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Palestine joins TIR

Palestine has become the 72nd country to accede to the United Nations TIR Convention. It follows Pakistan, China and India, which also recently signed up to the internationally recognised transit convention. [+]

India to join TIR

India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations TIR customs transit system.  The UN has confirmed that the TIR Convention will enter into force in India in six months and the International Road Transport Union (IRU), which manages TIR, will begin work with Indian partners on training, ... [+]

India joins TIR

India’s Cabinet has approved the country’s accession to the TIR Convention. It follows the recent Motor Vehicles Agreement to improve cross-border transport between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. [+]

Pakistan close to TIR

Pakistan has signed a guarantee agreement for TIR an important step in making the global transit system a reality in the country. Signatories included the Federal Board of Revenue and IRU member, the Pakistan National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce. [+]

Ukraine to pilot new electronic TIR scheme

Ukraine is supporting a planned new pilot for the electronic TIR (eTIR) scheme on an inter-modal trade corridor with Turkey across the Black Sea, says the International Road Transport Union. It follows the “resounding success” of the eTIR pilot project between Turkey and Iran, it adds. IRU secretary general, Umberto de ... [+]

TIR ‘could slash Africa trade costs’

A report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) says that African countries could save themselves billions of dollars by implementing the TIR convention for international transit traffic. Transit costs in East and Southern Africa concludes that the system could cut costs by hundreds of dollars per container, and would be ... [+]

Egypt to join TIR

Egypt is to join the TIR transit system. The Federation of the Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) will be the issuing and guaranteeing association.   [+]

China to join TIR

China has ratifed the TIR customs transit system convention for moving goods across international borders and it will enter into force on 5 January 2017, says the United Nations. It will lead to “new efficient and faster transport opportunities and transport routes between China and Europe” and could be “a real ... [+]

IRU rejects TIR allegations

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) says that allegations have been made to the Geneva State Prosecutor’s Office against the TIR (Transport International Routier) insurance scheme and the calculation of IRU’s reserves. IRU says that it “strongly and categorically rejects all of these unfounded allegations and that all funds are fully ... [+]

IRU hails electronic TIR success

An electronic version of the TIR guarantee system between Turkey and Iran has been a success and the system is now ready for full implementation, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU). Two fully-digital eTIR pilots were successfully completed in December and the system is now ready for full implementation. The two ... [+]

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