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Shipping from Lianyungang to South Africa

9 destination ports in South Africa are listed from Lianyungang. Cargo leaves Lianyungang from Lianyun main port area, and import clearance in South Africa runs through South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs.

Ports compared

9 listed ports in South Africa

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
1Cape Town33.92°S, 18.42°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Durban29.87°S, 31.07°EPort / terminal areaKey destination
3East London33.03°S, 27.92°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
4Mossel Bay34.17°S, 22.15°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
5Ngqura33.77°S, 25.67°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
6Port Elizabeth33.95°S, 25.64°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
7Port Nolloth29.25°S, 16.87°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
8Richards Bay28.81°S, 32.10°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
9Saldanha Bay33.03°S, 17.97°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request

South Africa import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs. The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

  • SACU common external tariff

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

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: English plus ten other official languages (Afrikaans, isiZulu and others). 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): Cape Town: Port of Cape Town; Durban: Port of Durban; Ngqura: Port of Ngqura.

Rows of containers with a forklift at the Port of Mombasa
A truck crossing a highway interchange

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for South Africa

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for South Africa

  • 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 South Africa

  • SACU common external tariff.
  • Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty and VAT; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in English plus ten other official languages (Afrikaans, isiZulu and others).

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.
A shrink-wrapped lithium-ion battery pack for a small electric vehicle

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 South Africa

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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Delivery to a warehouse / CFSshipper arrangesshipper arrangesin quote scopein quote scopein quote scope
Delivery to the terminal gateshipper arrangesshipper arrangesshipper arrangesin quote scopein quote scope

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

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