15 March 2019 19:30

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What does the TIR inscription on trucks mean and why such cars are not checked at customs

Quite often on the main tractor you can see a sign with the mysterious abbreviation TIR. Some may even have noticed that cars with such an inscription on the body are not inspected by the police and are not checked at border points. What is their secret? Let's try to understand the issue point by point.

What is TIR

Cars are marked in a special way.

In fact, there is no “secret” in all this. The above abbreviation stands for Transports International Routiers or International Road Transport. This system operates within the framework of the international customs convention on the transport of goods with a TIR Carnet. The system was founded back in 1975, in Geneva. Long-haul truck drivers with a TIR certificate have a number of significant advantages compared with other cargo carriers.

Green - TIR member countries. Lettuce - TIR partner countries.

The system was adopted under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Today, the system operates in 57 countries, including the countries of the former Soviet Union. Also, in some countries, the TIR system operates despite the fact that it has not been fully signed. For example, in the USA.

What is Carnet TIR

These are just documents - “Carnet TIR”.

Each driver participating in the described system must have with him the relevant documents, which are called “Carnet TIR” or “TIR Carnet”. In fact, it is a kind of accompanying customs document, which greatly simplifies the work of the carrier. In each participating country TIR forms are implemented by a separate organization. In Russia, this is the “Association of International Road Carriers” based in Moscow. Externally, the document is similar to a large notebook.

The Carnet TIR manifest contains all the necessary information about the countries of the poisoner and the recipient, the customs, the reporting procedure, the car that carries the cargo, as well as the cargo itself.

What bonuses are given by TIR

Membership in the system speeds up the process.

As already noted above, the TIR system is designed to save cargo from “unnecessary formalities”, significantly speeding up the transportation process. After loading, each truck is sealed and goes directly from point A to point B. Sealing and the availability of international program documents save the driver from having to undergo a full, thorough inspection at customs. In other words, such cars are considered “tested”, and therefore they are skipped the fastest.

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