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Are goods can be shipped into different arrival administrations loaded on a single transport vehicle? In this case, how should the declaration be issued?

Only one declaration is issued for a good loaded from one departure administration on a single transport vehicle to be sent to only one arrival administration. It is possible for a good with more than one destination to be loaded on a single transport vehicle. In such cases, different declarations for each arrival administration are required to be issued.

What is the difference between LRN and MRN?

LRN (Local Reference Number) is a registration number given automatically by the system, through which the transit declaration is prepared over the system by the main person in charge.MRN (Movement Reference Number) is a registration number given automatically by the system as a result of approval, registration and examination carried out by the departure administration regarding the transit declaration which has been granted a LRN.

When is TR Regime code used?

It is the regime code used in declarations issued within the framework of national transit regime, namely in transit processes involved in departure and arrival administrations of Customs Territory of Turkey.

What do the codes such as T1 and T2 mean?

T1 and T2 codes are the codes stating under which status the good is carried. Accordingly, T1 represents the transit declaration covering common transit regime for the good outside of the European Union while T2 is used for the transit declaration covering common transit regime for the good in the European Union. In short, T1 is used in case of the transport of the good outside of the EU and T2 is used in case of the transport of the good in the EU.

What is extended guarantee?

It is a type of guarantee granted for the taxes to be occurred regarding the goods transported in transit operations and for other shipments. It is used pursuant to permission as it is a type of simplification. This reduced guarantee is deducted from the system once the guarantee is registered by the customs administration, and can be used when the arrival is notified again by the customs administration.

What is transit/security escort certification?

It is a type of certification based on the information on the transit declaration (if the declaration is inclusive of safety and security information) and printed from the computerized transit system to escort good. With this certification, there is no need for a summary declaration to be given at first entry into the European Union territories in transits from our country to the European countries, which are parties to Common Transit Agreement.

What is transit escort certification?

It is a type of certificate based on the information regarding transit declaration and printed from the computerized transit system to escort good. List of items and transit escort certificate are integral to each other.

Which countries are the parties to Common Transit Agreement?

28 European Union countries, EFTA countries and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein that are considered as EFTA countries, and Turkey.

What is national transit regime?

It is a regime used for the transit operations that start and finish within the customs area of Turkey. In other words, regime is a national transit regime if the customs administrations for departure and arrival are within the customs territory of Turkey.

What is common transit regime?

It is a type of regime in which the transit operations between the European Union and EFTA countries and our country are carried out within the framework of Common Transit Agreement, to which we have been a party since December 1, 2012.