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The Merchandise Passport

A Trade Service of the United States Council for International Business

Your Key to Customs

ATA Carnet ATACarnetConventionontemporaryimportswasadopted

bytheWorldCustomsOrganizationin1961toencourageworldtradebyreducingthebarrierscausedbyvaryingnationalcustomsregulations.

“ATA”isanacronymoftheFrenchandEnglishwords“AdmissionTemporaire/TemporaryAdmission.”

IssuedandguaranteedbynationalgroupsthatmanagetheATAsystemunderasetofconditionsestablishedbytheWorldChambersFederation,adivisionoftheInternationalChamberofCommerceinParis.

UnitedStatesCouncilforInternationalBusinesswasappointedbytheTreasuryDepartmentin1969tooperatetheATACarnetsystemintheUnitedStates.

United States Council for International Business (USCIB) Theleadingbusinessorganizationadvancingthe

globalinterestofAmericancompaniesdoingbusinessinternationally.

ProvidesgloballeadershipastheexclusiveU.S.affiliateoftheInternationalChamberofCommerce(ICC),InternationalOrganizationofEmployers(IOE)andBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommittee(BIAC)totheOECD.

Membersincludemorethan300multinationalcompanies,lawfirmsandbusinessassociations.

HeadquarteredinNewYorkCitywithofficesinWashington,D.C.

ManagestheATACarnetsystemintheUnitedStates.

What is an ATA Carnet?TheATACarnet,alsoknownastheMerchandisePassport,isaninternationalcustomsdocumentthatexpeditestemporaryimportsintoforeigncountries.

How long is a Carnet valid? UseitforuptooneyearforunlimitedexitsfromtheU.S.andentriesintoforeigncountries.ThegoodsmustreturntotheU.S.

What are the benefits? Reducesyourcostsbyeliminatingvalue-addedtaxes(VAT),

duties,andthepostingofsecuritynormallyrequiredatthetimeofimportation.

Streamlinescustomsproceduresbyusingasingledocumentforallcustomstransactionsandmakingcustomsclearancearrangementsinadvanceofdeparture.

Costsarepre-determinedandpaidinU.S.dollars.

SimplifiesreentryintotheU.S.byservingasaU.S.Customsregistration.

What merchandise is covered? Justaboutallcommercialgoods,includingsamples,profes-

sionalequipmentanditemsfortradeshowsandexhibitions.

Ordinarygoodssuchasmedicaldevices,industrialmachinery,artwork,computers,vehicles,repairtools,filmequipment,wearingapparel,furniture,anddisplaybooths.

Extraordinaryitemssuchasvintagecostumes,Stradivariusviolins,humanskulls,satellites,racehorses,billiardtables,raregemsandjewels,andprototypevehicles.

What is not covered? CarnetsDONOTcovergiveaways,consumablegoods,

disposableitems,personalitemsorpostaltraffic.

What does a Carnet cost?Value of Goods Basic Fee$1–9,999 $215

$10,000–49,999 $245

$50,000–249,999 $305

Over$250,000 $355

Additionalcostsmaybeincurredinobtainingsecurity,expeditedservice,and/orotherservices.

ThisbrochureprovidesgeneralinformationontheATACarnet.DetailedinstructionsandtheobligationsoftheCarnetHoldercanbefoundatwww.merchandisepassport.org.

How widely are Carnets used?Morethan150,000areissuedeveryyeararoundtheworldcoveringgoodsvaluedatover$12billion.USCIBissues16,000,valuedat$3billion.

How do I start?Visitwww.merchandisepassport.orgtoreceiveyourusernameandpassword.Advanceregistrationisrequired.

How long will it take? Completedapplicationssubmittedbefore4pmET(withapprovedsecurity)willbedeliveredwithintwobusinessdayswithoutanexpeditedservicefee.

What is ‘approved security’? USCIBisrequiredtotakeasecuritydeposit,usually40%ofshipmentvalue,tocoveranycustomsclaimthatmightresultfrommisuseoftheCarnet.

Acceptableformsofsecurityarecashorsuretybond.CashdepositsarereturnedinfullandsuretybondsarecancelleduponCarnetredemption.

What is a customs claim? Aclaimisanoticeissuedbyaforeigncustomsadministrationwhen:

Goodsarenotre-exportedinatimelymanner,

Goodsarelost,stolenordestroyed,

CarnetcertificatesarenotproperlyvalidatedbyU.S.orforeigncustoms.

How can I get more information?Contact Carnet Headquarters:Goto:www.merchandisepassport.org

Call: 1.866.786.5625

Email:atacarnet@merchandisepassport.org

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AlgeriaAndorraAntarcticaArubaAustraliaAustria BalearicIs.BelarusBelgiumBotswanaBulgaria CanadaCanaryIs.Ceuta

ChileChinaCorsicaCroatiaCuracaoCyprus CzechRep. Denmark EstoniaFinlandFranceFrenchGuianaGermany Gibraltar

Greece GuadeloupeGuernseyHongKongHungary IcelandIndiaIreland IsleofManIsraelItaly IvoryCoastJapanJersey

KoreaLatvia LebanonLesothoLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMalaysiaMalta MartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMelilla

MiquelonMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoNamibiaNetherlands NewCaledoniaNewZealandNorwayPakistanPolandPortugal

PuertoRicoReunionIs.Romania RussiaSeychellesSenegalSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouthAfricaSpainSriLankaSt.BarthelemySt.Martin(Frenchside)

St.PierreSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandTahitiTaiwan1

TasmaniaThailandTunisiaTurkeyUkraineUnitedKingdom UnitedStatesWallis&Futuna

MembersoftheEuropeanUnion

Countries and Territories where Carnets are accepted

1TECRO/AITCarnetsareissuedforusebetweentheU.S.andTaiwan.

ATACarnetsmaybeacceptedintheseareasbutUSCIBwillnotguaranteetheiracceptance.

AnguillaAntiguaArgentinaBahamasBahrainBarbadosBarbudaBrazilCaymanIslandsCostaRicaDominicaEgyptFaroeIs.FijiGreenland

GrenadaGuamHondurasIndonesiaIran2

JamaicaJordanKenyaKuwaitMexicoNetherlandsAntillesOmanPhilippinesQatarSaudiaArabia

St.CroixSt.JohnSt.Kitts-NevisSt.LuciaSt.ThomasSt.VincentGrenadinesSyriaTortolaTrinidad&TobagoTurks&CaicosUnitedArabEmiratesVietnam

Countries and Territories where Carnets are not yet accepted

2USCIBmaynotissueCarnetstoIran. 05/2010

Your Key to CustomsPhone: 1.866.786.5625 Email: atacarnet@merchandisepassport.org

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