TIR System Simplifies Cargo Transportation Along Middle Corridor - IRU
Date
7/24/2024 9:19:41 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 24. The TIR system
further speeds up trade and border crossings among countries along
the Trans-Caspian International transport Route (TITR, or Middle
Corridor), simplifying the tasks of exporters and importers,
Trend reports, citing the International Road Transport
Union (IRU).
"The TIR system further speeds up trade and border crossings
among countries along the Middle Corridor, simplifying the tasks of
exporters and importers. One freight vehicle crosses multiple
national borders along the route, avoiding checks in transit
countries and delays on the basis of just one TIR Carnet, which at
the same time provides an international guarantee of payment of
customs duties. The TIR system is administered by the IRU based on
a mandate received from the UN," the IRU said.
According to the IRU, the Trans-Caspian International Transport
Route is one of the shortest routes between China and Europe.
"Starting in China, the route crosses Kazakhstan and the Caspian
Sea and leads to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, and then the
countries of the EU. Transportation along the Middle Corridor is
actively developing, making it the main land transport corridor
connecting the largest trading partners at different ends of the
Eurasian diagonal. Increasing the volume of TIR transport along the
Middle Corridor will ensure uninterrupted trade, contribute to the
diversification of trade corridors between China and Europe, and
increase trade turnover," the IRU noted.
The Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that
connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the
region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern
Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries
such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes
through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before
reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the
eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the
longer maritime routes.
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