Turkmenistan has taken important steps in recent years to digitalise its customs procedures, such as through the implementation of TIR-EPD (Transports International Routiers Electronic Pre-Declaration).
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) reports that its delegation visited Iran’s Loftabad customs point bordering Turkmenistan, where held a seminar.
"The participants highlighted the role of the east-west corridor’s southern part as an alternative route connecting China to Europe and how they can continue harmonising and simplifying procedures to reduce transport times and costs for goods crossing the Iran-Turkmenistan border while reinforcing trade and transit security."
Furthermore, Turkmenistan opened dedicated TIR-EPD Green Lanes at ten border crossings earlier this year, including at the Artyk, Sarakhs and Altyn Asyr borders between Turkmenistan and Iran.
The TIR-EPD application, launched in Turkmenistan, allows TIR operators to send advance cargo information electronically.
This fundamental step, among other efforts, is setting the groundwork for Turkmenistan to join other ongoing digital TIR projects as well as to prepare itself to connect to the international eTIR system.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov
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