International Transit
Internal and external transit
transit is one of the most frequent terms in the field of international transportation of goods. The word transit is of Latin origin and means to pass or transfer. Transit Procedures facilitate the free movement of goods through the Iran territory and third countries, by temporarily suspending duties and charges until they reach their final destination. In the other hands customs transit is the procedure that allows you to move goods between two points in a customs territory, or between territories without paying tariffs and taxes at each point. Transits can be internal or external.
Internal Transit
As mentioned in the case of foreign transit, transit goods and cargo enter the country from one customs and without final clearance, they are transferred to another customs in the country to be transferred to another country according to the documents and documents and the request of the owner of the goods.
In internal transit, the transfer takes place from one custom to another, but it is different from external transit. For example, let’s say an importer has brought a product into Bandar Abbas Customs. But due to the congestion of Bandar Abbas customs, he is not able to clear his goods immediately. In this case, the customs or the cargo owner can request internal transit of the goods.
That is, instead of clearing at the same customs, the goods are sealed and transferred to a quieter custom. Therefore, the administrative affairs and final clearance of the goods are done in the second customs office.
Necessary Documents for Internal Transit of Goods:
According to the type of goods, special documents and certificates may be required to submit to customs, but in general, the necessary documents are as follows:
• Bill of Lading
• Invoice
• Packing List
• Delivery Order
• Warehouse Receipt
• Order of Registration
• Insurance Policy
• product license (for manufacturing factories)
International Transit of Goods
As mentioned, the term international transit is one of the most used concepts in the field of goods transportation. Foreign transit means that foreign goods from one border point of the country and exit from another border point in order to pass through the territory of Iran.
The goods that pass through the country under the title of transit are not considered part of definite import and export and are exempted from paying customs duties, commercial interest and taxes. However, it is subject to the payment of the mentioned customs fees and will be subject to the provisions of this topic. Unless it is mentioned in the transit contracts of the government with other countries or other contracts. In this case, the transit goods will be subject to the same regulations as determined in the relevant contracts.
To put it more simply, international transit means the passage of an authorized cargo and goods from one country, whose origin and destination are other countries.
For example, many consumer goods of northern countries such as Turkmenistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan are transited through Iran. These goods enter the country through the southern ports of Iran and transported to the north of the country by transit trucks and in the form of land transportation and exit the border of Iran.
In the discussion of international transit, our country is a transition route and is not a producer or consumer of goods.
Customs transit TIR – International Road Transit
The TIR (Transport Internationaux Routiers) procedure only applies to road transport when the goods are moved between at least two customs territories. It uses an international guarantee system that is based on a chain of national guaranteeing associations. Means of transport can be changed; however, cargo must reach its destination by road. Part of the route runs through the territory of a foreign country. A cargo under the TIR Convention shall be exempt from customs clearance at the border if:
• The vehicle has a certificate allowing for road transport between countries with customs seals.
• Customs seals must fulfil certain criteria.
• The customs authorities have accepted the designated route.
The primary legislation of the TIR procedure is the Customs Convention on the International Transport of goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention 1975).
Transit Operations
Each Transit Operation must be carried out by a principal who accepts responsibility for the transit. The principal makes a transit declaration that he wishes to carry out a transit operation. He is responsible for the production of the goods seals intact and a transit declaration at the office of destination within the prescribed time limit. He is responsible for paying duties and other charges that may become due, in the event of an irregularity. The principal may authorise a representative to act on his behalf.
At the time of making a Transit Declaration, the principal will normally be required to present a guarantee certificate or cash deposit to cover the amount of duty and other charges on the goods. guarantee covers the amount of duty and charges on goods in a single transit operation.