Shanghai Port Cross-border Trade Costs(Research Report from Beijing Recode Trade Security and Facilitation Research Center)
Shanghai Port Cross-border Trade Costs
Research Report from Beijing Recode Trade Security and Facilitation Research Center
2018-03-24
Summary
According to the method of World Bankreport Doing Business 2018, the cost of cross-border trade of Shanghai port at the end of 2017 are:
1.The total average cost to import is 319 USD (DB 2018 data: 790 USD);
2.The total average cost to export is 299 USD (DB 2018 data: 533 USD).
Details items and cost level are as belows:
Import Charge List at Shanghai Port
| Cost name (and frequency) |
Charge entities |
Average Cost （CNY） |
Charge Standard and description （CNY） |
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| Do counted in DBdata (11 Items) |
Customs Broker Fee☆☆☆ |
Broker/Forwarder |
200 /bill |
Normally 150~250 per bill |
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| Inspection Agent Fee☆☆☆ |
Broker/Forwarder |
100 /bill |
Normally 50~200 per bill |
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| D/O exchange charge to Non-Vessel Operating Carrier(NVOCC)☆☆☆ |
Forwarder |
230 / bill |
Normally 200~260 per bill |
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| D/O exchange charge to Shipping company☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company /Shipping Agent |
260 / bill |
SINOTRANS shipping,200~300 per bill |
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| Documentation Fee at Destination☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
450 / bill |
Normally 400~500 per bill |
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| THC☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
690 /Container |
Maersk 625/bill, APL 695/bill, CMA-CGM 695/bill, Sino-trans 685/bill |
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| EIR exchange fee ☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
20 /Container |
printing Service Fee |
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| Port construction charge☆☆☆ |
Marine Bureau |
64 /Container |
Marine administrative charge |
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| Harbor Dues on Cargo& Terminal Security Charge☆☆☆ |
Port Enterprises |
50 /Container |
Government Pricing (40+10 CNY) |
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| port removal Fee ☆☆ |
Port Enterprises |
50 /Container |
Announced Rate 49.5 /Container, calculated as 50 /Container |
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| Demurrage Storage Charge ☆☆ |
Port Enterprises |
16 /Container |
(Estimated Advance entry fee as container stockpiled in port 5~6 day). For a standard container for 20GP : day 0- 4 days are free; day 5-7， 8 / day；day 8-10，20 / Day；Day11-lifting off，70 / Day |
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| Do not counted in DBdata (10 Items) |
Ocean Freight Destination Surcharge☆ |
Shipping Company |
600 /Container |
e.g. BAF , CAF of Japan line, 600 /Container |
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| Customs Inspection Service FEE ☆ |
Port Enterprise’s subordinate tally Company |
500 /Container |
Normally 400~600 /Container. Bear by the Government if no problems found in inspection, and bear by the enterprises as problems found in inspection |
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| Customs inspection formalities agent service fee ☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
275 / bill |
usually paid to the customs declaration agent, normally 250~300 / bill |
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| Inspection and Quarantine service fee ☆ |
Inspection and Quarantine yard |
100 /Container |
Inspection Station charge, on average calculation |
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| Inspection and Quarantine sample delivery fee ☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
150 /Container |
Normally charged by truck drivers or inspection agents, 100~200 /Container |
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| related quarantine treatment charges ☆ |
Inspection and Quarantine Treatment company |
500 /Container |
Give rate and Charged by quarantine treatment company |
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| Unpacking tally fee☆☆ |
Port Enterprise’s subordinate tally Company |
100 /Container |
self-application for the tally, in accordance with the difficulty of operation, 40~150 /container |
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| return container Loading/Unloading fee☆☆☆ |
container storage yard |
70 /Container |
Normally 30~100 /Container |
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| return container cleaning and removal fee ☆☆ |
container storage yard |
175/Container |
Cleaning Average 75/Container, removal average 100 /Container |
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| container Repair fee ☆ |
container storage yard |
300/Container |
in accordance with the loss, Normally 200~500 /Container |
