A fully-loaded TIR truck carrying solid state disks and routers with a license plate of Zhengzhou city in Central China's Henan province arrived at Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, at noon on December 7, marking the successful launch of the first TIR freight route linking Henan with Central Asia.

　　After completing all customs clearance procedures, the truck left Zhengzhou Xinzheng Comprehensive Bonded Zone on the evening of November 29, entered Kyrgyzstan via Irkeshtam port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and arrived in Tashkent 8 days later, marking the official launch of the Zhengzhou-Tashkent TIR freight route, the second of its kind launched in Henan following the Zhengzhou-Moscow line debuted on February 2023.

　　TIR freight route linking Henan with Tashkent launched. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

　　The TIR is a global convenient customs clearance system for cross-border e-commerce cargo freight, based on the International Road Transportation Convention. Vehicles under the TIR agreement will receive one-stop transportation service without any requirement for cargo unloading or reloading throughout the journey. Enjoying exemption from unpacking inspection as well as tax and custom deposit, cargo with correct TIR certifications and intact customs seals could go through customs directly. Featuring flexible transportation and convenient cargo handling, the TIR system realizes one-stop and door-to-door cargo freight service.

　　By December 7, Zhengzhou Customs has handled 116 cross-border trucks, transporting 1,522 tons of cargo valued at 109.58 million yuan. In the future, Henan will launch more TIR freight routes to Laos, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries and regions worldwide, further upgrading its high-level opening-up logistics channel based on road freight to help Central China better integrate into the Belt and Road Initiative. （Chinese source: Henan Daily Reporter: Yang Ling and Song Min Translator: Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Ding Lan)