Popular Science | "Cargo Clearance Passport" ATA Carnet

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Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Promoting the Stability and Improving the Quality of Foreign Trade" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") to help foreign trade companies cope with difficulties and challenges, achieve the task of maintaining the stability and improving the quality of imports and exports, and help stabilize the economy. Deployment of industrial chain and supply chain.

In the process of enterprises going abroad to participate in exhibitions, the ATA carnet, known as the "cargo customs clearance passport", is welcomed by more and more import and export enterprises because of its simple and fast customs clearance advantages. Today, let us learn about the "Cargo Clearance Passport" ATA carnet.

01What is an ATA Carnet?

The ATA carnet is an internationally accepted customs document. "ATA" is an abbreviation of the French "Admission Temporaire" and the English "Temporary Admission", which literally means "temporary admission."

The ATA Carnet system is mainly composed of the ATA Convention (Customs Convention on the A.T.A. Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods) and the Istanbul Convention (Convention On Temporary Admission) developed by the World Customs Organization and signed and adopted by all contracting countries..Currently, about 80 countries (regions) around the world have implemented the ATA carnet system.

02What are the advantages of using ATA carnet to declare exhibition exhibits?

1,Holders of ATA carnets are exempt from customs declaration qualifications.According to Chinese customs regulations, ATA carnet holders do not need to have customs declaration qualifications.

2,The ATA carnet is simple to understand and easy to use.The ATA carnet uses the internationally unified language (English) and the native language of the holder.

3.Simplify customs clearance procedures.The ATA carnet is valid for one year, and the goods under it can be entered and exited multiple times in the issuing country with the same carnet within the validity period.

4.Reduces financial risks and burdens on certificate holders. The holder of an ATA carnet must pay a one-time deposit to the chamber of commerce of the issuing country when applying for the ATA carnet. When using the ATA carnet for customs clearance, there is no need to go through the guarantee procedures with the customs, and the holder can be temporarily exempted from customs duties and import levies. Tax.

03Can the ATA carnet be used for a long time?

The ATA carnet is valid for one year, and the goods under it can be entered and exited multiple times in the issuing country with the same carnet within the validity period.

If the stay period of the goods under the ATA carnet at home and abroad exceeds the validity period of the ATA carnet, the holder shall renew the ATA carnet to the original issuing agency before the validity period of the carnet expires. After the renewed ATA carnet is confirmed by the competent customs, the validity period will be changed and the original ATA carnet will be replaced. When a new volume is activated, the original volume becomes invalid.

04How to use ATA carnet?

Before customs clearance

After receiving the ATA carnet, exhibitors should pay attention to check whether all the information in the carnet is correct, whether there is the signature and seal of the issuing agency and the signature of the certificate holder or authorized representative.

When passing the level

When exhibitors leave the country of issue, they should check whether the customs office at the place of departure has signed and stamped it. When entering or exiting China, you should proactively present a carnet filled in Chinese or English to declare.

After exhibiting

After the exhibition, exhibitors need to go through the re-entry and exit procedures for goods at the customs and submit the ATA carnet to the International Chamber of Commerce for verification in a timely manner.

05Can the goods under the ATA carnet be purchased for purchase?

OK. If the temporary entry and exit goods under the ATA carnet really need to be imported or exported, the import and export procedures must be completed with the competent customs office before the expiration of the time limit for re-exporting the goods out of the country or re-transporting the goods into the country.