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Aug 07 2020

First Saudi TIR export shipment speeds across UAE border

The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Operating under a single customs transit document and a single guarantee, Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 25 tonnes of aluminium across the border, taking advantage of the TIR electronic pre-declaration (EPD) application to reduce waiting times at customs from two days to just four hours.

 

With support from both governments, IRU members the Saudi Automobile and Touring Association and the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE collaborated closely to run the landmark operation successfully. Read more

 

Source: IRU