Lead-acid storage battery imports up by 70 times in Xiamen in first 4 months of 2017

According to news from Haicang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau on May 9th, Haicang Customs imported 15 batches of lead-acid storage battery in first four months of 2017 with the number of over 18,000 and the amount of about USD1.Asian Metal Copyright It is learned that Xiamen port has once halted import business for dangerous goods since the accident in Tianjin port on August 12th, 2015, which made related enterprises turn to other ports such as Shanghai port, Guangdong port and others for imports.Asian Metal Copyright94 million; the import batches and amounts went up by 14 times and 71.Asian Metal Copyright2 million a year if they import about 10 containers per month.Asian Metal Copyright42 times YOY respectively.

It is learned that Xiamen port has once halted import business for dangerous goods since the accident in Tianjin port on August 12th, 2015, which made related enterprises turn to other ports (such as Shanghai port, Guangdong port and others) for imports. After the resuming of imports of dangerous goods, the import volume of lead-acid storage battery realized blowout growth in Xiamen.

The direct reason for enterprises to choose Haicang port to make imports was to save money. One importer disclosed that they can save about costs of RMB95 million through importing a 20-feet container of lead-acid storage battery in Xiamen port than that in other ports with the time shrinking by 3-5 days, adding that they can save about RMB1.Asian Metal Copyright42 times YOY respectively.Asian Metal Copyright2 million a year if they import about 10 containers per month.


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