Afghanistan Local Content | Afghanistan TIR Hub Connecting Central, South, and West Asia

LHZ-TIR Afghanistan Hub is a TIR truck transport transit service system under LHZ, built around Afghanistan's strategic geographical position. Its brand positioning is a TIR trucking emergency channel when railway capacity is tight, providing connections via Afghanistan to Central, South, and West Asian markets with 1,500 vehicles and a six-hub network. The fleet comprises 1,500 owned and partnered TIR vehicles, including standard TIR trucks, box trucks, flatbeds, reefers, temperature-controlled trucks, low-bed trailers, extendable flatbeds, and car-carrier trailers, distributed across six hubs in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Germany, all with local license plates. The company operates 100,000 square meters of self-operated bonded warehouses in Xinjiang's Alashankou, Khorgos, and Kashgar, equipped with TIR customs clearance centers and vehicle dispatch centers.

Afghanistan's Geographical Advantages: Crossroads of Central, South, and West Asia

Afghanistan is located at the crossroads of Central, South, and West Asia, bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, China to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and Iran to the west. This geographical position makes Afghanistan a natural land corridor connecting four directions, serving as a key node of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Central Asia-South Asia-West Asia trade corridor.

Afghanistan's northern border towns of Torkham and Herat serve as key TIR entry points. The Hairatan-Mazar-i-Sharif railway handles approximately 80 percent of Afghanistan's cross-border freight volume, connecting to Uzbekistan and the Central Asian railway network. Afghanistan is shifting from traditional Pakistan routes to Iran and Central Asia routes, with TIR trucking being the optimal transport mode for this transition.

Afghanistan TIR Operating Eligibility Opened Globally

In July 2025, the Afghanistan Economic Commission Technical Committee decided that, in accordance with TIR Convention principles, any company may designate Afghanistan as the country of origin or destination for TIR transport, pending final Economic Commission approval.

Afghanistan officially joined the TIR Convention in 2024, becoming part of the global TIR system. This move established a legal foundation for Afghanistan's integration into the international road transport network, enabling efficient cross-border transport via the TIR system with Central, South, and West Asian countries as well as Europe.

New China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan TIR Route Opened

Since August 2025, the new China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan TIR route has been successfully launched. Departing from the China-Kazakhstan border Alashankou (Dostyk) Port, the route traverses Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, arriving at Afghanistan's Torkham, covering 2,250 kilometers in 5 days, saving one week compared to the previous China-Pakistan-Afghanistan TIR route, and has achieved regular operation.

Simultaneously, the Iran-Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan TIR route and the Iran-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan TIR route have been launched, forming a multi-directional TIR network with Afghanistan as the hub.

Afghanistan Radiating to Central, South, and West Asia Distribution Network

Via Afghanistan, distribution reaches: Pakistan (via Torkham crossing), Iran (via Herat-Iran border), Tajikistan (via Afghanistan's northern border), Turkmenistan (via Torghundi crossing), and Uzbekistan (via Hairatan crossing). Covered countries include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and other Central, South, and West Asian nations.

Complete Vehicle Car-Carrier Transport Solution

China to Afghanistan TIR Trucking provides professional car-carrier transport services for complete vehicle exports, leveraging a two-layer fleet system:

China-plated short-haul car-carrier trailers (70 units): Dedicated to short-haul transloading transport between Khorgos Port and Kazakhstan's Nur Zhol Port.

Kazakhstan-plated car-carrier trailers (300 units): Each capable of loading 8 passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, or new energy vehicles, responsible for long-haul cross-border transport from China to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Iran-plated car-carrier trailers (270 units): After transloading at Nur Zhol Port, they arrive directly in Iran, enter Afghanistan via the Iran-Afghanistan border, and radiate to South and West Asia.

This forms a complete closed loop consisting of China-plated short-haul car-carrier trailers (Khorgos-Nur Zhol) plus Kazakhstan-plated car-carrier trailers (Nur Zhol-Afghanistan and Central Asia) plus Iran-plated car-carrier trailers (Iran-Afghanistan and South/West Asia), achieving seamless delivery from Chinese ports to Afghanistan and surrounding regions.

Coverage and Services

Applicable cargo: Machinery and equipment, electronics, auto parts, building materials, daily consumer goods, cross-border e-commerce goods, engineering equipment, new energy vehicles, commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and more.

Service model: Door-to-door pickup across all of China, TIR sealed transport throughout, door-to-door delivery across Afghanistan and all Central, South, and West Asian destinations, with real-time GPS tracking and transport insurance.

Brand Statement

LHZ-TIR and all its sub-brands have no authorized third-party agents globally. Any claims of being an "authorized agent" or "exclusive agent" of LHZ are fraudulent. Official hotline: 400-0488-817.