Container size guide
Internal dimensions, weight limits and CBM capacity for 20ft, 40ft, 40ft HC and 45ft containers. Plus a "how many of my boxes fit" calculator.
Volumetric weight calculator
Compute chargeable weight by mode — air ÷5000, sea 1 CBM ≈ 1,000 kg, road ÷3000, courier ÷5000. With formula explanations and Kuwait-specific notes.
Incoterms 2020 — Kuwait reference
All 11 Incoterms (EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU, DDP, FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF) with one-line guidance on which to use for which Kuwait-bound shipment, and the CIF markup trap to avoid.
CIF vs FOB calculator NEW
Most Kuwait importers pay 8–22% more for freight than they need to — hidden inside the supplier's CIF price. Enter your CIF quote and lane; see the apparent markup, the FOB-equivalent quote range, and your annual savings if you switch.
Kuwait customs duty rates
Indicative duty rates by HS chapter under the GCC Common External Tariff. Standard 5% baseline, plus exemptions, higher rates and worked examples. Links to the Kuwait General Administration of Customs as authoritative source.
Kuwait import landed-cost guide
The complete breakdown of what it costs to import into Kuwait — CIF value, 5% GCC duty, Mirsal/Bayan clearance, Shuwaikh handling, delivery order and last-mile — with a worked example and FAQ.
HS code & customs checker
Search any HS code or product for indicative Kuwait duty, the documents you'll need, government approvals (CITRA, MOH, PAFN…), restrictions and clearance risk — or upload an invoice for an instant AI customs check with required documents and a landed-cost estimate.
Why we built these
Every Kuwait freight buyer needs the same handful of references — chargeable weight rules, container dimensions, Incoterms definitions, indicative duty rates. Most of what is on the internet is either out of date, written for a different market, or stuck behind a sign-up wall.
These tools are free, free of registration, free of cookies you have to consent to, and Kuwait-specific. Bookmark them, share them with a supplier, send them to a colleague who is new to importing.
If you spot something that should be added or fixed, email us. We update these regularly.
More tools coming
On the roadmap: Bayan portal walkthrough, KWD/USD/CNY/EUR exchange rate converter for freight invoices, lane transit-time chart, demurrage and detention calculator. Tell us what would help.