A new TIR assembly center, certified by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), commenced operations on Wednesday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
TIR, short for Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transports, is an international customs transit system designed to save time and costs for transport operators and customs authorities when moving goods across borders.
The opening of this second assembly center, following the launch of the first in the autonomous region in May, marks significant progress in cross-border logistics, further integrating railway and international road transport.
“The TIR assembly center will offer more diversified and flexible transport solutions for enterprises and improve the capacity of cross-border logistics,” said Si Junjiang, president of Xinjiang International Land Port (Group) Co., Ltd.
Lyu Xuenong, deputy head of Wuchang Customs, added, “We will continuously optimize the TIR customs clearance procedures and offer services including customs clearance reservation and business consultation to attract more foreign trade enterprises and facilitate cross-border trade.”
In May, Kashgar in Xinjiang became home to the region’s first TIR assembly center certified by the IRU.
In the first half of this year, Xinjiang saw its foreign trade volume surpass 200 billion yuan (about $28 billion) two months earlier than last year, achieving a year-on-year growth of 48.4 percent. This remarkable growth underscores the region’s expanding role in international trade and the significance of initiatives like the TIR assembly centers.
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Xinjiang launches new TIR assembly center for cross-border trade
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