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For all travels to China using an ATA Carnet, please review the following requirements for Electronic Carnet Data Registration:

• For Cargo Shipments, Customs Brokers in China must contact the Carnet Guaranteeing Association, CCPIT/CCOIC, for electronic data registration before making import declaration to Chinese Customs.

• For all hand carried goods, after presenting Carnets for customs validation at the airport, the holder/representative must visit a CCPIT/CCOIC office to complete the data registration process within three days of entry.

Please see the contact list of CCOIC main offices:

CCPIT Headquarters
3rd floor, CCOIC Building, No. 2 Huapichang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing
Email: atachina@ccpit.org
Contact: Ms. Li, Bin
Tel: (86 10) 82217076/38
Fax: (86 10) 68080330

Beijing Airport Working Station
Email: atachina@ccpit.org

Terminal 2:
ATA office, on the 2nd floor, near international departures door
Tel: (86 10) 64595422
Fax: (86 10) 64595422

Terminal 3:
Joint office with China Customs, on the 2nd floor, near international arrivals door
Tel: (86 10) 64530430

Shanghai Branch
1st floor, JinLing Mansion, No.28 west JingLing Road, Luwan District, Shanghai
Email: zhujianmin@cpitsh.org
Tel: (86 21) 63846628
Fax: (86 21) 63868083

Shenzhen Branch
Level 39, West Building, Great China International Trade Square, No.1 Fuhuayi Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
Email: szata@ccpitsz.org.cn
Tel: (86 755) 82770612
Fax: (86 755) 88100026/27

Tianjin Branch
1st floor, Minshida Mansion, No. 394, South Jiefang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin
Email: atatianjin@sina.com
Tel: (86 22) 23110372
Fax: (86 22) 23120956

Türkiye has introduced changes to their ATA Carnet registration system that impact how Carnets are processed when entering the country. Please see the following notice from Türkiye: 

Special conditions concerning the operation of the ATA System in Türkiye 

Carnet holders are required to complete the electronic declaration in the Turkish ATA Carnet registration system prior to presenting the goods to Customs, both upon entry into and exit from Türkiye.  

If not completed in advance of arrival at the Customs Office, customs officers will fill in the declarations at the border where required, but this may take additional time.  

Link to Turkish ATA Carnet registration system: https://uygulama.gtb.gov.tr/eATA/#/login 

New Requirement: The Ministry of Trade of Türkiye has introduced a new password-based login procedure for obligors/users accessing the registration system.  

As of April 30, 2026, users who wish to access the registration system are required to complete the following steps: 

1. Apply in person at Turkish Customs. Users must apply directly to Turkish Customs in order to obtain their initial password. 
2. Contact authorized customs personnel. The application should be made to either: 
   1. the contact service desk at the customs office, or  
   2. customs personnel authorized as an inspection officer. 
3. Submit required user information (one-time registration). For the initial registration, users must provide user identification information to be used for system login:  
   1. National ID number, or Tax number, or Passport number, and  
   2. E-mail address 
4. Password delivery: After registration, the system will automatically send the password to the e-mail address provided by the user. 
5. Login to the system: Users may log in to the e-ATA/TR system using: 
   1. the registered user information (ID/Tax/Passport number), and 
   2. the password received by e-mail. 
6. Password change: After the first login, users may change their password directly within the application. 

If you have questions on the use of ATA Carnets in Türkiye, please contact the Service Provider who issued your Carnet.  

Mexico has introduced new requirements for ATA Carnet holders that significantly impact how Carnets must be used when entering and exiting the country. These updates are now mandatory and should be carefully followed to avoid delays or penalties:

New Requirement: Pre-Register Your ATA Carnet 7+ Days Before Arrival

ATA Carnet holders traveling to Mexico must notify Mexican Customs at least 7 days in advance of their intended visit.

• Registration Link: https://www.canacocdmexico.com.mx/carnet-atav3/web/index.php?r=importaciones/create
• Cost: $1,020.00 MXN (+ IVA) – about $60 USD
• Deadline: At least 7 days before arrival in Mexico
• For direct technical support and guidance with pre-registration, contact:comint1@ccmexico.com.mx

Entry Requirement Steps (New):

After completing registration:

• A registration folio will be generated and should be printed immediately
• This folio must be presented to Mexican Customs upon entry along with the ATA Carnet
• Payment must be made and proof of payment must be sent to CANACO

Exit Requirement Steps (New):

When leaving Mexico, holders must:

• Notify departure using the registration folio number
• Upload scanned ATA Carnet pages with all corresponding stamps (entry stamps to Mexico and return to origin)
• Email required materials to CANACO within 1 week of leaving Mexico.

