PIAT
Rail and Caspian (Middle Corridor)
Rail through Kazakhstan to Aktau, Caspian ferry to Alat, rail across Georgia to Poti or Batumi, then sea to a UK port. Our usual route for full wagons and containers.
Uzbekistan → UK and Turkey
Freight from Uzbekistan to the UK
Textiles, cotton yarn, home textiles and food products from Tashkent, the Fergana Valley and Samarkand. We are a UK company, so you get a price the same working day, a written status every morning and photos at every handover.
A typical route from Uzbekistan
- Tashkent
- Saryagashborder
- Aktauport
- Alat / Baku
- Poti
- UK
Routes
How we move cargo from Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has no coastline, and neither do its neighbours, so every shipment crosses at least two borders before it reaches a sea port. That is why the routing matters, and why we check each leg every day.
Road, full truckload
Full trucks from the factory gate when you need door-to-door delivery and fewer handovers. The routing is set out in your quote.
Multimodal containers
Rail to the Black Sea, container line to the UK, then road to your warehouse. One price and one contact for the whole chain.
Cotton yarn and fabricsHome textiles and garmentsDried fruit, nuts and food productsPalletised and containerised general cargo
How we work
You always know where your cargo is and what it will cost
Price and transit time the same working day
A real figure, a realistic arrival date and the routing we propose, in writing.
A written status every day, from 06:00 UK time
We work on Central Asian hours, so the update is in your inbox before your day starts.
Photos at every transshipment
Station, border, port, warehouse. You see your cargo at each handover.
No hidden charges
Every cost is in the quote. Any change is explained and agreed with you first.
Documents and duty
UK import duty on goods from Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is in the Enhanced Preferences tier of the UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). Goods that meet the DCTS rules of origin can enter the UK at 0% duty on most product lines. To claim it you need the correct origin statement from your supplier, so we check the export documents before the cargo leaves, not when it is already at the UK border. Your customs broker confirms the duty for your commodity code. GOV.UK: DCTS preference tiers.
FAQ
Shipping from Uzbekistan: common questions
How long does freight from Uzbekistan to the UK take?
It depends on the mode and on how the Caspian crossing and the Black Sea connections line up for your dates. Your quote gives a realistic transit time for your shipment, and the daily update tells you straight away if anything changes.
Can I ship a part load or a single pallet?
Tell us what you have. For small volumes we look for a shared container or truck; if that does not make sense on price, we say so honestly and suggest another option.
Do you deal with my supplier in Uzbekistan?
Yes. We work in English and Russian: we agree the loading date with your supplier, check the export documents and photograph the cargo at loading.
Will I pay import duty in the UK?
Many goods of Uzbek origin qualify for 0% duty under the UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences, if the origin paperwork is right. Duty and VAT are paid on import and are not part of our freight price unless we agree otherwise.
Also: Freight from Kazakhstan · Freight from Azerbaijan · General questions
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Tell us what you're shipping from Uzbekistan
You'll get a price, a transit time and our proposed routing the same working day. No obligation.