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Shipping from Lianyungang to Mumbai

Lianyungang to Mumbai

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

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Mumbai, India Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang 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. CHINAINDIASOUTH CHINA SEA Taiwan StraitSingapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri Lanka LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN MumbaiINDIA LianyungangYELLOW SEASHANDONGJIANGSUDEPARTURE AREA
  1. LianyungangChina 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.

Lithium batteries for Mumbai go from northern Jiangsu through Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea. On the way they face the Malacca Strait and then the Indian Ocean, and they arrive at the port of Mumbai.

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

  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • Lianyungang export
  • Advance Bill of Entry
  • BIS CRS
  • CPCB EPR
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Route profile

What sets Lianyungang → Mumbai apart

Origin port

Lianyungang

Jiangsu's Yellow Sea port, with a simplified document list for 'new three' cargo since 2024 and its own guide for energy-storage units on break-bulk ships.

Sea corridor

Asia – Indian Ocean

An Indian Ocean route: rough south-west monsoon seas from June to September and cyclone windows in April-May and October-December.

Aerial view over the Port of Lianyungang with berths, rail lines and cargo yards
A cargo ship at anchor in calm water under a clear sky

Where this route gets difficult

Where Lianyungang → Mumbai shipments get held up: 5 points

They run from the Lianyungang terminal through the voyage to Mumbai and the India import file.

  1. Origin port

    Fog season at Lianyungang

    Between April and July sea fog is a major marine hazard in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, the China Meteorological Administration says. Lianyungang, like Qingdao, can see vessels held at anchor by fog, and moving a box to another vessel means amending its DG filings.

    What Anxin does: In fog season we keep slack between stuffing and the DG cut-off and have the filing data ready to amend.

  2. Origin port

    Four cargo-side documents at Lianyungang, each checked

    Under Lianyungang MSA's Notice No. 1 of 2024 the cargo side of a 'new three' filing needs four items: safe-carriage declaration, packing certificate signed by an inspector, packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney. A shorter list puts more weight on each paper, and the packing certificate still requires a certified inspector after supervised stuffing.

    What Anxin does: We prepare the four cargo-side documents together and check that the packing certificate, the packaging certificate and the declaration describe the same UN numbers and quantities.

  3. Sea corridor

    April-May and October-December: the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea storm windows

    The India Meteorological Department recognises two cyclone seasons in the North Indian Ocean, April to May and, the main one, October to December. A storm near Mumbai closes the port or holds ships at anchor, and the arrival slips accordingly.

    What Anxin does: For sailings in those months we plan delivery with slack at Mumbai and confirm the carrier's revised arrival before booking onward transport.

  4. 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 Lianyungang.

  5. Import country

    Most Mumbai container traffic is not at Mumbai Port

    Mumbai Port Authority's Indira Container Terminal ran at about one-third of capacity in July 2026, and the port is seeking to add only clean and non-hazardous cargo there because the terminal is close to the city. Battery DG boxes for Mumbai may in practice be routed through Nhava Sheva, so the discharge terminal should be confirmed.

    What Anxin does: We confirm with the carrier which terminal the container for Mumbai will be discharged at and make sure the consignee's broker files for that customs station.

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 cranes of the Mumbai harbour area seen across the water from Elephanta

Documents & compliance

What to have ready: Lianyungang to Mumbai

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

In Lianyungang, before the box is loaded

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • 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
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • Relay port and feeder DG acceptance confirmed for Indian destinations

At the India end

  • Importer's CPCB producer registration
  • Documents with the broker in time for the advance Bill of Entry
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Before you book

Match the details first

We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Lianyungang filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for India before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Mumbai.

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 Lianyungang → Mumbai

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Cyclone closes the port or delays arrivalNorth Indian Ocean, Apr–May and Oct–DecSlack in delivery planCarrier / consignee
Clearance refused for a registration mismatchIndian port of dischargeRegistration checked before shipmentManufacturer and importer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Lianyungang to Mumbai

They verify the registration on crsbis.in, including manufacturer, model and factory location, and refuse deferred or cancelled registrations.

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

Under its Notice No. 1 of 2024, the cargo side submits the DG safe-carriage declaration, the inspector-signed packing certificate, the packaging inspection certificate where the goods are packaged, and a power of attorney.

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. Frequently asked questions on tropical cyclones (India Meteorological Department, RSMC New Delhi)
  7. Port of Colombo records historic high of 8.29 million TEUs in 2025 (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)
  8. Sea fog in the Yellow and Bohai Seas (fog season mainly April–July) (China Meteorological Administration (from Guangming Daily))

Next step

From enquiry to import

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

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