Transit cargo means the passage through the territory of a third country without customs liability for transports from one country to another. More detailed description; It is the suspension of customs duties on the cargo or the arrival of such goods in these countries by land or sea, passing through the country and leaving the country again by land or sea.
Today, transit freight transport can include both a single transport model and combined transport, which is a model of cooperation between transport systems. For example, ro-ro ships, container transportation, transportation of liquids or other substances through pipelines are valid models of transit goods transportation in many countries.
Documents Required in Transit Freight Transportation;
Transit freight transport documents are issued separately for each transport vehicle. Every vehicle carrying cargo must also have a cargo document called CMR. This document includes the sender, the receiver, the nature of the cargo, the net and gross weight, the shape of the package, the number of packages and the license plate. The buyer accepts this document with the delivery of the goods, notifies the damage and defects of the transported goods and delivers it to the driver.
In addition, the countries that are party to the agreement on road freight transport determine an annual payment quota for each other and the relevant documents are formalized. These documents, which drivers must legally use at the points specific to the relevant country, must be obtained from the representatives of the International Transporters Association of the relevant countries.