Iraq is considering the implementation of the TIR system. What are its economic gains?

[6ly410]

Iraq is studying the application of the "TIR" system.. What are its economic gains? 

https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=31871

money and business
   

Economy News - Baghdad
The National Committee to Facilitate the Movement of Transport and Trade in the ESCWA Region of the Ministry of Transport discussed with the General Company for Land Transport the procedures for applying the international (TIR) system, the movement of trade between exporting and importing countries on the territory of Iraq, while clarifying its advantages and economic gains.

Committee member Abdul Hassan Al-Ziyadi said in a statement to the official news agency, "We met with the assistant general manager of the company to answer all inquiries and review the latest procedures related to the application of the transit and international guarantee system (TIR) in the entry of trucks for goods, which we are studying to implement in Iraq."

He explained, "The TIR system contributes to reducing the transportation time by up to 80%, in addition to reducing costs by up to 38%, and the system is currently applied in many countries, and allows goods to be shipped from the country of origin, through transit countries to the destination country in Customs-sealed transport compartments that are tracked through a multilateral system that is recognized between the countries implementing the TIR mutually.

"It is the easiest, safest and most reliable way to move goods across multiple international borders, which saves time and money for transport operators and customs authorities, in addition to being the key to faster border crossings for truck drivers, which means lower costs for transport companies and customs authorities," he noted. 

And Al-Ziyadi stated, "The TIR also contributes directly to the implementation of the main objectives of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization (TFA), such as measures aimed at enhancing transparency, goods clearance, freedom of transit, customs cooperation, and the dissemination and availability of information."

 

---

Views 72

Added 01/14/2023 - 7:18 PM

Updated 01/15/2023 - 2:37 AM

[3n1]

get those truckers on the Silk Road and fast .... Ty 6ly410

[6ly410]

[6ly410]

Move to implement a global system for the movement of goods and trucks in Iraq

 

Ultra Iraq

 

15-Jan-2023

 

https://ultrairaq.ultrasawt.com/تحرك-لتطبيق-نظام-عالمي-لحركة-البضائع-والشاحنات-في-العراق/الترا-عراق/اقتصاد

Ultra Iraq - Editorial Team

The Committee for Facilitation of Transport and Trade revealed a move to implement the TIR system for the movement of trade between exporting and importing countries on Iraqi territory.

Committee member Abdul Hassan al-Ziyadi said in a statement that "a meeting took place with the assistant director general of the General Company for Land Transport to answer all inquiries, and to see the latest procedures related to the application of the international transit and guarantee system (TIR) in the entry of trucks for goods, which we are considering its application in Iraq."

He added that "the TIR system contributes to reducing the transport time by up to 80%, in addition to reducing costs by up to 38%, and the system is currently applied in many countries, and allows the shipment of goods from the country of origin, through the transit countries to the country of destination in transport compartments sealed by customs, where they are followed up through a multilateral system recognized between the countries applying TIR mutually."

"This method is the easiest, safest and most reliable way to transport goods across multiple international borders, which saves time and money for transport operators and customs authorities, in addition to being the key to crossing borders faster for truck drivers, which means lower costs for transport companies and customs authorities," he said, noting that "TIR also contributes directly to the implementation of the main objectives of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization (TFA), such as measures aimed at enhancing transparency, clearance of goods, freedom of transit and cooperation." customs and the dissemination and availability of information."

[Laid Back]

TIR is the only global transit system. 

It enables goods to be shipped from a country of origin, through transit countries, to a country of destination in sealed load compartments that are controlled by customs via a multilateral, mutually recognised system. It is the easiest, safest and most reliable way to move goods across multiple international borders, saving time and money for transport operators and customs authorities.