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The full name of the Dangerous Goods Packaging Certificate is “Certificate of Inspection Results for the Use of Packaging in the Transportation of Hazardous Goods Abroad”; it is abbreviated as the Dangerous Goods Packaging Certificate. This document serves as an authoritative proof of the suitability of packaging for hazardous goods, and it is issued by the Packaging Section of the Customs Inspection Bureau (which has now been integrated into the customs system). For hazardous goods exported, **it is stipulated that the packaging used to carry such goods must have its performance evaluated by the packaging manufacturing company through an application submitted to the inspection and quarantine authorities, which will issue a \"Certificate of Performance Evaluation for Packaging Used in the Transport of Exported Hazardous Goods\", commonly referred to as the \"performance certificate\". Enterprises that produce and export hazardous goods must have their packaging containers evaluated by the inspection and quarantine authorities, which will issue a \"Certificate of Evaluation for the Use of Packaging in the Transport of Hazardous Goods Going Abroad\", commonly referred to as the \"Hazardous Packaging Certificate\". Before the ship sets sail, a dangerous goods packaging certificate and other relevant documents must be provided to the maritime authorities and port authorities to declare the hazardous goods. The export of hazardous goods without a hazardous materials packaging certificate (or other equivalent packaging certification) is prohibited. Shunxin Logistics will briefly outline the process for obtaining a hazardous materials handling permit: In principle, this permit must be applied for by the factory at the local customs inspection agency (which has now been integrated into the customs department), as it involves inspections by customs officials. Additionally, relevant qualifications for handling and storing hazardous materials are required; therefore, in principle, traders cannot apply for such a permit on their own. As an exporter of hazardous goods, one can entrust a factory or a hazardous goods agent to arrange for the hazardous materials packaging certificate. Since the requirements of each local commodity inspection agency vary, the time and process required to obtain a hazardous materials handling certificate, as well as the documents and procedures needed, also differ. Next, based on the most common scenarios, we will explain to you the key steps and required documents for obtaining a hazardous materials packaging certificate. First, factories that produce hazardous goods must purchase compliant UN packaging from qualified UN packaging manufacturers; such packaging must bear UN markings and codes in accordance with the International Maritime Organization’s Rules for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea. Additionally, the packaging manufacturer must provide a performance certificate for that UN packaging. When handling performance sheets, attention should be paid to their quantity and validity period. Secondly, factories that produce hazardous goods products must obtain an IMI hazardous goods classification assessment report from authoritative agencies such as the local customs’ Industrial Products and Raw Materials Technology Center. Once again, factories that produce hazardous goods must submit documents such as performance sheets, IMI certification reports, MSDS, and certificates confirming their qualifications for handling and producing hazardous goods, to the local customs inspection agency in order to obtain a permit for handling such goods. The local customs inspection agency usually visits the factory’s warehouse to conduct inspections, checking details such as the number of hazardous items, the packaging method, UN markings and codes, as well as the labels and UN numbers associated with the hazardous goods. After compliance, issue a hazardous materials permit. For the hazardous materials handling certificate, attention should be paid to the number of items and the validity period. However, due to increasingly strict regulations by relevant authorities and the special circumstances of some factories, many enterprises are unable to obtain the necessary permits for handling hazardous materials, which has a significant impact on the export of such goods. As a leading provider of international logistics services for hazardous goods in China, Shunxin Logistics has, in response to such situations, partnered with warehouses supervised by the Shanghai Customs and equipped with inspection capabilities. It offers storage services for hazardous goods of categories 2 to 9, as well as services for changing packaging to meet UN standards, labeling, and taking photos. The company also arranges for inspection officers from the customs to conduct inspections at the warehouse, with certificates being issued within about a week. Shunxin Logistics can also provide UN-style packaging such as UN cardboard boxes, UN wooden crates, UN steel drums, UN plastic drums, and UN woven bags, along with corresponding specification sheets ； Handle the IMI hazardous materials classification and assessment reports for the Shanghai Customs Inspection Bureau and Changzhou Chemical Industry Institute ； Class society certificates for handling bulk containers such as IBC totes and ISO small TANK steel tanks ； Agency for obtaining the certification for type 2 gas cylinders’ packaging (also known as the inspection certificate) ； Handling the limited quantity declaration for hazardous goods that meet the requirements for limited packaging ； Provide services such as handling the registration and filing for batteries, as well as devices and vehicles equipped with batteries.