Dangerous Goods LCL Shipping
from China to Argentina
Book LCL space on the Shanghai–Argentina lane for IMDG hazard classes 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9. The sheet carries Buenos Aires on the South America rotation, priced per CBM with a 2 CBM minimum, on a direct sailing of 44 days.
Rates valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Per-CBM prices include a USD30/CBM uplift over the carrier's base rate.
Rates at a glanceUSD per CBM · 2 CBM minimum
- Buenos Aires · directUSD85/CBM
Saturday sailing, 44 days transit. Valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Base rate plus USD30/CBM uplift.
DG LCL to Argentina: what the numbers mean
LCL bills on the greater of actual volume and the minimum, so a 1.5 CBM shipment still bills as 2 CBM into Buenos Aires. The sheet lists one Argentine port on the South America rotation: Buenos Aires, direct out of Shanghai on a Saturday sailing, 44 days transit, at USD85/CBM after the USD30/CBM uplift.
Ocean freight is only part of the invoice. Add the RMB local charge package, VGM at USD15/BL and CISF at 50 W/M on this row. The transshipment fee column reads N because nothing relays; the 10% collection fee applies when freight is paid at destination, and all South America cargo is declared on a pallet count.
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| Destination | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Transship | Via | Transit | CISF | Transshipment fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires (South America rotation) | USD85/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday | Direct | Direct | 44 days | 50 W/M | N |
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Rates are the November 2026 Shanghai export DG LCL rates (ETD November 1–14, 2026) plus a USD30/CBM uplift. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL on the same lane is quoted shipment by shipment.
RMB Local Charges and Fixed Surcharges
RMB local charges per BL / per commodity
- Handling: RMB200/BL
- Export declaration: RMB200 per commodity
- Shipping declaration: RMB100 per commodity
- Class 4.1 surcharge, out-of-terminal cargo: RMB800 per shipment
- Class 2 destination surcharge: USD200 by default
Documentation, CISF and collection
- VGM: USD15/BL
- CISF on the Buenos Aires row: 50 W/M
- Transshipment fee: N on a direct sailing
- Collect payments: 10% collection fee
VGM is the verified gross mass declaration and bills per bill of lading, not per CBM. CISF and the transshipment fee are taken from the same row as the ocean rate.
Accepted Hazard Classes and the Hot-Weather Receiving Window
Classes open for LCL
- Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge.
- Out-of-terminal Class 4.1 cargo carries the RMB800 per shipment surcharge.
- All DG cargo must be palletised and labelled with the hazard marks; palletising and marking by us are charged separately.
Hot-weather warehouse receiving
- Window: June 15 – October 15, 2026
- Classes affected: 2, 3 and 4.1
- Receiving hours: 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00
During the summer window the warehouse only takes Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo inside those two slots, so plan trucking accordingly.
Sailing Day and Transit Time by Destination
Saturday sailing, direct, 44 days. USD85/CBM, 2 CBM minimum, CISF 50 W/M, transshipment fee N.
DDU and DDP delivery is available at every Argentine port on this sheet; pricing is on request.
Route Notes to Check Before You Book
- Validity: ETD November 1-14, 2026.
- Rate basis: carrier base rate plus USD30/CBM per cubic metre.
- Destination: Buenos Aires is the only Argentine port on the South America rotation of this sheet.
- Direct sailing: direct column Y, via column reads direct, 44 days transit, transshipment fee column N.
- CISF: 50 W/M on the Buenos Aires row.
- VGM: USD15/BL.
- Collect: freight paid at destination carries a 10% collection fee.
- Customs: all South America cargo must be declared on a pallet count.
- Relay via ROT or HAM: more South America cargo moves through ROT or HAM; routing is confirmed case by case.
- Minimum: 2 CBM, billed in full and shown on the bill of lading.
- Palletising: all DG cargo must be palletised and labelled with the hazard marks; palletising and marking by us are charged separately.
- Delivery to warehouse: the warehouse charges a loading and unloading fee that is not part of the RMB local package; cargo must be at our warehouse no later than four days before the booked sailing.
- Inspection: where customs inspection or similar exceptions occur, the related costs are at cost.
- Booking lead time: DG booking must be placed ten working days in advance, in writing, with the fax copy of the Outbound Dangerous Goods Transport Packaging Certification; cylinder cargo also requires the Export Cylinder Safety Performance Inspection Certificate and Report.
- RMB charges: handling RMB200/BL, export declaration RMB200 per commodity, shipping declaration RMB100 per commodity, 4.1 out-of-terminal surcharge RMB800 per shipment, Class 2 destination surcharge USD200.
- Warehouse window: June 15 - October 15, 2026, Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo received 08:00-10:00 and 16:00-18:00.
FAQ: Dangerous Goods LCL from China to Argentina
Per-CBM ocean rate out of Shanghai to Buenos Aires, subject to the stated minimum:
- Buenos Aires, South America rotation: USD85/CBM, 2 CBM minimum
This is the carrier's base rate plus a USD30/CBM uplift, valid for ETD November 1-14, 2026.
Buenos Aires sails on Saturday and runs direct in 44 days. The direct column is marked Y and the via column reads direct, so no relay port is used.
The Argentina lane accepts IMDG Class 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 cargo for LCL.
It is a direct call: the sheet marks the direct column Y, the via column reads direct, transit is 44 days, the transshipment fee column shows N and CISF reads 50 W/M.
Handling RMB200/BL; export declaration RMB200 per commodity; shipping declaration RMB100 per commodity; Class 4.1 surcharge for out-of-terminal cargo RMB800 per shipment; Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default.
VGM is USD15/BL. CISF is 50 W/M on the Buenos Aires row. The transshipment fee column reads N, because a direct sailing does not generate a transshipment fee.
Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default. During the hot-weather window, June 15 - October 15, 2026, the warehouse only receives Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo between 08:00-10:00 and 16:00-18:00.
Collect payments carry a 10% collection fee. All South America cargo must clear customs on a pallet count. Where relay runs through ROT or HAM, routing is confirmed case by case.
The sheet sets a 2 CBM minimum for Buenos Aires. Cargo below 2 CBM still bills as 2 CBM and the minimum is shown on the bill of lading. The displayed rate already includes the USD30/CBM uplift.
The rates on this page are the November 2026 Shanghai export DG LCL rates (ETD November 1-14, 2026) plus a USD30/CBM uplift. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL on the same lane is quoted shipment by shipment.
Yes. DDU and DDP service is available at all ports on this sheet; pricing is on request.