A wrong HS code means a wrong sanctions assessment, a missed certificate or a duty recalculation in the destination country. We have collected the mistakes we see most often and how to avoid them before loading.
When the HS code closes the northern route, what remains is the Middle Corridor: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, a ferry across the Caspian and Kazakhstan. 18–28 days, eight borders, one ferry. Here is every stage explained.
EX-A proves that goods have left the EU and allows 0% VAT. T1 lets goods move under customs supervision without paying import duties. To Uzbekistan via Belarus and Russia you usually need both – here is why.
Goods of plant origin going to Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries need a phytosanitary certificate. It is issued by the State Plant Service via the VATIS system, standard lead time 5 working days. Here is who needs it and how we obtain it.
CMR and TIR are often mentioned together, but they are different things: CMR is a consignment note, TIR is a customs transit system. Here is when CMR plus T1 is enough and when a TIR carnet saves days at the border.
From €200 per pallet by groupage, from €180 per tonne by full truck, from €1 per kilogram by air. Here is what makes up the price to Uzbekistan and what to send so that the quote is right first time.
Since September our HS code check shows a route next to every code — which way the cargo is allowed to travel. Here is how the three routes differ and how we choose.
Before shipping cargo through Belarus or Russia to Central Asia, the first step is to check the HS code. Here is where to look — and why the code alone is not enough.
