Shanghai Customs Clarifies the Declaration Requirements for Dangerous Goods Transported through Waigaoqiao Water Area

According to the requirements of the Yangtze River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, prohibited goods are not allowed to access or transit through the Waigaoqiao water area since 1 Mar. 2021.

However, as disputes occur, Shanghai Customs now clarifies as follows:

1. According to the requirements of the Guidance Documents for Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals (2015 version), CAS Number is the one and the only criterion to determine whether the dangerous goods fall under the scope of prohibited goods;

2. In terms of dangerous goods, such as mixtures that intended to be transport or transit through the Waigaoqiao water area, it is recommended to provide MSDS with full components information when going through the declaration procedures, which include the name, proportion, CAS Number, etc;

3. Mixtures whose components information are fully shown in the MSDS and the components do not fall within the scope of prohibited goods can transport or transit through the Waigaoqiao water area;

4. In terms of mixtures whose components information are not fully shown in the MSDS, or mixtures whose components fall under the scope of prohibited goods, it is necessary to provide the following information:

• health hazards – acute toxicity;
• hazardous to the aquatic environment – acute toxicity;
• hazardous to the aquatic environment – long term toxicity;

If one of the above three indicators fall under category 1, then the products are prohibited from transportation and shall not access or transit through the Waigaoqiao water area.

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Further Information

Transportation of Highly Toxic Chemicals is Completely Prohibited in Yangtze River Basin