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Shipping from Dalian to Georgetown (South Carolina)

Dalian to Georgetown (South Carolina)

Yellow Sea · Korea Strait · Tsugaru Strait · North Pacific · Eastern Pacific · Panama Canal · Caribbean Sea · Windward Passage

Sea corridor illustration: Dalian to Georgetown (South Carolina), United States Simplified map with a curved corridor from Dalian via Yellow Sea, Korea Strait, Tsugaru Strait, North Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Panama Canal, Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage to Georgetown (South Carolina). Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINANORTH AMERICASOUTH AMERICAPACIFIC OCEAN Tsugaru StraitNorth PacificPanama Canal DalianCHINA ORIGIN Georgetown (South Carolina)UNITED STATES DalianBOHAI SEAYELLOW SEASHANDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. DalianChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Korea Strait
  4. Tsugaru Strait
  5. North Pacific
  6. Eastern Pacific
  7. Panama Canal
  8. Caribbean Sea
  9. Windward Passage
  10. Georgetown (South Carolina)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.

From Dalian to Georgetown (South Carolina), cargo moves through Dayaowan, crosses a corridor through the Panama Canal, and is discharged at the port of Georgetown (South Carolina).

US entry is decided as much by paperwork filed in China as by anything at the port. This page sets out 5 points specific to this route, how Anxin handles each one and which documents to prepare.

What we need to start

  • Winter ice & spring fog
  • Dalian Dayaowan export
  • ISF filer
  • Supply-chain tracing file
  • HTS code 8507.60
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Route profile

How Dalian → Georgetown (South Carolina) differs from other lanes

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.

Import country

United States

US entry hinges on filings made in China (ISF and AMS), a traceable lithium supply chain and a road leg that is regulated as a hazmat move.

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

What to watch between Dalian and Georgetown (South Carolina): 5 points

In the order the cargo meets them: at the loading port, at sea, at Georgetown (South Carolina) and at customs in United States.

  1. 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.

  2. Sea corridor

    The Pacific leg before Panama in winter

    The first half of the voyage crosses the North Pacific, where NOAA has recorded hurricane-force mid-latitude storms from October to April, most often in December.

    What Anxin does: For October–April sailings we check blocking and bracing on stuffing photos before sealing.

  3. Import country

    AMS: the manifest CBP sees before the ship leaves Dalian

    Under 19 CFR 4.7 the carrier's cargo declaration must be in CBP's Automated Manifest System 24 hours before loading abroad. Without it, or with inaccurate data, the permit to unlade the container at Georgetown (South Carolina) can be delayed or refused.

    What Anxin does: We give the carrier or NVOCC the final cargo description, HS code, UN number and package count before the documentation cut-off in Dalian, so the AMS filing and the DG manifest say the same thing.

  4. Import country

    'China' has to be marked on each article or its container

    19 CFR 134.11 requires every imported article, or its container, to carry the English name of the country of origin in a conspicuous place, as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the article allows, at the time it is imported. Batteries and battery products reaching Georgetown (South Carolina) without it can be held until they are marked.

    What Anxin does: We check product and carton photos for a durable 'Made in China' marking before stuffing in Dalian, rather than leaving it for re-marking in a US warehouse.

  5. Import country

    Button and coin cells: Reese's Law

    Consumer products containing button or coin cells manufactured or imported after 19 March 2024 must meet the UL 4200A-2023 performance and warning-label rules adopted as 16 CFR part 1263, and battery packaging labels have been mandatory since 21 September 2024. The importer also needs a certificate citing the rule.

    What Anxin does: When a shipment for Georgetown (South Carolina) includes products with button or coin cells, we ask for the certificate and photos of the battery compartment warnings before booking.

Locator map of Georgetown (South Carolina), United StatesGeorgetown (South Carolina)
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (33.37°N, 79.28°W).
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Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Dalian → Georgetown (South Carolina)

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

  • Customs packaging use-appraisal result for the dangerous goods packaging (with the maker's performance appraisal)
  • 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)
  • 'Made in China' marking on articles or containers checked on photos

Carrier and voyage

  • Canal routing and any canal-related surcharge confirmed for the booked vessel
  • 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

For import into United States

  • CPSC certificate data and eFiling arrangement, if the product is subject to certification
  • 24-hour emergency response number (and provider reference) for the US road leg
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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 United States 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 → Georgetown (South Carolina)

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Ice delays berthing in mid-winterNorthern Yellow Sea, Jan–FebExtra time before cut-off; schedule reconfirmedCarrier, monitored by Anxin
Permit to unlade delayed for a late or inaccurate AMS manifestPort of dischargeFinal cargo data given to the carrier before the cut-offCarrier / NVOCC, with data from Anxin

Questions

Common questions on the Dalian → Georgetown (South Carolina) route

For lithium-ion batteries classified in HTSUS 8507.60.0020 and entered from 1 January 2026, USTR set the Section 301 additional duty at 25%; EV traction batteries in 8507.60.0010 have been at 25% since 2024. Other duties can apply on top. The importer's customs broker confirms the classification and total duty; we make sure the invoice gives the broker enough detail to do so.

1 June to 30 November, peaking around 10 September, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

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

Official sources for this page

  1. 19 CFR 134.11: Country of origin marking required (Legal Information Institute (e-CFR text))
  2. 19 CFR 4.7: inward foreign manifest; advance filing of cargo declaration (24 hours before lading) (Legal Information Institute (e-CFR text))
  3. Section 301 Modifications Determination (Federal Register notice, Sept 2024) (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative)
  4. 49 CFR 171.25 – Additional requirements for the use of the IMDG Code (eCFR / PHMSA)
  5. 49 CFR 172.604: Emergency response telephone number (eCFR / PHMSA)
  6. Update: Certificates of Compliance and eFiling (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  7. Advisory to Shipping A-33-2026: Postponement of maximum authorized draft adjustment in the Neopanamax locks (Panama Canal Authority)
  8. Tropical Cyclone Climatology (NOAA National Hurricane Center)
  9. Hurricane force extratropical cyclones observed using QuikSCAT (Mariners Weather Log 49-1) (NOAA Ocean Prediction Center)
  10. Sea ice arrives: what are the impacts? (Bohai and northern Yellow Sea, winter 2021/22) (China Meteorological Administration (from China Natural Resources News))
  11. Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))

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 Georgetown (South Carolina)
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 → Georgetown (South Carolina) before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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