{"id":26700,"date":"2025-09-01T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.docshipper.com\/en\/?p=26700"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:13:16","slug":"dangerous-goods-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/china.docshipper.com\/en\/logistics\/dangerous-goods-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Goods Transport [COMPLETE GUIDE]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Transporting dangerous goods<\/strong> is one of the most sensitive aspects of international logistics. Every year, millions of tons of fuels, chemicals, batteries, and gases circulate around the world. These goods are essential to many industries, but they also carry major risks: fires, explosions, pollution, and even health hazards.<\/span><\/p>

To prevent such dangers, international regulations impose a strict and detailed framework. Beyond legal compliance, the success of a shipment relies on three pillars: meticulous preparation<\/strong>, flawless documentation<\/strong>, and the support of qualified logistics partners<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>

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Did you know ?<\/b> More than 50% of incidents related to the international transport of dangerous goods are due to classification or documentation errors. This highlights the importance of expert assistance right from the preparation stage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Understanding Dangerous Goods<\/b><\/h2>

1.1 What is a Dangerous Good?<\/b><\/h3>

A product is considered a dangerous good when it poses a risk during storage or transportation. These risks may be physical (flammability, explosiveness), health-related (toxicity, radioactivity), or environmental. A shipment of solvents, a batch of pesticides, or a container of lithium batteries cannot be handled like ordinary goods.<\/span><\/p>

1.2 International Classification<\/b><\/h3>

To standardize practices, the UN has established a universal classification system with nine classes. Each class corresponds to a type of hazard and is associated with a standardized pictogram:<\/span><\/p>