Lebanon

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LEBANON (LB)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Exhibitions and Fairs
    (Carnets for jewelry will be accepted, but only for use at exhibitions, fairs, or similar events.)
  • Professional Equipment

Visit LEBANON Customs at:
http://www.customs.gov.lb

Beirut Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Sanayeh, Rue Justinien
P.O. Box 11-1801
Beirut, Lebanon

Tel: (961-1) 353 390/1/2/3
Fax: (961-1) 353 395

E-mail: ATA-TIR@ccib.org.lb
WWW Site: http://www.ccib.org.lb

Special Considerations

The Lebanese Customs Authorities allows jewelry under ATA Carnets with the following conditions:

  • The jewelry must be displayed in public exhibitions and NOT in private exhibitions or shops (as Lebanon is not yet a contracting party to the Convention for temporary importation of commercial samples).
  • The holder of the ATA Carnet must enclose with the Carnet color photos of the exhibits in order to facilitate their identification upon importation and especially upon re-exportation.
  • The holder of the ATA Carnet must indicate in the Carnet’s general list full and detailed description of the jewellery (weight, nature, shape, components, etc.).
  • The jewelry must be fully re-exported at the end of the exhibition.

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Namibia

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NAMIBIA (NA)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Professional Equipment

South African Chamber of Business

P.O. Box 91267
Auckland Park 2006

Tel: (27-11) 358-9700
Fax: (27-11) 358-9773

E-mail: carnets@sacob.co.za
WWW Site: http://www.sacci.org.za/

Special Considerations

We are unaware of specific requirements for Carnet use in Namibia.

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Chinese Taipei

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China-Taiwan (TW)

Accepts only TECRO/AIT Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Professional Equipment

Visit China-Taiwan Customs at: http://eweb.customs.gov.tw/

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

Rm. 1010, 10th Fl, 333 Keelung Road, Sec. 1
Taipei 11012, Taiwan

Tel: (886-2) 2725.5200
Fax: (886-2) 2757.7261

E-mail: taitra@taitra.org.tw
WWW Site:  https://en.taitra.org.tw/

Special Considerations

Advisory:

TECRO/AIT Carnets are used between Taiwan, Province of China and U.S. only.

Taiwan Customs requires a National Communications Commission(NCC) Permit for shipping broadcasting and communications devices to Taiwan. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) recommends that you have your counterpart in Taiwan apply for the permit before shipping any devices. NCC import regulations

 

 

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TAIPEI AMPA

Madagascar

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MADAGASCAR (MG)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Professional Equipment

Visit Madagascar Customs at: http://www.douanes.gov.mg/

The Federation of Madagascar Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCIM)

IVR 42 Espace Conquête Antanimena (101)
101 Antananarivo, Madagascar

Tel: (+ 261) 20 22 213 22

E-mail: federation@cci-madagascar.org

Special Considerations

Madagascar Customs offices at the following ports are authorized to handle ATA Carnets:

  • Antananarivo
  • Antsiranana
  • Ivato Airport
  • Nosy Be
  • Mahajanga
  • Tolagnaro
  • Toliary
  • Toamasina Port

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Finland

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FINLAND (FI)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Professional Equipment

Visit FINLAND Customs at:
http://www.tulli.fi/en/index.jsp?language=en

The Finland Chamber of Commerce

World Trade Centre Helsinki
Aleksanterinkatu 17
FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland

Tel: (358-9) 4242 6200

E-mail: ata@chamber.fi
WWW Site: http://kauppakamari.fi/en/

Special Considerations

We are unaware of any specific requirements for Carnet use in Finland.

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Lesotho

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LESOTHO (LS)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Professional Equipment

Visit LESOTHO Customs at: http://www.sars.gov.za/

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

18 Hurlingham Road
Illovo 2196, South Africa

Tel: (27-11) 446 38 00
Fax: (27) 86 528 17 46 / 86 528 26 62

E-mail: glennaleeh@sacci.org.za / samuelm@sacci.org.za / gracek@sacci.org.za
WWW Site: http://www.sacci.org.za/

Special Considerations

We are unaware of any specific requirements for Carnet use in Lesotho.

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Netherlands

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NETHERLANDS (NL)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Professional Equipment

Visit Netherlands Customs at: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/douane/douane

The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Sint Jacobsstraat 300 – 3511 BT Utrecht

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 48 – 3500 AA Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands

Tel: (31) 88 585 16 31

E-mail: carnet@kvk.nl
WWW Site: www.kvk.nl

Special Considerations

We are unaware of specific requirements for Carnet use in Netherlands.