For complete information on registration, entry, and exit requirements,

• Visit: https://carnet-ata.org/nuestros-servicios/importe-mercancias-de-manera-temporal-con-un-cuaderno-ata-extranjero/
• Contact Samantha Melisa Torres Hernández: negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx

Existing Rules (Still in Effect)

While the above procedures are new, the following requirements remain unchanged:

Temporary Admission Period

• Goods must be re-exported within 6 months

Extensions

• A one-time extension (up to 6 additional months) may be granted
• Must be requested at least 2 months before the initial 6-month deadline
• If the Carnet expired, a replacement Carnet must be issued solely for the re-exportation
• Subject to Mexican Customs approval
• Extension details: https://carnet-ata.org/nuestros-servicios/prorrogas/
• Contact: negint@ccmexico.com.mx

Penalties for Late Re-Export

Failure to re-export goods on time may result in fines:

• Between $2,670 and $4,030 MXN
• Applied every 15 days (or fraction thereof) after the deadline
• Total penalties will not exceed the value of the goods
• To avoid penalties, request an extension in advance through CANACO.

Contact Information

For questions on procedures, fees, or payments:

• Contact CANACO Mexico City ATA Carnet Manager: Samantha Melisa Torres Hernández at negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx

Declan Daly, Vice Chair ATAC/WATAC, USCIB; Eva Zontar, Chamber of Commerce & Industry Slovenia; Yuan Chai, International Chamber of Commerce; Jelena Karamarkovic, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Serbia; and Henk Wit, Chair ATAC/WATAC, The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce.

Last week, USCIB participated in the World ATA Carnet Council (WATAC) meeting in Paris. WATAC is a specialized council managed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Fifty-five participants from 35 member countries attended.  

At the meeting, WATAC voted to elect Serbia and Slovenia to the ICC World Chambers Federation ATA Administrative Committee (ATAC), comprised of 12 elected member countries.  

Key topics from the meeting included the ongoing digital ATA Carnet, or eATA project, and the impact of wars and sanctions on the guaranteeing chain. 

Three new countries are joining the chain in 2024: Peru, Saudi Arabia and Philippines, bringing the total number of countries to 81.    

The World ATA Carnet Council meeting in Xian, China

Earlier this month, Qatar officially joined the ATA Carnet system, which enables the temporary duty-free, tax-free importation of various types of goods in over 80 countries and customs territories around the world. The Carnet system is overseen by the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Customs Organization. USCIB serves as the U.S. national guaranteeing association for the system.

The official announcement was made by Sheikha Tamadar Al Thani, director of international relations and chamber affairs at Qatar Chamber and ICC-Qatar, during her participation in a World ATA Carnet Council (WATAC) meeting organized by ICC’s World Chambers Federation on May 9 in Xi’an, China. The ATA Carnet system is expected to be implemented in Qatar as of August 1, 2018, but the country will only accept Carnets issued for Exhibitions and Fairs. (Many countries and territories also accept them for Product Samples and for Professional Equipment.)

During her address to the WATAC meeting, which was attended by USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson, Al Thani noted that Qatar’s formal accession to the Carnet system came as a result of lengthy negotiations conducted during the previous sessions with WATAC leadership and council members. She said the ATA Carnet plays an important role towards advancing the cause of free trade as a mechanism of trade facilitation.

Al Thani further noted that world trade is facing momentous challenges nowadays, with protectionist policies on the rise again and the State of Qatar’s accession to the Council is a testimony to its adherence to free trade, and to its belief in the importance of the free movement of goods and services around the world.

The ATA Carnet is the global gold standard for temporary admissions under the auspices of the World Customs Organization. ATA Carnets are international tools of trade facilitation, which serve as a temporary export-import documentation. The ATA System is in place in over 85 countries and territories, and provides duty-free and tax-free imports on goods that will be re-exported within 12 months.

Please visit the Qatar ATA Carnet page for more info.

