Two of my freight forwarders told me they could not accept LiFePO4 cells for shipping since Aug 1. The second one told me it is because of a crackdown by Chinese customs on dangerous goods in ports. He sent me the below text:
近期海关总署对口岸危险品开展专项严打，为期100天，危险品除了常规的烟花、爆竹、打火机、指甲油、香水、蓄电池、锂电池、压力罐装的产品等，现产品里面包含电池都算危险品,比如:电动理发剪、电动剃须刀、电动工具等充电的里面装有锂电池的都算危险品一律移交至海事 ，移交海事基本上排队进危险品仓库至少1个月，存在没收货物的可能，海运暂时不接带电产品
Which Google translates:
Recently, the General Administration of Customs launched a special crackdown on dangerous goods at ports for a period of 100 days. In addition to conventional fireworks, firecrackers, lighters, nail polish, perfume, batteries, lithium batteries, and pressure canned products, the current products include batteries. Dangerous goods, such as: electric hair clippers, electric shavers, electric tools, etc. that are charged with lithium batteries are considered dangerous goods and will be handed over to the maritime sector. The possibility of confiscation of the goods, the sea will not accept live products temporarily
近期海关总署对口岸危险品开展专项严打，为期100天，危险品除了常规的烟花、爆竹、打火机、指甲油、香水、蓄电池、锂电池、压力罐装的产品等，现产品里面包含电池都算危险品,比如:电动理发剪、电动剃须刀、电动工具等充电的里面装有锂电池的都算危险品一律移交至海事 ，移交海事基本上排队进危险品仓库至少1个月，存在没收货物的可能，海运暂时不接带电产品
Which Google translates:
Recently, the General Administration of Customs launched a special crackdown on dangerous goods at ports for a period of 100 days. In addition to conventional fireworks, firecrackers, lighters, nail polish, perfume, batteries, lithium batteries, and pressure canned products, the current products include batteries. Dangerous goods, such as: electric hair clippers, electric shavers, electric tools, etc. that are charged with lithium batteries are considered dangerous goods and will be handed over to the maritime sector. The possibility of confiscation of the goods, the sea will not accept live products temporarily
