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Shipping from Lianyungang to Cleveland

Lianyungang to Cleveland

Yellow Sea · Korea Strait · Tsugaru Strait · Panama Canal · Windward Passage · Cabot Strait · Gulf of St. Lawrence · St. Lawrence Seaway

Sea corridor illustration: Lianyungang to Cleveland, United States Simplified map with a curved corridor from Lianyungang via Yellow Sea, Korea Strait, Tsugaru Strait, Panama Canal, Windward Passage, Cabot Strait, Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence Seaway to Cleveland. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. SIBERIANORTH AMERICASOUTH AMERICANORTH PACIFICPACIFIC OCEAN Tsugaru StraitPanama CanalCabot Strait LianyungangCHINA ORIGIN ClevelandUNITED STATES LianyungangYELLOW SEASHANDONGJIANGSUDEPARTURE AREA
  1. LianyungangChina origin
  2. Yellow Sea
  3. Korea Strait
  4. Tsugaru Strait
  5. Panama Canal
  6. Windward Passage
  7. Cabot Strait
  8. Gulf of St. Lawrence
  9. St. Lawrence Seaway
  10. ClevelandUnited 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.

This route runs through Lianyungang port, then follows a long voyage ending in the North Atlantic or the Gulf of St Lawrence; at the far end is the port of Cleveland.

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

  • Break-bulk ESS guide
  • Fog season Apr–Jul
  • ISF filer
  • Supply-chain tracing file
  • HTS code 8507.60
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Route profile

How Lianyungang → Cleveland differs from other lanes

Sea corridor

Asia – Atlantic Canada, the St Lawrence and the North Atlantic

A final leg through North Atlantic or St Lawrence waters, with ice from December to May and winter storms that peak in January.

Import country

United States

Section 301 duty on Chinese lithium-ion batteries at 25% since January 2026, UFLPA scrutiny of lithium supply chains, ISF 24 hours before loading, and a US-only marking rule for SP188 packages.

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 → Cleveland shipments get held up: 5 points

Listed from loading in Lianyungang to import into United States, each with what we do about it.

  1. 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.

  2. Sea corridor

    Panama or Suez: the routing question for Cleveland

    The first half of a voyage to Cleveland goes either through Panama, where Gatun Lake sets the Neopanamax draft (a planned cut was postponed in September 2026), or through Suez and the Mediterranean, where Mediterranean services used the Red Sea 57% of the time in September 2026.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier which routing the service uses and quote the options separately.

  3. Import country

    The carrier's AMS manifest is due 24 hours before loading

    Besides the importer's ISF, CBP must receive the carrier's electronic cargo declaration through AMS 24 hours before the container is laden in Lianyungang (19 CFR 4.7). CBP does not issue the permit to unlade at Cleveland until it has that declaration, and late, incomplete or inaccurate cargo data can delay or deny it.

    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 Lianyungang, so the AMS filing and the DG manifest say the same thing.

  4. Import country

    ISF closes 24 hours before loading in Lianyungang

    The Importer Security Filing must reach CBP no later than 24 hours before the container is laden aboard the vessel abroad. CBP's liquidated damages guidelines provide for a claim per violation for late, inaccurate or incomplete filings. Two of the data elements, the container stuffing location and the consolidator, only exist once the box is packed.

    What Anxin does: We send the importer's ISF filer the stuffing location, consolidator and manufacturer details as soon as the container is packed in Lianyungang, ahead of the vessel's loading window.

  5. Import country

    SP188 packages need an extra US marking

    Small cells and batteries shipped under IMDG special provision 188 do not need a dangerous goods declaration at sea, but 49 CFR 171.25(b)(3) adds a US condition: each package of UN3480 or UN3090 must carry the 'FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT' marking or a Cargo Aircraft Only label, and so must packages of batteries with or in equipment above 5 kg net. Cartons printed for other markets often lack it.

    What Anxin does: When the shipper declares SP188 for a Cleveland booking, we check the carton photos for the US marking or CAO label before stuffing, not after discharge.

Locator map of Cleveland, United StatesCleveland
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (41.50°N, 81.72°W).
Containers on rail wagons next to a terminal in Vancouver

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Lianyungang → Cleveland

These documents come from the shipper, the manufacturer and the importer. Anxin checks them against each other; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

At the Lianyungang end

  • The four cargo-side documents under Lianyungang MSA Notice 2024 No. 1 prepared together and cross-checked
  • 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
  • Safety data sheet and dangerous goods safe-carriage declaration for the MSA cargo report
  • Customs packaging use-appraisal result for the dangerous goods packaging (with the maker's performance appraisal)

For the shipping line

  • In winter: ice capability of the vessel or feeder serving the port confirmed
  • SP188 cartons: US 'forbidden aboard passenger aircraft' marking or CAO label
  • UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type

For import into United States

  • ISF filer named; stuffing location and consolidator sent right after packing
  • 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

One consistent file

A document that is present but inconsistent holds a booking as surely as a missing one: the UN number, model name or carton count reads differently in the Lianyungang export filings, the carrier booking and the United States import papers. We compare all three before confirming space.

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

Risks on this route and who deals with them

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
One of the four documents inconsistent with the othersLianyungang MSA filingCross-check before submissionAnxin with the declarant
Late or inaccurate ISFBefore loading abroadStuffing and consolidator data sent to the ISF filer immediately after packingAnxin with the ISF filer
SP188 cartons without the US markingDischarge and onward truckingMarking or CAO label checked on carton photos before stuffingShipper, checked 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

Lianyungang → Cleveland: questions we are asked

Yes. Under 49 CFR 171.25(b)(3), SP188 packages of UN3480 or UN3090 need the 'FORBIDDEN FOR TRANSPORT ABOARD PASSENGER AIRCRAFT' marking or a Cargo Aircraft Only label, and so do packages of batteries packed with or contained in equipment above 5 kg net. We check for it on carton photos before stuffing.

Yes, but the Coast Guard's icebreaking season on the Gulf of St Lawrence and the river typically runs from December to May, and vessels must report their ice class to ECAREG CANADA. We confirm the vessel's ice capability when booking.

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. 19 CFR 134.11: Country of origin marking required (Legal Information Institute (e-CFR text))
  2. 19 CFR 149.2 – Importer security filing: requirement and time of transmission (eCFR / CBP)
  3. 19 CFR 4.7: inward foreign manifest; advance filing of cargo declaration (24 hours before lading) (Legal Information Institute (e-CFR text))
  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. Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters, Chapter 1: Icebreaking and shipping support services (Canadian Coast Guard)
  9. 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 Lianyungang
  5. 5ImportClearance at Cleveland
Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

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Origin and destination are filled in; add the cargo facts you have.

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After you send it

We check carrier acceptance for Lianyungang → Cleveland before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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