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Shipping from Tianjin to Sundsvall

Tianjin to Sundsvall

Bohai Sea · Bohai Strait · Malacca Strait · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · English Channel · Danish Straits

Sea corridor illustration: Tianjin to Sundsvall, Sweden Simplified map with a curved corridor from Tianjin via Bohai Sea, Bohai Strait, Malacca Strait, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, English Channel, Danish Straits to Sundsvall. Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIAAFRICAEUROPERUSSIAINDIAN OCEANNORTH ATLANTICPACIFIC OCEAN Singapore / MalaccaBab-el-MandebSuez CanalGibraltarDanish Straits TianjinCHINA ORIGIN SundsvallSWEDEN TianjinBOHAI SEAYELLOW SEASHANDONGDEPARTURE AREA
  1. TianjinChina origin
  2. Bohai Sea
  3. Bohai Strait
  4. Malacca Strait
  5. Bab-el-Mandeb
  6. Suez Canal
  7. Strait of Gibraltar
  8. English Channel
  9. Danish Straits
  10. SundsvallSweden
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.

From Tianjin to Sundsvall, cargo moves through Tianjin, with its Beijiang and Dongjiang terminals on the Bohai Bay, crosses a Suez-or-Cape voyage that ends with the Danish straits and the Baltic, and is discharged at the port of Sundsvall.

Sweden has required producer registration with Naturvårdsverket since January 2026. The 5 points below are particular to this lane; each comes with what we do and the paperwork it touches.

What we need to start

  • Factory-supervised loading
  • Bohai Bay winter ice
  • EU declaration of conformity
  • Naturvårdsverket registration
  • Swedish-language safety information
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Route profile

What sets Tianjin → Sundsvall apart

Sea corridor

Asia – Baltic via the Danish straits

The Baltic is reached only through the Danish straits, where deep-draught ships are advised to take pilots, and its northern ports set ice-class restrictions every winter.

Import country

Sweden

Naturvårdsverket registration under Ordinance 2025:813 since 1 January 2026, plus EU duties from CE marking to ADR on the road leg.

Container gantry cranes at a Tianjin port container terminal
A loaded container ship on the horizon

Where this route gets difficult

Where Tianjin → Sundsvall shipments get held up: 5 points

They run from the Tianjin terminal through the voyage to Sundsvall and the Sweden import file.

  1. 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.

  2. Sea corridor

    The Danish straits and a possible feeder change

    Every box for Sundsvall passes the Danish straits, where IMO recommends pilotage on Route T for ships with a draught of 11 m or more and the Danish Maritime Authority reports non-compliant ships to their flag state. If the container is moved to a feeder at a North Sea port, that second vessel must also accept the UN numbers.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier to name any transhipment port and the feeder operator on the booking and confirm DG acceptance for that leg as well as the mainline.

  3. Import country

    Swedish producer register at Naturvårdsverket

    Since 1 January 2026 battery producers in Sweden must be registered with Naturvårdsverket under the supplementary ordinance SFS 2025:813. Producer responsibility organisations such as El-Kretsen can assist with the filing, though the producer stays responsible for the data.

    What Anxin does: We ask the Swedish importer to confirm the registration is in place before booking, and pass on battery chemistry and weight data it may need for reporting.

  4. Import country

    The ICS2 entry summary is due before loading in Tianjin

    Sea cargo for the EU needs a complete Entry Summary Declaration under ICS2 Release 3, and for deep-sea containers it is due 24 hours before loading at the departure port. Carriers apply 'no manifest, no load', and a filing without a valid EORI number is rejected, so a data gap in Tianjin leaves the box on the quay.

    What Anxin does: We collect the consignee's EORI number, an HS-level goods description and the house-bill parties at booking, and make sure the party filing the ENS has them before the Tianjin cut-off.

  5. Import country

    Instructions and safety information in the language of Sweden

    Importers must make sure batteries come with instructions and safety information in a language end-users in Sweden easily understand, as that Member State decides. Printed inserts and carton text are far easier to change before the goods are packed in China.

    What Anxin does: We ask the importer which language Sweden requires and check carton and insert photos against it before loading.

Locator map of Sundsvall, SwedenSundsvall
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (62.38°N, 17.35°E).
Container gantry cranes at the Burchardkai terminal in Hamburg

Documents & compliance

Documents to line up for Tianjin → Sundsvall

These documents come from the shipper, the manufacturer and the importer. Anxin checks them against each other; 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
  • 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
  • Load plan showing even weight distribution (no more than 60% of the cargo weight in either half of the container length)

For the carrier and the voyage

  • Transhipment port, feeder operator and feeder DG acceptance named on the booking
  • Dangerous goods declaration with UN number (3480 / 3481 / 3090 / 3091), proper shipping name and packing instruction (P903, or P908/P911 for damaged)
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards

For import into Sweden

  • Naturvårdsverket registration of the Swedish producer
  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
  • Haulier in Sweden briefed with UN number, class 9 and tunnel code (E) for the road leg
A shrink-wrapped lithium-ion battery pack for a small electric vehicle
Before you book

One consistent file

A document that is present but inconsistent holds a booking as surely as a missing one: the UN number, model name or carton count reads differently in the Tianjin export filings, the carrier booking and the Sweden import papers. We compare all three before confirming space.

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 Sundsvall, and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Box sent to the terminal inspection yard because declared data do not matchBeijiang / Dongjiang terminalsDeclaration, packing certificate and container number cross-checked before truckingAnxin
Feeder operator does not accept the UN numbersNorth Sea hubDG acceptance for the feeder leg confirmedAnxin with the carrier
Producer not yet registered with NaturvårdsverketImporter in SwedenRegistration confirmed before bookingImporter
ENS not filed and the box is refused at loadingLoading port, TianjinEORI and house-bill data passed to the filer at bookingFiler (carrier / forwarder)

Questions

Tianjin → Sundsvall: questions we are asked

24 hours before the container is loaded in China, not before it reaches Sundsvall. Without it carriers do not load the box, and a filing without an EORI number is rejected.

Often, but it depends on the service. The Baltic is reached through the Danish straits, and we ask the carrier to name any transhipment port and confirm DG acceptance for each vessel.

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

Official sources for this page

  1. Förordning (2025:813) med kompletterande bestämmelser till EU-förordningen om batterier (Sveriges riksdag)
  2. ICS2 Release 3: Prepare your business for sending goods to or via the EU by sea and inland waterways (European Commission, DG TAXUD (leaflet KP0423828ENN))
  3. Inland transport of dangerous goods (summary of Directive 2008/68/EC) (EUR-Lex)
  4. Navigation through Danish waters (version 16.0, 2025) (Danish Maritime Authority)
  5. Tianjin Customs export dangerous goods service page: supervised factory loading, direct loading on port arrival (Tianjin Customs)
  6. Export dangerous goods packaging inspection: service guide (Chinese) (General Administration of Customs of China (Lanzhou Customs service guide))

Next step

From enquiry to import

  1. 1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
  2. 2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
  3. 3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
  4. 4HandoverAt Tianjin
  5. 5ImportClearance at Sundsvall
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 Tianjin → Sundsvall before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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