The second volume of newsletter from Border Crossing Facilitation, Transport, UNECE
Benefits using eTIR
The benefits from the use of the electronic TIR procedure, the eTIR international system, are multiple for all the stakeholders...
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The eTIR international system brochure explains at a glance the system, the main stakeholders, the main milestones achieved in the last years as well as the benefits for the main actors.
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HOLDERS /
eGUARANTEE USERS
eGUARANTEE USERS
If you are a truck driver or the owner of a transport company, or you are already authorized or you would like to become authorized to use the TIR system
CUSTOMS
AUTHORITIES
AUTHORITIES
If you are a customs officer or working for the customs authorities of a contracting party to the TIR convention
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
ASSOCIATIONS
If you are a part of a national association of transporters and you already have an agreement with the IRU (the international organization currently authorized to operate the TIR system) or you would be interested in being part of the TIR system
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
Learn more about the IRU, the International Organization that operates the TIR system as per the mandate given by the TIR Administrative Committee
Benefits using eTIR
The eTIR system offers benefits to all actors involved in the TIR system.
First, it brings additional security and risk management opportunities, thus reducing the risk of fraud.
Second, advanced international cooperation will allow all actors to significantly reduce their administrative burden and to maximize the benefits of integrated supply chain management.
Finally, the provision of advance cargo information and the exchange of information in real-time will speed up the TIR procedure.
eTIR Objectives and Advantages
- More accuracy with goods delivery times
- Possibility to put goods on the market more quickly and generate
- Makes TIR more attractive and eases its management
- No physical stocks of TIR guarantees required reduction of related costs
- Possibility to log TIR transports in real time further reducing possible risks
- More flexibility related to work with TIR and possibility to obtain TIR electronic guarantees outside of office working hours
- Reduced border waiting times
- Reduced time related to TIR handling
- No need to go to the association to obtain TIR guarantee
- No need to fill in TIR guarantee manually
- Possibility to log TIR transport in real time
- Reduced administrative burden in the absence of paperwork more time to focus on high risk consignments
- Enhanced security and reduced risk of fraud identical information available at all customs en route electronically
- Streamlining TIR procedures at border crossing points Modernised customs procedures
- Generating more revenues by further trade facilitation
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Training Workshop on the Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, (TIR Convention (1975) / eTIR) and Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR/eCMR) in IGAD’s member States
1-2 March 2023, Djibouti, Djibouti
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Implementation of the TIR Convention, 1975: challenges and opportunities
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
8:00 - 16:00
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The first volume of newsletter from Border Crossing Facilitation, Transport, UNECE
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First eTIR transport takes place between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan paving the way to a digital era in international transport and transit
This document describes the I1 - Accept guarantee request message, and the I2 - Acceptance results response message of the eTIR international system web services.