Importance of the TIR System for ECO Member
States
Tehran, 26 October 2014
Marek Retelski
Head – TIR and Trade Facilitation
Number of TIR carnets issued to ECO Associations from
2004 to 09/2014
Country
AZERBAIDJAN
Association
ABADA
2004
2005
3,950
5,000
2006
5,500
2007
9,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
9,500
7,600
7,800
9,100
2012
11,400
2013
2014 (9
months)
10,300
3,285
ICCIM
33,000 33,000 48,000
52,000 48,000
58,000
54,000
78,000
85,000 105,000
73,638
KAZAKHSTAN
KAZATO
17,000 19,600 32,650
39,050 32,150
31,000
30,050
24,500
19,000
25,000
16.853
KYRGYZSTAN
AIRTO-KR
18,100 17,050
15,050
14,050
20,700
17,100
22,200
14,828
TADJIKISTAN
ABBAT
0
50
300
500
400
900
700
1,500
2,950
3,500
2,861
TURKMENISTAN
THADA
200
400
1,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
3,200
4,700
6,000
7,500
6,849
IRAN
TURKEY
UZBEKISTAN
Total issued to
group during the
year
TOBB
AIRCUZ
4,900
6,250 11,450
544,000 589,000 689,000 788,500 765,000 490,000 701,500 672,000 685,000 540,500 325,110
2,400
1,800
4,500
7,000
5,000
6,500
9,000
14,100
17,500
7,500
7,506
605,450 655,100 792,400 915,150 878,100 611,050 820,300 824,600 832,950 721,500 450,930
Total TIR Carnets issued to ECO Associations in 2004 – 2014 (till Sept) = 8,107,530
This represents 26% of all Carnets issued in the world during the same period.
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TIR Carnets used by ECO transport operators
in 2013 - 2014
63% of Carnets issued to ECO
Holders were used for transport
between ECO countries
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Afghanistan on board!
Kabul, 4 September 2013
Afghanistan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
(ACCI)
MONTH
Good SafeTIR data
transmitted
Percentage of data
transmitted within 0 day (*)
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
TOTAL
0
1
1
4
10
32
42
90
0%
100%
100%
100%
60%
100%
100%
96%
TIR operators from Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan
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Pakistan almost there!
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Pakistan background
• After years of bureaucratic delays, official commitment has been
given by authorities towards TIR accession.
• Consultation within competent Authorities ongoing.
• 3 successful TIR awareness workshops took place in August 2014.
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Pakistan importance
• Pakistan has high importance in the region.
• Borders with Iran which is extremely active TIR country.
• Highly relevant knowing that China will join system soon.
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United Arab Emirates
Progress step-by-step to start TIR
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China to join the TIR Convention!
Active work ongoing on
ratification of
TIR Convention by China
Expansion of TIR System to China
will have positive effect on
international trade:
 Road transport between China
and ECO region, including trade
routes between China and
Pakistan
 Influence on other countries of
the region to join TIR
 Development of intermodal TIR
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The 4-Volets TIR Carnet is…
a simple, competitive
alternative for all
bilateral transport
operations between
two countries or
two Unions...
(one border only.)
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…with all TIR advantages.
Facilitation
• Operational in 58 countries
• One single document
• No border checks
• Streamlines border crossing
procedures
• Free of charge, web-based,
pre-declaration and risk
management tools
Security
• Goods carried in Customs-sealed vehicles
• For authorised TIR Carnet Holders only
• Guaranteed payment of Customs duties
and taxes
• Centralised claims/guarantee management
• Full transparency and availability of
statistical data, confirming fiscal security of
the system
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TIR+ and iCarnet
 TIR+
• A fully-computerised higher-level guarantee for the TIR Carnet (USD
150,000 / EUR 160,000)
• Fully operational in Kazakhstan since 1 May 2013: 1,500 TIR+ vouchers
issued to KAZATO, 842 activated, no claims reported so far;
• Agreements for implementation signed by Iran on Sept. 2014
• Interest of many other countries (Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, etc.)
 iCarnet
• Competitive carnet for secure transport of goods between two customs
offices in the same country
• Fully operational in pilot phase in Ukraine: 250 iCarnets issued to ASMAP
UA
• Interest of many other countries (Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey,
etc.)
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FURTHER COMPUTERISATION OF THE TIR
Objective: Paper-less TIR procedure for all actors and all
TIR countries
UNECE / IRU joint project with use of the already
computerized elements of the TIR system – RTS and TIREPD – to use investments already made and minimise the
costs
Iran and Turkey: two pilot countries
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Obstacles and difficulties to the development of
International Road Transport in ECO
•
Of general nature:
•
Specific:
• Lack of harmonisation of Customs
and border crossing regulations
• Visa formalities
• Lack of streamlined
procedures to ensure safety
and security
• Compulsory trans-shipment of
goods at some borders
• Bilateral trade and transport subject
to Customs procedures at borders
• Border crossing infrastructure
• Illegal actions by officials
• Lack of awareness about the
possibilities offered by the TIR
System
• Lack of bilateral or multilateral
transport permits
• Insufficient training of customs
officers in streamlines procedures,
including TIR procedures
Main obstacle to the TIR System in
some ECO countries:
• Multimodal applicability: unknown
• Bilateral transport based on
CMR and national guarantees
• Unstable political and security
situation
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Solutions for international road transport in ECO
countries
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Solutions to facilitate transport in ECO region:
• Use of TIR Carnets
• Ensure the functioning of TIR System in ALL ECO countries:
Pakistan last country to accede to the TIR Convention
• Minimum formalities at border
• No guarantee to deposit for each movement
• Benefit from internationally recognised guarantee
• Benefit from IT TIR-related risk management tools
• Green Lanes for transport with advance risk assessment
performed (Green Lanes with TIR-EPD)
• Regional cooperation, including training exchanges
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