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Shipping from Tianjin to Richmond (California)

Tianjin to Richmond (California)

Bohai Sea · Bohai Strait · Yellow Sea · Korea Strait · Sea of Japan · Tsugaru Strait · North Pacific

TianjinChina origin
Bohai Sea
Bohai Strait
Yellow Sea
Korea Strait
Sea of Japan
Tsugaru Strait
North Pacific
Richmond (California)United 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 Tianjin (Tianjin Xingang (Beijiang and Dongjiang port areas)) to Richmond (California), United States: where the cargo is handed over, the sea corridor, the battery and document checks, and what happens at Richmond (California) 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 Tianjin
Importer in United States

Ask about this route United States ports from Tianjin

Route facts

Tianjin → Richmond (California) at a glance

Origin port areas: Tianjin Xingang (Beijiang and Dongjiang port areas)First sea: Bohai Sea
Pickup region: Trucking from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei factories, plus rail-sea legs from inland north China
Illustrated corridor: 7 seas and passagesabout 5,750 nm as drawn, geographic only
Destination port: Richmond (California), United States37.92°N, 122.37°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 Tianjin: Assessed on requestCarriage is confirmed per shipment

Origin

2 named port areas in Tianjin

Cargo for Richmond (California) is handed over at the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang; the carrier's booking decides which. The illustrated corridor leaves Tianjin into the Bohai Sea.

Corridor

7 seas and passages, about 5,750 nm as drawn

From the Bohai Sea via the Bohai Strait, the Yellow Sea, the Korea Strait, the Sea of Japan, the Tsugaru Strait and the North Pacific to Richmond (California). Narrow passages on the drawn corridor: the Bohai Strait, the Korea Strait and the Tsugaru Strait. The vessel's actual routing is set by the carrier.

Destination

Richmond (California), United States · 37.92°N, 122.37°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. Richmond (California) is assessed on request from Tianjin.

Origin handover

Handing over battery cargo in Tianjin

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

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 Tianjin hub

Container gantry cranes at a Tianjin port container terminal

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.

Rail from inland dry ports into Tianjin Xingang is used for some cargo; whether it applies is confirmed per shipment.

Ocean routing

Sea corridor from Tianjin to Richmond (California)

Tianjin
Bohai Sea
Bohai Strait
Yellow Sea
Korea Strait
Sea of Japan
Tsugaru Strait
North Pacific
Richmond (California)

Named seas and passages along the illustrated corridor, about 5,750 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 Richmond (California) 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 cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Carriers we book with

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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

Cells or batteries aloneUN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)
Packed with equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)
Contained in equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)

New, tested
Returned or used
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

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 Richmond (California) and into United States

Destination scope · United States

Port, customs release and final address are separate steps

Discharge portRichmond (California) · 37.92°N, 122.37°W
Customs releaseCBP, filed by the importer or its broker
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 in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (37.92°N, 122.37°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 Richmond (California) is part of the quote only when a final address is named.

Also listed as: Richmond (California) ; Richmond, CA

Quote boundary

What a written quote for Richmond (California) separates

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

Quote boundary

Five cost segments for Tianjin → Richmond (California)

Tianjin origin
- Pickup or delivery into the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang
- Export declaration in China
- Origin terminal / CFS handling
Main carriage
- Ocean freight Tianjin → Richmond (California)
- DG and other carrier surcharges
- Any transshipment named in the quote
Richmond (California) port
- Terminal handling and delivery order
- DG handling at discharge
- Storage after free time
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
Final delivery
- Trucking within United States
- Named address and unloading
- Only when quoted

Who usually bears each segment under common Incoterms® 2020 rules

Rule	Tianjin origin	Main carriage	Richmond (California) port	Import clearance	Final delivery
EXW	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FCA	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FOB	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
CFR / CIF	Seller	Seller	Per carriage contract	Buyer	Buyer
DAP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Buyer	Seller
DDP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller

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

Tianjin → Richmond (California): three common questions

Usually the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, depending on the carrier and booking. The three options are door pickup (trucking from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei factories, plus rail-sea legs from inland north China), 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 Richmond (California) (37.92°N, 122.37°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

1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
4HandoverAt Tianjin
5ImportClearance at Richmond (California)

Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

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After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Tianjin → Richmond (California) before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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Trailers backed up to the loading docks of a warehouse

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