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Shipping from Lianyungang to Japan

This page brings together what matters for battery cargo from Lianyungang to Japan: the Lianyungang handover, the sea corridor, Japan import clearance and the 9 ports listed below.

Ports compared

9 listed ports in Japan

Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.

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Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.
No.PortPositionClassificationFrom Lianyungang
1Chiba35.58°N, 140.07°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Hakata33.60°N, 130.40°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
3Kitakyushu33.95°N, 130.97°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
4Kobe34.65°N, 135.18°EPort / terminal areaKey destination
5Nagoya35.07°N, 136.87°EPort / terminal areaKey destination
6Osaka34.65°N, 135.43°EPort / terminal areaKey destination
7Shimizu35.02°N, 138.50°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
8Tokyo35.68°N, 139.75°EPort / terminal areaKey destination
9Yokohama35.45°N, 139.65°EPort / terminal areaKey destination

Japan import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

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

  • NACCS customs system
  • PSE marking under the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act for lithium-ion storage batteries in scope

Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty and consumption tax. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Japanese. 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): Hakata: 博多港; Kobe: 神戸港; Nagoya: 名古屋港; Osaka: 大阪港; Tokyo: 東京港; Yokohama: 横浜港.

Stacked containers at a Busan port container yard at dusk
A truck hauling a teal shipping container on a motorway

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Japan

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Japan

  • 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 Japan

  • NACCS customs system.
  • PSE marking under the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act for lithium-ion storage batteries in scope.
  • Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty and consumption tax; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in Japanese.

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.
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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.

Lianyungang side

Leaving Lianyungang for Japan

Lianyungang is a Yellow Sea port in northern Jiangsu and the eastern end of the Longhai railway corridor toward central and western China. Container handling is concentrated in the main port area in Lianyun District.

Origin handover · Lianyungang

Where the cargo is handed over in Lianyungang

  1. Factory or suppliernorthern Jiangsu
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Lianyungang terminalLianyun main port area
  5. Vessel loadingdeparture into the Yellow Sea

Port areas named for Lianyungang

  • Lianyun main port areamain port area of Lianyungang in Lianyun District, where container berths are concentrated

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover optionFactory or supplierPickup / truckingWarehouse or CFSLianyungang terminalVessel loading
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in the quote scope arranged by the shipper

Schematic, not to scale. The terminal used for a booking depends on the carrier; Lianyungang is the eastern end of the Longhai rail corridor, so some cargo arrives by rail from central and western China; that leg is confirmed per shipment.
Aerial view over the Port of Lianyungang with berths, rail lines and cargo yards

Destination ports

9 ports in Japan from Lianyungang

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Japan clearance and battery checks.

Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.

Shipping battery cargo from Lianyungang to Japan?

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