The ATA Carnet is an international customs document - a customs declaration for the temporary export of goods to the countries-participants of ATA Guarantee system. The Convention on Temporary Import which was signed in Istanbul in 1990 determines the operation of ATA carnets.
Advantages of ATA Carnets:
- Temporary import of goods for up to 1 year into the territory of the countries participating in the international system of ATA carnets without paying the necessary customs duties.
- No deposit is needed for customs duties, since Carnet ATA is an international guarantee.
- The ATA Carnet replaces the registration of at least four customs declarations (temporary export, temporary import, previous export and reverse import declarations).
- The ATA Carnet is an international guarantee of import duties payment and taxes in case of violation of the temporary import regime.
- The ATA Carnet allows you to fill out additional customs documents when crossing the border.
- One can visit several countries participating in the international system of the ATA Carnet with one ATA Carnet document.
- It is not a mandatory document for temporary export / import, the declarant himself decides whether to use the ATA Carnet or not.
The ATA Carnet is used in 77 countries of Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
Ukraine has been a part to the Istanbul Convention since 2004.
The Istanbul Convention contains the categories of goods for which temporary import of the ATA Carnet can be applied:
- goods intended for display and use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings, and similar events;
- professional equipment (press, radio, and television equipment, cinematographic equipment, etc.);
- containers, pallets, packaging, etc. which are imported within the framework of a trading operation;
- goods imported as a part of a production operation (matrices, molds, cliches and similar objects, measuring instruments and tools, special tools and accessories used in the production of goods);
- goods imported for educational, scientific or cultural purposes;
- personal belongings which are necessary in travels and spotrs goods;
- goods used for tourism promotion;
- goods imported for border control;
- goods imported for humanitarian purposes;
- animals (for the purposes of training, treatment, participation in public events, rescue operations).
The goods specified in the ATA Carnet can be exported and returned in one or more batches.
The ATA Carnet is a book of A4 format, consisting of a certain number of detachable and non-separable letters of different colours and purposes. Detachable sheets remain with the customs authorities of the transit countries. The number of detachable and non-separable letters depends on the number of countries of temporary import and transit.
The issuance of ATA Carnets in Ukraine is carried out by the guaranteeing organization - the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine (Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 988-r of December 31, 2004) as well as regional Chambers which according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1654 dated 29.11.2006. have the authority to issue ATA Carnets.
For registration of the ATA Carnet it is necessary to provide:
- An Application for the registration of ATACarnet and supplements (for physicaland legal enities).
- Contract for registrationof ATA Carnet.
- Declaration of obligationsof the owner of the ATA Carnet to ORCCI.
- A copy of the document, according to which the export of the goods is planned from Ukraine(contract of performance of works, participation in events, invitation, etc.).
- Power of Attorneyto receive the ATA Carnet in ORCCI. The indicated documents must be certified by the signature of the head of the organization and the seal of the organization (for legal entities) and the signature of the person (for individuals).
- Documents identifying the owner of the ATA Carnet.
Legal entities, individuals - entrepreneurs:
an extract from the Uniform State Register of Legal and Physical Entities of Ukraine in paper form (must be made not earlier than 10 days before the date of filing an application for receipt of the ATA Carnet).
Individuals:
a copy of the card of the physical entity - the taxpayer (identification number), certified by the signature of the Customer;
a copy of the passport - the first, second, third and eleventh pages, certified by the signature of the Customer.
The transfer of deposit funds to the account of the guarantee organization (ORCCI) or a bank guarantee can be made. It is returned within three working days after the used ATA Carnet is presented to ORCCI.
* If the ATA Carnet is not picked up by the customer, a fee of 2040,00 UAH (inclusive VAT) will be charged.
Upon the ATA Carnet’s registration, World Council for ATA Carnets makes an additional registration charge (8,00 EUR, excluding VAT), which is calculated in the national currency of Ukraine at the rate of the National Bank of Ukraine on the day of payment.
Costs: 2970 UAH. (standard rate - up to 10 business days)
5940 UAH (urgent rate up to 3 business days)
8910 UAH (express rate - 1 business day)
The ATA Carnet will be issued upon the completion of the payment.
* The ATA Carnet consists of a cover, integral documents and:
- one set of tear-off documents ‘Temporary export - Re-import’;
- one set of tear-off documents ‘Import - Export of previously imported goods’;
- two sets of tear-off documents ‘Transit’.
** Each separate set of tear-off documents provided to the ATA carnet in excess of the above number is considered additional.
*** Upon the Customer's request to add an additional set of tear-off documents to the current ATA carnet.
**** The contribution to the international organisation (ATA World Carnet Council) shall be transferred into the national currency of Ukraine at the NBU rate as of the date of the agreement.
***** In case of non-issuance of the ATA Carnet due to the Customer's fault or refusal to obtain the ATA Carnet, the ORCCI shall refund to the Customer the funds paid for the ATA Carnet issuance service, except for the amount provided for the refusal to issue the ATA Carnet.
****** The reservation is valid for 14 calendar days. If the application for an ATA carnet is not submitted within the specified period, the room reservation will be cancelled.
In order to guarantee the payment of customs duties and fees in case of violation of the temporary import/transit regime or the provisions of the Convention on Temporary Importation (Istanbul, 1990) and guided by the international practice, the Customer shall deposit to the account of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (30% of the value of the goods specified in the ATA Carnet) or provide other guarantees (in particular, a bank guarantee, etc.) that could further ensure the payment of customs duties and fees by the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to foreign customs authorities if necessary. The amount of collateral funds and the terms of their storage (validity period of the bank guarantee) or the terms and conditions of other guarantees shall be specified in the ATA Carnet Agreement.
Contacts:
Become a member of the UCCI
