MASHHAD
China to Mashhad Customs by TIR truck
Mashhad Customs is a regular CPT / DAP destination on this corridor, alongside Tehran West Customs and Aprin Dry Port. The truck exits China at Wuqia or Khorgos under a TIR seal and enters Iran at Sarakhs. From Wuqia a direct truck currently runs 18–21 days to the Mashhad bonded warehouse — counted from the crossing — because it does not continue west to Tehran. Hub-to-customs. The consignee’s broker in Mashhad takes the Ghabz-e Anbar; we do not deliver to the bazaar.
- 18–21 days Wuqia to Mashhad Customs on a direct truck, currently (24–28 with transshipment)
- Same TIR corridor as Tehran: Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan — Turkmenistan — Sarakhs, then east-north to Mashhad instead of west to Tehran
- Hub-to-customs · CPT / DAP · Mashhad broker clears and pays duty
- Road freight is FTL only; we do not take LCL / groupage
Why Mashhad is shorter than Tehran
Tehran West is 21–23 days on a direct truck from Wuqia because the last road leg runs across to the capital. Mashhad sits near the Sarakhs entry. The international legs are the same until Iran; the saving is inside Iran, not a different Central Asian routing. The 0.4% Kyrgyzstan transit tax still applies on the Wuqia line. Khorgos to Mashhad is quoted on request and never carries the 0.4%.
Origin hub → export clearance and sealing at Wuqia (TIR lock + electronic seal) → Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan under a single TIR carnet → entry into Iran at Sarakhs → the destination customs bonded warehouse, where a warehouse entry receipt (Ghabz-e Anbar) is issued to your broker. A direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara; a transshipment truck transloads at Osh and again at Bukhara, which costs less and takes longer. A TIR carnet keeps unsealings and transloads to a minimum — it does not remove them, and it changes neither the transit time nor the rate. On this line Kyrgyzstan levies 0.4% of the cargo-invoice value as a transit tax: a tax, not freight, excluded from the quotation and paid by the customer. The Khorgos line runs through Kazakhstan instead, never carries the 0.4%, and its transit time is quoted on request. Turgart and Alashankou are not operated.
What happens after Sarakhs
The trailer is not opened at Sarakhs for a routine TIR movement. It runs to the Mashhad customs bonded warehouse. The warehouse issues the Ghabz-e Anbar to the Mashhad broker you name on the booking. After that, ASYCUDA, duty and local cartage are the broker’s file — same split as Tehran, different office. If your buyer is in Mashhad or the east, stopping here avoids a Tehran warehouse entry and a domestic truck back east.
No published rates. To get a quote, send three things: the origin hub; the destination (Tehran West Customs on CPT / DAP, Aprin or Mashhad if the quote confirms it, or a destination terminal such as Sarakhs); and the cargo data — HS code, gross weight in kg, volume in CBM.
FAQ
How long to Mashhad from Wuqia?
Counted from the Wuqia crossing: a direct truck currently 18 to 21 calendar days to the Mashhad Customs bonded warehouse; a transshipment truck 24 to 28 days. The domestic China leg to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately. Not a guaranteed transit.
Do you deliver door-to-door?
No. Two delivery options are quoted: CPT / DAP to Tehran West Customs, Mashhad Customs or Aprin Dry Port, or terminal-to-terminal to the Iran border terminal at Sarakhs. Either way the consignee's licensed broker clears the goods and arranges local delivery; we do not offer DDP.
Can I send Mashhad cargo on a Tehran truck?
No. Road freight is FTL only. Mashhad cargo goes on a Mashhad booking. Mixing it onto a Tehran trailer means your broker collects in Tehran and trucks east — extra cost and time, not a shortcut.
Where does Mashhad cargo enter Iran?
For CPT / DAP to Mashhad or Tehran West, the Wuqia-line truck normally enters Iran at Sarakhs. For terminal-to-terminal bookings, Sarakhs are the two Iran border terminals where the buyer clears; name the terminal your broker uses in the enquiry before we seal.
Do you take LCL / groupage?
No. Road freight is FTL only. Cargo is loaded in Xinjiang. We do not run Yiwu or Shenzhen LCL sailings.
Related: After the truck arrives at Tehran West Customs · China–Iran transit time: 21–23 days Wuqia to Tehran · Choosing your Iran customs broker · Starting in Xinjiang · Request a freight quote · China to Iran TIR road freight