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.
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 Most of what is on the internet is either out of date, written for a different market, or stuck behind a sign-up wall.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.