Shipping goods from Bulgaria to Russia
Bulgaria exports through the Black Sea port of Varna, and its suppliers ship rose oil, wine, food products and electronics. For Bulgarian exporters three corridors are available: road via our consolidation warehouse in Warsaw, the route via Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, and our southern corridor through Turkey and Iran. We collect from your premises, lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and proof of exit.
Urgent consignments can also go by air. Your Russian customer receives the goods cleared through customs and delivered. Transit times depend on the corridor and consolidation dates and are confirmed with every quote. We work B2B only — companies and sole traders — from 50 kg per shipment (air freight has no weight limit), with a minimum service fee of €200, and we screen every HS code and party before accepting cargo.
How we ship from Bulgaria to Russia
Via Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan
By road from Europe to Turkey, then through Georgia and Azerbaijan to the crossing in Dagestan. 2–3 weeks in transit, from €18,000 per truck. Avoids queues at the northern border.
Southern route via Turkey and Iran
By road to Turkey, then via Iran and Azerbaijan to southern Russian border crossings or by ferry across the Caspian. For southern Russia, the Caucasus and the Volga region, and when northern borders are congested. From 40 days.
Road via Warsaw
Groupage through our Warsaw warehouse: a weekly truck after the Friday cut-off, from €850 for 3 pallets to a bonded warehouse in Moscow, 4–7 days. Full trucks go direct from your premises, with trailer swap or reloading at the border.
Dedicated truck (FTL)
A truck loaded at your premises anywhere in the EU and driven without intermediate warehouses: from €4,500 Warsaw → Moscow, from €6,200 from Slovenia, from €6,500 from Italy.
Air freight
From any country in 2–8 days door to door via Istanbul or Dubai, charged by volumetric weight (1 m³ = 167 kg), no weight limit. Minimum service fee €200.
Transit times to Moscow
| Mode | Door to door |
|---|---|
| Air | 2–8 days |
What suppliers ship from Bulgaria to Russia
Bulgarian suppliers typically ship rose oil, wine, food products and electronics. Wine and food need the certificates and alcohol documents required in Russia, and Russian import rules for food apply. Electronics need careful classification, as many items are restricted for export to Russia or listed as dual-use. We check every HS code before accepting the cargo.
Export formalities
Bulgaria is an EU member state, so the export is declared on an EX1 lodged with Bulgarian customs. We lodge it on your behalf — from €450 remotely, €150 when your cargo travels via Rotterdam — and follow the MRN until the customs office of exit confirms the goods have left the EU. You receive the proof of exit for your VAT records.
EX1 export declaration →How it works for you as a supplier
- 1Quote within 2 hours
Send the invoice or packing list — we check the HS codes against EU sanctions lists and quote transport, export formalities and customs clearance in Russia. - 2Collection from your premises
We pick up the goods from your warehouse or factory and take them to our consolidation warehouse or load a dedicated truck. - 3Export declaration
We lodge the export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and the proof of exit — the basis for zero-rating VAT. - 4Delivery to your customer
Border crossing, customs clearance in Russia and delivery to your buyer’s warehouse; tracking at every stage.
Practical tips
- Ask us to compare the three road corridors for your consignment — the best option depends on volume and timing.
- For wine and rose oil, prepare product and alcohol documents before collection.
- For electronics, send technical specifications with the enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Bulgaria to Russia take?
It depends on the corridor — road via Warsaw, via Turkey and Georgia, or the southern corridor — and on consolidation dates. We confirm the transit time with your quote; air freight is available for urgent cargo.
How does my Russian customer pay me?
Through our supplier-payment service: your customer settles with a payment agent under an agency agreement, and a partner company resident in the EU pays your invoice by bank transfer.
Who lodges the EX1?
We lodge it with Bulgarian customs on your behalf. You provide the commercial invoice, packing list and HS codes; we send you the MRN and proof of exit.
Do you check sanctions?
Yes. Every HS code and party is screened against EU, UK, Swiss and US sanctions and dual-use lists; restricted goods are declined.