Latin America & Caribbean · sea freight from Xiamen

Shipping from Xiamen to Uruguay

6 destination ports in Uruguay are listed from Xiamen. Cargo leaves Xiamen from Haicang or Songyu, and import clearance in Uruguay runs through Uruguay National Customs Directorate (DNA).

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6 listed ports in Uruguay

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 Xiamen
1	Carmelo	34.00°S, 58.29°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
2	Colonia del Sacramento	34.47°S, 57.85°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
3	La Paloma	34.65°S, 54.15°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
4	Montevideo	34.90°S, 56.22°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
5	Piriapolis	34.87°S, 55.27°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request
6	Punta del Este	34.96°S, 54.95°W	Port / terminal area	Assessed on request

Uruguay import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Uruguay National Customs Directorate (DNA). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

MERCOSUR common external tariff

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

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Spanish. 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): Montevideo: Puerto de Montevideo.

Container yard and warehouses at the port of Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala

A truck hauling a teal shipping container on a motorway

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Uruguay

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Uruguay

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 Uruguay

MERCOSUR common external tariff.
Import taxes to expect by name: import duty, IVA and other levies; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
Documents and port names are usually handled in Spanish.

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.

Xiamen side

Leaving Xiamen for Uruguay

Xiamen is the main container gateway for southern Fujian and sits on the Taiwan Strait. Container exports are handled mainly in the Haicang and Songyu port areas on the western side of Xiamen Bay.

Origin handover · Xiamen

Where the cargo is handed over in Xiamen

Factory or supplierXiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, plus Fujian battery and energy-storage makers further inland and up the coast
Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
Xiamen terminalHaicang / Songyu
Vessel loadingdeparture into the Taiwan Strait

Port areas named for Xiamen

HaicangHaicang port area on the western shore of Xiamen Bay
SongyuSongyu port area at the southern tip of the Haicang peninsula

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover option	Factory or supplier	Pickup / trucking	Warehouse or CFS	Xiamen 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; Cargo from other Fujian cities may reach Xiamen by road or coastal feeder; that is confirmed per shipment.

Container cranes at port facilities in Haicang, Xiamen, seen across the water on a hazy day

Destination ports

6 ports in Uruguay from Xiamen

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Uruguay 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

Uruguay from other ports in China

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

All destinations from Xiamen · Shipping from China overview

Shipping battery cargo from Xiamen to Uruguay?

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