Why Tianjin
Why ship through Tianjin
Tianjin / Xingang is the North China ocean gate for Beijing, Hebei and heavy industry. Air is TSN. Rail can connect Europe. Duty follows origin, not the terminal name. Use Tianjin when the factory map sits in Jing-Jin-Ji and ocean or rail strings fit better than a long haul to Shanghai or Yantian.
Hubs
Xingang vs TSN vs rail
Xingang / New Port for FCL, LCL, steel, machinery, auto and chemicals. TSN for samples and urgent air. China–Europe rail via Erlianhot or Manzhouli when the cargo is heading overland.
Jing-Jin-Ji flow
Jing-Jin-Ji flow
Pickup in Tangshan, Shijiazhuang, Baoding or Beijing, then Binhai staging, then Xingang load or TSN or rail terminal. Primary gateway for Beijing, Hebei and heavy industry.
Transit
Transit
Xingang to US West Coast about 13 to 16 days on fast service, 18 to 22 days standard, port to port. Door-to-door adds inland, export and destination clearance. Rail to Europe is a separate calendar product with border handoffs.
Duty and documents
Duty and documents
HTS + Section 301 still apply. DDP only with written IOR and ZIP. Routing via Tianjin does not erase China-origin treatment.
What SIS does
What SIS does in Tianjin
- North China collect from Jing-Jin-Ji factories
- Export docs and ocean / air / rail booking
- Coordinate destination clearance under the agreed Incoterm
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