Delayed Enforcement of the New Electronic Export Information filing for ATA Carnet

  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 […]

By: Kelli Milianti, ATA Carnet Manager, Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. When shipping goods for temporary importation and re-exportation, businesses must select a form of security to meet customs requirements. Most often the cargo owner faces the choice between using an ATA Carnet with a carnet bond or a Temporary Import Bond (TIB). Each option has its advantages, but the ATA Carnet generally offers more streamlined benefits for international trade. Benefits of an ATA Carnet 1. Cost Savings: ATA Carnets eliminate duties and value-added taxes (VAT) when goods are re-exported within the validity period, reducing financial burdens[1][2][3]. 2. Simplified Customs Procedures: […]

  We have great news for the trade community! USCIB has informed Roanoke that the suspension of ATA Carnets to Brazil has been lifted. Effective immediately, new and replacement carnets can be issued for temporary imports to Brazil. Per an email from the International Chamber of Commerce to USCIB: “Based on a written confirmation received today, CNI’s mandate as the ATA Carnet National Guaranteeing Association in Brazil has been renewed for another six months until the end of 2021. Within the next 6-month period, a bidding process will be launched by the Brazilian Customs Administration to either confirm CNI’s next five-year mandate or to smoothly transfer CNI’s […]