(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 ECO meeting on operationalising the TIR Convention...

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

ECO meeting on operationalising

the TIR Convention in

Afghanistan Herat, 24 February 2012


TIR General overview

Herat, 24 February 2012

Jean AcriHead Customs Affairs /

Muratbek AzymbakievHead TIR Relations

TIR Systeman overview

Facilitation


Transports

Internationaux Routiers

Managed by the IRU since 1949


Customs procedures:

• National guarantee

• Inspection of the goods and the vehicle

• Security checks

• etc…….

Customs procedures:


• Inspection of the goods and the vehicle

• Security checks

• etc…….

Trade Without a Transit System


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


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


Bordercrossing

Bordercrossing

• Bordercrossing

Country A

Country C

• Country B

• Temporary import

• Export

Temporary import

Export


National guarantee

Transport under TIR

Export



Secure Trade

Facilitation

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Contracting Parties


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)


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

• SafeTIR - traceability and Risk Management – Annex 10IRU Direct Involvement (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

TIR Secured vehicles and containers

• 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


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


TIR Benefits

Customs transit declaration

Proof of the financial guarantee for Customs Authorities


TIR Carnet: Secure Customs document

Unique number

Special paper and special ink – Hidden security features

Online IT traceability of each TIR Carnet


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 ! !


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


Public-private electronic data exchange: carnet status check

Transport

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Cute-Wise

Carnet status

Private sector Public sector


OUTWARD TRANSIT

THROUGH TRANSIT

INWARD TRANSIT

Example of a TIR transport


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OUTWARD TRANSIT Customs

office of exit

TIR in OperationCountry of Departure


Customs office of entry

THROUGH TRANSIT

Customs office of

exit

TIR in OperationCountry of Transit


INWARD TRANSIT Customs

office of destination

Customs office of entry

TIR in OperationCountry of Destination

SafeTIRConfirmation


TIR - Benefits

Simplified & harmonised Customs guarantee and procedures

Controls: at departure and destination

Border crossing facilitation for customs officers and trade operators


TIR - Benefits

Multiple border crossing,

Local trade,

bilateral transport


TIR - Benefits

Secure door to door transport of goods under Customs control


TIR - Benefits

Improved cost effectiveness

suppress national guarantees

suppress involvement of third parties

recognise in 57 countries

speed-up border procedures


TIR = Security

Vehicles/Containers : approved

Controlled access

Holder authorised

TIR Carnet = IT traceability/tracking


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

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Real-Time SafeTIR (RTS)


SafeTIRIT Traceability of TIR Carnet

IRU

Database Real Time

Capture & Transmissionof SafeTIR data


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

ASYCUDA WORLD/TIR (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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


IRU TIR Electronic Pre-Declarations

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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


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.


Use of TIR in the ECO region


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


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%


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%


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%


TIR in the region

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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.


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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