Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)
Geneva, 14 November 1975
Entry into force: | 20 March 1978, in accordance with article 53 (1). |
Registration: | 20 March 1978, No. 16510. |
Status: | Signatories: 16, Parties: 74 |
Text: | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1079, p. 89, vol. 1142, p.413 (amendments to annexes 2 and 6), depositary notifications C.N.199.1980.TREATIES-4 of 25 July 1980 (amendments to annexes 1 and 6); vol. 1252, p. 332; vol. 1291, p. 298 (amendments proposed by France to annex 6); vol. 1365, p. 348 (amendments proposed by Czechoslovakia to annex 6); C.N.280.1984.TREATIES-5 of 21 November 1984 (amendments to annex 6); C.N.328.1985. TREATIES-4 of 3 February 1986 (amendments to annexes 1, 2 and 6); C.N.45.1987.TREATIES-1 of 31 March 1987 and C.N.99.1987.TREATIES-2 of 10 June 1987 (amendments to annexes 1, 6 and 7); C.N.341.1987.TREATIES-5 of 23 February 1988 (amendments to article 18 and to annexes 1 and 2) and C.N.41.1988.TREATIES-1 of 13 May 1988 (corrigendum to C.N.341.1987. TREATIES-5 of 23 February 1988); C.N.136.1987.TREATIES-4 of 12 August 1987 (corrigendum to C.N.328.1985.TREATIES-4 of 3 February 1986 and C.N.45.1987.TREATIES-1 of 31 March 1987); C.N.18.1989.TREATIES-1 of 30 March 1989 (amendments to annexes 2 and 7); C.N.352.1989.TREATIES-6 of 26 March 1990 (amendments to annexes 2, 6 and 7); C.N.313.1990. TREATIES-2 of 15 February 1991 (amendments to annex 6); C.N.465.1992.TREATIES-4 of 24 March 1993 (amendments to article 16 and annexes 6 and 8); C.N.47.1994.TREATIES-1 27 April 1994 (amendments to annexes 1, 2, 6 and 7); C.N.14.1995.TREATIES-1 of 5 April 1995 (amendments to annexes 1, 4 and 6); C.N.433.1997.TREATIES-1 of 17 November 1997 (amendments proposed to the Convention and annexes 6 and 8; C.N.336.1999.TREATIES-1 of 26 May 1999 (corrections); C.N.36.2001.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2001 (proposal of amendments to the Convention and to annexes 1 and 6) and C.N.123.2002.TREATIES-3 of 13 February 2002 (entry into force of the amendments); C.N.37.2001.TREATIES-2 of 12 February 2001 (proposal of amendments to article 3 and to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.503.2001.TREATIES-4 of 23 May 2001 (Entry into force of amendments to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.142.2002.TRE 19 February 2002 (Entry into force of the proposal of amendments to article 3); C.N.688.2001.TREATIES-4 of 24 July 2001 (proposal of corrections to the amendments relating to annexes 2 and 7), C.N.1106.2001.TREATIES-5 of 23 October 2001 (acceptance of the proposed corrections of the amendments relating to annexes 2 and 7 of the Convention); C.N.14.2002.TREATIES-1 of 9 January 2002 (proposal of corrections relating to the French text of the amendments to annex 2 and to article 3 of the Convention) and C.N.328.2002.TREATIES-3 of 9 April 2002 (acceptance of the proposed corrections relating to the French text of the amendments to annex 2 and article 3 of the Convention); C.N.17.2002.TREATIES-2 of 9 January 2002 (proposal of corrections to the French text of the amendments to articles 11, 26 and 40 of the Convention) and C.N.329.2002.TREATIES-3 of 9 April 2002 (acceptance of the proposed corrections relating to the French text of the amendments relating to articles 11, 26 and 40 of the Convention); C.N.623.2003.TREATIES-1 of 19 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/63 (proposal of amendments to article 26, paragraph 1 of the Convention) and C.N.648.2004.TREATIES-1 of 21 June 2004 (Entry into force); C.N.630.2003.TREATIES-2 of 20 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/67 (proposal of amendments to annex 6 relating to article 38, paragraph 1 of the Convention) and C.N.807.2003.TREATIES-5 of 7 August 2003 (Entry into force); C.N.645.2003.TREATIES-3 of 23 June 2003 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/69 