1. TIR System in Afghanistan and the region
Kabul, 25 August 2015
Kazem Asayesh
Senior Adviser on TIR and Trade Facilitation

2. TIR system in ECO region
ALL ECO member states are TIR Contracting Parties

3. Number of TIR carnets issued to ECO Associations from 2005 to 07/2015
Country
Association
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 (7 months)
AZERBAIDJAN
ABADA
5,000
5,500
9,000
9,500
7,600
7,800
9,100
11,400
10,300
4,800
2,300
IRAN
ICCIMA
33,000
48,000
52,000
58,000
54,000
78,000
85,000
105,000
90,000
45,000
KAZAKHSTAN
KAZATO
19,600
32,650
39,050
32,150
31,000
30,050
24,500
19,000
25,000
24,200
12,500
KYRGYZSTAN
AIRTO-KR
6,250
11,450
18,100
17,050
15,050
14,050
20,700
17,100
22,200
20,900
7,100
TADJIKISTAN
ABBAT 50
300
500
400
900
700
1,500
2,950
3,500
4,000
TURKMENISTAN
THADA
1,000
2,000
3,200
4,700
6,000
7,500
11,000
TURKEY
TOBB
589,000
689,000
788,500
765,000
490,000
701,500
672,000
685,000
540,500
385,500
246,500
UZBEKISTAN
AIRCUZ
1,800
4,500
7,000
6,500
14,100
17,500
Total issued to group during the year
655,100
792,400
915,150
878,100
611,050
820,300
824,600
832,950
721,500
549,400
326,900
Total TIR Carnets issued to ECO Associations in 2005 – 2015 (till Jul) = 7,927,450
This represents 27% of all Carnets issued in the world during the same period.

4. TIR system in ECO countries
UZB 16%
AZE -43%
TKM 249%
TJK 280%
KAZ -26%
KGZ 36%
Overall growth of TIR transport
must be accompanied by the implementation of IRU risk management tools – RTS/TIR-EPD to mitigate the risks.

5. TIR Carnets used by ECO transport operators in 2013 - 2015
64% of Carnets issued to ECO Holders were used for transport between ECO countries

6. TIR in Afghanistan, a challenge but moving
First Afghanistan TIR Truck from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan

7. TIR system in Afghanistan
Background
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) established in 1931
Member of IRU since 1983
TIR re-activated on 4 September
TIR-EPD implemented as IT TIR risk management tool
First TIR operations conducted to Afghanistan by foreign TIR Holders (from Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, Lithuania)
First TIR Holders (1 approved, 3 applicants)
337 TIR terminations but only 2 TIR Carnet issued

8. TIR challenges in Afghanistan
Transport and transit challenges in Afghanistan
Infrastructure, security, road permit, visa, training, bilateral and regional arrangements, accession to international transport Conventions are examples of challenges Afghanistan faces,
TIR is not a free pass; other pre-requisites (visa, permits, licenses) are needed
A comprehensive policy and action plan on transport and transit involving all relevant stakeholders needs to be implemented
MONTH
2014
Jan 15
Feb 15
Mar 15
Apr 15
May 15
Jun 15
Jul 15
TOTAL
Number of TIR transport terminated in Afghanistan
245 20 23 10 39
337
%age of SafeTIR data transmitted within 0 day
97%
100% -
99%

9. Pakistan Finally acceded to TIR Convention

10. Pakistan accession to TIR; a win-win game in ECO
Pakistan acceded to TIR on 21 July 2015
By Pakistan accession to TIR Afghanistan and Central Asian landlocked countries will have better access to open sea,

11. China`s imminent accession to TIR!
TIR accession file has been submitted to the State Council, the highest decision making body, for final approval
China`s accession to TIR will have a positive impact on Afghanistan and all ECO region as immediate beneficiary 11

12. TIR will be operational soon in UAE
UAE is a TIR Contracting Party since 2007
All 7 UAE Emirate Customs signed the Guarantee Agreement with ATC, UAE National Association, in order to implement TIR
TIR implementaion in UAE will be another opportunity for ECO member states
Dubai and Abu Dhabi ports offer huge potential for intermodal transport

13. eTIR pilot: MoU signed with UNECE on 24 March 2015, final technical work ongoing with Iran and Turkey
IRU and UNECE finally agreed at high level and technical level to work together to achieve a concrete pilot project
eTIR Pilot project:
Will be a simplified version of the existing eTIR Reference Model
It will be based on the infrastructure developed by Customs and IRU
Leverage elements already computerized
Rapidly launch (and at minimal cost) a paper-less TIR procedure between two pilot countries
Constitute a first step towards the implementation of the full-fledged eTIR system (as per the objectives described in the eTIR Reference Model).