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Shipping from Tianjin to Dominican Republic

2 destination ports in Dominican Republic are listed from Tianjin. Cargo leaves Tianjin from the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, and import clearance in Dominican Republic runs through Dominican customs (Dirección General de Aduanas, DGA).

Ports compared

2 listed ports in Dominican Republic

Positions from the port reference list. The discharge port is the one named in the booking, not the nearest city.

Map of the 2 listed ports in Dominican Republic12CaucedoRio Haina
Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.
No.PortPositionClassificationFrom Tianjin
1Caucedo18.42°N, 69.63°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Rio Haina18.42°N, 70.02°WPort / terminal areaAssessed on request

Dominican Republic import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Dominican customs (Dirección General de Aduanas, DGA). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

  • Registrations and filings are confirmed with the importer's customs broker.

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

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Spanish. 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): Caucedo: Puerto Caucedo; Rio Haina: Puerto Río Haina.

Container yard and warehouses at the port of Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala
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Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Dominican Republic

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Dominican Republic

  • 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 Dominican Republic

  • Import taxes to expect by name: import duty and ITBIS; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in Spanish.

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.

Tianjin side

Leaving Tianjin for Dominican Republic

Tianjin Xingang is the main seaport for Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. It sits at the western end of the Bohai Sea, so every ocean corridor first crosses the Bohai Sea and the Bohai Strait.

Origin handover · Tianjin

Where the cargo is handed over in Tianjin

  1. Factory or supplierBeijing, Tianjin and Hebei, with rail links toward Shanxi and Inner Mongolia
  2. Pickup / truckingor the shipper's own delivery
  3. Warehouse or CFSDG-capable stuffing or consolidation, when used
  4. Tianjin terminalBeijiang / Dongjiang (Xingang)
  5. Vessel loadingdeparture into the Bohai Sea

Port areas named for Tianjin

  • Xingang (Beijiang)Beijiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, north of the main channel
  • Xingang (Dongjiang)Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, on reclaimed land east of Beijiang

Three handover options and what the quote covers

Handover optionFactory or supplierPickup / truckingWarehouse or CFSTianjin terminalVessel loading
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in the quote scope arranged by the shipper

Schematic, not to scale. The terminal used for a booking depends on the carrier; Rail from inland dry ports into Tianjin Xingang is used for some cargo; whether it applies is confirmed per shipment.
Container gantry cranes at a Tianjin port container terminal

Destination ports

2 ports in Dominican Republic from Tianjin

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Dominican Republic clearance and battery checks.

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

Shipping battery cargo from Tianjin to Dominican Republic?

Share the cargo facts and the port you need; we review the lane in writing.

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