and Corr.1 [proposal of amendments to annex 6 relating to article 2, paragraph 1(B) of annex 2of the Convention] and C.N.809.2003.TREATIES-5 of 7 August 2003 (Entry into force); C.N.216.2005.TREATIES-1 of 25 March 2005 and doc. Trans/WP.30/AC.2/71, Annex 2 [proposal of amendments to Article 1 (b) of the Convention] and C.N.519.2005.TREATIES-5 of 6 July 2005 (entry into force); C.N.218.2005.TREATIES-2 of 24 March 2005 and doc. TRANS/WP.30/AC.2/75, Annex 2, Corrigendum) and C () (proposal of amendments to Annex 2, Article 3, paragraphs 9 and 10 and to Annex 7, Part 1, Article 4, paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Convention) [ see also C.N.218.2005.TREATIES-2 (Re-issued) of 30 September 2005 ] and C.N.520.2005.TREATIES-6 of 6 July 2005 (Entry into force); C.N.367.2005.TREATIES-3 of 12 May 2005 (proposal of amendments to Annexes 1 and 9 of the Convention) and C.N.1350.2005.TREATIES-6 of 5 January 2006 (Entry into force); C.N.370.2005.TREATIES-4 of 12 May 2005 (proposal of amendments with regard to the introduction of a new Article 42 ter and the amendment of Article 60 of the Convention, together with the introduction of a new Annex 10) and C.N.383.2006.TREATIES-2 of 17 May 2006 (Entry into force); C.N.99.2006.TREATIES-1 of 30 January 2006 [Proposal of amendments regarding the addition of two new Explanatory Notes to Article 6.1.bis and Annex 8, Article 10 (B)] and C.N.397.2006.TREATIES-3 of 17 May 2006 (Entry into force); C.N.364.2008.TREATIES-1 (Reissued) of 6 August 2008 ((Proposals of amendments to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 13 of annex 8 together with proposals to introduce new explanatory notes 8.13.1-3 and 8.13.2 to annex 6 of the Convention) and C.N.734.2008.TREATIES-2 of 2 October 2008 (Entry into force); C.N.736.2008.TREATIES-3 of 2 October 2008 (Correction to the French text of the Amendments to paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 13 of annex 8 together with proposals to introduce new explanatory notes 8.13.1-3 and 8.13.2 to Annex 6 of the Convention); C.N.48.2009.TREATIES-1 of 23 January 2009 (Proposals to introduce new explanatory note 0.3 (A)(III) to Annex 6 of the Convention) and C.N.387.2009.TREATIES-3 of 2 July 2009 (Entry into force); C.N.198.2009.TREATIES-2 of 8 April 2009 (Proposal of amendment to Annex 6, explanatory note 0.8.3); C.N.722.2009.TREATIES-10 - Reissued of 13 November 2009 (Non-acceptance of the proposal of amendment to Annex 6, explanatory note 0.8.3); C.N.321.2011.TREATIES-1 of 13 June 2011, re-issued on 3 August 2011, (Proposals of amendments to Annex 6 and Annex 9, Part I) and C.N.659.2011.TREATIES-3 (Entry into force of amendments to Annex 6 and to Annex 9, Part I); C.N.326.2011.TREATIES-2 of 13 June 2011, re-issued on 2 August 2011, (Proposals of amendments to Article 1, 8, 10 and 11 and to Annex 6 to the text of the Convention); C.N.264.2012.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 30 May 2012 (Proposal of corrections to the french text of the proposed amendments to Articles 1, 8 and 11 and Annex 6 of the Convention) and C.N.324.2012.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 18 June 2012 (Entry into force of amendments to articles 1, 8, 10 and 11 and to Annex 6 to the Convention); C.N.358.2012.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 10 July 2012 (Proposal of amendments to Article 6.2 bis and Annex 9 to the TIR Convention) and C.N.433.2013.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 12 July 2013 (Entry into force of amendments to Article 6.2 bis and Annex 9 to the TIR Convention); C.N.426.2014.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 24 June 2014 (Proposal of amendments to Annex 1, Annex 6 and Annex 9 to the TIR Convention) and C.N.661.2014.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 7 October 2014 (Entry into force); C.N.124.2016.