Carnets are issued and accepted in these countries and territories How to Get an ATA Carnet For more information about the ATA Carnet & the Albania India Norway application process, please visit our website Algeria Indonesia Pakistan www.dubaichamber.com Andorra Poland Iran Australia Portugal SPEED THROUGH Ireland ATA Carnet Requirement: Austria Romania Italy CUSTOMS WITH YOUR • Commercial Invoice (in case of jewelry, packing lists Bahrain Russia and item photos needed) Japan Belarus Qatar Senegal ATA CARNET PASSPORT • Indemnity letter (signed and stamped by an authorized Belgium Serbia signatory) Korea Bosnia-Herzegovina Singapore • Authorization Letter (issued by the company authorizing Latvia Brazil Slovakia its representatives / agents) Lebanon Bulgaria The carnet is valid for one year, and it takes 3 working Slovenia Lithuania days for normal process to be issued after paying the Canada South Africa Luxembourg security deposit Chile Spain China Macao Sri Lanka Macedonia How the ATA Carnet System Works Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Sweden Madagascar The ATA Carnet system is a perfect illustration of how Cyprus Switzerland Malaysia close cooperation between business and customs can Czech Republic Thailand Malta facilitate international trade. Denmark Tunisia Mauritius Each country in the ATA chain has a single guaranteeing Estonia Turkey organization approved by its national customs authorities México Finland Ukraine and WCF. The guaranteeing body is entitled to issue Moldova France Israel Carnets and to authorize local entities to deliver Carnets on Germany Mongolia its behalf. The ATA international guarantee chain provides United Arab Emirates Gibraltar Montenegro reciprocal guarantees assuring customs administrations that Kazakhstan Greece Morocco duties and taxes incurred in case of misuse will be paid – for United Kingdom Hong Kong, China Netherlands example, if goods are sold instead of re-exported. The ATA United States Hungary Carnet operates under international customs conventions New Zealand administered by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Iceland The ICC/WCF World ATA Carnet Council manages the The ATA Carnet system is managed worldwide system in cooperation with the WCO. The Council and ATA by the ICC World Chambers Federation experts promote the ATA Carnet in Africa, Asia and Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry P.O. Box 1457 - Dubai, U.A.E Tel (+971) 4 2280000 Fax (+971) 4 2211646 [email protected] www.dubaichamber.com Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is the national issuing and guaranteeing association for the United Arab Emirates. www.passportforgoods.com
Duty-free and Tax-free Temporary Imports The ATA Carnet is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary importation of goods for up to one year. The initials “ATA” are an acronym of the French and English words “Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission”. Processing Fees: ATA Carnet covers almost everything: ATA Carnet processing Member AED 900 • Commercial samples fees (only for one visit) Non member AED 1,800 • Professional equipment ATA Carnet Express processing Member AED 1,400 • Goods for use at trade fairs, shows, fees (only for one visit) Non member AED 2,300 Member AED 50 exhibitions, events Additional Countries Non member AED 100 Additional pages of the Member AED 5 each ATA Carnets cover the usual and unusual: computers, General List Non member AED 10 each repair tools, photographic and film equipment, musical No refund if instruments, industrial machinery, vehicles, jewellery, Member processing fees Cancellation Fees clothing, medical appliances, aircraft, race horses, art Non member No refund if processing fees work, prehistoric relics, ballet costumes and rock group sound systems. ATA Carnets do not cover perishable or Regularization Member AED 300 Non member AED 600 consumable items, or goods for processing or repair.
Speed Through Customs Method of payment accepted for • ATA Carnets reduce costs for exporters by the processing fees: eliminating value-added tax (VAT) and • Credit card customs duties Who Also Benefits? • Online • Carnet holders are not required to post security • Trade shows and fairs, which will more easily • Bank Transfer deposits with customs attract foreign exhibitors • Dubai Chamber prepaid card • Carnets simplify customs border crossings • Tourism and transport industries and cut red tape by allowing importers and • Entertainment industry and concert promoters Security Deposit: exporters to use a single document for all • Sports events like the Olympic Games The security deposit fees depend on the total value of customs formalities • Countries wishing to take full advantage of the goods and customs duties (ATA Carnet Security Rate global economy Chart) in visiting countries and it will be refunded after With their ATA Carnet, salesmen, exhibitors, and other proper discharge of the Carnet. business travellers may: • Make advance customs arrangements at The Cost of a Carnet Method of payment accepted for predetermined costs Members and non-members are entitled to obtain ATA Security Deposit: • Visit several countries Carnet with nominal fees. • Cheque • Use their ATA Carnet for several trips during its • Bank Transfer one-year validity • Dubai Chamber prepaid card • Return to their home country without problems or delays