In 2020, in an environment where a series of policies are intensively promulgated in China and driven by strong domestic market demand, China’s fire extinguisher industry will maintain steady and rapid growth as a whole. With the increase in industrial investment, technological breakthroughs, and scale accumulation, the foreseeable future will begin to usher in an accelerated period of development.
In 2020, China’s fire extinguishers, including empty tank fire extinguishers and filled fire extinguishers, the number of exports from China is 58,003478
In 2020, the export value of Chinese fire extinguishers, including empty tank fire extinguishers and filled fire extinguishers, was 271,726 thousand US dollars
What is the shipping cost for shipping fire extinguishers from China?
Generally speaking, fire extinguishers are dangerous goods, and the ocean freight is 1.3-1.5 times that of general cargo.
Why is the ocean freight for importing fire extinguishers CIF from China so expensive?
Because the Chinese forwarders that suppliers usually look for are not professional forwarders for dangerous goods, and these forwarders are connected to Bestforworld through 2-3 intermediate Chinese forwarders, the CIF ocean freight received by the importer is higher than the quotation directly obtained from Bestforworld: 500- 1500USD per container
Where are the Chinese fire extinguisher suppliers mainly located?
Chinese suppliers of fire extinguishers are generally concentrated in cities around Ningbo Port and Shanghai Port. Importers can go through the first round of screening through Alibaba. If you are not sure whether the Chinese supplier you are looking for is legal and compliant, you can contact Bestforworld for supplier verification or factory inspection. It just cost little bit money，Bestforworld exported a large number of fire extinguishers from China to the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Spain, France, Holland, Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries, they are very familiar with the main fire extinguisher suppliers in China, and some of them have relatively good Relationship, Bestforworld can also recommend excellent Chinese fire extinguisher suppliers to overseas importers for free.
How to ensure the quality of fire extinguishers imported from China?
The best way is to conduct factory inspections and cargo inspections. If you do not have a recurring order, it is usually sufficient to find a Chinese fire extinguisher supplier with compliant prices. For inspection before shipment, you can entrust Bestforworld for quality control.
In China Each port Bestforworld has more than 200 inspectors with their own cooperation, they are proficient in the compliance analysis and inspection of the finished products. If the fire extinguisher is inspected before shipment, it can greatly reduce the quality problems of the goods arriving at the port.
What is a fire extinguisher: definition
Fire extinguishers, as an important fire fighting tool, play a vital role in daily life and economic activities. A large number of fire extinguishers are exported from China to the world, but fire extinguishers are packaged in pressure vessels and belong to Class 2.2 dangerous goods. Exports need to provide a Dangerous package certificate or steel cylinder certificate (also called boiler inspection certificate) shall be declared and operated in accordance with the method of dangerous goods. Many manufacturers have no experience in handling dangerous goods or for various reasons are unable to operate dangerous goods in accordance with the formal method of dangerous goods.
You couldn’t find a complete article on Google on how to import fire extinguishers from China and how to ship fire extinguishers from China. Through this blog, Bestforworld would like to explain in detail the difficulties and precautions in the process of exporting fire extinguishers to importers of fire extinguishers all over the world. It is the latest and most professional insider, which will greatly increase the safety factor of fire extinguisher imports and reduce the risk of economic losses and dangerous goods imports:
The fire extinguisher is a portable fire fighting tool. Chemicals are placed in the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Fire extinguishers are one of the common fire prevention facilities. They are stored in public places or places where fires may occur. Different types of fire extinguishers have different ingredients and are designed for different fire causes. Attention must be paid to avoid adverse effects and dangers during use.
Shipping fire extinguishers from China: the basic definitions and types of fire extinguishers and the Class of dangerous goods, UN number:
There are many types of fire extinguishers, which can be divided into:
Portable and cart type;
According to the power source of driving fire extinguishing agent, it can be divided into gas cylinder type, pressure storage type, chemical reaction type;
According to the fire extinguishing agent filled, it can be divided into a foam fire extinguisher, dry powder fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, heptafluoropropane fire extinguisher, etc.
Judgment basis:
Contains compressed or liquefied gas, the pressure is above 175kPa or contains fire extinguisher starter (corrosive liquid)
Regardless of the type of fire extinguishing agent above, because they are filled in pressure vessels, they belong to category 2.2 dangerous goods. Among them, dry powder fire extinguishers, foam fire extinguishers and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers belong to category 2.2 dangerous goods, UN number UN1044, correct The shipping name is a fire extinguisher, which contains compressed or liquefied gas.
Heptafluoropropane belongs to category 2.2 dangerous goods, UN number UN3296, heptafluoropropane is also a kind of refrigerant, can be used as a fire extinguishing agent, in large lithium battery storage cabinets, most of the heptafluoropropane fire extinguishing system is used.
