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Shipping from Dalian to Mumbai

Dalian to Mumbai

Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Indian Ocean

Sea corridor illustration: Dalian to Mumbai, India Simplified map with a curved corridor from Dalian via Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, Malacca Strait, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean to Mumbai. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINASOUTHEAST ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri Lanka DalianCHINA ORIGIN MumbaiINDIA DalianBOHAI SEASHANDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. DalianChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. East China Sea
  4. Taiwan Strait
  5. South China Sea
  6. Malacca Strait
  7. Andaman Sea
  8. Indian Ocean
  9. MumbaiIndia
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.

From Dalian to Mumbai, cargo moves from Liaoning through Dalian's Dayaowan terminals, crosses a corridor across the Indian Ocean, and is discharged at the port of Mumbai.

In India the BIS R-number must match the manufacturer, model and factory on crsbis.in. Below are 5 route-specific points to plan for, what we do about each, and the documents to have ready before booking.

What we need to start

  • Dalian Dayaowan export
  • Winter ice & spring fog
  • BIS CRS
  • CPCB EPR
  • Advance Bill of Entry
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Route profile

The Dalian → Mumbai route in brief

Origin port

Dalian (Dayaowan)

North-east China's battery gateway at Dayaowan, with a small but growing lithium export flow, a local MSA that has named misdeclaration as its main problem, and both winter ice and spring fog.

Sea corridor

Asia – Indian Ocean

An Indian Ocean crossing whose season depends on the side: the southwest monsoon and two cyclone seasons in the north, a November–April cyclone season in the south-west, and piracy off Somalia.

Blue harbour crane booms above a quay building in Dalian harbour
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

Where Dalian → Mumbai shipments get held up: 5 points

In the order the cargo meets them: at the loading port, at sea, at Mumbai and at customs in India.

  1. Origin port

    Dalian's MSA says misdeclared battery cargo is common

    According to Dayaowan MSA in April 2024, lithium battery cargo was often under-declared or misdeclared because the rules are complicated. It responded with a dedicated desk and hotline, priority for EV batteries, and AI-based document comparison intended to reduce container openings, which means any mismatch between the declaration and its supporting papers gets flagged.

    What Anxin does: We reconcile the UN number, classification, packing group, quantity and SDS across every document before filing, which is exactly what an automated comparison will test.

  2. Origin port

    Fewer battery sailings from Dalian under JT/T 1543

    Dalian's battery flow is modest: Dalian MSA recorded 885 TEU of lithium battery exports in the first four months of 2025, and Liaoning's first export under JT/T 1543 left Dayaowan on 4 May 2025. Carriers should refuse batteries that fail JT/T 1543, and a thin flow leaves fewer alternative sailings when a booking is turned down.

    What Anxin does: We check JT/T 1543 conformity evidence with the manufacturer before booking and confirm the carrier's acceptance of the UN numbers in writing.

  3. Sea corridor

    A Colombo relay adds a second vessel to the booking

    Colombo is the main transhipment hub for Indian cargo: 8.29 million TEU in 2025, about 81% transhipment, around 45% of it India-linked. For Mumbai, a relay there means a second vessel whose DG acceptance matters as much as the first.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier at booking whether the service to Mumbai relays in Colombo or elsewhere, and check that the DG acceptance covers the feeder leg too.

  4. Import country

    Monsoon rain at Mumbai from June

    IMD puts the normal monsoon onset over Kerala at 1 June; in 2026 it came on 4 June and then spread north, reaching the whole country around mid-July. Battery cartons arriving at Mumbai in this period need to stay dry through discharge and delivery.

    What Anxin does: For monsoon-season arrivals at Mumbai we ask for cartons with moisture protection and tell the consignee to plan unstuffing under cover.

  5. Import country

    crsbis.in decides: manufacturer, model and factory must match

    Indian customs now verify BIS registrations online (CBIC Instruction 27/2025). If the manufacturer, model or factory location on the documents for Mumbai differs from crsbis.in, or the registration is deferred or cancelled, the goods are not cleared.

    What Anxin does: We compare the model numbers and factory address on the invoice with the registration shown on crsbis.in before the goods leave Dalian.

Locator map of Mumbai, IndiaMumbai
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (18.97°N, 72.87°E).
Container ship and stacked containers at the Port of Colombo

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Dalian → Mumbai

Test reports, safety data sheets and import certificates come from the shipper, factory and importer, not from Anxin; our part is to review them before booking.

Before loading in Dalian

  • UN number, class, quantity and SDS reconciled across all documents before the Dalian filing
  • JT/T 1543 conformity evidence from the manufacturer
  • Container packing certificate signed by a certified packing inspector after supervised stuffing
  • Transport-condition classification report where applicable
  • Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)

For the carrier and the voyage

  • Carrier's revised arrival reconfirmed in the cyclone season before booking onward transport
  • Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards

At the India end

  • Importer's CPCB producer registration
  • Documents with the broker in time for the advance Bill of Entry
An electric bicycle with its battery mounted on the frame
Before you book

One consistent file

A document that is present but inconsistent holds a booking as surely as a missing one: the UN number, model name or carton count reads differently in the Dalian export filings, the carrier booking and the India import papers. We compare all three before confirming space.

Carriers we book with

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.

Risk & mitigation

What could go wrong from Dalian to Mumbai, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Declaration flagged by document comparison; container openedDayaowanCross-document reconciliation before filingAnxin with the declarant
Clearance refused for a registration mismatchIndian port of dischargeRegistration checked before shipmentManufacturer and importer

Questions

Dalian → Mumbai: questions we are asked

Yes. They fall under BIS's Compulsory Registration Scheme (IS 16046 Part 2), and the R-number is declared in the Bill of Entry.

The India Meteorological Department describes two North Indian Ocean seasons, April–May and October–December, the latter being the main one.

Dayaowan MSA reported in 2024 that omissions and misdeclarations of lithium battery cargo were frequent because the rules are complex, and it uses AI document comparison. Consistent data across the declaration, SDS and packing documents is the main defence.

References

Official sources for this page

  1. BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme: sealed secondary lithium-ion cells and batteries, IS 16046 (Part 2) (Bureau of Indian Standards CRS portal)
  2. Circular 08/2021-Customs: clarifications on legislative changes in section 46 (CBIC (TaxGuru copy))
  3. CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Customs: validation of BIS registration at time of clearance (CBIC (copy via CAalley))
  4. Frequently asked questions under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (Central Pollution Control Board)
  5. Customs Act 1962, section 46 (entry of goods on importation) (India Code)
  6. Onset and advance of monsoon (India Meteorological Department)
  7. Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala, today the 4 June, 2026 (India Meteorological Department)
  8. Frequently asked questions on tropical cyclones (India Meteorological Department, RSMC New Delhi)
  9. Port of Colombo records historic high of 8.29 million TEUs in 2025 (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)

Next step

From enquiry to import

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Dalian
  5. 5ImportClearance at Mumbai
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 Dalian → Mumbai before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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