Turkmenistan is moving towards full digitalization of transit cargo transportation
The State Customs Service of Turkmenistan is working to coordinate the TIR-EPD electronic preliminary information system for customs authorities with the eTIR international system, which ensures the secure exchange of data related to the international transit of goods. With this decision, customs clearance of goods at the borders of Turkmenistan will be fully automated, according to a statement on the agency's website.
TIR-EPD, which operates at all border customs posts of the country, including Altyn Asyr, Artyk, Serahs, Serhetabat, Imamnazar, Farab, Dashoguzavtoyollary and Garabogaz, helps to simplify and accelerate international transportation, allowing you to send preliminary information about the cargo is delivered to all national customs systems along the transportation route in full compliance with their national requirements.
The TIR-EPD system provides online preliminary information on goods and vehicles sent to Turkmenistan and transiting through its territory, as well as similar information is sent to the Customs authorities of the member countries of the Customs Convention on the International Carriage of Goods under Cover of a TIR Carnet. This ensures the reliability of international supply chains and unhindered delivery of Turkmen goods to the countries participating in the Convention.
The Customs Service of Turkmenistan has successfully implemented the 1st stage of digitalization, including the electronic declaration of ASYCUDA, and is effectively working on the 2nd stage - the development of a Single window for export-import operations. The proposals developed by the UN Conference on Trade and Development for the implementation of the third stage of digitalization of customs authorities in Turkmenistan were considered at a recent meeting of the Deputy Chairman of the Service with the regional coordinator of UNCTAD.
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