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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — The number of TIR (Transport International Road) truck shipments from the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone") in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, jumped 188.9 percent year on year to 208 in the first half of 2025, local media reported, citing data from Qingdao Customs released Monday.
TIR is an international system that simplifies the transportation of goods between countries. Within its framework, the goods are sealed at the starting point of the route and checked only upon arrival at the destination, and at intermediate border crossings, checkpoint officers only check the TIR carnet data and the customs stamp for the vehicle. This reduces the travel time and reduces possible risks associated with administrative customs control procedures and damage to the goods. China joined the TIR Convention in July 2016.
Recently, trucks loaded with medical equipment and other goods left the China-SCO Demonstration Zone for Moscow under the TIR system. They are expected to arrive in the Russian capital in 8 days.
Currently, on average, at least one vehicle under the TIR system departs from the designated area to Russia or Central Asia every day.
According to the China-SCO Demonstration Zone Management Committee, by improving the efficiency and quality of service of existing cargo transportation routes, the zone administration plans to open 1-2 regular international automobile routes within the TIR system to SCO countries.
In addition, in order to further promote the development of TIR operations, Jiaozhou Customs under Qingdao Customs has continuously improved the facilitation level of cross-border trade and set up a special post to serve TIR operations, providing 24-hour reservation for customs clearance services.
In September 2023, the China-SCO Demonstration Zone launched international freight transportation under the TIR system for the first time. Since then, 4 road freight routes have been launched, including China-Russia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, and China-Kazakhstan.
At present, the total number of TIR shipments by trucks from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone has reached 500 units, with 40 types of goods transported, with a total value of over 341 million yuan. -0-
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