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Last updated on January 13th, 2020  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 as acceptable proof that the goods on the ATA Carnet have been re-exported. Please note this means that the blue transit counterfoils and vouchers are crucial evidence of re-exportation should a claim be received. China China is expanding the scope of acceptable goods on ATA Carnet to include sporting goods. Per the General Administration of Customs of the P.R. China Announcement No. 193 of 2019, “Sports requisites and other articles for use in sports contests or demonstrations or for training could be cleared under ATA Carnets as of 1 January 2020.” While not as broad an expansion as the acceptance of professional equipment and commercial samples that China announced a year ago, this change demonstrates significant growth potential for ATA Carnet in China. Please be aware that China still requires that only one intended use is indicated in Box C on the ATA Carnet green cover. This means that when applying for an ATA Carnet for China you can only select one intended use.   This information comes to us directly from U.S. Council for International Business, the appointed ATA Carnet national guarantee association for the United States. Contact your ATA Carnet Help Desk today if you have any questions or to take advantage of this new expansion of the ATA Carnet in China! You can reach us at 1.800.Carnets (1.800.227.6387) or by email at Carnets@RoanokeGroup.com. Visit our dedicated pages to read all of the ins-and outs of ATA Carnets for Italy and ATA Carnets for China.

Last updated on May 20th, 2020August 1st, is a big day in the ATA Carnet world! After much anticipation Qatar will officially be accepting ATA Carnets, and we know many of you are very happy with this latest ATA Carnet development. As of tomorrow U.S. exporters who ship to Qatar can begin sending their temporary import shipments to Qatar on the ATA Carnet, the “passport for cargo” and the gold standard for temporary entries. To best prepare your business for this change, here is a list of the special considerations that Qatar has for ATA Carnet entries: 1.) As Qatar is only initially accepting goods for exhibitions and fairs, we recommend when completing the Importation Voucher that you notate on the importation voucher in section F b) Declare that goods are intended for use at: the following: a. Name of the Event b. Venue of the Event c. Duration of the Event 2.) Qatar does not accept split shipments. What is listed at time of entry must be the same items listed for re-exportation. Please note – you are able to import part of a general list. However, if only importing select item numbers listed on the general list and not the entire general list, then those same item numbers must be all re-exported together. 3.) ATA Carnet goods entering Qatar are accepted for goods shipped as cargo as well as hand-carried on a commercial airline as carryon baggage or checked as excess baggage. 4.) If you need to extend the time the goods need to stay in Qatar beyond the expiration date then we have good news, Qatar will be accepting Replacement ATA Carnets! 5.) Qatar will be assessing penalties if the ATA Carnet goods are not re-exported on or before the final date of re-exportation notated in box 2 of the importation counterfoil. A fee of QAR 1,000 (US$275) shall be payable weekly or part of the week past the re-exportation date with the condition that the final amount shall not exceed 20% of the value of the goods. We look forward to providing you with ATA Carnets to Qatar! Contact your ATA Carnet Help Desk today, and be the first to enter Qatar on an ATA Carnet! You can reach us at 1.800.Carnets (1.800.227.6387) or by email at Carnets@RoanokeGroup.com.