In Azerbaijan, the legal framework for transit freight transportation is primarily governed by national legislation and international agreements. The key laws and regulations in this area include:
National Laws
- "Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Road Transport" (Avtomobil Nəqliyyatı Haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu)
- "Customs Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan" (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Gömrük Məcəlləsi)
- "Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Transport" (Nəqliyyat Haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu)
International Agreements
- TIR Convention (Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets)
- TRACECA Multilateral Agreement under the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia program.
- Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
- International Agreements under the International Road Transport Union (IRU), supporting standardized transit operations.
- Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway Cooperation Agreements, facilitating seamless rail transit.