🇨🇩SADC Transit · Shipping to DRC
Mining cargo for Lubumbashi and Kolwezi needs more than a truck — it needs a transit file that survives two borders. We run the bond from Walvis Bay, coordinate the Zambian leg, and hand over clean at Kasumbalesa.
Corridor
Trans-Caprivi corridor via Zambia to Kasumbalesa
Exit border
Kasumbalesa
Road transit
5–7 days by road
Serving
Lubumbashi, Kolwezi, Likasi
Cargo for DRC is not imported into Namibia — it transits in bond, and duty is assessed once, at destination. These four steps are the whole file.
File prepared before the vessel docks
Send your invoice, packing list and bill of lading — we lodge the transit declaration and have the bond in place pre-arrival, so the port never becomes the bottleneck.
Port release under bond
Your cargo is released from Walvis Bay as transit cargo — no Namibian duty or VAT. The T1 transit document and bond cover the corridor leg.
The corridor run
Carrier coordination on the route, with you kept informed. The corridor is fast when the paperwork is — and the paperwork was done in step one.
Acquittal at the border
The T1 is acquitted as your cargo exits Namibia — that closes the bond cleanly behind you while your destination-side clearance takes over.
“Kasumbalesa worries me”
Rightly — it's the busiest border in the region and the point where an unprepared file loses days. Our job is to arrive there with the transit documentation complete and consistent, and with your DRC-side clearing arrangements already briefed.
“My equipment can't stand idle”
Mining downtime is measured in dollars per hour. The file is prepared before the vessel discharges, the bond covers the full Namibian leg, and we track the truck through Zambia so you always know where your cargo is.
“Who handles the DRC side?”
Duty is assessed in the DRC under DRC rules — your Katanga-side clearing arrangements handle that. We make their job easy: a clean transit file, consistent values, and documents that match at every border.
Best suited to: Mining equipment, frozen protein, project cargo. Duty at destination is assessed under DRC customs rules — where a SADC certificate of origin could reduce it, it must be issued before the goods ship, and we flag that before your cargo moves.
🇨🇩 DRC corridor quote
Destination is already set to DRC. Give us the origin and the cargo, and we'll come back with transit pricing, bond details and a realistic timeline.
How long does Walvis Bay to Lubumbashi take?
Road transit typically runs 5–7 days once cargo is moving, crossing into Zambia at Katima Mulilo and into the DRC at Kasumbalesa. Preparation on the port and border files is what keeps the schedule honest.
Do I pay duty in Namibia or Zambia on DRC cargo?
Neither — the cargo moves through both in bond as transit cargo. Duty is assessed once, in the DRC, at destination. The transit bond guarantees the goods exit each territory rather than entering its market.
Can you handle heavy mining equipment?
Yes — mining and project cargo is core Walvis Bay traffic. Out-of-gauge loads need route and permit planning, which we coordinate with the transporter before the vessel arrives.
Want the full picture — documents, bond mechanics, border detail? Read the complete DRC transit guide.
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