Importance of the TIR System for ECO Member StatesKarachi, 18 August 2014

Adrian Albu, Senior Road Transport Expert

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TIR in the ECO region

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Country Association 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20132014 (6 months)

AZERBAIDJAN ABADA 3,950 5,000 5,500 9,000 9,500 7,600 7,800 9,100 11,400 10,300 2,359

IRAN ICCIM 33,000 33,000 48,000 52,000 48,000 58,000 54,000 78,000 85,000 105,000 48,905

KAZAKHSTAN KAZATO 17,000 19,600 32,650 39,050 32,150 31,000 30,050 24,500 19,000 25,000 10.411

KYRGYZSTAN AIRTO-KR 4,900 6,250 11,450 18,100 17,050 15,050 14,050 20,700 17,100 22,200 9,411

TADJIKISTAN ABBAT 0 50 300 500 400 900 700 1,500 2,950 3,500 1,909

TURKMENISTAN THADA 200 400 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 3,200 4,700 6,000 7,500 4,710

TURKEY TOBB 544,000 589,000 689,000 788,500 765,000 490,000 701,500 672,000 685,000 540,500 222,824

UZBEKISTAN AIRCUZ 2,400 1,800 4,500 7,000 5,000 6,500 9,000 14,100 17,500 7,500 5,050

Total issued to group during the year

  605,450 655,100 792,400 915,150 878,100 611,050 820,300 824,600 832,950 721,500 295,178

Number of TIR carnets issued to ECO Associations from 2004 to 06/2014

Total TIR Carnets issued to ECO Associations in 2004 – 2014 (till July) = 7,951,778

This represents 25% of all Carnets issued in the world during the same period.

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TIR Carnets used by ECO transport operators in 2013 - 2014

63% of Carnets issued to ECO Holders were used for transport between ECO countries

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TIR Carnets used by ECO transport operatorsin 2013 - 2014

29% of Carnets issued to ECO Holders were used for transport to Europe

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TIR Carnets used by ECO transport operatorsin 2013 - 2014

5% of Carnets issued to ECO Holders were used for transport to the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

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25% of all used TIR Carnets were used for transport to ECO countries

TIR Carnets used by transport operators to ECO countries in 2013 - 2014

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Statistics: conclusions

TERMINATED IN

ECO COUNTRIES EUROPEOTHERS

CARNETS ISSUED BY ECO 63% 29% 8%

25% of all TIR Carnets were issued to ECO TIR Holders in 2013 (7730,170 out of 2,945,571)

27% - (305,579 out of 1,123,770 till July) in 2014

The greatest share of TIR Carnets issued to ECO TIR Holders is terminated in ECO

Hence, importance of regional cooperation and focus on harmonisation

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TIR expansion in ECO region: Afghanistan

Kabul, 4 September 2013

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(ACCI)

MONTH JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL TOTAL

Good SafeTIR data transmitted

0 1 1 4 10 32 42 90

Percentage of data transmitted within 0 day (*)

0% 100% 100% 100% 60% 100% 100% 96%

TIR operators from Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan

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Regional developments: effect of accession of China to the TIR Convention

Expansion of TIR System to China will have positive effect on international trade:

Road transport between China and ECO region, including trade routes between China and Pakistan

Influence on other countries of the region to join TIR

Development of intermodal TIR

Active work on ratification of TIR System

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Obstacles and difficulties to the development of International Road Transport in ECO

• Of general nature:

• Visa formalities

• Lack of streamlined procedures to ensure safety and security

• Border crossing infrastructure

• Illegal actions by officials

• Lack of bilateral or multilateral transport permits

• Specific:

• Lack of harmonisation of Customs and border crossing regulations

• Compulsory trans-shipment of goods at some borders

• Bilateral trade and transport subject to Customs procedures at borders

• Lack of awareness about the possibilities offered by the TIR System

• Insufficient training of customs officers in streamlines procedures, including TIR procedures

• Multimodal applicability: unknown

• Unstable political and security situation

Main obstacle to the TIR System in some ECO countries:

• Bilateral transport based on CMR and national guarantees

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Solutions for international road transport in ECO countries

• Solutions to facilitate transport in ECO region:

• Use of TIR Carnets

• Ensure the functioning of TIR System in ALL ECO countries: Pakistan last country to accede to the TIR Convention

• Minimum formalities at border

• No guarantee to deposit for each movement

• Benefit from internationally recognised guarantee

• Benefit from IT TIR-related risk management tools

• Green Lanes for transport with advance risk assessment performed (Green Lanes with TIR-EPD)

• Regional cooperation, including training exchanges