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Shipping from Shenzhen to Grays Harbor

Shenzhen to Grays Harbor

South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · East China Sea · North Pacific · Strait of Juan de Fuca

ShenzhenChina origin
South China Sea
Taiwan Strait
East China Sea
North Pacific
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Grays HarborUnited 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.

Lithium battery cargo from Shenzhen (Yantian, Shekou and Mawan) to Grays Harbor, United States: where the cargo is handed over, the sea corridor, the battery and document checks, and what happens at Grays Harbor before a written quote.

What we need to start

Battery configuration
New or returned
UN 38.3 test summary
SDS
Packages and weights
Pickup address near Shenzhen
Importer in United States

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Route facts

Shenzhen → Grays Harbor at a glance

Origin port areas: Yantian, Shekou and MawanFirst sea: South China Sea
Pickup region: Factory or warehouse pickup across Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou
Illustrated corridor: 5 seas and passagesabout 5,850 nm as drawn, geographic only
Destination port: Grays Harbor, United States46.98°N, 123.95°W · port / terminal area
Import authority: CBPCustoms duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT by name; rates via the importer's broker
Listing from Shenzhen: Assessed on requestCarriage is confirmed per shipment

Origin

3 named port areas in Shenzhen

Cargo for Grays Harbor is handed over at Yantian, Shekou or Mawan; the carrier's booking decides which. The illustrated corridor leaves Shenzhen into the South China Sea.

Corridor

5 seas and passages, about 5,850 nm as drawn

From the South China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea, the North Pacific and Strait of Juan de Fuca to Grays Harbor. Narrow passages on the drawn corridor: the Taiwan Strait and Strait of Juan de Fuca. The vessel's actual routing is set by the carrier.

Destination

Grays Harbor, United States · 46.98°N, 123.95°W

Listed as port / terminal area. Import clearance with CBP; Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo; ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker; customs bond. Grays Harbor is assessed on request from Shenzhen.

Origin handover

Handing over battery cargo in Shenzhen

Origin handover · Shenzhen

Where the cargo is handed over in Shenzhen

Factory or supplierShenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou
Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
Shenzhen terminalYantian / Shekou / Mawan
Vessel loadingdeparture into the South China Sea

Port areas named for Shenzhen

Yantiandeep-water port area on the east side of Shenzhen
Shekouwestern port area on the Pearl River estuary side (Shekou / Chiwan)
Mawanwestern port area next to Shekou on the Lingdingyang side

Schematic, not to scale. Door pickup, delivery to a warehouse or CFS, or delivery to the terminal gate change what the quote covers. Handover options on the Shenzhen hub

Yantian port area in Shenzhen seen from the hills, with container berths along the bay

Shenzhen is the main export gateway for the electronics and battery manufacturing belt on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta. Container exports leave mainly through the Yantian port area in the east and the Shekou and Mawan port areas in the west.

Some cargo reaches the Shenzhen port areas by Pearl River Delta barge rather than by truck; that is confirmed per shipment.

Ocean routing

Sea corridor from Shenzhen to Grays Harbor

Shenzhen
South China Sea
Taiwan Strait
East China Sea
North Pacific
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Grays Harbor

Named seas and passages along the illustrated corridor, about 5,850 nautical miles long as drawn. A geographic measure only, not a sailing distance, port-call list or transit time.

FCL, LCL and any transshipment for Grays Harbor are confirmed per booking with a carrier that accepts the declared UN numbers; this page does not promise a direct sailing or a transit time.

Carriers we book with

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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.

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

Cargo & documents

Battery screening and documents for United States

Documents

For United States, in addition to the standard file

Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo.
ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker.
Customs bond.
Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
Documents and port names are usually handled in English (Spanish widely used).

Standard file

Commercial invoice
Packing list
UN 38.3 test summary
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Battery data
Packaging and label photos
DG declaration details
Importer details

Download the checklist (PDF, 1 page) Documents guidance

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper and manufacturer; it does not issue UN 38.3 reports or SDS.

