Cargo delivery from Africa

Delivery Routes from Africa

When calculating the route, TransGID specialists factor in the supplier's location, shipping line availability, and the optimal delivery option to a Russian port.

Why Businesses Increasingly Buy Goods in Africa

Just a few years ago, Africa was perceived as a challenging and niche destination. Today, the situation is changing.

What Goods Are Imported from Africa

Africa is not a single market. Each country specializes in its own product categories.

• North African countries — vegetables, fruits, textile raw materials, cotton, food products, and agricultural goods.
• Egypt — one of the largest suppliers of citrus fruits, vegetables, potatoes, and cotton.
• Morocco — vegetables, fruits, seafood, and textile raw materials.
• South Africa — the most industrially developed country on the continent: industrial equipment, specialized machinery, spare parts, chemical products, manufacturing raw materials, and mining sector goods.

Russian companies also procure coffee, cocoa beans, nuts, food ingredients, industrial raw materials, chemical components, and goods for further processing from African countries.

Major African Ports for International Shipping

The choice of the port of departure directly affects shipping costs and transit times.

North Africa:

Alexandria, Port Said, Casablanca, and Tangier are most commonly used.

South Africa:

The main export gateways are Durban and Cape Town.

Shipment Size: from a Few Boxes to a Container

The transportation format depends on the shipment volume and the regularity of deliveries.

How We Consolidate Groupage Cargo

Before dispatch, a groupage shipment goes through consolidation and inspection at the warehouse.

1. Consolidation — we arrange cargo consolidation at the warehouse.
2. Inspection — we check the packaging and documents.
3. Dispatch — we ship the goods together with cargo of other clients.

Customs Clearance of Cargo from Africa

TransGID is a licensed customs representative and handles the entire range of customs procedures independently.

Our specialists:

• review supplier documentation;
• select HS codes;
• calculate customs payments;
• assess customs value adjustment risks;
• submit declarations to Electronic Declaration Centers.

Food products:

Phytosanitary documents and certificates of origin are additionally verified.

Equipment and industrial products:

Technical documentation packages and certification requirements are analyzed.

Financial Logistics and International Settlements

Arranging international payments remains one of the important tasks when working with African suppliers.

Payments and settlements:

We help carry out settlements with counterparties.

Purchasing of goods:

We arrange purchasing of goods under an agency scheme.

Transaction support:

From the moment of payment until the cargo is received at the warehouse in Russia.

Documents:

The client receives a complete set of documents for accounting and tax purposes.

Why Companies Choose TransGID

Routes from Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa differ significantly from each other. Therefore, for each shipment, we select the optimal transportation and customs clearance scheme.

• Terminal in Novorossiysk

  Most cargo from North Africa arrives through Russia's southern ports. Our own infrastructure allows us to speed up container handling and cut storage and demurrage costs.

• Financial Logistics and Goods Procurement

  We help arrange international settlements with suppliers and, if necessary, handle goods procurement under an agency scheme.

• Customs Representative License

  We clear shipments ourselves under TransGID's seal without involving third-party brokers.

• Supply Control at All Stages

  We monitor the route from the supplier's warehouse to the consignee's warehouse, including ocean freight, transshipment, customs clearance, and inland delivery across Russia.