It is summarized as follows:
Fire extinguishers shipped from China: compressed gas and liquefied gas
Fire extinguishers imported from China are roughly divided into three categories
Class 2.1: Compressed flammable gas (such as methane)
Class 2.2: Compressed non-combustible gas (for example: oxygen, fire extinguisher)
Class 2.3: Toxic gas
How to shipping fire extinguishers from China:
The requirements for shipping and packaging of fire extinguishers shipped from China:
When you import fire extinguishers from China in shipping containers, generally, small fire extinguishers are packed in cartons. One or more bottles of fire extinguishers are placed in a carton, and the cartons are directly packed into the container.
It is not worthwhile to use a cardboard box for a slightly larger fire extinguisher. At this time, a steel frame is used for packaging and fixing. The steel frame is like a pallet. A container can contain several steel frames. Large tank fire extinguishers or hand-push fire extinguishers are also directly packed in the container without packaging. At this time, it is very important to strengthen the container.
Fire extinguishers exported from China: which export core certification and an appraisal are needed
Fire extinguishers belong to Class 2 dangerous goods. Importing fire extinguishers from China requires a dangerous package certificate. However, many Class 2 fire extinguishers are packaged in steel cylinders and belong to pressure vessels. A steel cylinder certificate is also acceptable.
Many fire extinguisher suppliers cannot provide dangerous package certificates and steel cylinder certificates because they will provide EXW quotations to importers. Although the unit price of EXW is relatively low, importers cannot smoothly, successfully, and legally complete the export declaration of dangerous goods from China. The goods were detained by China Customs. This is the most important thing to pay attention to when importing fire extinguishers from China.
A cylinder certificate is also called a pot inspection certificate. Fire extinguishers with this certification can also be exported from China.
Next, we will introduce in detail the shipping booking requirements and steps for shipping fire extinguishers from China:
Since the fire extinguisher belongs to the 2.2 categories of dangerous goods when booking the export of the fire extinguisher from China, it is necessary to provide the dangerous package certificate “Appraisal Result Form for the Use of Outbound Dangerous Goods Transport Package”, handled by the local Commodity Inspection Bureau) or apply for the boiler inspection certificate. “Exported Cylinder Product Safety Performance Supervision and Inspection Report”, also called the Cylinder Certificate, is handled by the local special inspection institute.
It is approved by the local special inspection institute. After the shipping company’s space is approved, the original dangerous package certificate or boiler inspection certificate shall be provided for the dangerous goods maritime bureau declaration and The action of the Port Authority to change into the port.
In addition, correctly compliant Class 2.2 non-combustible gas dangerous goods signs and UN numbers must be posted on the outer packaging of the goods and around the container.
The summary process of fire extinguisher export transportation is:
Chinese fire extinguisher suppliers provide documents for booking (7-10 working days before sailing)
- SDS
- Dangerous goods packaging certification documents
- For air transportation, the “Dangerous Goods Transportation Condition Appraisal Certificate (on-site appraisal) must be processed at the export port.
- 4 Transport goods by road in accordance with compliance requirements, and transport goods to airports, docks, and warehouses，Storage yard and other regulatory areas to prepare before shipment
- Prepare various export customs declaration documents (invoices, packing lists, contracts, etc., and other supervision certificates)
- Prepare dangerous goods safety packaging certification documents or steel cylinder inspection report
7.Declaration by relevant safety supervision units such as maritime affairs and civil aviation
8 customs declaration
Shipping fire extinguishers from China: the modes of transportation available for fire extinguishers
Shipping fire extinguishers from China: sea transportation of fire extinguishers
Check according to the special provision SP225 in UN1044/UN1774 and the special provision PP91 in the packing guide P003
Fire extinguishers are classified as Class 2.2 dangerous goods and must be transported internationally in accordance with the dangerous goods regulations. What kinds of transportation methods can be adopted?
Complete cabinet of dangerous goods for fire extinguishers:
Class 2.2 dangerous goods can be carried in a whole container by yourself or can be combined with general chemicals, general goods, and 2.1 dangerous goods, 2.2 dangerous goods, 2.3 dangerous goods, 4.1 dangerous goods, 4.3 dangerous goods, and 5.1 dangerous goods, 6.1 dangerous goods, 8 dangerous goods, and 9 dangerous goods are mixed together in a container (the above-mixed combination is only the 2.2 single and one of the above categories if it is necessary to mix with the above-listed categories Combination of two or more than two types, shall comply with the isolation requirements of dangerous goods in the United Nations IMO “International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations”. For details, please consult Bestforworld.
