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How long cargo takes from Vilnius to Almaty and Astana, which documents you need and how Kazakhstan differs from Uzbekistan — short and factual.

Short answer: many goods yes, some no. What the HS code decides, where to look up restrictions and what to do if the route is closed.

Coffee is one of the goods that can be held at the border because of a single document. If the cargo is reloaded or consolidated on the way, the certificate issued at loading may no longer match the consignment. Here is when a new phytosanitary certificate is needed and how to get it quickly.

Cargo to Central Asia crosses several borders and two customs regimes, so the order of things matters most: first the HS code, then the route and the documents. Here are the seven steps we go through with the shipper for every consignment.

EX-A is the standard electronic export declaration lodged with EU customs when goods leave the EU. In Lithuania it is processed in the iMDAS system, and the exporter’s proof that the goods have left is the IE599 message. Here is how it works, what you need and what changed at the end of 2024.

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.

Whether goods can travel to Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan through Belarus and Russia is decided by the HS code, not by the product name. Below is the check we run on every consignment, with the official source for each step.

On 24 July 2026 Regulation (EU) 2026/1846 entered into force, expanding the restrictive regime applied to Belarus under Regulation 765/2006.