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Dangerous goods transport — regulatory overview
- Governing frameworks
- JT
- T 617
- SMGS Annex 2
- IMDG
- Primary authority
- MOT
- Also available in
- Chinese
In short
Dangerous-goods transport follows JT/T 617, SMGS Annex 2, IMDG and ICAO-TI and national rules; Class 1 movements generally require separate approval and route or terminal confirmation.
JT/T 617 governs road transport and SMGS Annex 2 is used on relevant rail corridors, with IMDG and ICAO-TI for sea and air. Class 1 requires public-security approval; licensed carriers, urban time windows, designated routes and port acceptance are strict. The named primary authority is MOT; shipment-specific permits and current operational acceptance should be verified before booking.
What governs each mode
- Sea IMDG
- National rules JTT 617SMGS Annex 2
Derived from the frameworks named above. A mode absent from this list is not necessarily closed — it means the sheet does not record a framework governing it here, which is itself worth asking about.
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- Generated
- 2026-08-28
- Expert review
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