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How We Transported Robots from Iran to an Event in Kazan
From February 21 to March 3, the “Games of the Future” were held in Kazan. The event featured 21 modern sports disciplines combining both digital formats, such as competitive programming and computer games, and physical activities, such as drone racing and laser tag. There were also disciplines like football and hockey in a phygital format — meaning participants needed to perform both in the digital game and on the physical field.
One of the disciplines was robot battles.
The idea is simple: participants build robots from various materials and then send them into the arena to fight. The winner is the one that lasts until the end! 😎
We had to transport several of these robots. And of course, this case would not be here if it had been completely straightforward — the cargo had to be collected from a private individual, temporarily exported, brought into Russia, temporarily imported, and then exported back again.
A perfect combination of challenges — just the way we like it!
We had to transport several of these robots. And of course, this case would not be here if it had been completely straightforward — the cargo had to be collected from a private individual, temporarily exported, brought into Russia, temporarily imported, and then exported back again.
A perfect combination of challenges — just the way we like it!
Of course, the easiest option was to bring the robots as baggage, and some participants did exactly that. But some robots were simply too large.
The shipment from Iran consisted of 1 piece weighing 250 kg, with dimensions of 63 × 110 × 86 cm, which could not be accepted as baggage, so we transported it as cargo. There is a direct Mahan Air service from Iran.
The situation became much more complicated in Russia when, during inspection, it turned out that the robot had been disassembled into 150 separate parts. Temporary import of such cargo is much more difficult because every single component has to be individually marked for this customs procedure. After all, whatever is imported must later be exported — and otherwise, how can customs verify it?
As a result, a great deal of work was required. Every component was marked and the customs declaration was submitted. A small part of the items could not be cleared because they were essentially consumables and were easier to purchase locally than to process through the full customs procedure. These items were therefore left at the terminal. The remaining cargo was divided and released.
Despite all the challenges, the shipment reached its destination on time. And we added another unusual case to our growing collection of experience.
Once the Games were over, a new challenge was waiting for us — transporting everything back. We had to reunite both parts of the shipment and close the temporary import procedure for one part, while arranging re-export for the other.
But that is a completely different story. 🙂
Send us your request:
sales@alfa-aviation.ru
The shipment from Iran consisted of 1 piece weighing 250 kg, with dimensions of 63 × 110 × 86 cm, which could not be accepted as baggage, so we transported it as cargo. There is a direct Mahan Air service from Iran.
The situation became much more complicated in Russia when, during inspection, it turned out that the robot had been disassembled into 150 separate parts. Temporary import of such cargo is much more difficult because every single component has to be individually marked for this customs procedure. After all, whatever is imported must later be exported — and otherwise, how can customs verify it?
As a result, a great deal of work was required. Every component was marked and the customs declaration was submitted. A small part of the items could not be cleared because they were essentially consumables and were easier to purchase locally than to process through the full customs procedure. These items were therefore left at the terminal. The remaining cargo was divided and released.
Despite all the challenges, the shipment reached its destination on time. And we added another unusual case to our growing collection of experience.
Once the Games were over, a new challenge was waiting for us — transporting everything back. We had to reunite both parts of the shipment and close the temporary import procedure for one part, while arranging re-export for the other.
But that is a completely different story. 🙂
Send us your request:
sales@alfa-aviation.ru
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