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Shipping from Ningbo to Tacoma

Ningbo to Tacoma

East China Sea · Korea Strait · Sea of Japan · Tsugaru Strait · North Pacific · Strait of Juan de Fuca

Sea corridor illustration: Ningbo to Tacoma, United States Simplified map with a curved corridor from Ningbo via East China Sea, Korea Strait, Sea of Japan, Tsugaru Strait, North Pacific, Strait of Juan de Fuca to Tacoma. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINA Tsugaru StraitNorth Pacific NingboCHINA ORIGIN TacomaUNITED STATES NingboEAST CHINA SEAJIANGSUZHEJIANGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. NingboChina origin
  2. East China Sea
  3. Korea Strait
  4. Sea of Japan
  5. Tsugaru Strait
  6. North Pacific
  7. Strait of Juan de Fuca
  8. TacomaUnited 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 Ningbo (Beilun, Meishan and Chuanshan) to Tacoma, United States: where the cargo is handed over, the sea corridor, the battery and document checks, and what happens at Tacoma 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 Ningbo
  • Importer in United States
Ask about this route United States ports from Ningbo

Route facts

Ningbo → Tacoma at a glance

Origin port areas
Beilun, Meishan and ChuanshanFirst sea: East China Sea
Pickup region
Trucking from Zhejiang factories and warehouses, with sea-rail options from inland Zhejiang
Illustrated corridor
6 seas and passagesabout 5,250 nm as drawn, geographic only
Destination port
Tacoma, United States47.28°N, 122.42°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 Ningbo
Assessed on requestCarriage is confirmed per shipment

Origin

3 named port areas in Ningbo

Cargo for Tacoma is handed over at Beilun, Meishan or Chuanshan; the carrier's booking decides which. The illustrated corridor leaves Ningbo into the East China Sea.

Corridor

6 seas and passages, about 5,250 nm as drawn

From the East China Sea via the Korea Strait, the Sea of Japan, the Tsugaru Strait, the North Pacific and Strait of Juan de Fuca to Tacoma. Narrow passages on the drawn corridor: the Korea Strait, the Tsugaru Strait and Strait of Juan de Fuca. The vessel's actual routing is set by the carrier.

Destination

Tacoma, United States · 47.28°N, 122.42°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. Tacoma is assessed on request from Ningbo.

Check before booking: Tacoma (United States). Tacoma is sometimes listed together with neighbouring port areas. The exact discharge facility and location code are confirmed per shipment.

Origin handover

Handing over battery cargo in Ningbo

Origin handover · Ningbo

Where the cargo is handed over in Ningbo

  1. Factory or supplierNingbo, Cixi, Yuyao, Shaoxing, Hangzhou and the Jinhua-Yiwu area of Zhejiang
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Ningbo terminalBeilun / Meishan / Chuanshan
  5. Vessel loadingdeparture into the East China Sea

Port areas named for Ningbo

  • BeilunBeilun port area, the long-established container area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port
  • MeishanMeishan port area on Meishan Island in Beilun District
  • ChuanshanChuanshan port area on the Chuanshan peninsula east of Beilun
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 Ningbo hub
Container berths and gantry cranes at the Chuanshan area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, with islands behind

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port serves Zhejiang and the southern Yangtze River Delta. Container exports leave mainly through the Beilun, Meishan and Chuanshan port areas in Beilun District.

Some inland cargo reaches Ningbo by sea-rail from inland Zhejiang and neighbouring provinces; that leg is confirmed per shipment.

Ocean routing

Sea corridor from Ningbo to Tacoma

  1. Ningbo
  2. East China Sea
  3. Korea Strait
  4. Sea of Japan
  5. Tsugaru Strait
  6. North Pacific
  7. Strait of Juan de Fuca
  8. Tacoma
Named seas and passages along the illustrated corridor, about 5,250 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 Tacoma 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 loaded container ship on the horizon

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
A portable power bank connected to a smartphone

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 Tacoma and into United States

Destination scope · United States

Port, customs release and final address are separate steps

  1. Discharge portTacoma · 47.28°N, 122.42°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 Tacoma, United StatesTacoma
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (47.28°N, 122.42°W).
Container ship being unloaded under red gantry cranes 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 Tacoma is part of the quote only when a final address is named.

Local-language name (reference): Port of Tacoma — confirm the exact spelling used on your shipping documents.

Also listed as: Northwest Seaport Alliance ; Tacoma

Quote boundary

What a written quote for Tacoma separates

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

Quote boundary

Five cost segments for Ningbo → Tacoma

  1. Ningbo origin
    • Pickup or delivery into Beilun, Meishan or Chuanshan
    • Export declaration in China
    • Origin terminal / CFS handling
  2. Main carriage
    • Ocean freight Ningbo → Tacoma
    • DG and other carrier surcharges
    • Any transshipment named in the quote
  3. Tacoma 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

RuleNingbo originMain carriageTacoma 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

Ningbo → Tacoma: three common questions

Usually Beilun, Meishan or Chuanshan, depending on the carrier and booking. The three options are door pickup (trucking from Zhejiang factories and warehouses, with sea-rail options from inland Zhejiang), 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 Tacoma (47.28°N, 122.42°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 Ningbo
  5. 5ImportClearance at Tacoma
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Ask about Ningbo → Tacoma

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 Ningbo → Tacoma before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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