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Shipping from Xiamen to Sundsvall

Xiamen to Sundsvall

South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · English Channel · Danish Straits

Sea corridor illustration: Xiamen to Sundsvall, Sweden Simplified map with a curved corridor from Xiamen via South China Sea, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, 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 XiamenCHINA ORIGIN SundsvallSWEDEN XiamenTAIWAN STRAITFUJIANTAIWANDEPARTURE AREA
  1. XiamenChina origin
  2. South China Sea
  3. Malacca Strait
  4. Indian Ocean
  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.

This route runs out of Xiamen's Haicang and Songyu terminals on the Taiwan Strait, then follows a Suez-or-Cape voyage that ends with the Danish straits and the Baltic; at the far end is the port of Sundsvall.

The Swedish side adds the Naturvårdsverket register to the EU battery rules. 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

  • Online packaging appraisal
  • Taiwan Strait monsoon Oct–Apr
  • Naturvårdsverket registration
  • Swedish-language safety information
  • Consignee EORI
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Route profile

What sets Xiamen → 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 cranes at port facilities in Haicang, Xiamen, seen across the water on a hazy day
A loaded container ship on the horizon

Where this route gets difficult

Where Xiamen → Sundsvall shipments get held up: 5 points

Loading port first, then the sea leg, then Sundsvall and the Sweden market.

  1. Origin port

    The Taiwan Strait's winter monsoon starts at the port

    Ships leaving Xiamen enter the Taiwan Strait straight away. A Chinese government weather account notes that the strait's funnel effect makes winds 1–2 Beaufort levels stronger than outside it, and that the winter and spring north-east monsoon brings force 7 or stronger winds on about two-thirds of days. Container ships are advised to secure lashing.

    What Anxin does: From October to April we apply the CINS blocking and bracing checks strictly on stuffing photos before sealing.

  2. Sea corridor

    Ice-class restrictions in the northern Baltic

    Every winter Finland's Transport Infrastructure Agency sets traffic restrictions for its ports: only ships of a stated ice class and deadweight get icebreaker assistance. Exemption requests must be in at least three working days before arrival, and the restrictions for the Baltic are published on baltice.org. A feeder without the right ice class may not be allowed to call at Sundsvall in the restriction period.

    What Anxin does: For winter shipments we check the restrictions in force on baltice.org for Sundsvall and ask the carrier to confirm that the final feeder has the required ice class before we book.

  3. Import country

    The truck leg out of Sundsvall runs under ADR

    Once the container leaves the terminal by road, ADR applies: Directive 2008/68/EC makes EU countries use it for domestic dangerous goods journeys as well as international ones. UN 3480 is class 9, transport category 2, with tunnel restriction code (E), so the haulier in Sweden has to plan around category E tunnels, and damaged or defective batteries fall under special provision 376 and packing instructions P908 or P911 instead of P903.

    What Anxin does: We give the Sweden haulier the same UN number, class and package details that appear on the sea dangerous goods declaration, so the ADR transport document matches the container paperwork from Xiamen.

  4. Import country

    Safety documentation for stationary storage systems

    Since 18 August 2024 a stationary battery energy storage system placed on the EU market must be safe in normal operation, and its technical documentation must show testing against the Annex V safety parameters, from thermal shock and short-circuit protection to over-discharge and thermal propagation. Buyers of ESS cabinets in Sweden increasingly ask for that file before delivery.

    What Anxin does: For ESS cabinets and racks bound for Sweden we ask the manufacturer to confirm that the Annex V test documentation exists before booking and note the answer in the shipment file.

  5. Import country

    Built-in portable batteries must be user-replaceable from February 2027

    From 18 February 2027, Article 11 requires portable batteries built into appliances to be readily removable and replaceable by the end-user with commercially available tools, without heat or solvents, apart from limited derogations. Appliances shipped to Sweden for sale after that date need a design that meets the rule.

    What Anxin does: When appliances with built-in batteries are booked for Sweden we point the importer to the February 2027 date so the manufacturer answers the design question before shipment; we do not assess compliance.

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

Checklist for Xiamen → Sundsvall

Anxin reviews documents supplied by the shipper, manufacturer and importer; it does not issue test reports, safety data sheets or import certificates.

In Xiamen, before the box is loaded

  • 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)
  • EU declaration of conformity and CE marking photo from the manufacturer

Carrier and voyage

  • Transhipment port, feeder operator and feeder DG acceptance named on the booking
  • Lithium battery mark (SP188 cargo) or class 9 labels and placards
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)

At the Sweden end

  • Haulier in Sweden briefed with UN number, class 9 and tunnel code (E) for the road leg
  • Naturvårdsverket registration of the Swedish producer
  • Label and QR-code status against the August 2026 and February 2027 dates
A cylindrical lithium-ion cell held between two fingers
Before you book

Match the details first

We line up UN numbers, model names and package counts across the Xiamen filings, the booking with the carrier and the documents for Sweden before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Sundsvall.

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 Xiamen → Sundsvall

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Cargo shift in winter monsoon seasTaiwan Strait, Oct–AprCINS blocking and bracing checked on photosPacking site, checked by Anxin
Feeder lacks the ice class required under winter restrictionsNorthern Baltic, winterIce class confirmed at bookingCarrier, checked by Anxin
Road route planned through a category E tunnelRoad leg from SundsvallTunnel code (E) passed to the haulier with the transport dataHaulier / forwarder
Storage system delivered without Annex V test fileBuyer in SwedenTest documentation confirmed before bookingManufacturer

Questions

Questions about shipping from Xiamen to Sundsvall

The importer's: name, registered trade name or trade mark and postal address with a contact point, on the battery or, if it is too small, on the packaging or accompanying document.

Yes, but in the restriction period only ships of the required ice class and deadweight receive icebreaker assistance. Finland's agency publishes the restrictions on baltice.org, with exemption requests due at least three working days before arrival.

Yes. Xiamen MSA reported 104 ESS containers of 36 tonnes each loaded for Houston in June 2026. Xiamen's ESS guide 2.0 requires a pre-voyage meeting and use of a class 9 qualified terminal.

References

Official sources for this page

  1. Förordning (2025:813) med kompletterande bestämmelser till EU-förordningen om batterier (Sveriges riksdag)
  2. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries (ELI) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  3. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (Official Journal PDF) (EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the EU)
  4. Inland transport of dangerous goods (summary of Directive 2008/68/EC) (EUR-Lex)
  5. Navigation through Danish waters (version 16.0, 2025) (Danish Maritime Authority)
  6. Finland's winter navigation 2025–2026 (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
  7. Xiamen port energy-storage battery transport safety guide 2.0 (Fujian Provincial Department of Commerce)
  8. Xiamen MSA measures for energy-storage battery exports (Fujian Provincial Department of Commerce)
  9. 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 Xiamen
  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 Xiamen → Sundsvall before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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