Export from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan
The closest export market: an hour from Tashkent to the border, and a truck reaches Almaty or Shymkent faster than the paperwork clears. We carry produce, textiles, building materials and furniture, and handle export clearance and the ST-1.
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Kazakhstan is an EAEU member and Uzbekistan is not, so for your Kazakh buyer the shipment is not an intra-union supply but an ordinary third-country import with full declaration. Both countries do belong to the CIS free-trade area, however: an ST-1 certificate takes the import duty to zero. Kazakhstan’s new Tax Code has applied since 1 January 2026, and its intra-union provisions do not cover Uzbek goods — the general third-country rules do.
What decides this lane
A short leg — count the border, not the kilometres
The distance is small; the transit time is set by the queue at Gisht-Kuprik and by clearance. It is not the fastest driver who wins but the shipper whose documents were complete before departure.
ST-1 applies here too
The CIS free-trade area works between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan exactly as it does with Russia: with an ST-1 the buyer pays zero duty, without it the full rate.
Kazakhstan is also a transit country
All our exports to Russia, Europe and China cross it. When the cargo travels further we arrange customs transit or run it under a TIR carnet — both countries are parties to the TIR Convention, so there is no inspection at the transit borders.
Produce moves by season and by clock
The main flow is seasonal, and at peak the border queue is longer than usual. For perishables we plan a reefer, a phytosanitary certificate and slack in the schedule rather than in the rate.
What we carry to Kazakhstan
Fruit and vegetables and dried fruit, textiles and garments, building materials, ceramics and sanitary ware, furniture, polymer and cable products. The leg is short, so a truck usually does the job; rail is taken for the far regions and for volume. Groupage from a pallet is the working format for regular supply to retail chains.
How the cargo moves
Via
- Gisht-Kuprik
- Yallama
- Tazhen
- Saryagash
For Almaty and Shymkent the truck runs through Gisht-Kuprik and Yallama — the nearest crossings, and where the queue builds. For western Kazakhstan and onward to Aktau the exit at Tazhen suits better. Rail consignments leave through Saryagash; for the far regions and bulky cargo that is cheaper than a truck.
Documents for this lane
- The contract with the buyer, registered in the ЕЭИСВО system
- Invoice stating the Incoterms and a packing list
- A declaration under the export procedure
- An ST-1 certificate of origin for the zero import duty
- A phytosanitary certificate for produce and other plant material
- A CMR note for road, an SMGS waybill for rail, and a transit declaration or TIR carnet if the cargo travels on
The return leg
We run the other way too — imports from Kazakhstan into Uzbekistan. Cargo and freight forwarding from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan.
How we work
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1
Request
You send the cargo, route, weight and volume — by form, Telegram or phone.
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Quote
We price the options by mode and send you a rate with transit times.
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Contract
Times and cost are fixed in writing, paperwork is prepared.
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Transport
We collect the cargo, run the route and keep you posted on status.
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Customs and delivery
We clear the cargo and deliver it to your warehouse.
Frequently asked questions
Kazakhstan is in the EAEU — does that simplify clearance?
No. Kazakhstan’s union membership does not extend to Uzbek goods: for the buyer this is a third-country import with full customs declaration. The relief comes not from the union but from the CIS free-trade area — a zero import duty against an ST-1 certificate.
How long does a truck take to Almaty?
The distance is short, and the transit time is set by the border queue and clearance rather than by the road. We fix the exact time in the contract once the destination and the state of the documents are known.
Is a phytosanitary certificate needed for fruit and vegetables?
Yes, it is mandatory for plant products and is obtained before departure. Alongside it we plan the reefer and the temperature regime: in season the border queue is longer, and that is exactly where unchilled produce loses quality.
Do you carry further — to Russia or China — through Kazakhstan?
Yes. Kazakhstan is both a market and a transit country for us: we arrange customs transit or run under a TIR carnet, which keeps the cargo out of inspection at the transit borders.
Do you take small consignments?
Yes, as groupage from a single pallet. Groupage runs regularly on this lane, so you rarely have to wait for a truck to fill.
Request a freight quote
Describe the cargo and the route — we come back with a rate and transit time.