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Dr Al Mehrezi and ATCUAE President Dr Ben Sulayem

New RAK transit system to cut time

RAS AL KHAIMAH, September 11, 2014

Ras Al Khaimah Customs Department has signed an agreement with the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE to introduce a global customs transit system in the emirate that will reduce the time trucks spend at borders from days to hours.

The agreement was signed by Dr Mohammed Abdullah Al Mehrezi, director general of Ras Al Khaimah Customs, and ATCUAE president Dr Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Al Mehrezi said: “The TIR System will reinforce the best global practices in road transportation in line with international agreements and conventions signed by the UAE.  It will save time and effort and will significantly reduce costs through expediting formalities and enhance their efficiency through the use of standardised inspection methods on trucks crossing the UAE’s borders.”

Currently linking nearly 60 countries worldwide, the TIR (International Road Transport) system provides major benefits for transport operators and customs authorities.

The system allows goods to transit from a country of origin to a country of destination in sealed load compartments, with customs control recognition along the supply chain. This means duties and taxes at risk are guaranteed, and the need for physical inspection of goods in transit is greatly reduced, so that administrative and financial burdens are minimised.

It reduces transport costs by minimising formalities and delays through the use of standardised inspection methods, and international customs documents known as TIR carnets, which are issued on behalf of the International Road Transport Union (IRU).

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has been appointed as the official association in the UAE to issue and guarantee TIR carnets for truck operators. – TradeArabia News Service




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