Tianjin (Xingang)
North China's main container gateway, where Tianjin Customs lets DG containers be inspected at the factory and loaded on arrival within a booked port slot, and where the Bohai Bay freezes at its edges in mid-winter.
South & Southeast Asia · sea freight from Tianjin
Shipping from Tianjin to Banjarmasin
Tianjin to Banjarmasin
Bohai Sea · Bohai Strait · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Sulu Sea · Celebes Sea · Makassar Strait · Java Sea
- TianjinChina origin
- Bohai Sea
- Bohai Strait
- Taiwan Strait
- South China Sea
- Sulu Sea
- Celebes Sea
- Makassar Strait
- Java Sea
- BanjarmasinIndonesia
From Tianjin to Banjarmasin, cargo moves through Tianjin, with its Beijiang and Dongjiang terminals on the Bohai Bay, crosses a Southeast Asian sea passage with no canal on the way, and is discharged at the port of Banjarmasin.
In Indonesia the carrier files the manifest before unloading and primary cells need SNI certification. 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
- Bohai Bay winter ice
- Tianjin Xingang export
- Used-battery approval
- 24-hour arrival notice
- SNI for primary cells
Route profile
The Tianjin → Banjarmasin route in brief
Indonesia
Indonesia's carrier filings come before unloading; the importer handles SNI and any used-goods approval.
Where this route gets difficult
Where Tianjin → Banjarmasin shipments get held up: 5 points
Listed from loading in Tianjin to import into Indonesia, each with what we do about it.
- Origin port
At Tianjin the port slot is booked before the truck leaves the factory
Tianjin Customs runs a 'supervised factory loading, direct loading on port arrival' model for dangerous goods: officers oversee stuffing at the factory, the declaration goes in early through the single window, and the container enters the port in a slot booked on the customs–port platform and goes straight to the ship. Any inspection happens in closed yards inside the Beijiang and Dongjiang terminals. The time saved depends on the stuffing date, the slot and the declared data all matching.
What Anxin does: We fix the stuffing date against the vessel's DG cut-off first, then book the entry slot, and check that the declaration, the packing certificate and the container number agree before the truck leaves, so the box is not diverted to an inspection yard for a data mismatch.
- Origin port
Winter ice at the Haihe mouth
Sea ice forms every winter in the Bohai Sea, and the Haihe estuary at Tianjin is among the severe areas. In winter 2021/22 China's national marine forecast centre expected the peak ice period from mid-January to mid-February, with floating ice reaching about 5 nautical miles out in Bohai Bay. Ice and cold spells slow port operations around the Chinese New Year shipping peak.
What Anxin does: For January and February sailings from Tianjin we add slack between stuffing and the DG cut-off and confirm the vessel's berthing window with the carrier the week before loading.
- Sea corridor
Sulu and Celebes Seas: the crew-abduction advisory still stands
Routes to Banjarmasin pass through the Sulu and Celebes Seas, where ReCAAP's advisory on the abduction of crew remains in force. The threat level has been LOW since January 2025, after no incidents since 2020, but ships are still told to keep a sharp lookout and report to the Philippine and Eastern Sabah security centres.
What Anxin does: We ask the carrier whether it routes this service through the Sulu and Celebes Seas or around them, and note the answer on the booking so the consignee knows what to expect.
- Import country
Primary cells need SNI certification and marking
Since 20 May 2025 primary batteries sold in Indonesia must be SNI-certified and marked (Permenperin 69/2024). A consignment for Banjarmasin that mixes lithium-ion packs with primary cells needs the certificate for the latter.
What Anxin does: When a shipment includes primary cells, we ask the importer for the SNI certificate and check the marking on carton photos before loading.
- Import country
Check whether Indonesian-language labels are required
Permendag 25/2021 lists goods that must carry Indonesian-language labels when sold in Indonesia. Whether a battery product going to Banjarmasin is on the list should be checked by the importer before the retail packaging is printed.
What Anxin does: For retail-packed goods we ask the importer to confirm the labelling requirement before production is packed in Tianjin.
Documents & compliance
Checklist for Tianjin → Banjarmasin
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 Tianjin
- Stuffing date, port-entry slot and DG cut-off at Tianjin agreed in that order
- Blocking and bracing photos for monsoon-season sailings
- 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)
- Container packing certificate signed by a certified packing inspector after supervised stuffing
Carrier and voyage
- DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
- UN 38.3 test summary for every cell and battery type
- Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)
At the Indonesia end
- SNI certificate for any primary cells in the shipment
- Import approval and surveyor report for used batteries
Before you book
Send the file once, complete
Most delays on this route start with a document that exists but does not match: a UN number, a model name or a package count that differs between the Tianjin filings, the carrier booking and the Indonesia import file. We check the three against each other before the booking is confirmed.
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 Tianjin to Banjarmasin, and who acts
| Risk | Where | Mitigation | Who acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box sent to the terminal inspection yard because declared data do not match | Beijiang / Dongjiang terminals | Declaration, packing certificate and container number cross-checked before trucking | Anxin |
| Ice or cold spell slows berthing in mid-winter | Bohai Bay, Jan–Feb | Slack between stuffing and cut-off; berthing window reconfirmed | Carrier, monitored by Anxin |
Questions
Tianjin → Banjarmasin: questions we are asked
The arrival notice goes in at least 24 hours before arrival for voyages of 24 hours or more, and the inward manifest before unloading.
It waits or moves to the next vessel. The dangerous goods declaration has to be refiled for that vessel, which is why we check DG acceptance for a back-up sailing in typhoon months.
Tianjin Customs offers a 'supervised factory loading, direct loading on port arrival' model: stuffing is supervised at the factory, the box enters the port in a booked slot and is loaded directly. Whether a given shipment can use it depends on the customs arrangement for the exporter and the port slot; we check both when you book.
References
Where these points come from
- Permendag No. 24 Tahun 2025: import of goods in non-new condition and non-hazardous waste (Kementerian Hukum (peraturan.go.id))
- Permendag No. 25 Tahun 2021: goods required to use or carry Indonesian-language labels (Kementerian Hukum (peraturan.go.id))
- PMK 158/PMK.04/2017 on arrival notification, inward manifest and outward manifest (Kementerian Keuangan (JDIH))
- Weather phenomena: Northeast Monsoon (Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia))
- ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report, 15-21 September 2026 (Sulu-Celebes Seas advisory) (ReCAAP ISC)
- Tianjin Customs export dangerous goods service page: supervised factory loading, direct loading on port arrival (Tianjin Customs)
- Sea ice arrives: what are the impacts? (Bohai and northern Yellow Sea, winter 2021/22) (China Meteorological Administration (from China Natural Resources News))
- Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))
Next step
From enquiry to import
- 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
- 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
- 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
- 4HandoverAt Tianjin
- 5ImportClearance at Banjarmasin
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Tianjin → Banjarmasin before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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