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Shipping from Xiamen to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Xiamen to Izmit (Kocaeli)

South China Sea · Malacca Strait · Indian Ocean · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Dardanelles · Sea of Marmara · Bosporus

Sea corridor illustration: Xiamen to Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Simplified map with a curved corridor from Xiamen via South China Sea, Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, Bosporus to Izmit (Kocaeli). Illustration only; not a vessel track or schedule. CHINAINDIASOUTHEAST ASIACENTRAL ASIASOUTH CHINA SEA Singapore / MalaccaSouth of Sri LankaBab-el-MandebSuez Canal XiamenCHINA ORIGIN Izmit (Kocaeli)TURKEY XiamenTAIWAN STRAITFUJIANTAIWANDEPARTURE AREA
  1. XiamenChina origin
  2. South China Sea
  3. Malacca Strait
  4. Indian Ocean
  5. Bab-el-Mandeb
  6. Suez Canal
  7. Dardanelles
  8. Sea of Marmara
  9. Bosporus
  10. Izmit (Kocaeli)Turkey
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.

Lithium batteries for Izmit (Kocaeli) go from Fujian's battery makers through Xiamen port. On the way they face a corridor through the Turkish Straits, and they arrive at the port of Izmit (Kocaeli).

Türkiye wants the entry summary declaration 24 hours before the container is loaded in China. 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

  • Online packaging appraisal
  • Taiwan Strait monsoon Oct–Apr
  • CE declaration of conformity
  • Özet beyan 24 h before loading
  • TAP membership + Çevre Uyum İzni
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Route profile

The Xiamen → Izmit (Kocaeli) route in brief

Origin port

Xiamen (Haicang / Songyu)

Fujian's battery gateway, handling more than 90% of the province's lithium battery exports, with 10-minute online packaging appraisal for compliant products and the Taiwan Strait's winter monsoon on the doorstep.

Import country

Türkiye

Türkiye inspects battery imports through TAREKS before the customs declaration, and importers must be in the TAP collection system.

Container cranes at port facilities in Haicang, Xiamen, seen across the water on a hazy day
A container ship under way off the Guatemalan coast

Where this route gets difficult

5 points to plan for on the Xiamen → Izmit (Kocaeli) route

They run from the Xiamen terminal through the voyage to Izmit (Kocaeli) and the Turkey import file.

  1. Origin port

    Strong winds in the Taiwan Strait from day one

    Leaving Xiamen, ships are in the Taiwan Strait at once. A Chinese government weather account says the strait's funnel effect adds 1–2 Beaufort levels to the wind, and that the north-east monsoon of winter and spring brings force 7 or more on about two days in three. Lashing on container ships should be secured accordingly.

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

  2. Origin port

    Xiamen's fast appraisal needs matching data

    Through the single window, Xiamen Customs now issues the lithium battery packaging use-appraisal certificate after automatic pre-review matching: roughly 10 minutes in a case reported in August 2026, compared with about half a day for the former on-site inspection. Only products that pass pre-review as compliant and valid get the fast path; mismatches return to inspection.

    What Anxin does: We check the product data, UN38.3 summary and packaging codes against the application before it is submitted, so the certificate comes through pre-review rather than falling back to an on-site check.

  3. Sea corridor

    Suez first, and Bab el-Mandeb before that

    The Black Sea is reached through Suez. Mediterranean-type services used the Red Sea routing 57% of the time in September 2026, and the JMIC rated Bab el-Mandeb SUBSTANTIAL, with the Houthis holding Perim Island in the channel.

    What Anxin does: We ask the carrier which routing the service uses and name it on the quote.

  4. Import country

    GEKAP on batteries placed on the market

    Türkiye charges a recovery contribution (GEKAP) on batteries placed on the market, imports included, payable to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance under Environment Law No. 2872. It is the importer's liability, but the quantities and battery types on the invoice and packing list are what it is calculated from.

    What Anxin does: We make sure the invoice and packing list give battery type, quantity and weight per line, so the importer can calculate GEKAP from the shipping documents.

  5. Import country

    Retail needs the brand in a collection system

    In Türkiye a distributor may not sell a battery brand that has no collection system behind it and must take back waste batteries free of charge, so the brand's registration decides whether stock can go on sale.

    What Anxin does: We ask the importer to confirm the brand is registered in its collection system before the first shipment leaves Xiamen.

Locator map of Izmit (Kocaeli), TurkeyIzmit (Kocaeli)
Locator map in the same projection as the corridor map; the dot marks the listed port position (40.77°N, 29.92°E).
Blue container gantry cranes on a quay at the Port of Algeciras

Documents & compliance

Checklist for Xiamen → Izmit (Kocaeli)

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

  • Packaging appraisal data (product, UN38.3 summary, packaging codes) checked before single-window submission
  • 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)
  • Invoice in triplicate with HS code and origin; certificate of origin without corrections
  • Battery type, quantity and weight per invoice line (for GEKAP)

For the shipping line

  • Final DG manifest data ready before the vessel reaches the Turkish Straits
  • Condition statement: new, used, damaged/defective (SP376) or for recycling (SP377)
  • Consignee, HS-level description and DG data to the özet beyan filer at booking

For the importer in Turkey

  • Declaration of conformity and test reports for the TAREKS inspection
  • Importer's TAP membership and Çevre Uyum İzni (TAREKS)
Two power-tool battery packs side by side
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 Turkey before the booking is confirmed, so that a mismatch is fixed at origin rather than discovered at Izmit (Kocaeli).

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 Xiamen to Izmit (Kocaeli), and who acts

RiskWhereMitigationWho acts
Application fails pre-review and falls back to on-site inspectionXiamen CustomsData checked against the application firstAnxin with the manufacturer
Cargo shift in winter monsoon seasTaiwan Strait, Oct–AprCINS blocking and bracing checked on photosPacking site, checked by Anxin

Questions

Questions about shipping from Xiamen to Izmit (Kocaeli)

Yes. Under Communiqué 2017/15 battery imports go through a risk-based TAREKS inspection before the customs declaration is registered.

A Sailing Plan 1 to the Turkish Straits VTS at least 24 hours before entry, including the dangerous cargo classes on board.

For products that pass automatic pre-review, Xiamen Customs issues it through the single window; the case reported in August 2026 took about 10 minutes, against about half a day for the old on-site inspection. Products that do not pass pre-review still need inspection.

References

Official sources for this page

  1. Sıkça sorulan sorular: Özet beyan (T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı)
  2. Türkiye: Import Requirements and Documentation (last published 2026-01-29) (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
  3. Sıkça sorulan sorular: atık pil ve akümülatörler (T.C. Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
  4. Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation (English translation) (Republic of Türkiye (translation published by VDA))
  5. JMIC Update 099 to Advisory Note (Joint Maritime Information Center (via UKMTO))
  6. Xiamen Customs smart supervision of lithium battery dangerous-goods packaging (Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and IT (from Fujian Daily))
  7. Faster clearance for Fujian lithium battery exports (Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and IT)
  8. 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 Izmit (Kocaeli)
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 → Izmit (Kocaeli) before any booking, and ask for missing battery documents first.

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