Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)

Party

Brazil added

• Ratification: 30-01-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-07-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Kingdom part

Aruba modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Curaçao modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Sint Maarten modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Netherlands (Bonaire) modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Netherlands (Saba) modified

• Termination: 18-10-2024

Party

Iraq added

• Ratification: 27-03-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-09-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Aruba

• Entry into force: 01-01-1986

Curaçao

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Afghanistan

• Ratification: 23-09-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-03-1983
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  23-09-1982
  Pursuant to article 58 (1), [. . .] Afghanistan will not be bound by the provisions of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6, of the Convention.

Albania

• Ratification: 04-01-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-07-1985
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-01-1985
  The Council of Ministers of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania does not consider itself bound by article 57, para- graphs 2, 3, 4 and 6, of the Convention, which provide for recourse to compulsory arbitration for the interpretation and ap- plication of the Convention, and declares that in order for a dispute to be submitted to arbitration the agreement of all the parties to the dispute is necessary in each case.

Algeria

• Ratification: 28-02-1989 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-08-1989
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  28-02-1989
  Pursuant to article 58, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by paragraphs 2 to 6 of article 57 concerning arbitration.

Argentina

• Ratification: 31-10-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-04-2019

Armenia

• Ratification: 08-12-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-06-1994

Austria

• Signature: 27-04-1976
• Ratification: 13-05-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 12-06-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-12-1996

Belarus

• Ratification: 05-04-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-10-1993

Belgium

• Signature: 22-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 01-09-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 06-03-1992

Canada

• Ratification: 21-10-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-04-1981

Chile

• Ratification: 06-10-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-04-1983

Croatia

• Ratification: 03-08-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 08-10-1991

Cyprus

• Ratification: 07-08-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-02-1982

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 02-06-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993

Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)

• Ratification: 25-02-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-08-1981

Denmark

• Signature: 21-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983
• Faroes
  Entry into force: 10-04-1987

Estonia

• Ratification: 21-09-1992 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-03-1993

EU (European Union)

• Signature: 30-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Finland

• Signature: 28-12-1976
• Ratification: 27-02-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-08-1978

France

• Ratification: 30-12-1976 (S)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Georgia

• Ratification: 24-03-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-09-1994

Germany

• Signature: 30-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Indonesia

• Ratification: 11-10-1989 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-04-1990

Iran

• Ratification: 16-08-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-02-1985

Ireland

• Signature: 30-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Italy

• Signature: 28-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Jordan

• Ratification: 24-12-1985 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-06-1986

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 17-07-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-01-1996

Kyrgyzstan

• Ratification: 02-04-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-10-1998

Latvia

• Ratification: 19-04-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-10-1993

Lebanon

• Ratification: 25-11-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-05-1998

Liberia

• Ratification: 16-09-2005 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-03-2006

Lithuania

• Ratification: 26-02-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-08-1993

Luxembourg

• Signature: 23-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Malta

• Ratification: 18-02-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Moldova

• Ratification: 26-05-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-11-1993

Mongolia

• Ratification: 01-10-2002 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-04-2003

Montenegro

• Ratification: 23-10-2006 (Su)
• Entry into force: 03-06-2006

Morocco

• Signature: 15-10-1976
• Ratification: 31-03-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-09-1983

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 28-12-1976
• Ratification: 20-12-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 02-12-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 17-11-1991

Norway

• Ratification: 11-01-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-07-1980

Portugal

• Ratification: 13-02-1979 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-08-1979

Qatar

• Ratification: 25-01-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 25-07-2018

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 29-01-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-07-1982

Saudi Arabia

• Ratification: 17-05-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-11-2018

Serbia

• Ratification: 12-03-2001 (Su)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1992

Slovakia

• Ratification: 28-05-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 01-01-1993

Slovenia

• Ratification: 06-07-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 25-06-1991

Spain

• Ratification: 11-08-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-02-1983

Sweden

• Ratification: 17-12-1976 (S)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 11-09-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-03-1997

Tunisia

• Signature: 11-06-1976
• Ratification: 13-10-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-04-1978

Türkiye

• Ratification: 12-11-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-05-1985

Turkmenistan

• Ratification: 18-09-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-03-1997

United Arab Emirates

• Ratification: 20-04-2007 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-10-2007

United Kingdom

• Signature: 22-12-1976
• Ratification: 08-10-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-04-1983
• Gibraltar
  Entry into force: 08-04-1983Guernsey
  Entry into force: 08-04-1983Jersey
  Entry into force: 08-04-1983Man, Isle of
  Entry into force: 08-04-1983

Uruguay

• Ratification: 24-12-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-06-1981

Uzbekistan

• Ratification: 28-09-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-03-1996

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

• Signature: 28-04-1976
• Ratification: 20-09-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-03-1978

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 20-10-1977 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-04-1978
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  20-10-1977
  The People's Republic of Bulgaria declares that article 52, paragraph 1, which restricts the participation by a certain number of States in the Convention, is in contradiction with the generally accepted principle of sovereign equality of States. The People's Republic of Bulgaria declares also that the possibility envisaged in article 52, paragraph 3, for customs or economic unions to become Contracting Parties to the Convention, does not bind Bulgaria with any obligations whatsoever with respect to these unions.