Cargo screening

Battery configuration and condition

Cells or batteries aloneUN 3480 (lithium-ion) · UN 3090 (lithium metal)
Packed with equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (packed with equipment)
Contained in equipmentUN 3481 · UN 3091 (contained in equipment)

New, tested
Returned or used
Damaged, defective or recalled

Does not replace formal dangerous-goods classification under the applicable dangerous-goods rules (IMDG Code for sea, IATA DGR for air). Cargo guide · Condition review

Two power-tool battery packs side by side

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.

Destination & import

At Grays Harbor and into United States

Destination scope · United States

Port, customs release and final address are separate steps

Discharge portGrays Harbor · 46.98°N, 123.95°W
Customs releaseCBP, filed by the importer or its broker
Final addressOnly when named in the quote, with access and unloading conditions

Working classification: port / terminal area.

A city or country name in an enquiry is not the discharge port. After discharge, cargo usually moves by drayage to a warehouse or rail ramp, then by truck (FTL/LTL) or rail intermodal. Domestic legs for battery cargo follow U.S. hazardous-materials rules where they apply.

Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (46.98°N, 123.95°W).

Container ship being unloaded under red gantry cranes in Vancouver

Import clearance in United States

The importer of record, normally through a licensed broker, clears the goods with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Anxin supplies shipping and battery documents; it does not act as importer.

Importer Security Filing (ISF, '10+2') for ocean cargo
ACE entry filing, usually through a licensed customs broker
Customs bond

After the port

After discharge, cargo usually moves by drayage to a warehouse or rail ramp, then by truck (FTL/LTL) or rail intermodal. Domestic legs for battery cargo follow U.S. hazardous-materials rules where they apply.

Delivery beyond Grays Harbor is part of the quote only when a final address is named.

Quote boundary

What a written quote for Grays Harbor separates

Cost segments by name only: no example figures and no day counts.

Quote boundary

Five cost segments for Shenzhen → Grays Harbor

Shenzhen origin
- Pickup or delivery into Yantian, Shekou or Mawan
- Export declaration in China
- Origin terminal / CFS handling
Main carriage
- Ocean freight Shenzhen → Grays Harbor
- DG and other carrier surcharges
- Any transshipment named in the quote
Grays Harbor port
- Terminal handling and delivery order
- DG handling at discharge
- Storage after free time
Import clearance
- Filing with CBP
- Customs duty (including any additional duties on goods of Chinese origin) and federal fees; no federal VAT
- Importer of record and broker
Final delivery
- Trucking within United States
- Named address and unloading
- Only when quoted

Who usually bears each segment under common Incoterms® 2020 rules

Rule	Shenzhen origin	Main carriage	Grays Harbor port	Import clearance	Final delivery
EXW	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FCA	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
FOB	Seller	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer	Buyer
CFR / CIF	Seller	Seller	Per carriage contract	Buyer	Buyer
DAP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Buyer	Seller
DDP	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller	Seller

Simplified reading of Incoterms® 2020 cost allocation (DAP shown with delivery to the final address). The written quote names the rule, the place and the exclusions; this page shows no prices and no all-in offer.

Questions

Shenzhen → Grays Harbor: three common questions

Usually Yantian, Shekou or Mawan, depending on the carrier and booking. The three options are door pickup (factory or warehouse pickup across Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou), delivery to a warehouse or CFS that handles battery cargo, or delivery to the terminal gate; the quote states which one applies.

Only when the booking and bill of lading name Grays Harbor (46.98°N, 123.95°W). A city or country name in an enquiry is not proof of discharge; after the port, customs release and delivery to an address are separate steps.

Start with the cargo description, battery configuration, condition statement, UN 38.3 test summary and SDS. The checklist on this page lists the rest.

Next step

From enquiry to import

1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
4HandoverAt Shenzhen
5ImportClearance at Grays Harbor

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 Shenzhen → Grays Harbor before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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