English Français
Show me 
PRINT - Please consider the environment before printing this page
IRU - International Road Transport Union
Select language for TIR Section:  ENGLISH  FRANÇAIS  РУССКИЙ

The TIR Carnet

The TIR Carnet is a customs transit document used to prove the existence of the international guarantee for duties and taxes for the goods transported under the TIR system, within the limit of the amounts specified by the contracting parties and under conditions stipulated in the TIR Convention.

Each TIR Carnet has a unique reference number. A TIR Carnet may have 4, 6, 14, or 20 vouchers, as one pair of vouchers is used per country; the number of vouchers indicates the number of countries that can be transited, including the countries of departure and destination, under cover of this type of Carnet, e.g. a 20-voucher Carnet may be used for a TIR transport through up to 10 countries.

Each individual TIR Carnet can be used for only one TIR transport. Once the TIR transport has been terminated at the Customs office of destination of the goods, the driver is handed back the TIR Carnet duly endorsed by the Customs authorities of destination. Customs authorities must immediately confirm the termination of the TIR transport electronically via SafeTIR. The TIR Carnet is returned to the Association and shipped to the IRU for final control and archiving.

The model of a TIR Carnet is set out in Annex 1 to the TIR Convention.

How to fill in a TIR Carnet

This brochure provides guidelines for Transport Operators, TIR Associations and Customs Officials on how to properly fill in TIR Carnets. It also provides step-by-step instructions on the actions that have to be taken by the actors involved in TIR operations.

(Click here to download brochure in PDF Format)
Lost a TIR Carnet? Go to the "online services" section to download and fill out the necessary form


Working together for a better future