FMCG export from Dubai to Central Asia and the Caucasus
Landlocked markets reached by a sea-and-rail or sea-and-road leg, where the customs union you are shipping into decides the whole documentation set.
| Markets we quote | 8 |
|---|---|
| Ports of loading | Jebel Ali (AEJEA), Khor Fakkan (AEKHL), Fujairah (AEFJR), Sharjah (AESHJ) |
| Ports of discharge we book | Aktau (KZAAU) |
| Conformity regimes in force | EAEU_TRCU |
| Minimum order | One full container per order, mixed across products |
Duty and what governs it
Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are Eurasian Economic Union members and apply its Common Customs Tariff together with the TR CU technical regulations, which govern labelling and conformity as well as duty. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia are not members and apply national tariffs. That distinction is the first question on this lane, because a TR CU declaration is not transferable to a non-member and a non-member's certificate does not clear a member's border.
How the goods move
Sea to Bandar Abbas or Aktau, then rail or road; or the Caspian route via Baku. Every option is multi-modal and the leg after the port is where the time is, so we quote the whole chain rather than the sea leg alone.
Transit times are confirmed at quotation stage. Gulf routing is volatile, and a transit commitment we cannot honour is worse than no commitment.
Markets we quote in Central Asia and the Caucasus
| Market | Port of discharge | Conformity | Typical terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | On enquiry | EAEU_TRCU | CPT |
| Azerbaijan | On enquiry | — | CPT |
| Georgia | On enquiry | — | CPT |
| Kazakhstan | Aktau (KZAAU) | EAEU_TRCU | CPT |
| Kyrgyzstan | On enquiry | EAEU_TRCU | CPT |
| Tajikistan | On enquiry | — | CPT |
| Turkmenistan | On enquiry | — | CPT |
| Uzbekistan | On enquiry | — | CPT |
Common questions
Which ports do you ship to in Central Asia and the Caucasus?
We load against Aktau (KZAAU). Other ports in the region are quoted on enquiry; the list here is the ones we book most often, not the limit of where we ship.
What is the minimum order to Central Asia and the Caucasus?
One full container per order. A single product need not fill it. Where it will not, we consolidate compatible products to make up the volume.
Which conformity certificates apply in Central Asia and the Caucasus?
EAEU_TRCU apply in 3 of these markets. Each is a pre-shipment requirement, which means the certificate has to exist before the goods sail — none of them can be obtained retrospectively, and a container that arrives without one is a container in demurrage. We confirm which applies to your destination and product before quoting.
Can I mix products in one container to Central Asia and the Caucasus?
Yes, and most orders on these lanes are mixed. One full container per order, but a single product does not have to fill it — we consolidate compatible lines until the volume is made up and confirm the fill before quoting.
Quote a shipment to Central Asia and the Caucasus
Tell us the destination port, the products and the quantities. We confirm the container fill, the conformity position and the shelf life at arrival before quoting.
Browse the catalogue — every product carries its HS code and pack configuration, which is what a customs broker in this region asks for first.