Consolidation （LCL）of dangerous goods for fire extinguishers:
Many exporters, including most freight forwarders, think that Class 2.2 dangerous goods cannot be consolidated. In fact, this is a completely wrong view. According to the isolation requirements for dangerous goods in the United Nations IMO “International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations”, Class 2.2 dangerous goods can be consolidated, because Class 2.2 dangerous goods can be combined with Class 4.1 dangerous goods, 4.3 dangerous goods, 6.1 Category Dangerous Goods, Category 8 Dangerous Goods, and Category 9 Dangerous Goods are mixed into one container, and the main force of dangerous goods is Class 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9, but currently Shanghai Port has the most LCL The goods are still Class 3 and Class 9, so you can see that Class 2.2 can not be mixed with Class 3. It is completely possible to use LCL under the LCL rules, but in the actual operation process, fire extinguishers are difficult to meet. Goods of the appropriate dangerous goods grade that are consolidated together.
Bestforworld operates Class 2.2 fire extinguishers all year round. The basic ports of all major shipping routes around the world can use Class 2.2 fire extinguishers, but the specific shipping schedule should be determined according to the cargo volume and the type of consolidation.
If you are not in a hurry, you can wait for the appropriate type of goods to be consolidated, but if it is urgent, you can still ship the fire extinguisher as a whole container. There are inherently few sources of dangerous goods LCL, but there are many restrictions on class 2.2.
So it needs to be analyzed in detail. At present, ports with relatively large cargo volumes can try to fight, such as Busan and Keelung.
For the above two shipping methods, a dangerous package certificate or a boiler inspection certificate (also called a steel cylinder certificate) must be provided, otherwise, the shipment cannot be performed normally. If the exporter cannot provide the dangerous package certificate or pot inspection certificate of the fire extinguisher, you can contact Bestforworld to handle the required documents and operation procedures for the dangerous package certificate and pot inspection certificate.
Shipping fire extinguishers from China: shipping of fire extinguisher containers, steps on board
Fire extinguisher, second-class dangerous goods, need to be mounted directly on the ship’s side
Shanghai has two docks, one outer port, and one Yangshan. The Outer Harbor is located in Pudong Waigaoqiao, close to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Due to the lack of deep navigation channels, it mainly relies on small boats, mainly near ocean lines. The near-ocean line features many schedules, small ships, and many shipping companies.
Outer Port is the abbreviation of the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area. Outer Port has five phases in total. We often talk about entering Outer Port Three. Outer Port Five refers to these phases. All the cabinets that enter the Outer Port enter the port supervision area. Only after the district has sent the arrival information can the declaration be made.
Dangerous goods need to be separately mentioned here. Dangerous goods are mainly divided into nine categories, category 1, category 2, category 3, part of category 4, category 5, category of category 6, and category 7 require direct loading by the ship’s side. If the ship is berthed outside Port, but the container that needs to be loading directly beside the ship needs to be sent to the Yangshan Dangerous Goods Warehouse. The Yangshan Dangerous Goods Warehouse is a customs supervision area. Entering the Yangshan dangerous warehouse is equivalent to entering the port, and you can declare customs. The Yangshan Dangerous Goods Warehouse is located at Lupu Port in Pudong, Shanghai. After the dangerous goods cabinet enters the Yangshan Dangerous Warehouse, and when the ship berths, the Yangshan Dangerous Goods Warehouse will use a customs-supervised vehicle to tow the dangerous goods container to Outer port to ship side direct loading
Air transportation of fire extinguishers:
Check according to the packaging guideline 213 and packaging guideline 851 involved in UN1044/UN1774
As dangerous goods, fire extinguishers can also be imported from China by air, provided that small batches of Class 2.2 fire extinguishers can be transported by air.
The air export of fire extinguishers must provide an appraisal report of the cargo transportation conditions in addition to the cylinder certificate. That is the dangerous package certificate.
In short, as a basic fire extinguisher, there is a huge demand for foreign imports from China. As China’s top, authoritative and professional fire extinguisher freight forwarder, Bestforworld is one of the few in China that can handle all types of dangerous goods logistics. China Logistics Company
If importers import fire extinguishers from China, they must find compliant and legal suppliers of dangerous goods in China, follow the guidance of professional fire extinguisher freight forwarders, and strictly follow the formal operating procedures and methods of dangerous goods to carry out export declarations, shipping, and entire cabinets of fire extinguishers. LCL, air transportation. Ensure the safety of logistics.
Finding a Chinese freight forwarder for dangerous goods that professionally operate Class 2.2 fire extinguishers will make things a lot easier. It will make it easier to export such complicated dangerous goods. You only need to find a compliant Chinese supplier of dangerous goods.
With FOB terms, Bestforworld can ship your fire extinguishers from China’s Ningbo, Shanghai, and other ports to all ports in the world. Bestforworld also provides DDU and DDP door-to-door services for fire extinguishers exporting from China, making it more convenient for customers.
Bestfoword’s professional operation and highly containerized dangerous goods freight will benefit the global fire extinguisher importers. BW provides free fire extinguisher logistics solutions to importers all over the world.
