Importing by country
Axle limits, ports and customs paperwork differ sharply between markets, and getting them wrong is expensive after the vessel sails. These notes are what we check before quoting.
Nigeria
Axle load enforcement on the federal corridors, Lagos port congestion, and the SONCAP–Form M–PAAR chain that decides whether your trailer clears.
- Axle load limit
- ~22–24 t tri-axle group
- Customs conformity
- SONCAP + Form M
Kenya
EAC axle limits enforced by weighbridge on the Northern Corridor, the 2.65 m width ceiling that catches wide-body trailers, and KEBS PVoC certification.
- Axle load limit
- 24 t tridem · 56 t GVW
- Customs conformity
- PVoC (KEBS) + IDF
Tanzania
The same EAC axle table as Kenya but a different port, corridor and conformity body — Dar es Salaam, the Central Corridor and TBS pre-shipment checks.
- Axle load limit
- 24 t tridem · 56 t GVW
- Customs conformity
- PVoC (TBS)
Saudi Arabia
Gross weight set by axle count rather than axle group, a 2.6 m width ceiling, and SABER — where product and shipment certificates are separate things.
- Axle load limit
- 45 t GVW · 5 axles
- Customs conformity
- SABER: PCoC + SCoC
Kazakhstan
A landlocked market reached by rail, where axle spacing decides the legal load and customs wants EAEU type approval, not a pre-shipment inspection.
- Axle load limit
- 44 t GVW · 6 axles
- Customs conformity
- EAEU TR CU 018 (SBKTS)
Regulations change. Treat these figures as a planning starting point and confirm the current position for your route before you order — we will help you check.
Shipping to this market?
Tell us the destination port and what you are hauling. We will come back with a specification that suits the axle limits and the road, and a freight comparison.