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Shipping from Tianjin to Pakistan

2 destination ports in Pakistan are listed from Tianjin. Cargo leaves Tianjin from the Beijiang or Dongjiang port area of Tianjin Xingang, and import clearance in Pakistan runs through Pakistan Customs (Federal Board of Revenue).

Ports compared

2 listed ports in Pakistan

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 Pakistan12KarachiPort Qasim
Port positions in the same projection as the corridor maps; numbers match the table. Geographic illustration only.
No.PortPositionClassificationFrom Tianjin
1Karachi24.78°N, 66.98°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request
2Port Qasim24.77°N, 67.35°EPort / terminal areaAssessed on request

Pakistan import

Customs and import context

Customs authority and filings

Imports are cleared by Pakistan Customs (Federal Board of Revenue). The importer of record (or its broker) files the declaration; Anxin coordinates but does not act as importer.

  • WeBOC / Pakistan Single Window

Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, sales tax and other levies. Rates and duties are confirmed by the importer's broker for the exact product classification.

Languages and documents

Official or main business languages: Urdu, English. 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): Karachi: Karachi Port; Port Qasim: Port Qasim.

Container cranes of the Mumbai harbour area seen across the water from Elephanta
A truck hauling a teal shipping container on a motorway

Lithium battery cargo

Documents and battery checks for Pakistan

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

Documents

Checklist to send before a quote for Pakistan

  • 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 Pakistan

  • WeBOC / Pakistan Single Window.
  • Import taxes to expect by name: customs duty, sales tax and other levies; rates are confirmed by the importer's broker.
  • Documents and port names are usually handled in Urdu, English.

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 cordless drill with its battery pack attached

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 Pakistan

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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Delivery to the terminal gateshipper arrangesshipper arrangesshipper arrangesin quote scopein quote scope

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 Pakistan from Tianjin

Key ports first. Each lane page has a corridor map, handover notes, Pakistan 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 Pakistan?

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

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