Dangerous Goods LCL Shipping
from China to Vietnam
Consolidated space out of Shanghai for IMDG Class 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 cargo bound for Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai terminal) and Hai Phong. Direct calls take 5 to 7 days, cargo can relay through either port or through Singapore, and DDU/DDP delivery is available at both ends.
Rates valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Every per-CBM price already carries a USD30/CBM uplift over the carrier's base rate.
Rates at a glanceUSD per CBM · 2 CBM minimum · Southeast Asia service
- Ho Chi Minh (direct)USD70/CBM
- Hai Phong (direct)USD60/CBM
- Ho Chi Minh via Hai PhongUSD105/CBM
- Hai Phong via Ho Chi MinhUSD110/CBM
Singapore relay on PSA3, Saturday/Friday: Hai Phong USD225, Ho Chi Minh USD220, 23 days, plus PSA3 handling of USD200 and USD150 per B/L. Valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026.
Ho Chi Minh or Hai Phong: what the numbers mean
Two direct calls carry most of this lane. Sunday's vessel goes straight to Ho Chi Minh in 7 days and works Cat Lai terminal; Friday's vessel goes straight to Hai Phong in 5 days. Those two are the cheapest options on the sheet and the ones to book if your cargo can reach either port.
The relay versions are a different animal: the box is moved through the other Vietnamese port and cleared there — Hai Phong via Ho Chi Minh (Sunday, 11 days, USD110) or Ho Chi Minh via Hai Phong (Friday, 9 days, USD105). The clearance port is not the destination port, so make sure your broker knows which one is filing the entry.
Choose the Singapore relay when the sailing or the carrier fits better, not for the price: PSA3 runs USD220–225/CBM over 23 days, plus per-B/L handling. Every rate here is the November 2026 Shanghai DG LCL sheet with USD30/CBM added per cubic meter, on a 2 CBM minimum that is shown on the B/L whenever the cargo measures less.
Request a DG LCL quoteDG LCL Rate Sheet: Shanghai to Vietnam, November 2026
Everything in these two tables is per cubic meter and already includes the USD30/CBM uplift. Minimum 2 CBM per booking, and cargo under that measurement is billed at 2 CBM with the figure shown on the bill of lading.
Group 1 — Southeast Asia service: direct calls and cross-port relays
| Destination | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Relay | Via | Transit | CISF | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh | USD70/CBM | 2 CBM | Sunday | Direct | — | 7 days | N | Cat Lai terminal |
| Hai Phong | USD110/CBM | 2 CBM | Sunday | Via Ho Chi Minh | HO CHI MINH | 11 days | N | Customs cleared in Ho Chi Minh |
| Hai Phong | USD60/CBM | 2 CBM | Friday | Direct | — | 5 days | N | — |
| Ho Chi Minh | USD105/CBM | 2 CBM | Friday | Via Hai Phong | HAI PHONG | 9 days | N | Customs cleared in Hai Phong |
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Group 2 — Singapore relay priced on PSA3
| Destination | PSA tier | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Relay | Via | Transit | CISF | Relay handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hai Phong | PSA3 | USD225/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday / Friday | Singapore relay | SINGAPORE | 23 days | N | PSA3 USD200/BILL |
| Ho Chi Minh | PSA3 | USD220/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday / Friday | Singapore relay | SINGAPORE | 23 days | N | PSA3 USD150/BILL |
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Rates are the November 2026 Shanghai export DG LCL sheet (ETD November 1–14, 2026), with USD30/CBM added to each base rate per cubic meter. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL is not on this sheet: sailings and pricing are confirmed shipment by shipment before booking.
RMB Local Charges and Fixed Surcharges
RMB local charges per B/L / per commodity
- Handling: RMB200/BL
- Cargo declaration: RMB200 per commodity
- Vessel declaration: RMB100 per commodity
- Class 4.1 surcharge, outlying-terminal cargo: RMB800 per shipment
- Class 2 destination surcharge: USD200 by default
These are separate from the ocean rate and are billed on the China export side.
Fixed charges per bill of lading
- VGM: USD15/BL
- CISF: marked N at both Vietnamese ports
- PSA3 relay handling, Hai Phong: USD200/BILL
- PSA3 relay handling, Ho Chi Minh: USD150/BILL
- PSA2S and PSA2 relays: case by case
VGM is the verified gross mass declaration. Relay handling is a destination charge on top of the ocean rate, not a per-CBM addition.
What the local charges do not cover
- Truck loading and unloading at our warehouse: billed by the warehouse
- Customs inspection and other exceptions: at cost
- Palletizing and hazard labelling on your behalf: quoted separately
- DDU/DDP door delivery: quoted per shipment
Budget for the warehouse fee separately — it is charged when your truck arrives, and it is not part of the RMB package.
