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Qingdao

CNQINChinaEast Asia Reefer

Qingdao (CNQIN) 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.

36.0333° N, 120.2667° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

Reefer traffic
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Quarantine and pratique
Yes

Providers near Qingdao

Storage, freight, customs brokers, inspection and treatment providers listed in Qingdao.

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
Open roadstead
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
17.1 m
Cargo pier depth
18.6 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile, floating
Repairs
Moderate
Dry dock
Medium
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
provisions, fuel oil

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