Asia – Southeast Asian seas
No canal on this route, but two seasons to plan around: typhoons in summer and autumn and the north-east monsoon from November to March.
South & Southeast Asia · sea freight from Tianjin
Shipping from Tianjin to Banten
Tianjin to Banten
Bohai Sea · Bohai Strait · Yellow Sea · East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Java Sea · Sunda Strait
- TianjinChina origin
- Bohai Sea
- Bohai Strait
- Yellow Sea
- East China Sea
- Taiwan Strait
- South China Sea
- Java Sea
- Sunda Strait
- BantenIndonesia
From Tianjin to Banten, cargo moves through Tianjin, with its Beijiang and Dongjiang terminals on the Bohai Bay, crosses Southeast Asian waters, with their typhoon and monsoon seasons, and is discharged at the port of Banten.
Indonesia adds a carrier arrival notice 24 hours ahead and an inward manifest before unloading. 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
- Factory-supervised loading
- Bohai Bay winter ice
- 24-hour arrival notice
- SNI for primary cells
- Used-battery approval
Route profile
What sets Tianjin → Banten apart
Indonesia
For Indonesia: early arrival notice, a manifest that matches the DG papers, SNI for primary cells.
Where this route gets difficult
Where Tianjin → Banten shipments get held up: 5 points
They run from the Tianjin terminal through the voyage to Banten and the Indonesia import file.
- Origin port
Packaging appraisal comes first, even with Tianjin's quicker release
China requires use appraisal of export dangerous-goods packaging before the goods may be exported. Tianjin port's 2025 facilitation measures shortened packaging appraisal time for lithium battery exports through quick release, and Tianjin Port Group provides port services for lithium DG containers, but the appraisal certificate is still a precondition for the rest of the filing.
What Anxin does: We check at quotation that the packaging maker has its performance appraisal and apply for the use appraisal as soon as the packing is fixed, so the certificate is in hand before the MSA filing.
- 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.
- Sea corridor
North-east monsoon seas, November to March
MetMalaysia describes the north-east monsoon, usually November to March, as bringing heavy rain and rough seas off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, western Sarawak and eastern Sabah, with strong-wind and rough-sea warnings for the South China Sea. Routes to Banten cross those waters in the season, and a rough crossing tests the stow.
What Anxin does: For winter sailings we pay particular attention to how battery cartons are stacked and secured, and ask the packing site for photos of each tier before the doors are closed.
- Import country
Arrival notice 24 hours ahead, manifest before unloading
Indonesian customs rules (PMK 158) want the carrier's arrival notification at least 24 hours before arrival for voyages of 24 hours or more, and the inward manifest before any cargo is unloaded at Banten. Discrepancies in the DG description then hold the container.
What Anxin does: We give the carrier final cargo data, HS code and UN number before sailing from Tianjin, so the Indonesian manifest matches the DG declaration.
- Import country
Used batteries need an import approval and surveyor report
Permendag 24/2025 treats batteries that are not new as controlled imports: the importer needs a business number with an API-P, an import approval and a surveyor's report, all through INSW. Refurbished or second-life packs for Banten cannot simply be booked as general cargo.
What Anxin does: We ask whether the batteries are new at quotation, and for anything used we wait for the importer's approval before booking.
Documents & compliance
What to have ready: Tianjin to Banten
Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.
In Tianjin, before the box is loaded
- Stuffing date, port-entry slot and DG cut-off at Tianjin agreed in that order
- Packaging use-appraisal certificate issued before the MSA cargo report is filed
- 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
- Transport-condition classification report where applicable
For the carrier and the voyage
- DG acceptance confirmed for a back-up vessel in typhoon months
- Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards
- Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
For the importer in Indonesia
- Import approval and surveyor report for used batteries
- SNI certificate for any primary cells in the shipment
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
Risk table for Tianjin → Banten
| 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 |
| Cargo shift in winter monsoon seas | Southern South China Sea, Nov-Mar | Checked stowage and bracing | Packing site, checked by Anxin |
| Container held for a manifest mismatch | Indonesian port of discharge | Manifest data checked against the DG declaration | Carrier, with data from Anxin |
Questions
Common questions on the Tianjin → Banten route
Primary batteries have needed SNI certification and marking since 20 May 2025. Lithium-ion packs should be checked by the importer against the current SNI list.
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
Regulations and port sources cited
- Permendag No. 24 Tahun 2025: import of goods in non-new condition and non-hazardous waste (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))
- Tianjin Customs export dangerous goods service page: supervised factory loading, direct loading on port arrival (Tianjin Customs)
- Tianjin port 2025 cross-border trade facilitation measures (Tianjin Municipal Government (tjjz.gov.cn))
- 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 Banten
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After you send it
We check carrier acceptance for Tianjin → Banten before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.
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