DG surcharges that surprise shippers
- Class 4.1 from an outlying terminal: RMB800 per shipment
- Class 2 to the destination: USD200 by default
- Relay handling is billed per B/L, never per cubic meter
- Singapore relay: PSA tier confirmed before booking
Classes, Clearance Port, Packing and Cut-Off
Classes open for LCL on the Vietnam lane
- Class 4.1 shipped from an outlying terminal carries RMB800 per shipment.
- Class 2 carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default.
- Declare every commodity separately on the booking.
Where the relay cargo clears
- Hai Phong via Ho Chi Minh: entry filed in Ho Chi Minh, 11 days.
- Ho Chi Minh via Hai Phong: entry filed in Hai Phong, 9 days.
- Direct calls clear at their own port — Cat Lai terminal for Ho Chi Minh.
- Tell your customs broker which port is filing before the B/L is issued.
Getting this wrong is the most common hold-up on the cross-port rows.
Packing and warehouse cut-off
- Every shipment palletized and hazard-labelled before receiving
- Cargo in our nominated warehouse 4 days before sailing
- Warehouse loading/unloading fee: not included
- Palletizing and labelling by us: billed separately
Hot-weather receiving window
- Window: June 15 – October 15, 2026
- Classes affected: 2, 3 and 4.1
- Receiving hours: 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00
- Book trucking to land inside those two slots
Outside those hours the warehouse will not take Class 2, 3 or 4.1 cargo during the summer period.
Booking Lead Time and Export Documents
At booking — ten working days out
- Written booking, so space can be applied for with the carrier
- Export DG Packaging Certificate — fax copy accepted
- Cylinder cargo: export cylinder safety performance inspection certificate and report
- Product name, UN number, hazard class, volume and destination port
Four days before sailing — originals
- Original Export DG Packaging Certificate
- DG Technical Data Sheet (the form, filled in)
- Customs power of attorney — three-part, company seal and legal representative seal on the top right and bottom left
- Export declaration for your trade mode; general trade in most cases
- Commercial invoice and packing list in English, company seal or signature stamp
- Product description — Chinese is accepted
One original of each. Late or incomplete paperwork puts the space and the cut-off at risk.
Destination Ports: Ho Chi Minh and Hai Phong
Sunday direct call, 7 days, USD70/CBM on a 2 CBM minimum, berthing at Cat Lai terminal. The relay version via Hai Phong sails Friday, takes 9 days, costs USD105/CBM and clears customs in Hai Phong. Singapore relay on PSA3: USD220/CBM in 23 days.
Friday direct call, 5 days, USD60/CBM on a 2 CBM minimum — the fastest and cheapest option on the lane. The relay version via Ho Chi Minh sails Sunday, takes 11 days, costs USD110/CBM and clears customs in Ho Chi Minh. Singapore relay on PSA3: USD225/CBM in 23 days.
Hai Phong USD225/CBM and Ho Chi Minh USD220/CBM, both 23 days, with relay handling of PSA3 USD200/BILL and PSA3 USD150/BILL respectively. PSA2S and PSA2 relays are confirmed case by case. DDU and DDP delivery is available from both Vietnamese ports, quoted per shipment.
How the Booking Runs
1. Quote by shipment
Send the product name, UN number, hazard class, volume and destination port. We confirm the applicable rate and which port will clear the entry.
2. Written booking
Ten working days ahead, with the packaging certificate fax copy. We apply for space with the carrier.
3. Documents and declaration
Originals arrive four days before sailing: packaging certificate, technical data sheet, power of attorney and the full export declaration set.
4. Palletizing and receiving
Cargo is palletized, hazard-labelled and delivered to the nominated warehouse at least four days before the sailing; the warehouse bills the loading/unloading.
5. Loading and departure
Sunday vessel direct to Ho Chi Minh in 7 days, Friday vessel direct to Hai Phong in 5 days. ETD is the day the rate validity starts from.
6. Arrival and delivery
Port-to-port release, or a relay cleared at the agreed port, or DDU/DDP door delivery quoted for the shipment.
Lane Notes to Check Before You Book
- Validity: rates apply by ETD, November 1–14, 2026. A later sailing needs the next sheet.
- Rate basis: the November 2026 Shanghai export sheet plus USD30/CBM per cubic meter — every figure on this page already includes it.
- Minimum: 2 CBM per booking. Cargo under 2 CBM is billed as 2 CBM and the figure appears on the B/L.
- Direct calls: Sunday to Ho Chi Minh in 7 days (Cat Lai terminal); Friday to Hai Phong in 5 days.