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Thailand

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THAILAND (TH)

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

  • Commercial Samples
  • Professional Equipment

Visit Thai Customs at: http://www.thaichamber.org/

Board of Trade of Thailand

150/2 Rajbopit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Tel: (66-2) 018-6888 ext 5500
Fax: (66-2) 662-1881

E-mail: ata@thaichamber.org or danai@thaichamber.org

Special Considerations

Carnet Holder departing Bangkok airport should contact customs officers-ud-736-UD-736 at the departure hall, opposite row #5 for re-export clearance.

If the re-exportation from Thailand of goods under an ATA Carnet is proven by any other documents than the duly signed and stamped re-exportation counterfoil, the Customs Department of Thailand will charge a regularization fee.

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Bank Payment Obligation

At its April 10 educational workshops, the NCBFAA, the National Customs House Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of America hosted a session entitled “Bank Payment Obligations: An International Payment Option for Today’s World.”  Moderated by USCIB’s Cynthia Duncan, Hector Baltazar of J.P. Morgan Chase reported to the freight forwarding community on a third method for the payment settlement of an international transactions, namely bank payment obligations (BPO).

4722_image002As described by Baltazar, a BPO is a cross between a traditional letter of credit and the increasingly common open account. World trade is expected to rise by 8.7 percent by 2020 and it is predicted that open account, a payment method without agreed norms, will not practically serve all needs. Rather BPOs, which combines the agreed standards of letters of credit and the flexibility of open account payments, are becoming the increasingly popular alternative.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), along with SWIFT (Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) has recently authored The Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligations. More than 50 banks worldwide, including the Bank of America, HSBC, J.P. Morgan Chase and Citibankhave agreed to these BPO standards, supporting Baltazar’s contention the BPO will grow rapidly in the years to come.

Contact: Elizabeth Cafaro, USCIB
(212)703-5087 or ECafaro@uscib.org

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Bahrain

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Bahrain

Accepts ATA Carnets for:

Exhibitions and Fairs

For the USCIB press release click here

Bahrain

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry

P.O. Box 248
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Tel: (+973) 17380 000 / 17380 027
Fax: (+973) 17380 123 / 17380 121 / 17380 130

Email:

Website: https://bahrainchamber.bh/

Bahrain Embassy-Washington, D.C.

3502 International Drive NW
Washington, D.C. 20008 USA
Tel: (202)342-1111
Fax: (202)362-2192
Website: http://www.bahrainembassy.org/

Special Considerations

Carnets are accepted for exhibitions and fairs and have to be re-exported within the six-month period following their importation. If you would want your goods to remain in Bahrain longer than the six-month period, you should obtain approval therefore (1) from the Customs office of import; (2) before the six-month period has expired. Failing such approval within the due period, duties, taxes and interests would become payable.

Bahrain does not allow partial or split shipments.

Customs office at Bahrain airport Saturday – Thursday: 7:00am – 7:00pm. Holders traveling by plane should plan accordingly.

Penalties
For goods that are not re-exported, penalties may reach a maximum of three times the value of the goods.

All Carnet goods not being re-exported timely must advise the authorities in advance. Do note the Carnet number in the correspondence:

Ministry of Interior – Customs Affairs
P.O. Box: 15, Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973)17359797 – Fax: (+973)1 7359748

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Bahrain at a Glance

  • Bahrain is currently United States’ 75th largest goods export partner with $1.2 billion in total exports during 2012
  • The top export categories in 2012 were: Vehicles, Machinery, Electrical machinery and Aerospace.
  • The U.S. has a goods trade surplus with Bahrain totaling $508 million in 2012.
  • On January 11, 2006 the United States and Bahrain signed a free trade agreement (FTA) creating export opportunities for the U.S.
  • From the first day of the agreement 100% of consumer and industrial products began to flow without tariff.
  • The FTA has enhanced commercial relations with an economic leader in the Arabian Gulf; it has also promoted policy of economic reform and liberalization in the Middle East.
  • U.S. suppliers are now price competitive in the region thanks to the FTA benefits.
  • With the implementation of the ATA Carnet system goods would be able to travel duty and tax free into the region on a temporary basis.
  • Bahrain is made up of 33 islands in the Persian Gulf.
  • Most of the population leaves in or near Manama, the capital.
  • Since the 1930s the oil industry has replaced pearl diving, making way for Bahrain to become the financial and communications hub it is today.