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 4 April 2016 (Proposal of amendments to Annexes 2, 6 and 7) and C.N.742.2016.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 7 October 2016 (Entry into force); C.N.698.2017.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 3 November 2017 (Proposals of amendment to the body of the Convention); C.N.699.2017.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 3 November 2017 (Proposal of amendment to article 2 of the Convention); C.N.700.2017.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 3 November 2017 (Proposal of amendments to annexes 6, 8 and 9 to the Convention) and C.N.201.2018.TREATIES-XI.A.16 of 9 April 2018 (Entry into force). |
Note: The Convention was adopted by a revising Conference convened in accordance with article 46 of the TIR Convention of 15 January 1959 (see chapter XI.A-13). In accordance with its article 52(2), it was opened for signature from 1 January 1976 until 31 December 1976 inclusive at the United Nations Office at Geneva. |
Participant | Signature | Definitive signature (s), Ratification, Acceptance (A), Approval (AA), Accession (a), Succession (d) |
Afghanistan | 23 Sep 1982 a | |
Albania | 4 Jan 1985 a | |
Algeria | 28 Feb 1989 a | |
Armenia | 8 Dec 1993 a | |
Austria | 27 Apr 1976 | 13 May 1977 |
Azerbaijan | 12 Jun 1996 a | |
Belarus | 5 Apr 1993 a | |
Belgium | 22 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 Sep 1993 d | |
Bulgaria | 20 Oct 1977 a | |
Canada | 21 Oct 1980 a | |
Chile | 6 Oct 1982 a | |
China | 5 Jul 2016 a | |
Croatia | 3 Aug 1992 d | |
Cyprus | 7 Aug 1981 a | |
Czech Republic | 2 Jun 1993 d | |
Denmark | 21 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Estonia | 21 Sep 1992 a | |
European Community | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 AA |
Finland | 28 Dec 1976 | 27 Feb 1978 |
France | 30 Dec 1976 s | |
Georgia | 24 Mar 1994 a | |
Germany | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Greece | 30 Dec 1976 | 15 May 1980 |
Hungary | 23 Nov 1976 | 9 Mar 1978 |
India | 15 Jun 2017 a | |
Indonesia | 11 Oct 1989 a | |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 16 Aug 1984 a | |
Ireland | 30 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Israel | 14 Feb 1984 a | |
Italy | 28 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Jordan | 24 Dec 1985 a | |
Kazakhstan | 17 Jul 1995 a | |
Kuwait | 23 Nov 1983 a | |
Kyrgyzstan | 2 Apr 1998 a | |
Latvia | 19 Apr 1993 a | |
Lebanon | 25 Nov 1997 a | |
Liberia | 16 Sep 2005 a | |
Lithuania | 26 Feb 1993 a | |
Luxembourg | 23 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 |
Malta | 18 Feb 1977 a | |
Moldova | 26 May 1993 a | |
Mongolia | 1 Oct 2002 a | |
Montenegro | 23 Oct 2006 d | |
Morocco | 15 Oct 1976 | 31 Mar 1983 |
Netherlands | 28 Dec 1976 | 20 Dec 1982 A |
Norway | 11 Jan 1980 a | |
Pakistan | 21 Jul 2015 a | |
Poland | 23 Dec 1980 a | |
Portugal | 13 Feb 1979 a | |
Qatar | 25 Jan 2018 a | |
Republic of Korea | 29 Jan 1982 a | |
Romania | 14 Feb 1980 a | |
Russian Federation | 8 Jun 1982 a | |
Saudi Arabia | 17 May 2018 a | |
Serbia | 12 Mar 2001 d | |
Slovakia | 28 May 1993 d | |
Slovenia | 6 Jul 1992 d | |
Spain | 11 Aug 1982 a | |
State of Palestine | 29 Dec 2017 a | |
Sweden | 17 Dec 1976 s | |
Switzerland | 4 Aug 1976 | 3 Feb 1978 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 11 Jan 1999 a | |
Tajikistan | 11 Sep 1996 a | |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 2 Dec 1993 d | |
Tunisia | 11 Jun 1976 | 13 Oct 1977 |
Turkey | 12 Nov 1984 a | |
Turkmenistan | 18 Sep 1996 a | |
Ukraine | 11 Oct 1994 d | |
United Arab Emirates | 20 Apr 2007 a | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22 Dec 1976 | 8 Oct 1982 |
United States of America | 18 Sep 1981 a | |
Uruguay | 24 Dec 1980 a | |
Uzbekistan | 28 Sep 1995 a |
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