Land Freight from Kuwait to the UAE by Truck and Container

Joudi Cargo brings goods by road from Kuwait to the UAE in full trailers and in containers on trucks, door to door: from Kuwait City, Shuwaikh and Ahmadi to Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and the other emirates. It suits UAE importers, factories and traders buying from suppliers in Kuwait. Every load is priced by quote.

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The road from Kuwait to the UAE

There is no direct border between Kuwait and the UAE, so the truck transits Saudi Arabia: it leaves Kuwait at Al Nuwaiseeb, crosses the Saudi Eastern Province and enters the UAE at Al Batha / Al Ghuwaifat.

Full trailer or container

  • Full trailer (FTL): the whole truck for your goods, loaded at the supplier in Kuwait and delivered to your warehouse in the UAE.
  • Container by road: a sealed container moved by truck across the border.
  • Smaller loads: tell us the volume and we advise the best option.

Documents and UAE customs

The load travels with the commercial invoice, the packing list, a certificate of origin and the road consignment note (CMR). Because the load transits Saudi Arabia, it also travels with transit documents, which we arrange.

Goods of GCC national origin enter the UAE free of customs duty with a certificate of GCC origin. Goods made outside the GCC are usually subject to customs duty, and import VAT of 5% applies. The receiver in the UAE needs a customs importer code; we confirm the exact charges in the quote.

How to get a quote

Send us the goods, the weight and volume, whether you need a full trailer or a container, the supplier’s city in Kuwait and the delivery address in the UAE. We reply with the price, the route and what is included.

Frequently asked questions

Do you ship from Kuwait to the UAE by land?

Yes, full trailers and containers by road from Kuwait to all emirates, and in the other direction from the UAE to Kuwait.

Are goods made in Kuwait duty-free in the UAE?

Goods of GCC national origin enter the UAE free of customs duty when they travel with a certificate of GCC origin. Import VAT still applies.

How much does land shipping from Kuwait to the UAE cost?

It depends on the goods, a full trailer or a container, and the cities. Send us the details and we reply with an exact quote.

Does a truck from Kuwait need Saudi transit papers?

Yes, the load crosses Saudi Arabia in transit, so it travels with transit documents. We arrange them as part of the shipment.

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Joudi Cargo is a Dubai-based shipping company for factories, importers and suppliers: full-container (FCL) shipping between the UAE and Egypt, full trucks and containers by road across the GCC, land freight to Egypt and Syria, and live Aramex and FedEx rates for parcels to 200+ countries.

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