For cargo transportation from China to Russia, the most troublesome issue for enterprises is the connection between customs clearance and domestic transit. Many enterprises choose to split services, cooperating with transportation companies, customs brokers, and transit teams separately. This not only increases communication costs but also easily leads to shirking of responsibilities and process disruptions, resulting in cargo detention at ports and increased additional costs. In fact, the core of efficient transportation and customs clearance to Russia lies in “integration”—incorporating transportation, customs clearance, and transit into a unified service system to achieve full-chain control. Shanghai SBTG focuses on railway transportation and has created an integrated service of “Departure from China – Customs Clearance in Russia – Domestic Transit”, becoming the preferred choice for many enterprises for transportation and customs clearance to Russia.
1. Core Transportation Capacity: Railway-Based to Ensure Stable Transportation
Transportation is the premise of customs clearance and transit, and stable transportation capacity directly determines the smoothness of subsequent links. SBTG takes railway transportation as the core support for transportation to Russia, establishing long-term direct cooperation with Russian Railways and China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRCT) to lock in exclusive shipping space for China-Europe Railway Express and China-Russia special trains, fundamentally avoiding problems such as tight shipping space or temporary price increases.
We design railway transportation schemes according to the characteristics of different cargoes: deploying special railway trains for large-batch cargo for centralized shipment; integrating resources for small-batch cargo through an independent LCL (Less than Container Load) system to shorten the waiting time for cargo collection; for over-dimensional cargo such as 388.49-ton large-scale liquid filling production lines, planning a “railway trunk line + road connection at both ends” mode. We complete over-dimensional transportation permits in advance, provide customized reinforcement for the cargo, arrange special personnel to accompany the shipment, and real-time monitor the status through satellite monitoring to ensure the safe arrival of the cargo at Russian ports.
2. Core of Customs Clearance: Local Resources to Break Through Compliance Barriers
Customs clearance is the core difficulty of transportation to Russia and a key link in integrated services. Relying on its local service network established in Moscow, SBTG synchronizes the latest policies of Russian customs in real time, provides accurate HS code classification services for cargo, and clarifies access standards and required certification documents in advance.
A professional document review team verifies core materials such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and railway waybills one by one to ensure complete consistency of information, avoiding inspection delays caused by information deviations. After the cargo arrives at the port, local specialists familiar with Russian and customs processes are responsible for declaration and connection. In case of inspection, they can arrive at the scene immediately to assist in verification and clearly explain the nature of the cargo. For special categories such as oil and gas equipment and medical devices, we assist in handling industry-specific permits in advance to avoid customs clearance risks from the source.
3. Transit Connection: All-Russia Network to Open Up the Terminal Link
The completion of customs clearance does not mean the end of services. The smoothness of domestic transit in Russia directly affects the delivery time of goods. SBTG incorporates domestic transit into the integrated service system, connecting it with the customs clearance process in advance to avoid transit gaps after cargo clearance.
We have established long-term cooperation with local Russian logistics enterprises, building a transit network covering core cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as remote areas, and can provide various transit services such as full truckload, less than truckload, and cold chain. After the cargo is cleared and released, there is no need for additional communication from the enterprise. The local transit team immediately connects and plans the optimal route according to the characteristics of the cargo and the destination. For fragile and precision goods, we customize shockproof packaging and exclusive transit schemes, and synchronize the transit trajectory in real time through the logistics system, allowing enterprises to grasp the cargo dynamics throughout the process.
4. Advantages of Integration: Full-Chain Control to Reduce Cooperation Risks
The core value of integrated services lies in the unified control and clear responsibility of the entire chain. Through an advanced logistics management system, SBTG realizes real-time synchronization of information in transportation, customs clearance, and transit links. Customers can check the cargo status at any time, and the progress of each node is clearly visible.
We have established a 24-hour response mechanism. In case of emergencies such as railway scheduling adjustments, policy changes, or transit abnormalities, we coordinate solutions and inform customers synchronously at the first time, eliminating the need for enterprises to connect with multiple parties. For high-value cargo, we provide a full-risk guarantee scheme covering the entire process of transportation, customs clearance, and transit, fundamentally reducing the risks of cargo damage and loss. Adhering to the core values of “reliability, quality, and accountability”, we have achieved 20 years of operation without major transportation and customs clearance accidents and established long-term cooperation with more than 400 China-Russia enterprises.
Choosing a transportation and customs clearance company from China to Russia is essentially choosing a partner that can coordinate the entire chain. Based on railway transportation, Shanghai SBTG uses integrated customs clearance + transit services to solve connection problems in transportation to Russia, making complex processes simple and controllable. Whether you are transporting ordinary goods, precision equipment, or over-dimensional cargo, we can provide an adapted integrated scheme to ensure that the cargo is smoothly shipped from China and arrives at the Russian destination safely and on time, injecting stable momentum into China-Russia trade.
