{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"transit agreement","description":"Transit agreements simplify the movement of goods across multiple borders by removing the need for full customs clearance at each crossing point. Instead, a single declaration at the country of departure – backed by an approved security deposit such as a bond or guarantee – suffices, and is only discharged upon arrival at the final destination. The TIR Convention is the most widely used multilateral instrument of this kind; within the EU, the Union transit procedure (T1/T2) serves the same purpo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transit-agreement","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T04:40:20.576978","citation":"https://unece.org/transport/tir-convention","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transit-agreement","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"transit agreement · Transit agreements simplify the movement of goods across multiple borders by removing the need for full customs clearance at each crossing point. · Quelle: https://unece.org/transport/tir-convention"}