Overview
Kandahar is the centre of the South Western Region. It is located in proximity of Pakistan border. Spinboldak in Afghanistan and Chaman in Pakistan are the two border cities. The Pakistani border (Chaman) serve as the main entry point for most goods entering to the South Western Region through the port of Karachi in Pakistan. As per Afghanistan regulation foreign trucks cannot travel in the country and the cargo needs to be transshipped to nationally registered trucks. The transshipment is done at customs office premises, at Spinboldak.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Pakistan: Chaman Afghanistan: Spinboldak |
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Province or District |
Kandahar |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Spinboldak City (5km) |
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Latitude |
31.011078 |
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Longitude |
66.393589 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Spinobldak Customs Department |
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Contact Person |
Aimal Bassam Customs Supervisor 0093(0)708842206 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Kandahar International Airport (96 km) Truck Travel Time: 4 hrs Car Travel time: 1.5 hrs |
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Nearest Port |
N/A |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Kandahar (109 km) Truck Travel Time: 5 hrs Car Travel time: 2 hrs |
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Other Information
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There are several fuelling stations en route from Spinboldak to Kandahar. Weigh bridge available at each entrance of Spinboldak and Kandahar City. Accommodation and food are available in hotels and restaurants close to Spinboldak, |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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Tuesdays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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Wednesdays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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Thursdays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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Fridays |
8 am to 12 pm with a prayer break until 3 pm to 5 pm |
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Saturdays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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Sundays |
8 am to 5 pm |
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National Holidays
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(*) Days are reliant on Lunar calendar and observed as per Government Official announcements. The offices are closed and there is no operation on these days. |
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Seasonal Constraints |
The road from Spinboldak to Kandahar is paved and flat. No seasonal constraints either in winter months or rainy season. |
Daily Capacity
Congestion is ordinary at the border crossing due to high number of heavy and light vehicles transiting both sides of the border. Cars are provided a separate lane. Security checks slow down the operation.
Customs Clearance
Custom Clearance Documents: Exemption Certificate, packing list, invoice, WB.
Trucks are security checked by the border Police or AFs. Average clearing time is at least two days to complete the clearing process.
For more information on Afghanistan
Customs, please see the following
link: 1.3
Afghanistan Customs Information.
