Common Transit Convention Explained

The Convention on Common Transit is a treaty between the countries of the European Union and a number of other countries for common procedures for international transit of goods,^[1] thus simplifying or eliminating much of the paperwork normally associated with moving goods across international borders.^[2]

, the countries of the convention were the 27 EU member states, the four European Free Trade Association member states, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.^{[1] [3]}

The United Kingdom, formerly part of the European Union, remained part of the Common Transit Convention when the Brexit transition period ended.^[4]

In June 2022, Ukraine altered its domestic law to be in conformity with EU customs rules for the purpose of later joining the convention.^[5] The Common Transit Convention came into force in Ukraine on 1 October 2022.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-09-13. Union and Common Transit. 2020-08-29. Taxation and Customs Union - European Commission. en.
2. Web site: Get your business ready to move goods to the EU or Common Transit countries. 2020-08-31. GOV.UK. en.
3. Web site: Remaining in the Common Transit Convention: what it means and what you need to do now. 2020-08-31. Carousel. 11 January 2019. en.
4. Web site: UK to remain in Common Transit Convention after Brexit. 2020-08-29. GOV.UK. en.
5. Web site: Ukrainian parliament approves bill to bring customs law in line with EU rules.. 2022-06-21. twitter.com. en.
6. Web site: "Митний безвіз" запрацював: в Україну і з України вже прямують вантажі під процедурою спільного транзиту.. 2022-10-01. mof.gov.ua. uk.