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OTS and IRU Advance Customs Cooperation for Middle Corridor Trade

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jan 1
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What happened

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The 12th meeting of Customs Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Bishkek on October 12. Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev emphasized the importance of closer customs cooperation to facilitate trade and transit along the Middle Corridor. He highlighted progress in digital TIR projects, the eTIR system across the OTS region, and cooperation on e-CMR. Omuraliev also proposed an Action Plan on Customs Cooperation for 2027–2031.

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Why it matters

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The meeting focused on enhancing customs cooperation and digital transit systems, such as eTIR and e-CMR. These efforts aim to streamline trade and transit along the Middle Corridor, which could improve supply chain predictability and logistics efficiency across the region.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • Organization of Turkic StatesSpeculative

    New protocols and an Action Plan could strengthen regional customs cooperation and trade.

  • AzerbaijanSpeculative

    Simplified Customs Corridor implementation could improve trade flow and logistics efficiency.

  • KazakhstanSpeculative

    Simplified Customs Corridor implementation could improve trade flow and logistics efficiency.

  • ChinaSpeculative

    Enhanced customs cooperation along the Middle Corridor may improve supply chain predictability for Chinese trade.

  • Central and Eastern EuropeSpeculative

    Improved customs efficiency in the OTS region could lower logistics costs for goods entering Central and Eastern Europe via the Middle Corridor.

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