Avertissement: Les informations contenues dans ce questionnaire n’ont pour but que de clarifier les conseils fournis par l’IRU sur la mise en œuvre de la Convention TIR. Ces informations n’ont qu’une valeur indicative et n’engagent pas l’IRU juridiquement. La Convention TIR constitue la base légale pour toute procédure TIR.

Basic questions

• What is TIR? <Answer>
• Where can I find details of the TIR Convention, 1975? <Answer>
• What are the main principles of the TIR system? <Answer>
• What are the advantages of the TIR system? <Answer>
• How and where can I obtain a TIR Carnet? <Answer>

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Background questions

• What is the difference between countries that are TIR Contracting Parties and countries with which a TIR operation can be established? <Answer>
• Does the IRU charge VAT on the supply of TIR Carnets to Associations? <Answer>
• Do Associations charge VAT when selling TIR Carnets to TIR Carnet Holders? <Answer>
• What is a Road Vehicle Approval Certificate? <Answer>
• What is a Carnet de Passage? <Answer>

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Legal questions

• What is a TIR Carnet Holder? <Answer>
• What is the TIR Carnet Holder responsible for, and to whom? <Answer>
• What happens if the TIR Carnet Holder does not pay the duties and taxes owed to Customs? <Answer>
• What is the chain of guarantee? <Answer>
• What is the Deed of Guarantee? <Answer>
• What is the Deed of Engagement? <Answer>
• What is the Declaration of Engagement? <Answer>
• Up to what limit are Customs duties and taxes guaranteed under the TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• What should Customs do in general if they notice an irregularity? <Answer>
• What should Customs do if the TIR transport does not arrive at the Customs office of destination? <Answer>
• What should happen if false Customs stamps are discovered on a TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• What should Customs do if the goods do not match the description on the goods manifest (i.e. goods are mismatched or have been switched en route)? <Answer>
• What should happen if goods being transported under TIR are stolen en route? <Answer>
• What should happen if goods carried under TIR are destroyed? <Answer>
• What is the difference between a payment request and penalties? <Answer>
• What are the high-risk goods that need a higher guarantee before being transported under TIR? <Answer>
• Which goods are prohibited from using the TIR procedure? <Answer>
• Can a transport operator/ company, use a TIR Carnet with a certificate approval of a truck that belongs to another transport company, for a single TIR operation? If so, do the two companies need to have signed an agreement to this effect? <Answer>
• Does the TIR Carnet Holder have to sign item 15 of every voucher by hand, as well as item 12 of the cover page, instead of using a stamp of his signature? <Answer>

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Operational questions

• How is the TIR Carnet used? <Answer>
• What happens to the TIR Carnet after a TIR operation has been completed? <Answer>
• Why does the price of issuance of a TIR Carnet to the Holder vary from country to country? <Answer>
• What actions should Customs undertake at offices of departure? <Answer>
• What action do Customs take for TIR goods travelling en route to another TIR operational country? <Answer>
• What actions do Customs take at the office of destination? <Answer>
• Can goods be loaded and/or unloaded in more than one place? <Answer>
• Can Customs require a Carnet de passage to be presented to cover the temporary importation of the means of transport for goods being transported under a TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• What happens if an accident occurs to a truck transporting goods under a TIR Carnet, and the truck is too badly damaged to continue the journey? <Answer>
• Are Customs duties and taxes due on goods that are lost or destroyed? <Answer>
• What action should the TIR Carnet Holder take if the truck or the tractor unit breaks down? <Answer>
• Is it possible for a single TIR Carnet to cover goods being transported in a combination of vehicles? <Answer>
• Is it possible for goods being transported in different containers by the same means of transport to be covered by different TIR Carnets? <Answer>
• What is a termination with a reservation? <Answer>
• If the goods are destined for a country that is not TIR operational, how should the TIR carnet be completed? <Answer>
• What is the validity of TIR Carnets and validity of Road Vehicle Certificate? <Answer>
• What do drivers do if problems occur with a TIR consignment? <Answer>
• Are trucks with sheeted load compartments allowed to transport goods under TIR? <Answer>
• When should a TIR Carnet be used in the European Union? <Answer>
• Can a TIR Carnet be used if part of the journey takes place by sea or by rail? <Answer>
• How are goods travelling under a TIR Carnet supervised if part of the journey takes place in a country that is not a TIR operational Contracting Party? <Answer>
• Can you transport goods that cannot be sealed into a truck due to their nature (referred to as heavy or bulky goods) under a TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• Can you carry wine under a TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• Can hydro carbon oil be transported under a TIR Carnet? <Answer>
• Can you transport goods covered by a TIR Carnet with goods covered by the EU’s Community Transit system (The NCTS) on the same vehicle? <Answer>
• Can Customs ask for a guarantee to cover the road vehicle used to transport goods under the TIR procedure? <Answer>
• Can Customs ask for extra guarantees to cover the duties and taxes at risk for goods transported under the TIR procedure? <Answer>
• Can Customs require TIR goods to be escorted? <Answer>
• Can the TIR Carnet Holder be charged for having the TIR transport escorted? <Answer>
• Can the Customs office of destination be changed? <Answer>
• Can you have different goods in the same truck, some covered by the TIR Carnet, and others not? <Answer>
• Are the TIR and ATA Carnets interchangeable? <Answer>

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Logistical questions

• What is SafeTIR? <Answer>
• What is CUTE? <Answer>
• What is CUTE-Wise? <Answer>
• What is AskTIR? <Answer>
• Is the TIR Carnet the only document required for a TIR transport? <Answer>
• Is an authorised consignee allowed to terminate a TIR Carnet? <Answer>

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