China

• Ratification: 05-07-2016 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-01-2017
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  05-07-2016
  The People’s Republic of China does not accept the constraints imposed in article 57, paragraphs 2 through 6, of the 1975 Convention on the International Transport of Goods. Pending further notification by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the 1975 Convention on the International Transport of Goods shall not apply within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

Egypt

• Ratification: 16-12-2020 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-06-2021
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  16-12-2020
  The Arab Republic of Egypt declares a reservation to article 57, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, concerning the settlement through arbitration of disputes relating to the provisions of the Convention, in application of article 58 thereof. Accordingly, the Arab Republic of Egypt does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6.

Greece

• Signature: 30-12-1976
• Ratification: 15-05-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-11-1980
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-04-1994
  Succession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975, does not imply its recognition on behalf of the Hellenic Republic.

Hungary

• Signature: 23-11-1976
• Ratification: 09-03-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-09-1978
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-03-1978
  The Hungarian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions on compulsory arbitration contained in article 57 of the Convention. The Hungarian People's Republic draws attention to the fact that the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 52 of the Convention are at variance with the fundamental principles of international law. It follows from the generally accepted principle of sovereign equality of States that the Convention should be open for adherence by all States without any discrimination and restriction.

India

• Ratification: 15-06-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-12-2017
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  15-06-2017
  The Republic of India declares that it does not consider itself bound by Article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6 of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention, 1975), concerning the settlement of disputes, arising out of the interpretation or application of its provisions, through arbitration by the arbitration tribunal.

Israel

• Ratification: 14-02-1984 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-08-1984
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-03-2018
  The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as depositary of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), dated 14 November 1975, and has the honor to refer to the Palestinian request to accede to this Convention (Reference number C.N.801.2017.TREATIES-XI.A.16). ‘Palestine’ does not satisfy the criteria for statehood under international law and lacks the legal capacity to join the aforesaid Convention both under general international law and the terms of bilateral Israeli-Palestinian agreements. The Government of Israel does not recognize ‘Palestine’ as a State, and wishes to place on record, for the sake of clarity, its position that it does not consider ‘Palestine’ a party to the Convention and regards the Palestinian request for accession as being without legal validity and without effect upon Israel’s treaty relations under the Convention.

Kuwait

• Ratification: 23-11-1983 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-05-1984
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: Yes

• reservation
  23-11-1983
  Reservation: Excluding the application of article 57 (2) to (6). Understanding: It is understood that the accession by the State of Kuwait to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975 does not mean in any way recognition of Israel by the State of Kuwait. Furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel.

  objection to reservation

  Objections Israel, 09-01-1984

  The Government of the State of Israel has noted that the instrument by Kuwait contains a declaration of political character in respect of Israel. In the view of the Government of the State of Israel this Convention is not the place for making such political pronouncements. Moreover, the said declaration cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon the Government of the State of Kuwait under general international law or under specific Conventions. The Government of the State of Israel will, in regard to the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of the State of Kuwait an attitude of complete reciprocity.

Oman

• Ratification: 29-11-2018 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-05-2019
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-11-2018
  … with a reservation to paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of article 57 relating to arbitration.

Pakistan

• Ratification: 21-07-2015 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-01-2016
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  21-07-2015
  The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan declares, in terms of Article 58 of the Convention, that it would not be bound by the provisions of Article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6 of the Convention.

Palestine

• Ratification: 29-12-2017 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-06-2018
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-03-2019
  The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as Depositary, and has the honor to refer to depositary notification C.N.169.2018.TREATIES-XI.A.16, dated 4 April 2018, conveying a communication of the United States of America regarding the accession of the State of Palestine to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), 14 November 1975. The Government of the State of Palestine regrets the position of the United States of America and wishes to recall the United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012 according to which Palestine was accorded a ‘Non-member Observer State status in the United Nations’. In this regard, Palestine is a State recognized by the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the international community. As a State Party to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), 14 November 1975, which entered into force on 29 June 2018 for the State of Palestine, the State of Palestine will exercise its rights and honor its obligations with respect to all States Parties. The State of Palestine trusts that its rights and obligations will be equally respected by its fellow States Parties.

  reservation
  18-03-2019
  The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in his capacity as Depositary, and has the honor to refer to depositary notification C.N.182.2018.TREATIES-XI.A.16, dated 4 April 2018, conveying a communication of Israel regarding the accession of the State of Palestine to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), 14 November 1975. The Government of the State of Palestine regrets the position of Israel and wishes to recall the United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012 according to which Palestine was accorded a ‘Non-member Observer State status in the United Nations’. In this regard, Palestine is a State recognized by the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the international community. As a State Party to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), 14 November 1975, which entered into force on 29 June 2018 for the State of Palestine, the State of Palestine will exercise its rights and honor its obligations with respect to all States Parties. The State of Palestine trusts that its rights and obligations will be equally respected by its fellow States Parties.

