TIR Convention

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:TIR
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:UNECE
gptkb:United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Europe
gptkbp:appliesTo road transport
customs transit
gptkbp:category United Nations treaties
Customs treaties
Transport treaties
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1978
gptkbp:fullName Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TIR Convention
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:TIR_Carnet
gptkbp:notableFeature allows sealed load compartments
covers road vehicles and containers
provides mutual recognition of customs controls
reduces customs checks at borders
requires authorized transport operators
uses TIR Carnet as customs document
uses international guarantee system
applies to multiple countries in a single transit operation
enables faster and more secure international transport
gptkbp:numberOfContractingParties over 70
gptkbp:purpose facilitate international transport of goods
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:transportation
gptkb:treaty
customs procedures
gptkbp:replacedBy 1959 TIR Convention
gptkbp:signedBy 1975
gptkbp:website https://unece.org/transport/tir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transports_Internationaux_Routiers
gptkb:Entente_Européenne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8