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CBEC joins hands with FICCI for smooth implementation of TIR system in India
Dec 05, 2017
New Delhi, December 5th, 2017: Mr. Sandeep Kumar,
Commissioner (Customs & EP), Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC)
& Dr. Sanjaya Baru, Secretary General, FICCI interacted with the
participants of a press meet organized by FICCI in association with CBEC and
IRU to discuss the benefits and smooth implementation of TIR System in India.
Making his welcome address, Dr. Sanjaya Baru,
Secretary General, FICCI talked about the benefits of TIR system and said, "TIR plays an important
role in trade facilitation and has been a successful model for reducing trade
transaction costs and facilitating higher growth of intra-regional and
inter-regional trade." He further stated thatbased on FICCI's vast
experience on ATA Carnet management, CBEC has chosen FICCI as the National Guaranteeing Association
for the operation of TIR System in India. It's a proud moment for FICCI
and will be committed to work towards smooth and successful implementation of
the system in India. He also mentioned that given the significance of TIR in boosting
regional connectivity, and India's accession to the convention, it is
recommended for other BBIN countries to opt for TIR to improve the effective
transit procedures among the four countries and by connecting the BBIN
(Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) region to other world markets. FICCI will
extend its maximum support to CBEC to help other BBIN countries to accede
to the convention and reap the benefits.
In his special address, Mr Sandeep Kumar said that
"The Government is looking at very active participation by the business sector
to be able to use this particular convention that India has acceded to. Further
he stated that the accession process will be completed on 16th December
2017 and planning to ship out first containers from Nhava Sheva to Russia via
Iran under TIR by early January 2018"
Mr Nirankar Saxena, Assistant Secretary
General, FICCI said "TIR is one of the successful examples of a
Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model in international trade facilitation and
will be a win-win collaboration for customs, FICCI and the business community"
Mr Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General, IRU, said, "The critical role of road transport in
transforming economies and the necessary impetus that international trade
facilitation conventions, like TIR, can offer in this endeavour, is in clear
focus. We look forward to working with CBEC and FICCI on establishing
seamless TIR operations for India - to the benefit of trade across the region."
TIR is the only global customs transit system for moving goods
across international borders. Supporting trade and development for more than 60
years, it is governed by the United Nations TIR Convention, overseen by the
United Nations Economic Commission (UNECE), and managed by IRU, Geneva. TIR
stands for "Transports Internationaux Routiers". One of the most successful
international transport conventions, TIR makes border crossings faster, more
secure and more efficient, reducing transport costs, and boosting trade and
development.
India
acceded to the United Nations TIR Convention on 15th June 2017
- the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of
TIR Carnets. FICCI has been appointed by CBEC as National
Guaranteeing Association for the operation of TIR System in India similar to
ATA Carnet.
TIR will help Indian traders to have access to fast, easy,
reliable and hassle free international system for movement of goods by road or
multi-modal means across the territories of other contracting parties. It
will be a boon to India's trade and aims to integrate the economy with global
and regional production networks through better connectivity. It can
be an instrument for movement of goods along the International "North-South"
Transport (INSTC) Corridor, which India is developing along with Russia.
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