International Union: Iraq has made a significant leap in the speed of international land trade.
International Union: Iraq has made a significant leap in the speed of international land trade.
2025-12-05
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) confirmed on Friday that Iraq has made a significant leap in transit speed through the TIR system for international trade. A report issued by the IRU stated that “Iraq has become a growing strategic transit hub after successfully reducing the transit time for film equipment from Hungary to Jordan from five weeks to just six days, taking advantage of the Iraqi international road that was recently reopened for commercial transport within the international customs transit system TIR.”
He added that “the operation proved that the Iraqi route has become a new route that the world has begun to discover, after it contributed to facilitating the passage of the heavy European shipment at an unprecedented speed towards Jordan, where the equipment will be used in the production of a film that introduces the history of Jordan and its heritage landmarks.”
The report also noted that “this achievement reflects the growing role of Iraq as a vital link connecting Europe with the Gulf and Middle Eastern countries, especially with the increasing reliance on the TIR system, which contributes to accelerating transit procedures and reducing stops at borders, thus enhancing the capabilities of supply chains in the region.”
The report also indicated that “the digital expansion of the TIR system and the activation of international transit routes through Iraq will enhance the country’s position on the global trade map and will encourage the private sector to use the Iraqi route because of the time and cost savings it offers.”
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Transport had previously announced the implementation of the second international trip within the International Land Transport System (TIR) through Iraqi territory, on the route of the Ibrahim Al-Khalil border crossing in Dohuk – the northern Umm Qasr port in Basra, while government statistics indicate that 1,000 land transport operations have been recorded on this route since last June.
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