Shipping goods from Portugal to Russia
Portugal has the longest road leg in Western Europe: via Spain, France and Germany to Poland. That is why, for consignments of more than a few pallets, sea freight from Lisbon or Porto via Rotterdam usually beats road. We collect from your premises in Lisbon, Porto or Sines, lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and proof of exit, so you can zero-rate the sale for VAT.
Road groupage via Madrid and Warsaw reaches Moscow in 10–14 days; sea freight from Lisbon via Rotterdam takes 20–26 days to St Petersburg. Your Russian customer receives the goods cleared through customs and delivered. Portuguese factories tend to work in small batches with prepayment, so we plan extra days for documents. B2B only, from 50 kg per shipment (air freight has no weight limit), minimum service fee €200.
How we ship from Portugal to Russia
Sea via Rotterdam
Deliver to our warehouse in the port of Rotterdam (Mon–Wed); the groupage container closes on Friday and sails to St Petersburg at the weekend. 20–35 days door to door, from €200 per place (from €500 per euro pallet). Independent of queues at land borders.
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 |
|---|---|
| Road | 10–14 days |
| Sea (via port) | 20–26 days |
| Air | 2–8 days |
What suppliers ship from Portugal to Russia
Portuguese suppliers typically ship footwear and leather from Porto and Guimarães, textiles and knitwear, cork products, ceramics and azulejo tiles, wine and port, canned seafood and food-processing equipment. Footwear and clothing must carry Russia’s Chestny ZNAK (Honest Sign) labelling before import, and food products need the certificates required in Russia. We check each HS code against current restrictions first.
Where we collect from Portugal
Lisbon, Porto, Sines and any other address.
Export formalities
Portugal is an EU member state, so the goods leave the Union under an EX1 lodged with Portuguese customs. We lodge it on your behalf — €150 when your cargo travels via our Rotterdam warehouse, from €450 remotely without our transport — and track the MRN until exit is confirmed. Portuguese factories prepare documents more slowly than Spanish ones, so we build in extra days before collection.
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
- For footwear and clothing, apply the Chestny ZNAK codes before dispatch — it is easiest at the factory or at our EU warehouse.
- For more than a few pallets, compare road with sea via Rotterdam: on this distance sea often wins.
- Build a few extra days into your plan for invoices and packing lists.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Portugal to Russia take?
By road via Madrid and Warsaw, 10–14 days to Moscow. By sea from Lisbon via Rotterdam, 20–26 days to St Petersburg.
How can my Russian customer pay me?
Your customer can use our supplier-payment service: they pay a payment agent under an agency agreement, and a partner company resident in the EU pays your invoice in euros by an ordinary bank transfer.
What documents are needed for export?
A commercial invoice, packing list and HS codes; for footwear and clothing, labelling codes for Russia. We lodge the EX1 on your behalf and send you the MRN and proof of exit.
Do you check sanctions before shipping?
Yes. We screen every HS code and party against EU, UK, Swiss and US sanctions and dual-use lists before accepting cargo, and decline anything restricted.