TIR Convention, International road transport

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Syllabus of the Subject - Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of the TIR Carnets (Master)

Introduction to the TIR Convention
The role of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in the TIR Convention
Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of the TIR Carnets
How to fill in a TIR Carnet

Example of the Online Subject - TIR Convention, International road transport

The Subject “Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of the TIR Carnets” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:

Courses: Road transport, Multimodal transport, Transport in Africa
Diplomas: Foreign Trade, International Transport
Masters: International Transport, Transport in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade, Export Back Office
Doctorates: Global Logistics, Global Trade

African Student, Master International Business

Learning materials in Convenio TIR Convention TIR Convenção TIR.

Area of Knowledge: Foreign Trade - Incoterms.

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Paterson Ngatchou: EENI Academic Coordinator for Anglophone Countries

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Description of the Subject - TIR Convention, International road transport

The TIR Convention (Transports Internationaux Routiers, in French) allows transporting goods through several countries (transit country) through the containers or cargo compartments previously sealed and controlled by customs with a single document (TIR Carnet).

The TIR Convention is practically global.

The main advantages of the TIR Convention are:

Customs, documentary or inspection procedures reduction, which implies significant savings in time (up to 38%) and costs (up to 80%), both for the carriers, customs and therefore for the end customer
It is estimated that 34,000 logistics companies use the TIR system
Number of countries adhering to the TIR Convention: 70
The TIR is carried out with a single document: the TIR Carnet
Allows the electronic tracking
Restricted to the TIR Authorised Consignors and Consignees
Insurance: maximum protection of € 100,000 for each logistics operation
TIR Identification: blue square lorry plate

e-Master: International Road Transport

The TIR Convention was created by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in 1949

1975: new TIR Convention (adapted for the intermodal transport)

The BIC Code (International Identification Codes of Container Owners) is accepted in the TIR Convention

Containers and International Transportation, Course

Road-Rail Combined Transport, Course

Training program recommended for the students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Macedonia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe...