

Who usually bears each segment under common Incoterms® 2020 rules

RuleGuangzhou originMain carriageRedwood City portImport clearanceFinal delivery
EXWBuyerBuyerBuyerBuyerBuyer
FCASellerBuyerBuyerBuyerBuyer
FOBSellerBuyerBuyerBuyerBuyer
CFR / CIFSellerSellerPer carriage contractBuyerBuyer
DAPSellerSellerSellerBuyerSeller
DDPSellerSellerSellerSellerSeller
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 → Redwood City: 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 Redwood City (37.53°N, 122.20°W). 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

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Guangzhou
  5. 5ImportClearance at Redwood City
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Ask about Guangzhou → Redwood City

Origin and destination are filled in; add the cargo facts you have.

Sending this form starts a review; it does not confirm carriage. Full enquiry form

After you send it

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

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