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Shipping from Shanghai to Kamarajar

Shanghai to Kamarajar

East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal

Sea corridor illustration: Shanghai to Kamarajar, India Simplified map with a curved corridor from Shanghai via East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, Malacca Strait, Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal to Kamarajar. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIA Taiwan StraitSouth China SeaSingapore / Malacca ShanghaiCHINA ORIGIN KamarajarINDIA ShanghaiEAST CHINA SEAJIANGSUZHEJIANGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. ShanghaiChina origin
  2. East China Sea
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. South China Sea
  5. Malacca Strait
  6. Andaman Sea
  7. Bay of Bengal
  8. KamarajarIndia
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 Kamarajar go from the Yangtze River Delta via Shanghai's Yangshan and Waigaoqiao terminals. On the way they face an Indian Ocean passage after the Malacca Strait, and they arrive at the port of Kamarajar.

In India the BIS R-number must match the manufacturer, model and factory on crsbis.in. 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

  • Yangshan / Waigaoqiao export
  • Photo-verified packing certificate
  • Advance Bill of Entry
  • BIS CRS
  • CPCB EPR
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Route profile

The Shanghai → Kamarajar route in brief

Origin port

Shanghai (Yangshan / Waigaoqiao)

Yangshan and Waigaoqiao exports under Shanghai MSA's photo-verified packing system, where a mismatch between photos and EDI data keeps a DG box off the ship.

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.

Yangshan deep-water port near Shanghai seen from a hillside, with container stacks and gantry cranes
A container ship under way off the Guatemalan coast

Where this route gets difficult

5 points to plan for on the Shanghai → Kamarajar route

They run from the Shanghai terminal through the voyage to Kamarajar and the India import file.

  1. Origin port

    Not every Shanghai warehouse can stuff lithium DG

    Shanghai MSA's 2024 draft reporting guide says warehouses that stuff lithium battery dangerous goods must provide fire-department proof of their fire hazard classification and fire-resistance rating. The site's information must also be up to date on the Shanghai single window, which took over MSA account and site records in 2026.

    What Anxin does: We only propose stuffing sites that can show the fire-safety documents and are on Shanghai MSA's system; if you use your own warehouse, we check this before booking.

  2. Sea corridor

    Southwest monsoon from June to September

    India's southwest monsoon runs from June to September, with rough seas across the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Rough seas are hard on poorly braced loads.

    What Anxin does: In monsoon months we check blocking and bracing strictly on stuffing photos before sealing.

  3. Import country

    Importers are battery producers under EPR

    India's Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 treat importers as producers. The importer of batteries through Kamarajar must register with the CPCB and meet its extended producer responsibility obligations before selling them.

    What Anxin does: At quotation we ask the importer for its CPCB producer registration, so the EPR point is settled before the first shipment.

  4. Import country

    The north-east monsoon in Tamil Nadu, October to December

    The India Meteorological Department describes October to December as Tamil Nadu's main rainy season, with onset around 20 October and nearly half the state's annual rainfall. Heavy rain at Kamarajar slows cargo work and inland trucking.

    What Anxin does: For arrivals at Kamarajar in the north-east monsoon we tell the consignee to expect rain delays and keep documents filed early.

  5. Import country

    BIS registration for lithium cells and batteries

    Lithium-ion cells and batteries are under BIS's Compulsory Registration Scheme (IS 16046 Part 2). The manufacturer needs its own registration, and the R-number goes into the Bill of Entry at Kamarajar; batteries without it cannot be cleared.

    What Anxin does: Before booking we ask for the manufacturer's BIS R-number and check that it covers the models and factory named in the shipment.

Locator map of Kamarajar, IndiaKamarajar
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (13.26°N, 80.34°E).
Container ship and stacked containers at the Port of Colombo

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Shanghai → Kamarajar

Test reports, safety data sheets and import certificates come from the shipper, factory and importer, not from Anxin; our part is to review them before booking.

Before loading in Shanghai

  • Stuffing site registered and geo-verified with Shanghai MSA; fire-safety proof for lithium DG warehouses
  • 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
  • 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

  • Carrier's revised arrival reconfirmed in the cyclone season before booking onward transport
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)

For import into India

  • Importer's CPCB producer registration
  • Documents with the broker in time for the advance Bill of Entry
A shrink-wrapped lithium-ion battery pack for a small electric vehicle
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 Shanghai export filings, the carrier booking and the India 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

What could go wrong from Shanghai to Kamarajar, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts

Questions

Shanghai → Kamarajar: questions we are asked

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

Often, yes. Colombo is the main relay for Indian cargo, so we ask the carrier where the service relays and check that the feeder accepts the batteries too.

Shanghai MSA's Notice No. 4 of 2024 accepts either an inspector-signed packing certificate or a packing declaration issued by the stuffing company. Either way, the shipper remains responsible and must provide proof if MSA spot-checks.

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. Report on Northeast Monsoon 2025 (Regional Meteorological Centre Chennai) (India Meteorological Department)
  7. Frequently asked questions on tropical cyclones (India Meteorological Department, RSMC New Delhi)
  8. The Indian Monsoon (southwest monsoon June–September) (Press Information Bureau, Government of India)
  9. Port of Colombo records historic high of 8.29 million TEUs in 2025 (Sri Lanka Ports Authority)
  10. Notice on the trial of the remote smart management system for DG container packing (Chinese), 12 November 2021 (Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration)
  11. Shanghai MSA Notice No. 4 of 2024 on declaring lithium battery dangerous-goods containers (Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration)
  12. 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 Shanghai
  5. 5ImportClearance at Kamarajar
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 Shanghai → Kamarajar before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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