In my diploma thesis I focus on use of carnet TIR within international road freight transport to Russian Federation. The objective of the thesis is to introduce crisis connected with partial non-acceptance of carnet TIR in Russia and analyze the impact of this crisis to economy and forwarders. The second objective is to introduce Ukraine crisis, which also had an impact to forwarders. Finally, I will introduce a forwarder, who transports goods to Russia regularly and describe the impact of crisis on him.

Magistro baigiamajame darbe analizuojamos tarptautinio krovinių vežimo apimtis pagal transporto rūšys, eksporto, importo ir tranzito procedūros. Apžvelgti krovinių tarptautinio vežimo principai ir pagrindiniai teisės aktai. Darbe išnagrinėtas Bendrijos ir Bendrojo tranzito funkcionavimas, jo reguliavimo teisinė bazė. Apžvelgti dvišaliai ir regioniniai susitarimai krovinių tranzitui, taip pat apžvelgti vykdomi strateginiai transporto projektai padedantys stiprinti transporto koridorių konkurencingumą tarptautiniu mastu. Išnagrinėtas Bendrijos ir Bendrojo tranzito muitinės procedūros įforminimas taikant TIR, ATA knygeles ir Naujoji kompiuterinė tranzito sistemą. Išanalizuotas tranzito muitinės procedūros įforminimas Vilniaus teritorinės muitinės Medininkų kelio poste. Atskleistos tranzito plėtros Lietuvoje galimybes ir pateikti pasiūlymai dėl tranzitinių krovinių pralaidumo didinimo Lietuvos muitinės kelių postuose. / In this final thesis for a Master‘s degree the scope of international cargo transportation according to the means of transport, export import and transit procedures is analyzed. The principles of cargo international transportation and the chief acts of law are reviewed. The workings of the Community, the Common transit and its law repository are explored. Bilateral and regional agreements regarding the cargo transit, the ongoing strategic transport projects contributing to the strengthening of the transport corridor‘s competitive ability on international scale are examined. The customs procedures‘ formalization applying TIR, ATA books and the New Computerised Transit System of the Community and Common transit are researched. The formalization of transit customs procedures in Vilnius territorial customs in Medininkai road office is investigated. The opportunities for transit development in Lithuania are disclosed and the suggestions have been made regarding the transit cargo capacity enhancement in Lithuanian customs‘ road offices.

The Diploma thesis is focused on Community customs union and relations with third countries, regarding particularly customs procedure during foreign transit operations. It is aimed to summarize basic knowledge regarding TIR system operation with emphasis on its current development and modernization. At present, TIR regime is experiencing a very dynamic progress, and it is related both to its computerization and changes in the European Union, which tends to enhance safety standards on the international level when shipping the goods. Therefore, the means of communication are improved by the interconnection of main actors engaged in business transactions, such as national customs authorities and associations, traders and international organisations. The first part of the thesis deals with customs union and common trade policy of European Union. It defines the term of customs union and European customs union territory, specifies both internal and external aspects of customs union existence, and shortly describes the process of European customs union creation. The two following chapters are concerned with the customs administration, legislation and basic documentation forming customs legislation of European Union. The fourth chapter describes the development and customs union improvement with its new strategy and modernized customs union codex. The second part concentrates on the analysis of customs procedure in general and international customs regimes. It describes the basic terms used in customs administration, specifies the ways of customs debt calculation and factors which may lead to the customs debt. The closing chapter is devoted to transit regimes functioning not only on the territory of the European Union, but in third countries as well. The third part addresses the TIR transit regime. At the beginning, the foundation and historical development of the regime is described, followed by its mission, principles and territorial scope. In the next chapter the basic conditions of membership are identified. The following chapter is reserved for description and explanation of international guarantee system, mutual relations of its participants and forms of guarantee provision. In the last chapter the carnet TIR - main document used for customs purposes when shipping - is highlighted. The last chapter is focused on TIR system computerization, its innovation and improvement, and development mainly in recent years. The forth part of the thesis emphasizes membership advantages, particularly benefits of TIR system, and outlines the fields of the European Union and TIR system cooperation. The conclusion then summarizes important parts and key elements of the paper. When putting together the thesis, the latest available data on the TIR system progress regarding cooperation with the European Union were used, as the main aim of the thesis was to provide detailed information on the current situation and modernization of TIR regime.