Description: Welcome to USCIB's ATA Carnet Online Application. Learn about temporary exports and imports, the ATA (and Tecro) Carnet and related export services. Carnets can be used around the world for importing commercial samples, professional equipment, and at in
ATA Carnet, commonly referred to as the “Merchandise Passport” or “Passport for Goods”, is a unified customs document used by 79+ countries and territories . The initials, ATA, are an acronym of the French and English words Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission. The ATA Carnet helps US exporters of all sizes, in particular micro, small and medium size businesses (MSMEs), to explore new markets, promote their goods and services, and attend trade shows as well as conferences, and saves time and money in th
It simplifies customs procedures for the temporary movement of goods and allows goods to enter Customs territories of the ATA Carnet system free of customs duties and taxes for up to one year. Read more…
In 1961, The ATA Carnet Convention on temporary imports was adopted by the World Customs Organization to encourage world trade by reducing the barriers caused by varying national customs regulations. USCIB was appointed by the Treasury Department in 1969 to operate and manage the ATA Carnet system in the United States.