Shipping goods from Slovakia to Russia
Slovakia is landlocked, with a short road leg through Poland: our warehouse in Warsaw is less than a day away. Groupage loads are assembled around Bratislava, and the automotive industry and component makers provide most of the volume. We collect from your premises in Bratislava, Košice or Žilina, lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and proof of exit for zero-rated VAT.
Road groupage via Warsaw reaches Moscow in 4–6 days; our southern corridor through Turkey and Iran is an alternative. Your Russian customer receives the goods cleared through customs and delivered. 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 Slovakia to Russia
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.
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.
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 | 4–6 days |
| Air | 2–8 days |
What suppliers ship from Slovakia to Russia
Slovak suppliers typically ship automotive components, metalworking products, electrical equipment, wood products and food-processing machinery. These goods are usually palletised and suit groupage without repacking. Automotive components need EAEU technical regulation TR CU 018 certification for import, and every HS code is checked against current EU restrictions.
Where we collect from Slovakia
Bratislava, Košice, Žilina and any other address.
Export formalities
Slovakia is an EU member state, so the export is declared on an EX1 lodged with Slovak customs. We lodge it on your behalf — from €450 remotely, €150 when your cargo travels via Rotterdam — and follow the MRN until exit is confirmed. Slovak plants are part of German and Korean supply chains: their documents are standardised, but the end user must be stated precisely.
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 automotive components, start TR CU 018 certification as soon as the order is confirmed.
- Slovakia is close to the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary — with suppliers in several of these countries, consolidating at one warehouse is cheaper.
- State the end user precisely in your documents; it is checked at every stage.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Slovakia to Russia take?
By road via Warsaw, 4–6 days to Moscow. Transit on the southern corridor is confirmed with your quote.
How can my Russian customer pay me?
Your customer can use our supplier-payment service: they settle with a payment agent under an agency agreement, and a partner company resident in the EU pays your invoice in euros by bank transfer.
Who lodges the EX1?
We lodge it with Slovak customs on your behalf. You provide the commercial invoice, packing list, HS codes and end-user details; we send you the MRN and proof of exit.
Do you screen for sanctions?
Yes. We check every HS code and party against EU, UK, Swiss and US sanctions and dual-use lists before accepting cargo, and decline restricted goods.