Shipping to Kuwait
At DFreight, we provide a wide range of business sea freight services for a variety of commodities, including foods, fruits, electronics, cosmetics, and furniture; offering transparent, effective, and reliable door-to-door cargo to Kuwait from the UAE and vice versa. You can conduct business without being concerned about the challenges of shipping from the UAE to Kuwait using our all-in-one digital freight solutions.
Our digital freight forwarding platform provides real-time monitoring of shipments, ensuring that you have complete visibility and control over your cargo. We offer end-to-end services tailored to your unique requirements, making shipping to and from Kuwait a hassle-free experience. We help you ship business cargo to various cities in Kuwait, including Kuwait City, Hawalli, Salwa, etc. in the easiest, fastest, and safest way possible.
You can rely on DFreight to assist you with all of your international cargo shipping to Kuwait thanks to our FCL and LCL shipment ocean freight cargo services. With the help of our digital freight platform, you may submit your inquiry right away and receive the best competitive prices for shipping your cargo to Kuwait.
Shuaiba
From: Jebel Ali
Shuwaikh
From: Jebel Ali
Umm Qasr
From: Jebel Ali
Abu Dhabi
From: Shuwaikh
Jebel Ali
From: Shuwaikh
Sharjah
From: Shuwaikh
Dubai
From: Umm Qasr
Kuwait’s Shuaiba Port is the country’s second-largest port. Platforms for managing commercial traffic, containers, and oil products are all included. Kuwait National Petroleum Company is in charge of this facility. There are 20 berths at the port with depths ranging from 10 to 14 meters. Containers are handled at four of these berths. The oil dock is 16 meters deep in the ocean. At the port, there are two small seacraft and barge basins.
Kuwait’s main commercial port, Shuwaikh port, is located in the city of Shuwaikh. It has 21 berths, 14 of which are 10 meters deep, four of which are 8.5 meters deep, and three of which are 6.7 meters deep. This navigation channel located inside the Kuwait bay is approximately 8 kilometers long and 8.5 meters deep at low water levels. The port can accommodate ships with a draft of 7.5 meters at any tide, and ships with a draft of 9.6 meters at high tide.
North America
South America
Oceania
The top exports of Kuwait are Crude Petroleum, Refined Petroleum, Petroleum Gas, Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft, and Cyclic Hydrocarbons, exporting mostly to China, India, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
The top imports of Kuwait are Cars, Packaged Medicaments, Broadcasting Equipment, Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft, and Copper Wire, importing mostly from China, United Arab Emirate, United States, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
Importing goods into Kuwait is largely regulated by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The regulations require that all imports into Kuwait are accompanied by a valid import license, issued by the Ministry. Furthermore, the imported goods must comply with Kuwaiti customs regulations, including the payment of applicable fees and taxes, as well as other relevant government regulations.
1. Import License: All imported goods must be accompanied by an import license, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The license must be obtained from the Ministry‘s office in Kuwait City.
2. Customs Regulations: Imported goods must comply with the Kuwaiti customs regulations, including the payment of applicable fees and taxes. These regulations are outlined in the Kuwaiti Customs Law and in the Kuwaiti Unified Customs Tariff.
3. Labeling Requirements: All imported goods must be labeled in accordance with the Kuwaiti labeling regulations. These regulations include the requirement to provide product information and warnings in Arabic, as well as the labeling of the country of origin and of the product‘s net weight or volume.
4. Quarantine: All imported goods must be inspected and cleared by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health. This includes a mandatory quarantine period, during which the goods are inspected for compliance with Kuwaiti health and safety regulations.
5. Inspection Certificate: All imported goods must be accompanied by an inspection certificate, issued by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health. This certificate must indicate that the goods have been inspected and cleared for importation into Kuwait.
6. Taxes and Duties: Imported goods are subject to the payment of applicable taxes and duties. These taxes and duties are outlined in the Kuwaiti Unified Customs Tariff.
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Ocean
Environmental-friendly
Air
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Land
flexible
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