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Dalian

CNDALChinaEast Asia

Dalian (CNDAL) is a sea port in China. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

38.9167° N, 121.6667° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

First port of entry
Yes
Quarantine and pratique
Yes

Bringing goods into China

Full market requirements
  • MEAT-CN — Australian Government export health certificate for meat and meat products to ChinaDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
  • Establishment listing: China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) / GACC overseas manufacturers register (Decree 248, Article 7)
  • Establishment listing: DAFF overseas/importing-country establishment listing for China (MICOR Meat)
  • Product is fully traceable: bovine animals traceable to the birth farm (or to first place of residence / port of entry for imported animals) via unique identifier, and carcasses/beef/beef products are uniquely identified and controlled through to shipment.

Sources last checked 2026-06-19.

Deadlines and alerts for China

  • China GACC Decree No. 280 — overseas food manufacturer registration2026-06-01

Port facts

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
17.1 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile, floating
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
provisions, potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.