Asia – Indian Ocean
After the Malacca Strait comes the Indian Ocean, where the south-west monsoon and two cyclone seasons decide the pace.
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Shipping from Dalian to New Mangalore
Dalian to New Mangalore
Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Indian Ocean
- DalianChina origin
- Yellow Sea
- East China Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- South China Sea
- Malacca Strait
- Andaman Sea
- Indian Ocean
- New MangaloreIndia
From Dalian to New Mangalore, cargo moves from Liaoning through Dalian's Dayaowan terminals, crosses an Indian Ocean passage after the Malacca Strait, and is discharged at the port of New Mangalore.
On the Indian side the importer is an EPR producer and the Bill of Entry is due the day before arrival. 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
- Advance Bill of Entry
- BIS CRS
- CPCB EPR
Route profile
How Dalian → New Mangalore differs from other lanes
India
For India, the BIS registration has to match exactly and the Bill of Entry goes in before arrival.
Where this route gets difficult
5 points to plan for on the Dalian → New Mangalore route
Listed from loading in Dalian to import into India, each with what we do about it.
- 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.
- Origin port
Winter sea ice near Dayaowan
The Bohai Sea and the northern Yellow Sea freeze every winter. For 2021/22 China's marine forecast centre expected floating ice around 15 nautical miles offshore in the northern Yellow Sea, where Dayaowan is, and around 60 in Liaodong Bay, with the peak between mid-January and mid-February.
What Anxin does: For January–February sailings from Dalian we allow extra time between stuffing and the DG cut-off and reconfirm the vessel schedule the week before loading.
- 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 New Mangalore, 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 New Mangalore relays in Colombo or elsewhere, and check that the DG acceptance covers the feeder leg too.
- Import country
The BIS R-number goes on the Bill of Entry
India requires lithium-ion cells and batteries to be registered under BIS's CRS (IS 16046 Part 2) before import. The registration number is declared in the Bill of Entry, so a missing or wrong number stops the container at New Mangalore.
What Anxin does: Before booking we ask for the manufacturer's BIS R-number and check that it covers the models and factory named in the shipment.
- Import country
The Bill of Entry is due the day before arrival
Indian customs expect the Bill of Entry by the end of the day before the vessel arrives at New Mangalore; it can be filed up to 30 days ahead, and late filing attracts charges. The BIS and DG details must be ready by then.
What Anxin does: We send the importer's broker the invoice, packing list and BIS details as soon as the ship sails from Dalian, so the Bill of Entry can be filed early.
Documents & compliance
What to have ready: Dalian to New Mangalore
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.
In Dalian, before the box is loaded
- 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)
- BIS R-number checked against model and factory on crsbis.in
Carrier and voyage
- Carrier's revised arrival reconfirmed in the cyclone season before booking onward transport
- Relay port and feeder DG acceptance confirmed for Indian destinations
- UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type
At the India end
- Documents with the broker in time for the advance Bill of Entry
- Importer's CPCB producer registration
Before you book
Send the file once, complete
Most delays on this route start with a document that exists but does not match: a UN number, a model name or a package count that differs between the Dalian filings, the carrier booking and the India import file. We check the three against each other before the booking is confirmed.
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
Risk table for Dalian → New Mangalore
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice delays berthing in mid-winter | Northern Yellow Sea, Jan–Feb | Extra time before cut-off; schedule reconfirmed | Carrier, monitored by Anxin |
| Late Bill of Entry charges | Indian port of discharge | Documents sent at sailing | Importer's broker |
Questions
Questions about shipping from Dalian to New Mangalore
By the end of the day before the vessel arrives; it may be filed up to 30 days in advance.
The India Meteorological Department describes two North Indian Ocean seasons, April–May and October–December, the latter being the main one.
Sea ice forms every winter in the northern Yellow Sea; in 2021/22 it was forecast to reach about 15 nautical miles out there, peaking mid-January to mid-February. We plan extra time for those weeks.
References
Where these points come from
- BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme: sealed secondary lithium-ion cells and batteries, IS 16046 (Part 2) (Bureau of Indian Standards CRS portal)
- Circular 08/2021-Customs: clarifications on legislative changes in section 46 (CBIC (TaxGuru copy))
- CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Customs: validation of BIS registration at time of clearance (CBIC (copy via CAalley))
- Frequently asked questions under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (Central Pollution Control Board)
- Customs Act 1962, section 46 (entry of goods on importation) (India Code)
- Frequently asked questions on tropical cyclones (India Meteorological Department, RSMC New Delhi)
- Port of Colombo records historic high of 8.29 million TEUs in 2025 (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)
- Sea ice arrives: what are the impacts? (Bohai and northern Yellow Sea, winter 2021/22) (China Meteorological Administration (from China Natural Resources News))
Next step
From enquiry to import
- 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
- 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
- 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
- 4HandoverAt Dalian
- 5ImportClearance at New Mangalore
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Dalian → New Mangalore before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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