There are many types of chemical products that can be classified according to their use and nature. According to their uses, they can be divided into pharmaceutical chemicals, pesticide chemicals, dyes and pigments, plastics and rubber, coatings and paints, detergents and cosmetics, etc. According to their properties, they can be divided into organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, polymer chemicals, surfactants, catalysts, etc.
Chemicals are often considered dangerous goods with potential safety and environmental risks. Due to its special nature, many national and international transport organizations have set strict regulations and restrictions that restrict the delivery of chemicals abroad through courier services. Here are some of the main reasons:
1.Security Risks: Chemicals can have hazardous properties such as combustible, corrosive, or toxic. These items can cause serious harm to people, goods, and the environment if they are not properly packaged, handled, and transported during transportation. Therefore, in order to ensure safety, many courier companies prohibit or severely restrict the delivery of chemicals.
2.Legal and Regulatory Restrictions: Countries have laws and regulations in place to regulate the transportation and import of chemicals. These laws and regulations often require special permits, documents, and formalities for the transportation of chemicals. Couriers may not be able to meet these requirements and therefore limit the delivery of chemicals.
3.Lack of professional handling and supervisionThe safe transport of chemicals requires expertise and specialized facilities. Many courier companies do not have dedicated facilities and trained staff to handle the packaging, labeling, and shipping of chemicals. In order to avoid potential hazards and liability risks, they choose not to accept courier deliveries of chemicals.
4.International Shipping Agreement Restrictions: International transport agreements, such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Code and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations (IMO), establish uniform rules for the transport of chemicals. These rules impose strict requirements on packaging, marking, documentation and permits, and restrict the mode of transportation of certain chemicals. These restrictions make it difficult for chemicals to be sent abroad via courier services.
There are certain potential safety hazards in the international logistics and transportation of chemical products, which may be affected by external factors such as physical vibration, heat, and pressure, causing fire, volatilization, leakage, etc. Therefore, many logistics companies will refuse to accept the mailing of such items, and some of them will also ask for all kinds of appraisal reports and information, which is very troublesome.
If you want to send chemicals from China to the United States, you need to find international freight forwarding** with special chemical logistics channels. Only a small fraction of international shipments** have specific chemical logistics channels (formal exports). Chemicals in the form of liquid powder can be sent to the United States, and the basic transit time is 5-12 days by air and 20-30 days by sea.
What do we need to pay attention to in the international logistics of industrial chemicals, powders, liquids?
1.Be aware of the rules and regulations of the destination country: Some countries may prohibit the import or export of certain chemicals. It is recommended to find out whether the destination country of the chemical to be mailed can be successfully cleared before sending.
2.Liquid and powder chemicals require specialized packaging materials and containers when shipping. For example, liquid chemicals require the use of plastic or glass bottles with a good seal. It is best to use special moisture-proof and explosion-proof bags for powder chemicals, and they need to be marked with information such as ingredients, quantity, weight, brand, and production date.
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