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Important Notice | Embargo! E-Scooters & Electric Vehicles Prohibited from Transiting Kazakhstan
Author:
LMT
Release time:
2026-04-17
Source:
LMT International Logistics Services Co., Ltd.
Recently, Kazakhstan Customs and the Ministry of Transport have issued a new embargo order, which brings significant impacts to the cross-border logistics industry. All relevant enterprises, cargo owners and freight forwarders are requested to attach great importance to this notice to avoid cargo detention and huge economic losses.
In accordance with the latest ban issued by the Customs and Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the following commodities are fully prohibited from transit/transshipment starting from April 16, 2026.
Scope of Embargo
✦ E-scooters✦ Scooters & Electric Scooters✦ E-bikes✦ E-mopeds
Complete vehicles with lithium batteries, disassembled parts and semi-finished products are all included in the embargo list.
Prohibited Transport Modes
All transport methods are fully banned, including:Cross-border highway, railway, multimodal transport, transshipment, LCL consolidation and FCL full-truck shipment, and all other forms of transportation.
Reason for Embargo
Due to rising safety risks of lithium batteries, Kazakhstan Customs has classified the above electric vehicles equipped with power batteries as Class 9 Dangerous Goods (Prohibited Items), and strictly banned their transit in any form.
Important Reminders
With immediate effect, all orders involving the above products via Kazakhstan transit shall stop acceptance, stop shipment and suspend transportation at once. For goods already in transit, please adjust the routing as soon as possible and take alternative passages.
Misdeclaration, concealed stowage and false commodity description are strictly prohibited. Violators will face cargo detention, fines, return or destruction by Kazakhstan Customs, with relevant parties held legally responsible in accordance with the law.
All clients and partners are requested to pay close attention and strictly comply with the regulation. Do not take any chances, so as to prevent heavy economic losses and operational risks.
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