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Left-hand drive throughout

Electric Pickup Export to Central Asia and the CIS

Central Asia is the one region where rail beats sea. Container rail from Xi'an or Chengdu reaches Almaty in 8–12 days and Tashkent in 12–16 — less than half the time of any sea-and-truck combination, and with no port handling.

Countries we ship to in this region

Country guides

Export to Kazakhstan (LHD)
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Armenia
  • Mongolia

China–Europe rail from Xi'an or Chengdu: Almaty 8–12 days, Tashkent 12–16 days, Baku 16–20 days. Sea alternatives route via Poti or Bandar Abbas and add two to three weeks plus inland trucking.

Ports and terminals: Khorgos (rail) · Dostyk (rail) · Almaty (rail terminal) · Tashkent (rail terminal) · Poti · Bandar Abbas

Homologation, duty and operating notes

The questions importers in this region actually ask, answered directly.

What certification does the Eurasian Economic Union require?

An EAC Certificate of Conformity against Technical Regulation TR CU 018/2011 on wheeled vehicle safety, plus a Vehicle Type Approval (OTTS) for series import into Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. Uzbekistan and Georgia sit outside the EAEU customs union and run their own national schemes.

How do these vehicles perform in a −30°C winter?

Range falls materially — plan for a 25–40% reduction against WLTP in sustained sub-zero operation, as cabin heating draws directly from the traction pack and cold cells accept charge more slowly. Both platforms use liquid-cooled and heated pack management. For winter-critical duty we recommend specifying pre-conditioning while plugged in, which heats the pack from grid power rather than from the battery.

Is rail freight cheaper than sea for this region?

Cheaper landed, yes, once inland trucking from a Black Sea or Caspian port is priced in. China–Europe rail takes containerised CBU units only — Ro-Ro is not an option — so vehicles ship two per 40HQ. Rail also avoids the seasonal Caspian ferry disruption that hits the sea route.

Which models can be registered in Central Asia & CIS?

Steering convention: Left-hand drive throughout. The specifications below match it — ordering the wrong steering is the single most expensive mistake in vehicle importing, because the unit cannot be registered and cannot economically be returned.

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Quoting a shipment to Central Asia & CIS?

Send the destination port, quantity and specification. We return a proforma invoice with FOB and CIF priced side by side, plus the conformity certificate your customs authority will ask for.

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