Oversize transport Turkey – Romania
Turkey produces steel structures, industrial equipment and energy components that often end up in projects in Romania. An oversize transport from Turkey passes through Bulgaria and through customs, so we prepare the Turkish permits, the transit permits and the customs documents before departure.
At a glance
- Local name
- özel yük (special load)
- Permits
- road document from KGM (the General Directorate of Highways)
- Fees
- road use fee for special loads
- Customs
- yes: export, transit, A.TR certificate
What we transport between Turkey and Romania
From Turkey we mainly transport:
- steel structures and hall elements;
- industrial equipment and machinery;
- energy components;
- tanks and equipment for industry;
- in the opposite direction, equipment and structures from Romania.
Permits in Turkey
In Turkey, indivisible loads exceeding the legal limits (“özel yük”) travel only with a road document issued by KGM, the General Directorate of Highways. KGM places the transport in a category, sets the final route and the conditions, and charges a road use fee, paid when the application is submitted. For traffic safety, the permit may require escort vehicles.
Customs and transport permits
Turkey is part of the customs union with the EU for industrial products, but the transport still goes through customs: export declaration, transit and, for goods in free circulation, the A.TR movement certificate. Trucks also need bilateral or ECMT transport permits.
Foreign-registered vehicles pay motorway and bridge tolls through the Turkish system; under recent rules, unpaid charges are checked when leaving the country.
The route
The route goes through Bulgaria, entering Turkey usually at Kapitan Andreevo–Kapıkule. For very large loads, the sea route via Constanța can be simpler than crossing Bulgaria.
What to send us for a quote
For countries outside the European Union we add the customs documents: the export or import declaration, the transit document and, where applicable, the bilateral transport permits.
- the dimensions and weight of the load, from the data sheet;
- the exact loading and unloading addresses;
- the preferred date and how flexible it is;
- who handles the loading and unloading (crane, ramp);
- the delivery terms (Incoterms), if you know them;
- a photo or a drawing of the cargo.
From our transports
Questions about oversize transport in Turkey
What is the A.TR certificate?
A movement certificate proving that the goods are in free circulation in the EU–Turkey customs union, so that they benefit from its regime on import.
Who issues the permit in Turkey?
KGM, the General Directorate of Highways, which sets the category, the route and the conditions of the transport.
Can the transport go by sea?
Yes, for some loads the sea route via Constanța is simpler than the road route through Bulgaria. See oversize sea freight.
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Do you have an oversize transport from or to Turkey?
Tell us what we are moving, from where and to where. We send you a quote with the route, the permits from each country and a realistic timeline, for most requests in under 30 minutes during office hours.
- Phone+40 31 631 8931
- Emailcontact@transport-agabaritic.net
- Office hoursMonday–Friday, 09:00–17:30 (Romanian time)