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ATA Carnets

The ATA Carnet is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year.

What can ATA Carnets be used for?

The ATA Carnet is a temporary admission document which acts as a ‘PASSPORT FOR GOODS’ for three main categories of the goods:

• Commercial samples – goods to be shown or demonstrated to potential buyers i.e. jewellery, clothing, manufactured goods etc
• Exhibition goods – goods for presentation or use at trade fairs, shows, galleries or similar events
• Professional equipment (tools and equipment required to perform a commercial activity abroad, goods for testing and evaluation, theatrical effects, orchestras, racing vehicles*, broadcasting equipment, specially adapted vehicles** etc). Horses for racing purposes, commercial shows or breeding. Professional equipment must be used by, or under the personal supervision of the holder.

A carnet can be used for a trip covering more than one country and includes numerous exits and re-entries in the country of origin during the period of the validity of the document. This validity can never exceed one year. Temporary admission under cover of ATA carnets applies to goods, which will be re-exported in the same state in which they were imported.

Note: ATA Carnets do NOT cover perishable or consumable items or goods for processing or repair.

A carnet may NOT be used for:

• Goods hired out (or left unattended) abroad for financial gain
• Perishable or consumable items (as they would not normally be re-exported)
• Goods which are temporarily exported for processing or repair
• Goods used as a means of transport
• Foreign goods temporarily imported into the UK
• Equipment to be used for the exploitation of natural resources (i.e. gas or oil drilling)

For further information along with cost and the guarantee value – contact atacarnet@chamberelancs.co.uk – 01254 945903