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Shipping from Shenzhen to Côte d'Ivoire

This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Shenzhen to Côte d'Ivoire: the Shenzhen handover, the sea corridor, Côte d'Ivoire import clearance and the 3 ports listed below.

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Ports compared

3 listed ports in Côte d'Ivoire

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

Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.

No.	Port	Position	Classification	From Shenzhen
1	Abidjan	5.25°N, 4.02°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
2	Ile Boulay	5.25°N, 4.08°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
3	San-Pédro	4.74°N, 6.61°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request

Côte d'Ivoire import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Côte d'Ivoire customs (Direction Générale des Douanes). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

ECOWAS common external tariff

Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, VAT and levies. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: French. 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): Abidjan: Port d’Abidjan.

Rows of containers with a forklift at the Port of Mombasa

Trailers backed up to the loading docks of a warehouse

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Côte d'Ivoire

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Côte d'Ivoire

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 Côte d'Ivoire

ECOWAS common external tariff.
Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, VAT and levies; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
Documents and port names are usually handled in French.

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 cylindrical lithium-ion cell held between two fingers

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.

Shenzhen side

Leaving Shenzhen for Côte d'Ivoire

Shenzhen is the main export gateway for the electronics and battery manufacturing belt on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta. Container exports leave mainly through the Yantian port area in the east and the Shekou and Mawan port areas in the west.

Origin handover · Shenzhen

Where the cargo is handed over in Shenzhen

Factory or supplierShenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou
Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
Shenzhen terminalYantian / Shekou / Mawan
Vessel loadingdeparture into the South China Sea

Port areas named for Shenzhen

Yantiandeep-water port area on the east side of Shenzhen
Shekouwestern port area on the Pearl River estuary side (Shekou / Chiwan)
Mawanwestern port area next to Shekou on the Lingdingyang side

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover option	Factory or supplier	Pickup / trucking	Warehouse or CFS	Shenzhen 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; Some cargo reaches the Shenzhen port areas by Pearl River Delta barge rather than by truck; that is confirmed per shipment.

Yantian port area in Shenzhen seen from the hills, with container berths along the bay

Destination ports

3 ports in Côte d'Ivoire from Shenzhen

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Côte d'Ivoire 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

Côte d'Ivoire from other ports in China

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

All destinations from Shenzhen · Shipping from China overview

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