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Shipping from Shenzhen to Indonesia

This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Shenzhen to Indonesia: the Shenzhen handover, the sea corridor, Indonesia import clearance and the 13 ports listed below.

Ports compared

13 listed ports in Indonesia

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

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Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.
No.PortPositionClassificationFrom Shenzhen
1Balikpapan1.25°S, 116.82°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Banjarmasin3.33°S, 114.58°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
3Banten6.02°S, 105.97°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
4Belawan3.78°N, 98.68°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
5Bitung1.43°N, 125.18°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
6Depapre2.46°S, 140.37°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
7Dumai1.68°N, 101.45°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
8Makassar5.13°S, 119.40°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
9Panjang5.47°S, 105.32°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
10Semayang1.27°S, 116.81°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
11Tanjung Emas6.95°S, 110.42°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
12Tanjung Perak7.20°S, 112.73°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
13Tanjung Priok6.10°S, 106.88°EPort / terminal areaKey destination

Indonesia import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

  • Indonesia National Single Window (INSW)
  • Importer business identification (NIB)

Import taxes to expect by name: import duty, VAT and income-tax prepayment. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Indonesian. 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): Belawan: Pelabuhan Belawan; Tanjung Emas: Pelabuhan Tanjung Emas; Tanjung Perak: Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak; Tanjung Priok: Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok.

Straddle carriers and container handling equipment at a port
A truck crossing a highway interchange

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Indonesia

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Indonesia

  • 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 Indonesia

  • Indonesia National Single Window (INSW).
  • Importer business identification (NIB).
  • Import taxes to expect by name: import duty, VAT and income-tax prepayment; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in Indonesian.

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.
An electric bicycle with its battery mounted on the frame

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 Indonesia

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

  1. Factory or supplierShenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Shenzhen terminalYantian / Shekou / Mawan
  5. 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 optionFactory or supplierPickup / truckingWarehouse or CFSShenzhen terminalVessel loading
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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

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