LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking Completes Xinjiang's First Batch ATA Carnet Export Shipment | 13 Trucks of Exhibits Direct to Turkey COP31 Climate Conference 1,500 Vehicles Fleet 15-18 Days
Press Release: LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking Completes Xinjiang's First Batch ATA Carnet Export Shipment, 13 Trucks of Exhibits Head to Turkey COP31 Climate Conference
From November 9 to 20, 2026, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will be held in Antalya, Turkey. This marks the first time Turkey has hosted this global premier climate summit. Representatives from 196 contracting parties will gather in Turkey to negotiate core issues including greenhouse gas emission reduction, climate finance, and carbon market regulations. As a key participant in global climate governance, China will present a large number of exhibits, equipment, and technological solutions at COP31, showcasing its latest achievements in new energy, carbon capture, energy storage, and other fields.
As COP31 enters its final countdown, LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking has completed a milestone transport mission. Thirteen TIR trucks fully loaded with Chinese exhibits for COP31 departed via Khorgos Port, passing through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, directly reaching Antalya, Turkey, in 15-18 days. This marks the first batch ATA Carnet export shipment record in Xinjiang's history.
I. ATA Carnet: The Customs Passport for Exhibition Logistics
The ATA Carnet is an internationally recognized customs temporary import document, commonly referred to as the customs passport for goods. It applies to temporary import and export of goods such as exhibitions, trade fairs, professional equipment, and commercial samples. Holders of the ATA Carnet enjoy duty-free temporary import and exemption from completing temporary import customs declarations in all contracting countries, significantly reducing exhibition costs and customs clearance time.
Currently, 72 countries and regions worldwide have implemented the ATA Carnet system, with Turkey being a formal contracting party to the ATA Convention. After the exhibition concludes, exhibitors can re-export their exhibits within the specified timeframe and complete the Carnet closure procedure using the ATA Carnet, without paying any customs duties or value-added tax.
II. Behind the 13-Truck Batch Export: Trucking Capacity Advantages and Exhibition Logistics Demand
The batch export of 13 TIR trucks marks a first in Xinjiang's ATA Carnet history. Behind this batch export lies the unique advantages of trucking transport in the exhibition logistics sector. The core demands of exhibitions are controllable transit time, reasonable costs, capability to transport large equipment, and convenient temporary import-export procedures. The 13 trucks carried exhibits including large machinery equipment, photovoltaic modules, energy storage devices, carbon capture units, and more. Sea freight could not meet the COP31 deadline, while air freight costs far exceeded budgets. TIR trucking became the only option balancing transit time and cost.
Another core advantage of trucking is the seamless coordination between the TIR Carnet and the ATA Carnet. At departure, the ATA Carnet is used for China export customs clearance. After departing Khorgos, the TIR Carnet ensures rapid border transit without inspections along the route. Upon arrival in Turkey, the ATA Carnet is used for temporary import customs clearance. The two Carnet systems work in synergy on the same shipment, achieving efficient end-to-end coordination from export customs clearance to cross-border transport to temporary import.
LHZ-TIR operates a self-owned warehousing center and professional customs brokerage team in Khorgos, fully familiar with the entire ATA Carnet process. The team assists exhibitors with document review, exhibit inspection, and securing and packaging before the exhibition, ensuring seamless coordination from factory pickup in China to exhibition stand delivery in Turkey.
III. Middle East Trucking's Mature ATA Exhibition Logistics System
LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking has over 12 years of experience in ATA Carnet exhibition logistics, having established a global logistics network covering Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Its exhibition logistics service system has formed a standardized process. Pre-exhibition consultation and solution design: develop optimal transport routes and departure schedules based on exhibit lists and exhibition information, clarifying all documentation required for the ATA Carnet. ATA Carnet application: assist exhibitors in applying for the ATA Carnet through the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, guiding them in completing exhibit details, values, countries of origin, and ensuring Carnet contents match the actual goods. Exhibit pickup and warehousing: exhibits are delivered to LHZ-TIR's self-owned warehousing centers in Khorgos, Alashankou, or Kashgar for inspection, photo documentation, and secondary securing and packaging, with customized securing solutions for special exhibits such as large machinery and precision instruments. TIR truck transport: after loading, exhibits travel under the TIR Carnet system with expedited customs clearance and no inspections along the route, from Khorgos to Turkey in 15-18 days, with regular weekly departures and real-time tracking. Turkey temporary import clearance: using the ATA Carnet for temporary import procedures at Turkish customs, with customs only conducting document verification and basic inspection before release, without duties or VAT. Turkish customs accepts simplified ATA Carnet declarations, significantly reducing clearance time. Exhibition hall delivery and positioning: after temporary import clearance, dedicated personnel deliver exhibits to the COP31 exhibition hall in Antalya and assist with unpacking and placement. Post-exhibition handling: after COP31 concludes, exhibitors may choose to re-export exhibits to China, sell them in Turkey, or transfer them to the next exhibition.
IV. LHZ-TIR Core Capacity Guarantee
The successful execution of this 13-truck batch export relies on LHZ-TIR's core capacity advantages. LHZ-TIR operates 1,500 owned and partnered TIR vehicles, including 300 Kazakhstan-plated dedicated car carriers, distributed across six nodes in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, and Germany, all with local license plates. The fleet includes temperature-controlled trucks, semi-trailers, curtain-siders, flatbeds, car carriers, reefers, and more. LHZ-TIR operates 100,000 sqm of self-operated bonded warehouses in Khorgos, Alashankou, and Kashgar, with direct delivery capabilities to Istanbul and Antalya, Turkey, through regular weekly departures.
After 500 TIR trucks were deployed to the Middle East line, other routes continued normal operations, fully ensuring capacity for this 13-truck batch ATA export shipment. Exhibits departing via Khorgos passed through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, traveling under the TIR Carnet with no inspections along the route, ultimately reaching the COP31 venue in Antalya, Turkey, with stable transit time of 15-18 days.
V. COP31: Turkey's First Time Hosting the Global Climate Summit
COP31 will be held from November 9 to 20, 2026, in Antalya, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a presidential decree appointing Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum as COP31 President. COP31 will concurrently host the 21st Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the 8th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, making it the highest-profile climate event of 2026. As a key participant in global climate governance, China will showcase its latest achievements in new energy, carbon capture, energy storage, and more at this exhibition. LHZ-TIR Middle East Trucking, with its 15-18 day TIR direct transit time, provides an efficient and stable logistics guarantee for COP31 exhibit transport.
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