Russia postpones TIR exit again


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Russia’s Federal Customs Service has again postponed a plan to leave the TIR system for road transport, this time to 1 December. The announcement came just one day before it was due to carry its threat to exit the bonding scheme on 14 September. However, TIR will be withdrawn


for the Siberian and far east customs region 14 September. Russian Customs had already


threatened to leave the TIR system in mid-August in a dispute over an alleged 20 billion roubles-worth of duty (about £400 million) owed to it by the Association of International Road Carriers, which issues TIR carnets in Russia. However, in a last-ditch attempt


to change the authorities’ minds, International Road Transport Union president Janusz Lacny took the issue to the top, writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to reconsider and pointing out that withdrawal of TIR facilities within Russia would also have serious repercussions for Russian hauliers, who would themselves be prohibited from using TIR carnets abroad. Russian customs had already


faced major pressure from numerous


foreign business


interests, including the Association of European Businesses (AEB), alarmed at the thought of road freight in and out of the country being brought to a virtual standstill. The AEB suggested postponing withdrawal by six months, with the Customs service eventually agreeing to just a one-month delay. Other international including


organisations, the forwarders’ associations umbrella


body CLECAT have also raised concerns. In a letter to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs on 31 July it warned that there could be serious disruption of EU – Russia trade through unnecessary delays at borders and increased costs due to the high price of national guarantees. EU Taxation and Customs


Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta has also sent a letter to the Russian Customs chief asking Moscow to reconsider, pointing out that it would be in breach of the TIR Convention. Finnish-based Russian


transport specialist Nurminen Logistics said that road freight could, aſter all, be delivered to most parts of Rusia as normal. If Russia had carried out


the EU in the autumn, which observers say has displeased Moscow which sees it as a move to bring Kiev out of its sphere of influence. For the latest update


on the situation see www.fj-online.com


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luncheon ceremony on Thursday 16 January next year. Bradbury, a noted long-distance walker, will take to the podium at the awards luncheon to be held in London, just as Countryfile reaches its own Silver Jubilee. BIFA director general, Peter


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for her no-nonsense approach on BBC1’s prime time consumer series Watchdog, and I am sure she will bring a little bit of television stardust to our event.” She will entertain guests


Quantrill, said: “Julia Bradbury is one of the most well-known and popular presenters on British television, especially famous


with an aſter-lunch speech, and present award finalists with their certificates, and the nine winners with their trophies. This year’s host sponsor is DP World London Gateway.


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threat, goods would only be able to be declared under TIR only if payment of customs fees and taxes was guaranteed by separate insurance. Another solution would be to produce T1 declarations at all its sites. It could also deliver goods to Russia by rail instead of road, using its own terminals and rolling stock. A further row broke out


over Russia’s border procedures in mid-August, this time over delays to traffic to and from Ukraine. European Commission trade spokesman, John Clancy sent a warning to Moscow aſter it was reported that Russia had brought road and rail transport with its neighbour to a near- standstill with increased customs checks, although the restrictions were later reported to have been liſted. Ukraine is due to sign an association agreement with


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