Five Central Asian and Caucasus countries adopt a single road transit permit
On 15 May 2026 in Astana, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Ukraine signed, under the TRACECA corridor, an agreement establishing a single road transit permit recognised by all five countries, removing the need for separate authorisations at each border crossed.
Imechapishwa tarehe · Imesasishwa tarehe
The agreement was signed on 15 May 2026 in Astana, at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission of the TRACECA corridor (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia). It establishes a single transit permit form, valid across the entire territory of the five signatory countries.
In practice, a haulier crossing several of these countries in succession no longer needs to obtain a separate authorisation at each border: the single document covers the whole journey. The stated aim of the signatories is to remove administrative barriers and speed up the flow of goods, by creating what they describe as a green corridor for international transport.
Uzbekistan's Transport Minister, Ilkhom Makhkamov, said this agreement came alongside complementary initiatives to digitise transport procedures and move to paperless formalities. This measure adds to the bilateral digitisation of permits already under way between Azerbaijan and Georgia, and between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, as part of the modernisation of the Middle Corridor between China and Europe.
This affects road hauliers and freight forwarders moving goods by lorry across several of these five countries, notably on the route linking Central Asia to the Caucasus and then the Black Sea; this permit does not replace the customs declaration for goods, which remains due in each destination country.
Kinachobadilika kwa muagizaji
For a Sorva client moving goods from China by road across Central Asia and the Caucasus, this single permit simplifies the administrative crossing of borders between these five countries, without changing the customs formalities on entry into each territory. Sorva can organise consolidation and the choice of transport mode, but the customs declaration at destination remains the responsibility of the consignee or their local forwarder.
Unaagiza kutoka China?
Tuambie unachotafuta kununua. Timu yetu inajibu kupitia WhatsApp, ikiwa na viwanda, muda na nyaraka zinazohitajika na nchi yako.
Yanayobadilika kwa sasa
- Suisse · Accord de libre-échange
Switzerland: negotiations to upgrade the free trade agreement with China are complete
On 20 August 2026 in Bern, Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced the completion of negotiations to upgrade the Switzerland-China free trade agreement, in force since 2014. The revised text still needs to undergo legal finalisation and be signed before it comes into force.
Soma makala - Turquie · Droits de douane
Uturuki: OMC yaamua ushuru wa asilimia 40 kwa magari ya Kichina ni kinyume cha sheria
Tarehe 28 Julai 2026, jopo la utatuzi wa migogoro la OMC lilitoa uamuzi unaoipa Uchina ushindi dhidi ya Uturuki kuhusu ushuru wa ziada wa asilimia 40 unaotumika tangu Julai 2024 kwa magari yanayoagizwa kutoka Uchina. Uamuzi huu haulazimishi Uturuki kuondoa hatua hiyo mara moja, ambayo bado inatumika hadi tarehe 27 Septemba 2026.
Soma makala - Royaume-Uni · Franchise douanière
United Kingdom: the £135 customs relief on small parcels will disappear by October 2028
On 13 July 2026, HM Revenue and Customs published its response to the consultation on customs reform for low-value imports, confirming the withdrawal of the customs duty relief granted to parcels worth less than £135, by October 2028 at the latest. This deadline, brought forward by six months from the original March 2029 timetable, had been announced on 23 June 2026 as part of a support package for British retail.
Soma makala