Poland

• Ratification: 23-12-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-06-1981
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  23-12-1980
  The Polish People's Republic declares that the provisions of article 52, paragraph 3, of the Customs Convention on the In- ternational Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva on 14 November 1975, under which customs or economic unions may become Contracting Parties to that Convention, does not in any way alter the position of the Government of the Polish People's Republic with regard to the international organizations in question.

Romania

• Ratification: 14-02-1980 (A)
• Entry into force: 14-08-1980
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  14-02-1980
  The Socialist Republic of Romania brings to knowledge that according to the provisions of paragraph 1, article 58 of the Cus- toms Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), concluded at Geneva, on November 14, l975, it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraphs 2-6 of article 57 of this Convention. The Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the differences between two or more contracting parties on the interpreta- tion or implementation of the Convention, which had not been settled by negotiations or in any other way, could be submitted to arbitration only with the consent of all parties in dispute, in each individual case. The Socialist Republic of Romania considers that the provisions of article 52, paragraph 1 of the Convention do not concur with the principles according to which the international multilateral treaties, whose object and aim interest the international community in its entirety, should be opened to the universal participation.

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 08-06-1982 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-12-1982
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  08-06-1982
  (a) Declaration in respect of article 52, paragraph 1: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics considers that the provision of article 52, paragraph 1, of the 1975 Customs Con- vention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), which restricts the participation of certain States in the Convention, is contrary to the generally recognized principle of the sovereign equality of States; (b) Declaration in respect of article 52, paragraph 3: The participation of customs or economic unions in the 1975 Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) does not change the Soviet Union's position regarding different international organizations; (c) Reservation in respect of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 57, paragraphs 2 to 6, of the 1975 Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), which provide for the submission of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention to a court of arbitration at the request of one of the Parties in dispute, and declares that the agreement of all the Parties in dispute is required in each particular case for the submission of the dispute to a court of arbitration.

Switzerland

• Signature: 04-08-1976
• Ratification: 03-02-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-08-1978
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  03-02-1978
  The Government of Switzerland declares that the provisions of the Convention will apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein, so long as it is linked to Switzerland by a customs union treaty.

  reservation
  22-03-2021
  In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 60 bis of the TIR Convention, Switzerland declares that it does not accept Annex 11 at this time.

Syria

• Ratification: 11-01-1999 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-07-1999
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  11-01-1999
  The accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Convention and its conclusion doesn't imply in any way a recognition of Israel or the involvement of the Syrian Arab Republic on matters administrated by this Convention with it. The Syrian Arab Republic has acceded to the [said Convention], with a reservation concerning paragraphs 2 to 6 of Article 57 of the Convention.

Ukraine

• Ratification: 11-10-1994 (Su)
• Entry into force: 24-08-1991
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  11-10-1994
  The Government of Ukraine informed the Secretary-General that although, being a part of the USSR, Ukraine as one of the States Members of the United Nations since its inception, a number of provisions set forth in the Convention pertained solely to the competence of the Government of the Soviet Union. Furthermore, the Government of Ukraine specified that, from the time of the Soviet Union's participation in the TIR Convention, its provisions were extended also to the territory of Ukraine because Ukraine was an inalienable part of the USSR and also Ukraine, as a former Soviet Republic, shared borders with other States, and the relevant customs agencies of the Soviet Union were located in its territory. In accordance with the Act proclaiming the succession of Ukraine of 12 September 1991 and the Act of 15 July 1994 proclaiming the participation of Ukraine in the Convention, Ukraine reaffirmed its participation in the TIR Convention as from 12 September 1991.

United States of America

• Ratification: 18-09-1981 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-03-1982
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-03-2018
  The United States Mission to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and refers to the U.N. Secretary-General’s depositary notification C.N.801.2017.TREATIES-XI.A.16, dated January 2, 2018, regarding the purported accession of the ‘State of Palestine’ to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), done at Geneva November 14, 1975, for which the Secretary-General of the United Nations is the depositary. The Government of the United States of America does not believe the ‘State of Palestine’ qualifies as a sovereign State and does not recognize it as such. Accession to the TIR Convention is limited to sovereign States and customs or economic unions. Therefore, the Government of the United States of America believes that the ‘State of Palestine’ is not qualified to accede to the TIR Convention and affirms that it will not consider itself to be in a treaty relationship with the ‘State of Palestine’ under the TIR Convention.