Dangerous Goods LCL Shipping
from China to Costa Rica
Book LCL space on the Shanghai–Costa Rica lane for IMDG hazard classes 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9. The sheet carries San Jose on the Central and South America rotation, priced per CBM with a 2 CBM minimum, relayed via Colon in 43 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
- San Jose · via ColonUSD345/CBM
Saturday sailing, 43 days transit via Colon. Valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Base rate plus USD30/CBM uplift.
DG LCL to Costa Rica: 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 San Jose. The sheet lists one Costa Rican destination on the Central and South America rotation: San Jose, Saturday sailing out of Shanghai, relayed via Colon in 43 days, at USD345/CBM after the USD30/CBM uplift.
Ocean freight is only part of the invoice. Add the RMB local charge package, VGM at USD15/BL, CISF at 50 W/M and the transshipment fee of USD300/BILL on this row. The 10% collection fee applies when freight is paid at destination, and all South America cargo is declared on a pallet count.
Request a DG LCL quote2026 DG LCL Rate Sheet: Shanghai to Costa Rica
| Destination | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Transship | Via | Transit | CISF | Transshipment fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (Central & South America rotation) | USD345/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday | Transship (N) | COLON | 43 days | 50 W/M | USD300/BILL |
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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 transshipment
- VGM: USD15/BL
- CISF on the San Jose row: 50 W/M
- Transshipment fee: USD300/BILL
- 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, so a relay via Colon carries the fee while a direct call would not.
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, relayed via COLON, 43 days. USD345/CBM, 2 CBM minimum, CISF 50 W/M, transshipment fee USD300/BILL.
DDU and DDP delivery is available at every 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: San Jose is the only Costa Rican destination on the Central and South America rotation of this sheet.
- Routing: direct column N, via COLON, 43 days transit, transshipment fee USD300/BILL.
- CISF: 50 W/M on the San Jose 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 Costa Rica
Per-CBM ocean rate out of Shanghai to San Jose, subject to the stated minimum:
- San Jose, Central & South America rotation: USD345/CBM, 2 CBM minimum
This is the carrier's base rate plus a USD30/CBM uplift, valid for ETD November 1-14, 2026.
San Jose sails on Saturday and is relayed via COLON in 43 days. The direct column is marked N, so the cargo transships at Colon rather than running direct.
The Costa Rica lane accepts IMDG Class 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 cargo for LCL.
It transships: the sheet marks the direct column N, the via column reads COLON, transit is 43 days, the transshipment fee is USD300/BILL 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 San Jose row. The transshipment fee is USD300/BILL, taken from the same row as the ocean rate.
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 San Jose. 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.