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Description: 1. List of charges only for one 20GP standard container normal cargo;2. ☆☆☆ indicates the frequency of the charges is per bill/container, ☆☆ indicates a higher frequency than 20%, but not every bill/container occurs; ☆ Indicates occasional charges that occur under special circumstances, less frequently than 20%
Export Charge List at Shanghai Port
| Cost name (and frequency) |
Charge subject |
Average Cost (CNY） |
Charge Standard and explanation |
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| Do counted in DBdata (12 Items) |
Customs Broker Fee☆☆☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
150/bill |
Normally 100~200 /bill |
| Inspection Agent Fees ☆☆☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
70/bill |
For Port inspection declaration, Normally 50~100 /bill |
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| Documentation Fee at Origin ☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
450/bill |
Normally 400~500/bill |
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| AMS/ENS/AFR Manifest fee ☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company /Shipping Agent |
200/bill |
Export to US/EU /JAPAN, Normally $30 (￥200 ) |
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| Terminal Handling Charge at Origin☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
690 /container |
Maersk 625/bill, APL 695/bill, CMA-CGM 695/bill, Sino-trans 685/bill, etc. |
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| Telex Release☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
125/bill |
Needed mainly on Near-sea shipping line. To Japan and Taiwan, 50~300/bill,calculate as 125 |
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| EIR exchange fee ☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
20/container |
printing Service Fee |
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| Container seal fee☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
300 / Container |
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| Booking fee ☆☆☆ |
Shipping Company |
150/Container |
|
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| Port construction charge ☆☆☆ |
Maritime Bureau |
32 /Container |
Marine administrative charge, |
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| Harbor Dues on Cargo& Terminal Security Charge☆☆☆ |
Port Enterprise |
30/Container |
Government pricing |
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| port removal Fee ☆☆☆ |
Port Enterprise |
50 /Container |
Announced Rate 49.5 /Container, calculated as 50 /Container |
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| Do not counted in DBdata (10 Items) |
Storage Charge ☆ |
Port Enterprise |
0/Container |
Enter port in opening time (Normally 4-5days in advance), no storage charge. However，for the days before opening time，there will be 30/day |
| Container Overtime Charges ☆ |
Shipping Company |
Daily 5/Container |
Normally exempt for 7-10 days. There are different charge standards for different shipping companies after the overdue. |
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| Picking up container Loading/Unloading fee☆☆☆ |
container storage yard |
70 /Container |
30~100/Container , calculated as 70 |
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| Customs Inspection Service charge ☆ |
Port Enterprise |
500 /Container |
Normally 400~600 /Container. Bear by the Government if no problems found in inspection, and bear by the enterprises as problems found in inspection |
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| Customs inspection formalities agent service fee ☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
275 /bill |
usually paid to the customs declaration agent, normally 250~300 / bill |
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| document & seal amendment charge after Customs inspection and tally ☆ |
Port Enterprise’s subordinate tally Company |
50 /Time |
The tally company announces the rate, the station collection Tally company gives rate and yard Charges. |
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| Inspection and Quarantine service fee ☆ |
Inspection and Quarantine yard |
100 /Container |
Inspection Station charge, on average calculation |
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| Inspection and quarantine inspection formalities agent service fee ☆ |
Broker /Forwarder |
150 /bill |
Normally charged by truck drivers or inspection agents, 100~200 /Container. Calculate as 150. |
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| VGM Manual Submission Fee at Origin☆ |
Forwarder |
120 /bill |
Here's an approximate average cost ona variety of charges. The exporter sends the relevant information to the freight forwarder and the freight forwarder transmits it to the shipping company and the port. |
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| Shipping Certificate ☆ |
Shipping Company |
300 /bill |
Normally 200~400/bill exempt for Export to US / EU /ASIA. |
Description: 1. List of charges only for one 20GP standard container normal cargo;2. ☆☆☆ indicates the frequency of the charges is per bill/container, ☆☆ indicates a higher frequency than 20%, but not every bill/container occurs; ☆ Indicates occasional charges that occur under special circumstances, less frequently than 20%