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ECO meeting on operationalising
the TIR Convention in
Afghanistan Herat, 24 February 2012
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TIR General overview
Herat, 24 February 2012
Jean AcriHead Customs Affairs /
Muratbek AzymbakievHead TIR Relations
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TIR Systeman overview
Facilitation
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Transports
Internationaux Routiers
Managed by the IRU since 1949
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Customs procedures:
• National guarantee
• Inspection of the goods and the vehicle
• Security checks
• etc…….
Customs procedures:
• National guarantee
• Inspection of the goods and the vehicle
• Security checks
• etc…….
Trade Without a Transit System
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Bordercrossing
Bordercrossing
Bordercrossing
Country A
Country C
Country B
Temporary import
Export
Temporary import
Export
National guarantee
National guarantee
Trade without a Transit System
Export
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Objectives of International Transit Systems
To facilitate trade through…
• Simplified & harmonised Customs guarantee and procedures
• Border crossing facilitation for customs officers and trade operators
• Improved cost effectiveness
• Secure door to door transport of goods under Customs control
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Bordercrossing
Bordercrossing
• Bordercrossing
Country A
Country C
• Country B
• Temporary import
• Export
Temporary import
Export
• National guarantee
National guarantee
Transport under TIR
Export
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Secure Trade
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TIR Geographical Scope
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Contracting Parties
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What is the TIR System?
The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade
Based on TIR Convention of 1975
Currently signed by 68 contracting parties, with the possibility to be implemented globally and multi-modally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)
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Benefits of the TIR System
Ensure the secure and sustainable development of international trade (controlled access, traceability)
Gives access to 57 TIR operational countries
Through mutual recognition of Customs Controls and the guarantee, transport costs, formalities and delays are reduced
Facilitates trade through the implementation of harmonised controls & documents
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Security - secure vehicles and containers
International Chain of Guarantee - no deposit of Customs guarantees at borders, no need for calculation of duties & taxes in transit
Protection of Customs revenue - Customs duties & taxes are guaranteed (if transit operation is not terminated properly)
• TIR Carnet - single, standard internationally accepted Customs declaration document
• Mutual recognition of Customs controls - reduced need for physical examination of goods in transitControlled access - only bona-fide associations and transporters allowed to access TIR system
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TIR Secured vehicles and containers
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• Controls: at departure and destination
• Secure door to door transport of goods under Customs seals
• Vehicles/containers meeting security standards for transport under customs control
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TIR International guarantee chain
As per Art. 6.2 bis of the TIR Convention, IRU is mandated to organise and ensure the functioning of the International guarantee chain:
1. 3 million TIR Carnets per year covered financially in 57 countries
2. each TIR Carnet is a financial guarantee for Customs up to 50’000 USD/60’000 €
3. IRU issue some $1 Billion per day in financial guarantees to allow the TIR System to function
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TIR Benefits
Customs transit declaration
Proof of the financial guarantee for Customs Authorities
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TIR Carnet: Secure Customs document
Unique number
Special paper and special ink – Hidden security features
Online IT traceability of each TIR Carnet
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Controlled Access to TIR procedure
• TIR is a privilege, not a right:
• Access to TIR is reserved to transport operators meeting strict conditions and criteria set out in the TIR Convention, Annex 9, Part II:
Sound financial standing
Absence of Customs/fiscal offences
Proven knowledge in the application of the TIR Convention
Proven experience and capability to engage in international transport
Written commitment to comply with Customs formalities and pay taxes and duties that would become due
Continuous Monitoring ofstatus of Holders of TIR Carnets ! !
