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Cargo to and from Kazakhstan through Iran
How cargo reaches Kazakhstan from Iranian ports, and how Kazakhstan's exports reach world markets: border crossings, modes, documents and practical notes.
Қош келдіңіздер, құрметті достар!
Добро пожаловать! Мы рады сопровождать ваши грузы через Иран — по железной дороге и по Каспию.
Welcome! We are glad to carry your cargo through Iran, by rail and across the Caspian.
Border crossingsIncheh Borun (customs guide, FA), Caspian ports
ModesRail through Turkmenistan; ship from Aktau
From Iranian portsBandar Abbas, Amirabad, Anzali
Main citiesAstana, Almaty, Aktau, Uzen
Main routes
Bandar Abbas → Tehran → Incheh Borun → Turkmenistan → UzenThe Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran railway east of the Caspian.
Aktau ↔ Amirabad or AnzaliCaspian shipping for grain, steel and bulk.
Trade in both directions
Imports to Kazakhstan through IranIranian food and farm produce, building materials and consumer goods
Exports from Kazakhstan through Iranian portsGrain, steel and metals, oilseeds
Documents and practical notes
- Kazakh grain mostly reaches Iran and the southern ports in hopper wagons or by Caspian ship.
- At Incheh Borun cargo moves from broad gauge to Iran's standard gauge.
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