TIRCUS
TIR Pre-Declaration Application of the Turkish Ministry of Trade · TIRCUS (Türkiye's TIR pre-declaration system)
TIRCUS is the Turkish Ministry of Trade's free online application for sending the electronic pre-declaration of a TIR transport to the entry customs office in Türkiye before the truck arrives.
In plain words
Since 25 April 2017, a pre-declaration (ön beyan) is mandatory in Türkiye for transports under a TIR Carnet, including trucks that arrive by Ro-Ro. The carrier sends it to the entry customs office through TIRCUS or through the IRU's TIR-EPD. Without it, the entry customs office does not process the TIR Carnet until one is sent, and a pre-declaration sent after the truck has arrived leads to an extra risk assessment.
In TIRCUS, the pre-declaration can be filled in in Turkish or English; the goods description should be in Turkish where it is known. Foreign companies with a Turkish tax number or foreigner ID number can be authorised to declare on their own behalf. According to a Ministry announcement of 1 October 2026, users log in with e-Devlet or e-İmza.
Example from real shipping
A truck from Bulgaria is heading for Kapıkule under a TIR Carnet. Before it reaches the border, the carrier's broker sends the pre-declaration to the Kapıkule customs office through TIRCUS. When the truck arrives, the data is already in the customs system and the carnet can be processed.
Related terms
- TIR-EPDTIR-EPD is a free web application run by the IRU that lets a TIR Carnet holder send the cargo, vehicle and route data of a TIR transport to customs on the route before the truck arrives.
- TIR CarnetA TIR Carnet is an international customs document that lets a sealed truck carry goods across several countries with customs checks mainly at the start and the end of the journey.
- eTIReTIR is the digital version of the TIR transit system. The data from the paper TIR Carnet is sent electronically, and customs offices on the route share it with each other.
- Customs brokerA customs broker is a licensed professional who prepares and submits customs declarations for importers and exporters, and deals with customs for them.
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