- Cross-port relays: Hai Phong via Ho Chi Minh (Sunday, 11 days, USD110, cleared in Ho Chi Minh); Ho Chi Minh via Hai Phong (Friday, 9 days, USD105, cleared in Hai Phong).
- VGM: USD15/BL.
- CISF: N at both Vietnamese ports.
- PSA3 relay: Hai Phong USD200/BILL, Ho Chi Minh USD150/BILL. PSA2S and PSA2 are case by case.
- RMB local charges: handling RMB200/BL, cargo declaration RMB200 per commodity, vessel declaration RMB100 per commodity, Class 4.1 outlying-terminal surcharge RMB800 per shipment, Class 2 destination surcharge USD200.
- Packaging: all DG cargo palletized and hazard-labelled; doing it for you is billed separately.
- Cut-off: in our nominated warehouse four days before sailing. The warehouse loading/unloading fee is outside the RMB package.
- Booking lead time: ten working days, in writing, with the packaging certificate fax copy; cylinder cargo also sends the cylinder inspection certificate and report.
- Originals: packaging certificate, DG technical data sheet and the full declaration set, four days before sailing, one original each.
- Receiving hours: June 15 – October 15, 2026, Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo is received 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00.
- Guangzhou: not on this sheet. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL is confirmed shipment by shipment.
- Exceptions: customs inspections and similar cases are billed at cost.
FAQ: Dangerous Goods LCL from China to Vietnam
On the November 2026 Shanghai export sheet, Ho Chi Minh runs USD70/CBM, direct, sailing Sunday with a 7-day transit and a call at Cat Lai terminal. The minimum is 2 CBM, and the price already includes the USD30/CBM uplift over the carrier's base rate.
By ETD — the day the vessel actually sails. This sheet covers ETD November 1–14, 2026. Anything sailing outside that window has to be re-quoted against the next sheet.
2 CBM per booking on the Vietnam lane, including the Singapore relay. Cargo under 2 CBM is billed as 2 CBM, and that figure is printed on the bill of lading.
Hai Phong direct sails Friday, takes 5 days and costs USD60/CBM on a 2 CBM minimum. The relay version — box moved through Ho Chi Minh with customs cleared there — sails Sunday, takes 11 days and costs USD110/CBM.
They run in both directions. Hai Phong via Ho Chi Minh: Sunday sailing, 11 days, USD110/CBM, customs entry filed in Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh via Hai Phong: Friday sailing, 9 days, USD105/CBM, customs entry filed in Hai Phong. Both take a 2 CBM minimum. The clearance port is not the destination port, so confirm it before the booking goes in.
Six classes: IMDG 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9. Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default, and Class 4.1 cargo shipped from an outlying terminal carries RMB800 per shipment.
Handling RMB200/BL; cargo declaration RMB200 per commodity; vessel declaration RMB100 per commodity; the Class 4.1 outlying-terminal surcharge RMB800 per shipment; and a USD200 destination surcharge on Class 2 cargo by default. Truck loading and unloading at the warehouse, customs inspections and anything else out of the ordinary are billed at cost on top.
Book ten working days ahead, in writing, so space can be requested from the carrier. Send a fax copy of the Export DG Packaging Certificate with the booking; cylinder cargo also needs the export cylinder safety performance inspection certificate and report. Four days before sailing, the originals are due: the packaging certificate, the DG Technical Data Sheet, the customs power of attorney (three-part form, company seal and legal representative seal on the top right and bottom left), the export declaration for your trade mode (general trade in most cases), a commercial invoice and packing list in English with company seal or signature stamp, and a product description — Chinese is fine for that one. One original of each.
Via Singapore on PSA3: Hai Phong USD225/CBM and Ho Chi Minh USD220/CBM, both 23 days, plus relay handling of PSA3 USD200/BILL at Hai Phong and PSA3 USD150/BILL at Ho Chi Minh. PSA2S and PSA2 relays are quoted case by case. Against that, the direct calls are USD60 to Hai Phong in 5 days and USD70 to Ho Chi Minh in 7 days.
Cargo has to be palletized and hazard-labelled before it can be received and loaded; if you want us to palletize and label it, that is billed separately. Cut-off is four days before the sailing. From June 15 to October 15 the warehouse works around the heat and receives Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo only 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00. The warehouse also charges a loading and unloading fee when your truck arrives, and that sits outside the RMB local charges.
No. These are the November 2026 Shanghai export rates. DG LCL out of Guangzhou runs on its own sailings and pricing, so the routing, the destination port, the delivery terms and whether the box goes through a third port all have to be confirmed shipment by shipment before booking.
Yes. DDU and DDP are available at both Vietnamese ports; the door scope and price are confirmed per shipment.
Shipping a specific UN number? Send the SDS and we will confirm space, the terminal and the exact per-CBM price for your sailing. Request a DG LCL quote