TIR stands for the French word Transport International par la Route, or Transports Internationaux Routiers.

Tir agreement, the international to accelerate the transportation and passage of goods from the third country to reach the destination. Tir document international transit ground that under the provisions of the TIR Convention name the permitted source and destination paths are allowed pass the goods in transit by customs authorities, pre-determined, item under it on arrival at the border, the need to customs formalities.

countries that this treaty come true should be the institution responsible for issuing the license (carnet) and the work vehicles provided with this license, without customs formalities, from the countries of way is forfeit. This treaty, in 1949, signed.