Dangerous Goods LCL Shipping
from China to Netherlands
Book LCL space on the Shanghai–Rotterdam lane for IMDG hazard classes 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9. The rates below cover Rotterdam and Amsterdam, priced per CBM with a 2 CBM minimum.
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
- RotterdamUSD65/CBM
- AmsterdamUSD50/CBM
Valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Base rate plus USD30/CBM uplift.
DG LCL to the Netherlands: what the numbers mean
LCL bills on the greater of actual volume and the 2 CBM minimum, so a 1 CBM shipment still bills as 2 CBM. Rotterdam sails direct at USD65/CBM in 30 days. Amsterdam moves by relay through Rotterdam at USD50/CBM in 41 days, and carries a USD200/BILL transshipment handling charge.
Ocean freight is only part of the invoice. Add the RMB local charge package, VGM per bill of lading, the new ENS filing at USD25/BILL, the per-port CISF of 50 W/M, and the destination surcharges listed below.
Request a DG LCL quote2026 DG LCL Rate Sheet: Shanghai to the Netherlands
| Destination | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Transship | Via | Transit | CISF | Transshipment handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | USD65/CBM | 2 CBM | Sunday | Direct | — | 30 days | 50 W/M | N |
| Amsterdam | USD50/CBM | 2 CBM | Sunday | Transship | RTM | 41 days | 50 W/M | USD200/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
Fixed charges on the Europe lane
- VGM: USD15/BL
- New ENS filing: USD25/BILL
- CISF: 50 W/M at Rotterdam and Amsterdam
- DDU / DDP: available at every port on the lane
VGM is the verified gross mass declaration and ENS is the entry summary declaration filed before loading. Both are charged per bill of lading, not per CBM.
Transshipment and destination surcharges
- Transshipment handling: Rotterdam N; Amsterdam USD200/BILL
- Destination lithium battery surcharge: EUR65/BILL
- Foreign charges may be collected at destination; collect at the relay port adds 11% handling
Quoted case by case
- Class 4.1 cargo relayed through ROT: acceptance and the transshipment surcharge are confirmed per shipment
- Transshipment cargo over 6.5 t per shipment: confirmed per shipment
- The consignee's phone number must be printed on the bill of lading for all transshipment cargo
Accepted Hazard Classes and the Hot-Weather Receiving Window
Classes open for LCL
- Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default.
- Class 4.1 cargo relayed through ROT is confirmed per shipment for acceptance and the transshipment surcharge.
- All Class 8 liquids need destination confirmation.
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
Outside these hours the warehouse will not take Class 2, 3 or 4.1 cargo during the summer window, so plan trucking accordingly.
Sailing Day and Transit Time by Port
Sunday sailing, direct, 30 days. USD65/CBM, 2 CBM minimum, CISF 50 W/M, no transshipment handling charge.
Sunday sailing, relay via RTM, 41 days. USD50/CBM, 2 CBM minimum, transshipment handling USD200/BILL.
DDU and DDP service is available at every port on the lane.
Route Notes to Check Before You Book
- Validity: ETD November 1–14, 2026.
- Rate basis: carrier base rate plus USD30/CBM per cubic meter.
- VGM / ENS: VGM USD15/BL, new ENS USD25/BILL.
- CISF: 50 W/M at both Dutch ports.
- Transshipment handling: Rotterdam N, Amsterdam USD200/BILL.
- Class 4.1: Class 4.1 cargo relayed through ROT needs acceptance and the transshipment surcharge confirmed per shipment; the out-of-terminal 4.1 surcharge is RMB800 per shipment.
- Lithium batteries: destination surcharge EUR65/BILL.
- Transshipment paperwork: MSDS confirmation is required for relay cargo; the consignee's phone number must be printed on the bill of lading; any shipment over 6.5 t is confirmed per shipment.
- Class 8 liquids: destination confirmation is required for all Class 8 liquid cargo.
- Relay risk notice: transshipment through Ukraine, Belarus and Georgia is suspended as a risk; we accept no liability if the relay is stopped at the transshipment point.
- Foreign charges: may be collected at destination; collect at the relay port adds 11% handling.
- 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: 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 the Netherlands
Current per-CBM rates out of Shanghai, with a 2 CBM minimum per booking:
- Rotterdam: USD65/CBM
- Amsterdam: USD50/CBM
These are the carrier's base rate plus a USD30/CBM uplift. Rates hold for ETD November 1–14, 2026.
Rotterdam sails Sunday, direct, 30 days. Amsterdam sails Sunday by relay through RTM in 41 days.
The Europe lane accepts IMDG Class 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 cargo for LCL.
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 USD15/BL and the new ENS filing USD25/BILL. Rotterdam and Amsterdam are both marked 50 W/M in the CISF column. Transshipment handling is N at Rotterdam and USD200/BILL at Amsterdam.
The route note states that Class 4.1 dangerous goods relayed through ROT need acceptance and the transshipment surcharge confirmed per shipment. Separately, the out-of-terminal Class 4.1 surcharge under the RMB local charges is RMB800 per shipment.
Class 2 carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default. During the hot-weather receiving window (June 15–October 15, 2026) Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo is accepted at the warehouse from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00 only.
MSDS confirmation is required for transshipment cargo, and the consignee's phone number must be printed on the bill of lading. Any shipment over 6.5 t is confirmed per shipment, and all Class 8 liquids need destination confirmation.
Yes. The route note sets a destination lithium battery surcharge of EUR65/BILL.
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 every port on the lane.