ATA Carnet

COVID-19 has already had a big impact on international travel and especially on large events. As such, ATA Carnet users are susceptible to disruptions right now, especially those needing to transit through multiple countries to operate effectively or even those going to single countries where quarantines or event cancellations are taking place. Furthermore, you may encounter unexpected difficulties booking timely re-exportations to meet carnet expiration deadlines. While we can’t make travel any easier, we are here to try to support our clients with best practices. Be proactive around approaching ATA Carnet expiration dates. If your established re-exportation plans are disrupted, […]

  The ICC World Chamber Federation, the organization that administers the ATA Carnet system, has released two country-specific operational changes relating to the usage of the ATA Carnet. Italy Inland Customs ports in Italy will no longer be using the re-exportation vouchers and counterfoils to clear temporary exports leaving inland ports. The Customs officers will require blue transit vouchers and counterfoils according to articles no. 70 and no. 91 of the Italian Customs’ instructions. USCIB has advised that the counterfoil that shows the transit discharge, as completed by the Customs officers in Italy or at the EU border, will serve […]

Have you visited KnowledgePort for your ATA Carnets education needs recently? Whether you’re looking to stay current on the industry or jumpstart revenues, the ATA Carnet content in KnowledgePort is there to help you.   We currently have three courses on ATA Carnets for you to check out. Learn online and on your own schedule with any or all of these courses, and earn NEI continuing education credits to meet your CCS, CES or MES requirements. These courses are available at no cost to Roanoke clients.   ATA Carnet Fundamentals | Interactive Course This series of lessons will familiarize you […]

Roanoke Trade is thrilled to pass along the excellent news to our partners and clients that the scope of acceptance for ATA Carnets in China has expanded! Per a recent announcement, the General Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China has started accepting ATA Carnets for Professional Equipment and Commercial Samples as of January 9th, 2019. This means that US exporters and manufacturers can take advantage of entering their professional equipment, tools of the trade and commercial samples into China with ATA Carnets. Previously only goods traveling for Exhibitions, Fairs, and similar cultural events were accepted under ATA […]

To all ATA Carnet users traveling to Turkey, please be advised that Turkish Customs has implemented a new national rule that requires ATA Carnet holders and/or their authorized representatives to provide an Excel file stored on a memory key to Turkish Customs at the time of entry. This file is then uploaded into Turkey’s national Customs system. The new requirement is coming directly form Turkish Customs, and the Turkish National Guarantee Association (TOBB) was not consulted before its implementation. For ATA Carnet holders and their representatives, this requirement must be taken seriously, as the consequences for failing to present the […]

August 1st, is a big day in the ATA Carnet world! After much anticipation Qatar will officially be accepting ATA Carnets, and we know many of you are very happy with this latest ATA Carnet development. As of tomorrow U.S. exporters who ship to Qatar can begin sending their temporary import shipments to Qatar on the ATA Carnet, the “passport for cargo” and the gold standard for temporary entries. To best prepare your business for this change, here is a list of the special considerations that Qatar has for ATA Carnet entries: 1.) As Qatar is only initially accepting goods for exhibitions and […]