A Hong Kong shipper booked electronics worth about ¥4.99 million from Shanghai to Panama. The Singapore carrier refused to issue the bill of lading, citing the shipper's inclusion on a foreign sanctions list, and later shipped the cargo back. Applying China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, the court held this was a fundamental breach and awarded the shipper full damages plus interest.

After receiving and loading the goods in October 2022, the carrier refused to issue the bill of lading. The shipper obtained a maritime injunction compelling issuance, but the carrier returned the cargo to Shanghai anyway. The shipper sued for its loss; the carrier counterclaimed for container demurrage.

Under Article 12 of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law — a mandatory rule that applies regardless of the parties' chosen law — no organization or individual may implement or assist in implementing discriminatory restrictive measures taken by a foreign state against Chinese citizens or organizations. Compliance with foreign unilateral sanctions was no defense: the carrier was ordered to pay the full cargo loss of over ¥4.99 million plus interest, and its counterclaim was dismissed. This was the first Chinese judgment confirming the mandatory application of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law.

香港某公司托运价值约499万元的电子产品自上海运往巴拿马。新加坡某船务公司以托运人被某国列入制裁清单为由拒签提单，并擅自将货物退运。法院适用《反外国制裁法》，认定其构成根本违约，判令全额赔偿货款损失及利息。