Taking one step closer to becoming a full member, in August Saudi Customs appointed the Council of Saudi Chambers as the national guaranteeing organization of the ATA Carnet system.  While there is no firm date, it is expected that Saudi customs will accept carnets in the first quarter of 2015.

ATA Carnets are “Merchandise Passports” allowing the temporary duty and tax free movement of goods into 73 countries.  The World ATA Carnet Council has been focused on increasing the number of countries in the Middle East to support regional commerce.  Bahrain recently joined the ATA Carnet System in June.

Staff Contact: Elizabeth Cafaro, ecafaro@uscib.org

Bahrain Customs Officials, Chamber staff and business community leaders at ATA Carnet workshop in Manama

In August, Bahrain took a solid step closer to implementing the ATA Carnet System when the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce hosted an ATA Carnet workshop in Manama, organized by the ATA Carnet Guarantee Association of the United Arab Emirates and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

ATA Carnets are international customs documents that allow goods to enter signatory countries and their territories tax- and duty-free for up to one year. (USCIB administers the Carnet system in the United States.) Bahrain ratified the international convention governing temporary admission of goods last year and has been working with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce to understand and work towards implementing the system.

The United States already has a strong trade relationship with Bahrain which was cemented in 2006 with signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. “Though the FTA has nurtured the relationship between Bahrain and the United States, there is still room for additional growth,” according to Cynthia Duncan, USCIB’s senior vice president for trade services. Signs of this continued growth can be seen by Bahrain moving towards implementing ATA Carnet, she said.

Though the FTA eliminates most customs duties between the two countries, it does not prevent the imposition of import taxes on U.S. goods entering Bahrain. Full implementation of the ATA Carnet system will allow for both duty- and tax-free import and export for goods traveling on a temporary basis for sales meetings, demonstrations and/or trade shows. Once orders are secured with the help of the ATA Carnet, these same exporters can then take advantage of the FTA incentives.

Since the signing of the US-Bahrain FTA, bilateral trade has increased to more than $1.6 billion, as this agreement has allowed U.S. suppliers to be price-competitive in the region. Companies such as Harley-Davidson have eagerly taken advantage of new export opportunities under the FTA. The FTA has also created new opportunities for U.S. financial services, since Bahrain is a financial hub in the Middle East.

Bahrain is currently our 85^th largest trading partner with $1.9 billion in two way trade of goods. More importantly to note that goods exported to Bahrain in 2012 totaled $1.2 billion giving the U.S. a goods trade surplus with Bahrain of $508 million. ATA Carnet implementation will only help continue to grow our trade relationship and specifically our exports to Bahrain.

Staff contact: Amanda Barlow

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Participants at an ATA Carnet workshop in Jakarta in July

Indonesia plans to formally announce the implementation of the ATA Carnet system at this December’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Bali. As part of a move towards closer engagement with the global economy, Indonesia aims to begin accepting ATA Carnets in early 2014.

Adding Indonesia has been a priority of the World ATA Carnet Council, which is chaired by USCIB Senior Vice President Cindy Duncan. Seventy-three countries already actively participate in this worldwide system, which facilitates temporary exports for a wide variety of goods free of duties and taxes.

U.S. trade with Indonesia will directly benefit from this implementation as U.S. businesses are currently major exporters of aircraft, rail equipment and energy-related equipment to Indonesia. Two-way trade between the United States and Indonesia has been on the upswing, reaching $26 billion in 2012 and U.S. exports to Indonesia were up an additional 8.1 percent in the same year. This positive trade growth is expected to be further spurred by Indonesia’s decision to join the ATA Carnet system.

To get the process in motion ICC’s Asia office held workshops and a series of meetings in Jakarta this past July to work on the technicalities of putting the system into place. Approximately 175,000 Carnets worth over $25 billion are issued annually. Indonesia will be a welcome addition to this growing Carnet figure and to continued international cooperation among trading partners. If you are interested in receiving updates and notifications on Indonesia’s status with the ATA Carnet System, please Click Here

The ATA Carnet system is jointly administered by the World Customs Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce’s ICC World Chambers Federation, which administers the ATA Carnet international guarantee chain. USCIB guarantees Carnets in the U.S. and issues them through a network of trusted service providers.

