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Brazil unlocks new trade roads with UN TIR system
The Federative Republic of Brazil has become the 79th contracting party to the United Nations TIR Convention.
New secure trade opportunities as China widens TIR operations
The types of operations possible under TIR have been broadened, unleashing new momentum for seamless logistics across Eurasia.
Celebrating the guardians of global trade: International Customs Day 2026
IRU marks International Customs Day 2026, honouring the vital work of customs officers worldwide.
Minutes, not maps: making borders work for the Middle Corridor
Freight flows are realigning around new trade routes, but borders remain the weakest link. IRU presented concrete measures to streamline freight flows along the increasingly important Middle Corridor at a major Turkic Week event in Vienna.