TIR services

Cross borders under one seal

TCSL arranges TIR road transport across the countries that operate the UN TIR system: sealed trucks, a single TIR Carnet and fewer border inspections.

TIR countries TIR road calculator
~65 countriesTIR operational
Customs sealedBonded transit
One TIR CarnetWhole journey
Fewer stopsFaster borders
What is TIR?

The UN system for road transit

TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) is the customs transit system of the UN TIR Convention of 1975. Goods travel in a customs-approved, sealed truck or container under one TIR Carnet, which is both the customs document and the guarantee for duties and taxes.

Customs at each transit border check the seals and the carnet instead of opening and re-declaring the cargo, so trucks cross faster and more predictably. The Convention has 78 contracting parties, and TIR transport can be carried out in around 65 countries.

  • Duties and taxes suspended during transit
  • Controls at departure and destination are recognised along the way
  • Electronic pre-declaration (TIR-EPD) for advance cargo information
SecureSealed load compartment, checked at every border.
FasterSeal checks instead of full inspections at transit borders.
Lower costNo national guarantees or repeated paperwork in each country.
Wide reachEurope, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China, the Middle East and North Africa.
How TIR works

Five steps from loading to delivery

1Approved truckVehicle or container approved for TIR and sealed.
2TIR CarnetIssued through the national TIR association.
3Departure customsCargo checked, carnet stamped and seals applied.
4Transit bordersCustoms check seals and carnet only.
5Destination customsSeals removed and goods cleared.
TIR worldwide

Countries where TIR transport operates

Based on the list of TIR contracting parties and countries where a TIR transport can start (UNECE / IRU).

78Contracting parties
~65Countries operating TIR
2025Iraq & Saudi transit live
Map of countries where TIR transport operates
TIR operationalContracting party, not yet operational
Signed but not yet running TIR: Algeria, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Liberia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay. Saudi Arabia joined in 2018 and TIR transits through the Kingdom resumed in 2025; Iraq became fully operational in April 2025.
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Road / inland transport

Truck distance and average door-to-door time, including border days, with a TIR check.

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