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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The TIR (International Road Transport) Silk Road cross-border e-commerce corridor was officially opened at 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, Chinese daily Dazhong Ribao reported on Thursday.
According to data, in 2024, the volume of the online retail market in SCO member states exceeded USD 3.2 trillion, which accounted for more than half of the global figure.
In the future, this corridor will focus on cross-border e-commerce, provide effective logistics support to the comprehensive service base of the Silk Road e-commerce, and promote connectivity and trade and economic cooperation among the SCO countries.
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.
At present, there are 4 TIR road freight routes operating as a starting point in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, including China-Russia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, China-Kazakhstan and China-Belarus. They transport 40 types of goods, including food, as well as mechanical and electrical equipment.
According to the results of the first 7 months of 2025, the number of TIR shipments of trucks from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone amounted to 239 units, an increase of 134.3 percent year-on-year.
According to the data, in January-July 2025, the cargo volume in value terms carried by these vehicles amounted to 156 million yuan, up 190.5 percent from the same period last year. -0-
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