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IRU Support for Trade and Transport Facilitation in West Africa Abidjan, 18-19 May, 2015 William Petty, Head Regional Committee for Africa AGENDA 1. IRU Background & Mission 2. Driving economic growth through the efficient movement of

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IRU Support for Trade and Transport Facilitation in West Africa

Abidjan, 18-19 May, 2015 William Petty, Head – Regional Committee for Africa

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AGENDA

  • 1. IRU Background & Mission
  • 2. Driving economic growth through the efficient

movement of goods by road

  • 3. What is TIR?
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IRU BACKGROUND & MISSION

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IRU Members

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Founded in 1948 in Geneva, 1 year after the UN Economic Commission for Europe The objective was to support the reconstruction of war- torn Europe by facilitating international trade via road transport Our mission today:

“...ensure economic growth and prosperity via the sustainable mobility of people and goods by road worldwide”

IRU Background

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DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH

THROUGH THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF GOODS BY ROAD

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Increased trade and economic growth

Attractive business environment Competitive exports Reduced trade costs

Efficient transport = economic growth

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TIR Implementation Reduced costs for cross-border transport Harmonisation, simplification, transparency Capacity building Fair, transparent, simplified regulatory environment Professional managers & drivers Increased road safety Reduced environmental footprint Advocacy Good road infrastructure Good intermodal connections Fleet modernisation

IRU’s role in improving transport efficiency

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WHAT IS TIR?

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A carnet-based transit system Backed up by a global guarantee chain

What is TIR?

Photo: IRU

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  • 68 contracting parties
  • 58 operational TIR countries
  • Up to 3 million carnets issued per year
  • Over 35,000 operators worldwide authorised to
  • perate under TIR
  • USD1 billion in Customs guarantees... every day....

What is TIR?

Photo: IRU

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Key benefits

  • Single guarantee for entire movement
  • No bond required
  • No need to apply customs valuation

and negotiate bond value

  • Authorised operators only
  • Secured load compartments
  • Highly secure, fraud-proof carnet
  • 0.001% claim rate
  • Global – not bi-lateral or regional
  • Data sharing mechanisms allow

advance risk management by Customs, and for all parties to know the status of carnets, operators, and movements

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TIR – global trade facilitation instrument

September 2013 - Afghanistan is open for TIR August 2013 – China informs of its intention to accede to the TIR Convention April 2014 – UAE Customs sign guarantee agreement April 2014 – Pakistan officially confirms forthcoming accession to TIR 2015 – ECOWAS countries...?

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AND ONE MORE THING......

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eTIR

TIR Holder:

Order a eGuarantee online

Association:

Approve and issue the eGuarantee

TIR Holder:

Pre-declare the transport and GO!

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