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Shipping building materials by truck from China to Iran
Building materials from China to Iran by road. Consolidated at Yiwu, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, out through Wuqia or Khorgos on a sealed TIR trailer. On the Wuqia line a direct truck currently runs 21–23 days from the crossing to the bonded customs warehouse at Tehran West Customs (Gomrok Gharb); the domestic leg from the hub to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately. Hub-to-customs, not to the door, not by sea.
- Currently 21–23 calendar days from the Wuqia crossing to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse on a direct truck; the domestic leg to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and counted separately
- Hub-to-customs · CPT / DAP · the consignee’s broker clears and pays duty
- Route: Wuqia — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan — Turkmenistan — Sarakhs — Tehran; the Khorgos line runs via Kazakhstan, transit time on request
- Heavy cargo ceiling: ≤96 CBM and ≤25 T per vehicle, any over-limit portion quoted separately
- FTL and LCL from 1 CBM or 100 kg, weekly Tuesday & Friday departures
The route
Origin hub → export clearance and sealing at Wuqia or Khorgos (TIR lock + electronic seal) → transit across Central Asia under one carnet, which keeps unsealing and transloading to a minimum rather than removing them: on the Wuqia line a direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara, while a transshipment truck transloads at Osh and again at Bukhara → entry at Sarakhs → the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse, where a warehouse entry receipt (Ghabz-e Anbar) is issued to your broker. The Wuqia line runs Xinjiang — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan — Turkmenistan — Iran and carries a 0.4% Kyrgyz transit tax on the cargo-invoice value: a tax, not freight, excluded from the quotation and paid by the customer. The Khorgos line runs through Kazakhstan instead and never carries the 0.4%; its transit time is quoted on request.
Describing the goods and loading
Stone, tiles, sanitaryware, profiles, hardware. Mostly heavy cargo, charged by weight; the load plan per trailer depends on the axle-weight limit and on the per-vehicle ceiling of ≤96 CBM and ≤25 T, with any over-limit portion quoted separately. Fragile items go in timber crates, slabs on A-frames. Check whether powders and adhesives need dangerous-goods packing.
No published rates. To get a quote, send three things: the origin hub; the destination customs (Tehran West Customs / Aprin / Mashhad); and the cargo data — HS code, gross weight in kg, volume in CBM.
FAQ
How long does it take to Tehran Customs?
Counted from the Wuqia border crossing: a direct truck currently takes 21 to 23 calendar days to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse and a transshipment truck 26 to 30 days; to Mashhad it is 18 to 21 days direct and 24 to 28 days with transshipment. A direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara; a transshipment truck transloads at Osh and again at Bukhara. The domestic leg from the Yiwu or Shenzhen warehouse to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately. Transit time on the Khorgos line is quoted on request. These are current operating ranges, not a guaranteed transit.
Do you deliver door-to-door?
No. Delivery is to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse; the consignee's licensed broker clears the goods and arranges local delivery.
Is it charged by weight or by volume?
By chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric. Stone and tiles are mostly heavy and bill on weight; the load plan per trailer depends on the axle-weight limit. Fragile items go in timber crates, slabs on A-frames.
What is the minimum for LCL?
One cubic metre (CBM) or 100 kg, at the Yiwu and Shenzhen (Pinghu) facilities, on the weekly Tuesday and Friday consolidation to Tehran Customs.
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