The following requirements should be met when choosing a fire extinguisher:
- Water type, foam, dry powder, halogenated alkane, and other fire extinguishers should be used to fight Class A fires;
2. Dry powder, foam, halogenated alkane, carbon dioxide, etc. should be used to fight Class B fires, and chemical foam fire extinguishers should not be used to fight water-soluble Class B fires;
- Dry powder, halogenated alkane, and carbon dioxide type fire extinguishers should be used to fight Class C fires;
- Halogen, carbon dioxide, and dry powder fire extinguishers should be selected for fire fighting of live equipment;
- Dry powder and halogenated alkane fire extinguishers should be used to fight fires of A, B, C, and live equipment;
- Special dry powder fire extinguishers should be used to fight Class D fires.
Types of fire extinguishers and protection objects
- Carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, 1211, difluorodibromomethane, 2402, 1301, heptafluoropropane, and hexafluoropropane should be selected for archiving of cultural relics;
- Dry powder, carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, 1211, difluorodibromomethane, 1301, 2402, heptafluoropropane, hexafluoropropane, and alcohol-resistant foam should be used for fighting flammable liquids;
- Dry powder, carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, 1211, difluorodibromomethane, 1301, 2402, heptafluoropropane, hexafluoropropane should be used for fighting flammable gases;
- For electrical equipment fires, dry powder, carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, 1211, difluorodibromomethane, 1301, 2402, heptafluoropropane, hexafluoropropane should be used;
- Carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride, 1211, difluorodibromomethane, 1301, 2402, heptafluoropropane, hexafluoropropane should be used for precision instrument fire.
Fire extinguisher agent toxicity
- 1211 (difluoro-chloro-bromomethane), slightly aromatic at room temperature, toxic, it must be ventilated after use to prevent poisoning or suffocation;
- 1301 (trifluoro-bromomethane), slightly aromatic at room temperature, toxic, must be ventilated after use to prevent poisoning or suffocation;
- 2402 (Tetrafluorodibromoethane), slightly aromatic at room temperature, toxic when exposed to heat and high temperature, you must wear a gas mask when using it;
- 1202 (difluorodibromomethane), with a slightly aromatic smell at room temperature, and toxic, it must be ventilated after use to prevent poisoning or suffocation;
- FM200 (HFC-227ea), colorless and odorless at room temperature, non-toxic, no ventilation after use;
- Carbon dioxide (CO2), non-toxic and tasteless at room temperature, and the gas is suffocating. Ventilation must be done after use to prevent suffocation;
- Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) has a slightly sweet taste at room temperature and is toxic when exposed to open flames. It must be ventilated after use to prevent suffocation;
- Dry powder (NaHCo3), non-toxic and tasteless at room temperature, can irritate the respiratory tract when extinguishing the fire, and must be ventilated after use;
- Dry powder (NH4H2PO4), non-toxic and odorless at room temperature, irritating the respiratory tract when extinguishing the fire, it must be ventilated after use;
- Dry powder (NH4H2PO4+NaHCo3), non-toxic and odorless at room temperature, can irritate the respiratory tract during fire fighting, and must be ventilated after use.
Fire extinguisher maintenance，when importing from China
(1) General requirements
- The number of fire extinguishers sent for repair each time shall not exceed 1/4 of the total number of fire extinguishers configured in the calculation unit. When exceeding, the fire extinguisher of the same type and operation method should be selected instead, and the fire extinguishing level of the alternative fire extinguisher should not be less than that of the original fire extinguisher.
- Fire extinguishers after inspection or maintenance should be placed at the original set point.
- Fire extinguishers that have mechanical damage, obvious corrosion, leakage of fire extinguishing agents, have been opened and used, or meet other maintenance conditions should be repaired in time.
- Fire extinguishers that need to be repaired or scrapped should be carried out by the fire extinguisher manufacturer or professional maintenance unit.
From China’s export of fire extinguishers to EU quality and safety testing and certification standards:
One. CE certification introduction
The CE mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market.
The meaning of the CE mark is that the CE acronym is used as a symbol to indicate that the product affixed with the CE mark complies with the relevant European directives (Essential Safety Requirements), and is used to verify that the product has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and/or The manufacturer’s declaration of conformity has truly become a passport for products to be allowed to enter the EU market.
two. CE certification basic procedures
The application process for CE certification:
- Product technical information (OTC APPLICATION)
- Determine the test standard (ENCODE)
- Establish technical documents, sampling test (SAMPLE, TEST) fire products need NB qualification laboratory test.
- Application (APPLICATION)
- Factory audit-FPC (NB qualification LAB audit factory)
- Sign documents and issue CE certificates
- CE MARK affixed to the product as required
three. Fire equipment CE certification directive and scope