Three routes to Central Asia: via Belarus, via Latvia or via the Caspian
A shipment from Lithuania to Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan has three realistic routes. First — via Belarus and Russia: the shortest and cheapest, 8–14 days, but closed to goods that EU regulations 765/2006 and 833/2014 prohibit from transiting. Second — via Latvia and Russia: bypasses Belarus, so it works for goods barred only from Belarus; adds 1–2 days. Third — via Turkey, Georgia and the Caspian Sea: entirely outside Belarus and Russia, 18–28 days, more expensive, but the only way for sanctioned goods.
Which route is open is decided not by the product name but by the HS code. That is why every code in the checker is now marked with one of three routes: via Belarus, via Latvia, or Turkey and air only. We built the list from the annexes of the EU regulations and our own experience at the border, and added by hand the codes that are not formally prohibited but are stopped in practice.
A practical rule: check the code before asking for a quote. If only Turkey or air is left, the price will be different and the transit longer — better to know on day one than at the border. If the Belarus route is open but the product could technically be dual-use (chapters 84, 85, 90), we screen it additionally before accepting the booking.
The Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan pages now carry detailed route guides with transit times, documents and pricing principles.
Tool: HS code check