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Shipping from Tianjin to France
20 destination ports in France are listed from Tianjin. Cargo leaves Tianjin from the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, and import clearance in France runs through French customs (DGDDI).
Ports compared
20 listed ports in France
Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.
| No. | Port | Position | Classification | From Tianjin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayonne | 43.50°N, 1.47°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 44.87°N, 0.57°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 3 | Boulogne-sur-Mer | 50.73°N, 1.60°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 4 | Brest | 48.40°N, 4.48°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 5 | Calais | 50.97°N, 1.85°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 6 | Cherbourg | 49.65°N, 1.62°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 7 | Concarneau | 47.87°N, 3.92°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 8 | Dieppe | 49.93°N, 1.08°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 9 | Dunkirk | 51.03°N, 2.38°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 10 | La Rochelle | 46.15°N, 1.15°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 11 | Le Havre | 49.50°N, 0.10°E | Port / terminal area | Key destination |
| 12 | Les Sables-d'Olonne | 46.50°N, 1.80°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 13 | Lorient | 47.75°N, 3.35°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 14 | Marseille Fos | 43.32°N, 5.37°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 15 | Nantes | 47.20°N, 1.57°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 16 | Rouen | 49.45°N, 1.10°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 17 | Saint-Brieuc | 48.53°N, 2.75°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 18 | Saint-Malo | 48.65°N, 2.02°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 19 | Saint-Nazaire | 47.28°N, 2.20°W | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 20 | Sète | 43.40°N, 3.70°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
France import
Customs and import context
Customs authority and filings
Imports are cleared by French customs (DGDDI). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.
- Registrations and filings are confirmed with the importer's customs broker.
Import taxes to expect by name: import VAT (TVA) and any customs duty. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.
France is in the EU customs union: goods are cleared once under the Union Customs Code and can then move within the single market.
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): Dunkirk: Port de Dunkerque; Le Havre: Port du Havre; Marseille Fos: Port de Marseille Fos.
Lithium battery cargo
Documents and battery checks for France
These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.
Documents
Checklist to send before a quote for France
- 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 France
- Import taxes to expect by name: import VAT (TVA) and any customs duty; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
- Documents and port names are usually handled in French.
Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)
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.
Tianjin side
Leaving Tianjin for France
Tianjin Xingang is the main seaport for Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. It sits at the western end of the Bohai Sea, so every ocean corridor first crosses the Bohai Sea and the Bohai Strait.
Origin handover · Tianjin
Where the cargo is handed over in Tianjin
- Factory or supplierBeijing, Tianjin and Hebei, with rail links toward Shanxi and Inner Mongolia
- Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
- Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
- Tianjin terminalBeijiang / Dongjiang (Xingang)
- Vessel loadingdeparture into the Bohai Sea
Port areas named for Tianjin
- Xingang (Beijiang)Beijiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, north of the main channel
- Xingang (Dongjiang)Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, on reclaimed land east of Beijiang
Three handover options and what the quote covers
| Handover option | Factory or supplier | Pickup / trucking | Warehouse or CFS | Tianjin 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
Destination ports
20 ports in France from Tianjin
Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, France clearance and battery checks.
- Le Havre Key portvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Bayonnevia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Bordeauxvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Boulogne-sur-Mervia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Brestvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Calaisvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Cherbourgvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Concarneauvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Dieppevia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Dunkirkvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- La Rochellevia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Les Sables-d'Olonnevia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Lorientvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Marseille Fosvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Nantesvia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Rouenvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Saint-Brieucvia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Saint-Malovia Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean
- Saint-Nazairevia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
- Sètevia Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · Malacca Strait
Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.
Other Chinese origins
France from other ports in China
All destinations from Tianjin · Shipping from China overview
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