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title: "TIR Carnet"
description: "What a TIR Carnet is, what it is used for, and how it simplifies customs crossings in international road freight. A short, sourced definition."
url: https://dealtilogistics.com/en/insights/tir-carnet
language: en
date_published: 2026-09-03
date_modified: 2026-09-03
author: "Dealti Insights"
publisher: "Dealti Logistics"
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# TIR Carnet

The TIR Carnet is an international customs transit document issued under the TIR Convention. It lets a loaded vehicle cross one or more countries under customs seal without paying import duties and taxes at each border, or undergoing a full customs inspection at every crossing.

Dealti opens a TIR Carnet (or a T1, depending on the route and countries involved) after export customs clearance, before the vehicle crosses into transit countries. It is closed once the goods are presented to customs at the destination country. See [How International Road Freight Works](/en/insights/how-international-road-freight-works) for where this sits in the overall shipment process.

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Source: [TIR Carnet](https://dealtilogistics.com/en/insights/tir-carnet) - Dealti Logistics.