Etir System In Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan Significantly Simplifies Customs Border Crossing Procedures - IRU
Date
3/15/2023 6:08:51 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are the first to launch international
cargo transportation based on eTIR (electronic permit system),
Senior Advisor for Transit Services of the International Road
Transport Union (IRU) Vakhtang Zarandia said, trend reports.
He made the remark during a multilateral meeting on
the project to simplify the transit customs procedure on the
principle of 'single window' as part of the Middle Corridor
[Trans-Caspian International transport Route], Trend reports.
According to him, this has greatly simplified customs
border crossing procedures, and will also contribute to a
significant increase in trade between the countries.
'I call on all countries to join this initiative since
the transportation of cargo based on 'single window' will greatly
simplify the procedures of border passing and significantly reduce
downtime at customs points,' he said.
Considering that all the countries of the Middle
Corridor [Trans-Caspian International Transport Route] are IRU
members, it is planned to hold seminars with the participation of
customs officials, including training personnel in working with
electronic documents.
Earlier, it was noted that the digital portal of the
State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, which will directly process
applications for transit operations, is expected to be launched in
the near future. Moreover, the State Customs Committee aims to
introduce digital tools to speed up customs procedures.
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