What was the requirement?
The consignment was heavy, dense and subject to regulation: axle loads had to be distributed lawfully, the cargo needed securing for a long overland route, and China introduced a steel export licence requirement on 1 January 2026 that applies by exact HS code.
What did the customer need?
- Load and move 117 tonnes without overloading any axle
- Complete Chinese steel export licensing before dispatch
- Synchronise border, customs and CMR data before the trucks exited China
- Keep the consignment visible in transit across two transit countries
What was the plan?
Five heavy trucks were allocated with loading scheduled at the factory, and the domestic leg from Changzhou to the Khorgos border was monitored by GPS. The export licence application was run alongside border operations and the customs filing, and consignee and cargo data were confirmed on the CMR before the trucks exited. Transit through Kazakhstan to Tashkent took about five days.
What was the timeline?
- Export licence and document review: The steel HS code was checked against the export licence requirement introduced on 1 January 2026 before anything was loaded.
- Factory loading: Five heavy trucks loaded at the factory with axle weights distributed across the convoy.
- Domestic road leg: GPS-monitored run from Changzhou to the Khorgos border, recorded at roughly 3,870 to 4,800 km.
- Border and CMR confirmation: Consignee and cargo data confirmed on the CMR before the trucks left China.
- Transit and delivery coordination: About five days through Kazakhstan to Tashkent, with delivery coordinated on arrival.
How was the cargo handled in the warehouse?
- Checked cargo and packing data against the export documents
- Recorded loaded weights before the convoy departed
What exceptions came up?
The licence requirement is decided by the exact HS code, so the code was verified before loading rather than at the border, where a missing licence would have stopped the convoy.
What does the shipment record show?
Photographs and footage recorded during this shipment.
What was the result?
The consignment moved as one synchronised road-freight project from factory loading to delivery coordination in Tashkent, with the operating plan and its limitations stated in advance.
Verified figures
- 117,000 kg
- 5 truckloads
- 14–16 days
Customer identity and commercial details are anonymized unless publication was explicitly authorized. Reviewed by Helen Peng · 2026-09-16.