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Skandebeg Square in Tirana, Albania

New York, N.Y., February 20, 2013 – The Balkan nation of Albania is the latest country to join the ATA Carnet system, which will begin to accept ATA Carnets starting February 25, 2013. ATA Carnet country members waive customs duties and taxes on many types of goods brought into a country temporarily, according to the United States Council for International Business (USCIB). The move to accept “merchandise passports” is expected to boost U.S. trade with the country.

“Albania’s decision to honor Carnets further extends the system’s reach in Southeastern Europe,” said Cynthia Duncan, USCIB’s Senior Vice President for Trade Services. “This should be a boon for American companies and business travelers in the region.”

Two-way U.S. trade with Albania amounted to $6.7 billion in 2012. Major U.S. exports include food, transportation equipment, machinery, computer and electronic equipment. The adoption of the ATA Carnet system is expected to help boost and diversify U.S. exports to the country.

USCIB, a private, pro-trade group based in New York, administers the ATA Carnet system in the United States. Worldwide, the system is managed jointly by the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Customs Organization. In 2012, the most recent year for which worldwide figures are available, over 150,000 Carnets were issued, covering goods worth more than $17 billion (U.S.)

Beginning February 25, those visiting Albania may bring product samples, professional equipment and goods for display at trade shows into the country duty-free and tax-free. Carnets are good for one year and can be used in any of the 85 countries and customs territories that honor them. Visit www.merchandisepassport.org for details. Prior to the Albania’s decision, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE, and Mexico were the latest territories to join the international system.

About USCIB:

USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence. Its members include U.S.-based global companies and professional services firms from every sector of our economy, with operations in every region of the world. With a unique global network encompassing leading international business organizations, including ICC, USCIB provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide, and three valuable trade services to facilitate the international movement of goods. ATA Carnet, commonly known as the Merchandise Passport, allows goods to enter over 85 customs territories tax and duty free for up to one year. eCertificates of Origin, fully electronic processing of Certificates of Origin, returned to you by e-mail, fast and complaint with ICC Guidelines for Certificates of Origin. Finally learn international business with USCIB International Bookstore. More at www.uscib.org.

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New York, N.Y., November 1st, 2010 – Macao will become the 68th country to join the ATA Carnet system, which permits the temporary importation of various types of goods without duties or taxes. Known as “merchandise passports,” ATA Carnets are an increasingly important tool for businesses engaged in international commerce.

Macao is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China. Macao does share many of the business characteristics of Hong Kong. It is an open economy, free port, the political environment is stable and the economic outlook is positive. Commonly known for its casinos and gaming, Macao does import a fair amount of aircraft, electrical machinery, toys and sports equipment. Macao will play host to the 57th Grand Prix, November 18 to 21, for which many Carnets will be used.

“We are delighted about Macao joining our growing family. Macao makes one more destination for American businesses to expand and grow internationally” said Cynthia Duncan, USCIB’s senior vice president for Carnet operations.

ATA Carnets are internationally recognized customs documents for temporary duty-free, tax-free import of commercial samples, professional equipment and goods displayed at trade shows.  They are essential for companies seeking to reduce costs and speed global operations.  (The acronym “ATA” is a combination of the French and English abbreviations for “temporary admission.”)

Macao will waive import duties on professional equipment, goods for exhibitions and fairs, and commercial samples.

Carnets are honored in scores of customs territories and can be used for multiple trips during a one-year period.  The global ATA Carnet system is overseen by the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce.  USCIB administers the Carnet system in the United States, working with service providers Roanoke Trade Services, Inc., and the Corporation for International Business.

In 2009, over 150,000 Carnets were issued worldwide, covering goods valued at almost 15 billion dollars.  Prior to Macao joining, Moldova was the most recent addition to the family of nations accepting ATA Carnets, having joined the system on July 1.

USCIB promotes an open system of world commerce.  As American affiliate of the leading international business and employers organizations, including ICC, it provides business views to policy makers and regulatory authorities worldwide.  USCIB facilitates international trade by issuing and guaranteeing ATA Carnets, by promoting international cooperation in such areas as customs policies and commercial dispute resolution, and through its ICC Books USA unit, which publishes a variety of publications on to international trade and investment.

Contact:
Cynthia Duncan, SVP Carnet Operations, USCIB
(212) 703-5079 or cduncan@uscib.org

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Macao Chamber of Commerce website