What is ATA carnet?

What is an ATA carnet document?
ATA carnetis an international customs document used for temporary export of goods outside the EU. These are goods that are temporarily exported outside the EU such as trade fair and exhibition materials or tools. The condition is that the goods are used professionally, not privately.

With the use of an ATA carnet, no VAT, import duties or deposits are levied. Furthermore, it simplifies customs procedures, as only 1 document (ATA carnet) is required. An ATA carnet allows unlimited import, export and transit of relevant goods for a period of 1 year. The carnet is only valid in countries that are members of the ATA convention.

The ATA carnet can be applied for at the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) and contains a number of slips on which customs puts stamps. This is done on export and import and re-export and re-import of goods. After the ATA carnet has been used, it should be returned to the CoC. The CoC must be able to prove that the goods have been reimported.

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