What are the main principles of the TIR system?
Question: What are the main principles of the TIR system? Answer: The TIR system is based on six main principles:
- The goods are carried in secure road vehicles (including trailers, semi-trailers), or in containers that have been approved for Customs sealing under the TIR Convention. The only exception to this rule is if the goods are designated as heavy and bulky goods; this must be noted on the goods manifest of the TIR Carnet;
- The Customs duties and taxes at risk in each TIR operational country are covered up to a fixed amount by an internationally valid guarantee represented by the TIR Carnet;
- The goods are documented on and accompanied by a TIR Carnet which is the harmonised Customs declaration;
- Customs control measures applied in the country of departure should be accepted by the countries of transit and destination;
- Access to use the TIR system is controlled by the Customs authorities and the national transport Associations. Nati
