This cargo glossary explains, in plain words, the 43 terms that managers, customs officers and suppliers use when shipping goods from China to Uzbekistan. Each term takes one or two sentences and, where useful, a worked number. Updated as of September 2026.
Cargo types and services
Cargo (“kargo”)
The everyday Uzbek name for the China-to-Uzbekistan shipping service (also searched as “kitay kargo”, “карго из Китая”). Priced in US dollars: per kg by air, and per m³ by truck depending on the density of the cargo (from $110 per m³). The service covers intake at the China warehouse, consolidation, the border and delivery to Tashkent.
Consolidated cargo (LCL)
Several clients’ goods travel in one truck or container. You pay only for your space, not for the whole container: per m³ by truck, per kg by air. GSR Logistics’ core service.
Truck cargo
Delivery by truck from China through Kazakhstan to Tashkent, roughly 15–25 days. The most economical option for heavy and bulky goods. Priced per m³ by the density of the cargo, from $110 per m³ (indicative).
Air cargo
Delivery by plane, roughly 5–10 days. For urgent, light and high-value goods. Lithium batteries, liquids and magnets are not accepted by air.
Rail cargo
A container by train through the Dostyk/Altynkol crossing, roughly 20–35 days. For large lots.
FCL (Full Container Load)
A whole container for one client. A 20 ft container holds ≈ 33 m³, a 40 ft high-cube ≈ 76 m³.
LCL (Less than Container Load)
Part of a container — the international name for consolidated cargo.
Express cargo
An accelerated truck lane: fewer stops, faster border. GSR’s fastest recorded deliveries took 12–13 days; the standard range is 15–25 days.
Consolidation
Combining one client’s lots from different suppliers into a single shipment at the China warehouse. Cheaper than shipping each lot separately.
Warehouse address (with your GS code)
The China receiving address your manager gives you, plus your GS code (shipping mark). When ordering on 1688 or Taobao you enter it as the delivery address, and your supplier writes the GS code on every carton before dispatch — only then can the receiving point identify the parcel as yours.
Photo report
Photos taken when goods arrive at the warehouse: packaging, quantity, condition, weight. Sent to your Telegram.
Price and measurement
Actual weight
Weight on the scale, in kg.
Volumetric weight
A “weight” calculated from the box dimensions: length × width × height (cm) ÷ 5,000 (air) or ÷ 6,000 (truck). By air you pay for the greater of actual and volumetric weight. By truck it no longer sets the price — density does; there volumetric weight is only a quick way to judge how bulky a shipment is.
Density, kg/m³
Weight divided by volume: 300 kg ÷ 2 m³ = 150 kg/m³. This is exactly where the truck price comes from: whichever band the density falls into sets the price of one m³. 150 kg/m³ sits in the $130 per m³ band, so 2 × 130 = $260; 48 kg in 0.2 m³ gives 240 kg/m³ and 0.2 × 180 = $36 (indicative).
Cubic metre (m³)
One cubic metre of volume. Truck cargo is priced in this unit — from $110 per m³ depending on density; only cargo denser than water (1,000 kg/m³ and above) is billed by the kilogram. Light, bulky goods (toys, plastics, furniture) land on the lowest bands.
Minimum charge
The smallest billable amount: for example 0.5 kg by air or 0.1 m³ for consolidated cargo.
Rate ladder
The steps in the price table. For truck cargo the steps go by density, not weight: up to 100 kg/m³ costs $110 per m³, 101–150 is $130, 151–200 is $160, 201–250 is $180, and so on up to $320 per m³ on the top volumetric step (from 701 kg/m³); at 1,000 kg/m³ and above the price is charged at $0.55 per kg. Air cargo is priced per kg.
Insurance
Compensation at declared value if cargo is lost or damaged. Usually around 1% of the value.
Dollar rate
Cargo is priced in US dollars and paid in soums at the company’s published rate (usually the Central Bank rate plus a small margin).
Customs and documents
Customs clearance
Passing goods through the border officially: declaration, duty and VAT, certificates and permits.
GTD
The cargo customs declaration — the key document of officially imported goods. Needed to sell goods in a shop, on a marketplace or in a tender.
HS code (TN VED)
The 10-digit customs code of a product. The duty rate depends on it: phones 5%, clothing 20% plus a minimum rate, computers 0%.
Duty
A percentage of the customs value (0–30%). Without a certificate of origin the rate may double.
VAT
Value-added tax — 12% on import, calculated on customs value plus duty.
Customs fee
A state fee for clearance, tied to the BRV (basic calculation unit): 1 BRV for a shipment worth up to $10,000.
Single customs payment
The payment on the part of a personal parcel that exceeds the allowance: 30% in 2026 (minimum $3/kg); from January 1, 2027 planned at 20% (minimum $2/kg).
Personal allowance
Up to $200 per month by courier ($100 by post) duty-free for personal use — cumulative across all orders per person (PINFL).
Invoice
The supplier’s bill: item, quantity, price. The customs value is based on it.
Packing list
What, how many, weight and dimensions in every box.
Certificate of origin
Confirms where the goods were made; needed for the normal (MFN) duty rate.
Certificate / declaration of conformity
Confirms the goods meet Uzbek standards. Required for electrical goods, children’s products, cosmetics.
SES conclusion
The sanitary-epidemiological conclusion — for food, cosmetics, children’s goods, polymers.
E-Contract (EEISVO)
The electronic registration system for foreign-trade contracts; banks do not process payments without it.
CMR
The international consignment note for road transport. Rail uses SMGS, air uses the AWB.
Incoterms (EXW, FOB, CIF)
International trade terms: EXW — the goods are yours at the factory gate and all further costs are yours; FOB — the seller delivers to the port/warehouse; CIF — the seller also pays freight and insurance.
Route and tracking
Khorgos
The main road crossing on the China–Kazakhstan border. The “gate” of the Yiwu → Urumqi → Khorgos → Almaty → Shymkent → Tashkent route.
Dostyk / Altynkol
Rail border crossings (Alashankou / Khorgos on the Chinese side).
Irkeshtam and Torugart
Crossings on the China–Kyrgyzstan border; the Kashgar → Osh → Andijan route is shorter for the Fergana Valley.
Yallama (Gishtkuprik)
The road crossing on the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border near Tashkent.
GS code (shipping mark, 唛头)
Your personal code, issued after the contract. The supplier writes it on every carton before dispatch; you quote it to your manager or on the Tracking page. The Chinese courier’s tracking number (1688, Taobao) is a separate thing.
Trip / batch
The departure of one truck or container. Cargo companies number them like “AK-123”; payment is often per trip.
Pickup point / branch
Where you collect cargo in Tashkent or a region.
Door delivery
From the Tashkent warehouse to the client’s address; to the regions by courier or a transport company, on agreed terms.