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Mutual recognition of Customs controls
TIR Carnet Holders are authorised on the basis of the same criteria and recognised in the 57 Operational Countries
TIR transports are subject to Customs and security controls at departure and are recognised throughout their itinerary
TIR vehicles are customs approved in their country of registration and recognised in all other Contracting Parties
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Public-private electronic data exchange: carnet status check
Transport
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National Customs System
SafeTIR
National Customs System
National Customs System
Cute-Wise
Carnet status
Private sector Public sector
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OUTWARD TRANSIT
THROUGH TRANSIT
INWARD TRANSIT
Example of a TIR transport
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Customsoffice of departure
OUTWARD TRANSIT Customs
office of exit
TIR in OperationCountry of Departure
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Customs office of entry
THROUGH TRANSIT
Customs office of
exit
TIR in OperationCountry of Transit
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INWARD TRANSIT Customs
office of destination
Customs office of entry
TIR in OperationCountry of Destination
SafeTIRConfirmation
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TIR - Benefits
Simplified & harmonised Customs guarantee and procedures
Controls: at departure and destination
Border crossing facilitation for customs officers and trade operators
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TIR - Benefits
Multiple border crossing,
Local trade,
bilateral transport
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TIR - Benefits
Secure door to door transport of goods under Customs control
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TIR - Benefits
Improved cost effectiveness
suppress national guarantees
suppress involvement of third parties
recognise in 57 countries
speed-up border procedures
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TIR = Security
Vehicles/Containers : approved
Controlled access
Holder authorised
TIR Carnet = IT traceability/tracking
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Implementation of the Annex 10 of the TIR Convention: RTS
To enable the traceability of TIR Carnet
To confirm at any time and in real-time the validity of the Customs stamp (at destination) on the TIR counterfoil
(souche)
Real-Time SafeTIR (RTS)
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SafeTIRIT Traceability of TIR Carnet
IRU
Database Real Time
Capture & Transmissionof SafeTIR data
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WCO SAFE and TIR Convention
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IRU - UNCTAD
IRU and UNCTAD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (27 April 2010) outlining areas of future cooperation between the two partner organisations
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Computerisation of TIR
The computerisation covers the whole cycle of the TIR Carnet and meets new requirements such as:
• Exchange of TIR data between TIR Associations and IRU
ASYCUDA WORLD/TIR:• Online exchange of data between IRU and Customs on
TIR carnets status and SafeTIR data in Real Time
• Pre-declarations of TIR data for Customs
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IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations
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CustomsCustoms
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TIR Customs DeclarationTIR Customs Declaration
Goods Released for TransitGoods Released for Transit
Remote PC
- TIR Single Window Concept
- Free-of-charge for TIR Holders
- Interface in 15 languages
- operational in 11 Countries:
Enables:
- Risk Assessment by Customs authorities
- Acceleration of border crossing procedures
- Security in international trade
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RTS – How to implement
Hardware requirements: No additional hardware is requiredSoftware requirements: SafeTIR Client (to be developed)Internet access: Preferably broadband ADSL connectionHR requirements: 1 or 2 IT specialistsTime required: 1 to 3 monthsIRU support: Technical consulting and source code examples
Practice in numerous countries has demonstrated that the implementation of the Real Time SafeTIR service is rapid, easy, and economical. Our specialists will be happy to
assist you for the implementation of this essential risk management tool.
Real Time SafeTIR is a software solution which, when integrated into existing Customs Information Systems, ensures the automatic exchange of TIR information
between the IRU and Customs.
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Use of TIR in the ECO region
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Country Association 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
AZERBAIDJAN ABADA 3950 5000 5500 9000 9500 7600 7800 9100
IRAN ICCIM 33000 33000 48000 52000 48000 58000 54000 78000
KAZAKHSTAN KAZATO 17000 19600 32650 39050 32150 31000 30050 24500
KYRGYZSTAN KYRGYZ AIA 4900 6250 11450 18100 17050 15050 14050 20700
TADJIKISTAN ABBAT 0 50 300 500 400 900 700 1500
TURKMENISTAN THADA 200 400 1000 1000 1000 2000 3200 4700
TURKEY TOBB 544000 589000 689000 788500 765000 490000 701500 672000
UZBEKISTAN AIRCUZ 2400 1800 4500 7000 5000 6500 9000 14100
Total issued to group during the year
605’450 655’100 792’400 915’150 878’100 611’050 820’300 824’600
Number of TIR carnets issued by the IRU to ECO Associations from 2004 to 2011
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TIR CARNETS USED BY ECO TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN 2011 (up to end September)
More than 600’000 TIR CARNETS HAVE BEEN USED BY ECO TRANSPORT OPERATORS UNTIL 30.09.2011
WHICH REPRESENTS 27% OF ALL TIR CARNETS USED IN THE WORLD
27%
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ECO TIR CARNETS DESTINED TO ECO IN 2011
60% WERE USED FOR
TRANSPORTS DESTINED TO
ECO COUNTRIES
60% IN TOTAL
• Mainly Turkey: 42 %
• and Iran 6%
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TIR CARNETS USED BY ECO TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN 2010
40% WERE USED FOR TRANSPORT
TO OUTSIDE ECO REGION
40% in total mainly Germany: 10%
Russia 5%,
Romania 4%
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TIR in the region
Candidate
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Perspectives
Afghanistan to reactivate TIR,
Pakistan to join the TIR Convention,
ITIC corridor sets an example for developing and maintaining intercontinental road transport corridors in Central Asia,
ECO License comes into presence as a tool to drive the region to a free and integrated road transport market,
Cooperation with China is developed to interlink Asian products with European and even African markets.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1st Contracting Party to the TIR Convention in the region and joined in 1983
Take full advantage of its strategic location, Afghanistan should reactivate TIR by finalising the agreed action plan with the IRU :
- TIR Guarantee Agreement recently signed
- Implementation of IRU’s IT tools and detailed TIR Action Plan
In a few months, Afghanistan can be a full TIR operational country!
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www.iru.org
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