ATA Carnet
ATA Carnet is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year and serves as a guarantee to customs duties and taxes. ATA Carnets cut red tape by simplifying and unifying customs border crossing regulations.
What is an ATA Carnet?
Ever wondered how teams carry their equipment across the world for the Olympics? Or maybe how F1 racing cars are taken to every Grand Prix in multiple countries? The answer is ATA Carnet, the Passport for Goods.®
The ATA Carnet is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year.
It contains pre-prepared unified customs declaration forms to be used at each customs border offices and serves as a guarantee to customs duties and taxes.
The initials “ATA” are an acronym of the French and English words “Admission Temporaire/ Temporary Admission”.
Why should I use an ATA Carnet?
In a nutshell, ATA Carnet FACILITATES, SIMPLIFIES, REDUCES COSTS and is SECURE
ATA Carnets cut red tape by simplifying and unifying customs border crossing regulations for temporary import and export.
Without ATA Carnet the temporary admission of goods would require going through the customs procedures established in each country:
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one customs declaration for every frontier passage
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one deposit for Customs duties and taxes at each border (cash, bank guarantee…)
With the ATA Carnet, exhibitors, salespeople, artists, athletes, TV crews, technicians, event participants and business travellers may:
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travel through customs without paying import duties, taxes at each customs border office
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use a single unified document for all declarations at home and abroad
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use one document for multiple destinations and trips throughout its one-year validity
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make advanced customs arrangements at predetermined costs
ATA Carnets cover almost everything including:
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goods for use at trade fairs, shows, exhibitions
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professional equipment
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commercial samples
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personal effects and goods for sports purposes
What are the disadvantages of not using ATA Carnet?
Payment of Customs duties and taxes and the posting of a security normally required at the time of importation into each foreign country visited (this could be a temporary import bond, a cash deposit for Customs duties/taxes, or a capital in foreign Customs custody). This also can possibly entail the carrying of large sums of foreign currencies.
Paperwork to be filled at each Customs port passage at home and abroad, leading to unavoidable language barriers, longer processing times, and increased chances of processing errors.
Multiple documents, declarations and agreements to be signed for each country visited, each bearing different rules, time allowances and various other terms of use.
Each Custom will have different fees and security demands that can add up to a hefty price to pay when all totalled up.
Where do I get an ATA Carnet and where can I use it?
ATA Carnets are issued and accepted in approximately 80 countries/customs territories. ATA Carnets are issued at national level.
ATA in Netherlands
The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tel: (31) 88 585 16 31
Website: www.kvk.nl
ATA Carnet in numbers
The ATA Carnet helps exhibitors, salespeople, artists, athletes, TV crews, technicians, event participants and business travellers travel through multiple customs with almost any type of good.
document for all of your needs
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countries and territories visitable
+80
deposits to give to Customs during temporary admission
0