South & Southeast Asia · sea freight from Shanghai
Shipping from Shanghai to India
13 destination ports in India are listed from Shanghai. Cargo leaves Shanghai from Yangshan or Waigaoqiao, and import clearance in India runs through Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
Ports compared
13 listed ports in India
Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.
| No. | Port | Position | Classification | From Shanghai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 13.10°N, 80.30°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 2 | Cochin | 9.97°N, 76.23°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 3 | Jawaharlal Nehru Port | 18.95°N, 72.95°E | Port / terminal area | Key destination |
| 4 | Kamarajar | 13.26°N, 80.34°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 5 | Kolkata | 22.55°N, 88.33°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 6 | Mormugao | 15.42°N, 73.80°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 7 | Mumbai | 18.97°N, 72.87°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 8 | Mundra | 22.73°N, 69.71°E | Port / terminal area | Key destination |
| 9 | New Mangalore | 12.92°N, 74.82°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 10 | Paradip | 20.27°N, 86.68°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 11 | Tuticorin | 8.80°N, 78.17°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam | 17.70°N, 83.30°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
| 13 | Vizhinjam | 8.38°N, 76.99°E | Port / terminal area | Assessed on request |
India import
Customs and import context
Customs authority and filings
Imports are cleared by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.
- Importer-Exporter Code (IEC)
- ICEGATE e-filing of the Bill of Entry
- BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme covering lithium cells and batteries
Import taxes to expect by name: basic customs duty, IGST and any other levies. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.
Languages and documents
Official or main business languages: Hindi, English (plus state languages). 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): Chennai: Chennai Port; Cochin: Cochin Port; Jawaharlal Nehru Port: Jawaharlal Nehru Port; Mumbai: Mumbai Port; Mundra: Mundra Port; Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Port.
Lithium battery cargo
Documents and battery checks for India
These are the questions we check with the importer and carrier; they do not confirm acceptance.
Documents
Checklist to send before a quote for India
- 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 India
- Importer-Exporter Code (IEC).
- ICEGATE e-filing of the Bill of Entry.
- BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme covering lithium cells and batteries.
- Import taxes to expect by name: basic customs duty, IGST and any other levies; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
- Documents and port names are usually handled in Hindi, English (plus state languages).
Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page)
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.
Shanghai side
Leaving Shanghai for India
Shanghai serves the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing region. Container exports are handled mainly at Yangshan Deep-Water Port offshore and at the Waigaoqiao port area on the Yangtze estuary.
Origin handover · Shanghai
Where the cargo is handed over in Shanghai
- Factory or supplierShanghai, southern Jiangsu
- Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
- Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
- Shanghai terminalYangshan / Waigaoqiao
- Vessel loadingdeparture into the East China Sea
Port areas named for Shanghai
- YangshanYangshan Deep-Water Port on the Yangshan islands, linked to the mainland by the Donghai Bridge
- WaigaoqiaoWaigaoqiao port area in Pudong on the south bank of the Yangtze estuary
Three handover options and what the quote covers
| Handover option | Factory or supplier | Pickup / trucking | Warehouse or CFS | Shanghai terminal | Vessel loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door pickup | in quote scope | in quote scope | in quote scope | in quote scope | in quote scope |
| Delivery to a warehouse / CFS | shipper arranges | shipper arranges | in quote scope | in quote scope | in quote scope |
| Delivery to the terminal gate | shipper arranges | shipper arranges | shipper arranges | in quote scope | in quote scope |
in the quote scope arranged by the shipper
Destination ports
13 ports in India from Shanghai
Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, India clearance and battery checks.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port Key portvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Mundra Key portvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Chennaivia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Cochinvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Kamarajarvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Kolkatavia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Mormugaovia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Mumbaivia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- New Mangalorevia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Paradipvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Tuticorinvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Visakhapatnamvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
- Vizhinjamvia Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait
Routing and sailing schedules vary by carrier, cargo type and booking date. Confirm the current schedule with our team.
Other Chinese origins
India from other ports in China
All destinations from Shanghai · Shipping from China overview
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