Iraq expands TIR transit network with 7 international routes – Shafaq News

Shafaq News-
Baghdad

Seven new
international transit routes opened across Iraq over the past eight months
under the TIR system, the Ministry of Transport confirmed Friday, with more
than 1,000 cross-border cargo operations completed since the network launched.

Israa Hannoun,
Director of the Land Transport Department at the Ministry of Transport’s
Technical Directorate, told Shafaq News the system is now fully operational
across the country, and the volume of completed operations within such a short
period reflects strong early demand for the corridor.

The TIR system
(Transports Internationaux Routiers) is a United Nations-backed customs transit
framework that allows goods to cross international borders under a single customs
guarantee, reducing paperwork and inspection delays at border crossings. Iraq
formally joined the system in partnership with the International Road Transport
Union (IRU) to streamline customs procedures and facilitate truck movement
across its borders.

Hannoun said
continued adoption of the TIR system for overland transit through Iraq
contributes to the efficiency and security of international trade while
consolidating the country’s position as a regional logistics corridor
connecting global trade routes.