WCO Endorses Digital ATA Carnet Pilot for 2018
The World Customs Organization endorsed the launch of a digital ATA Carnet process pilot for next year, the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) said (here). Carnets are international customs and temporary export-import documents that allow for duty-free treatment of…
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goods that will be re-exported within 12 months, such as trade show samples. USCIB is the guaranteeing organization for Carnets in the U.S. During a meeting in Brussels June 30, the eCarnet working group of the International Chamber of Commerce and World Chambers Federation said it is moving “on schedule” to a third phase of creating a digitized ATA Carnet system. The working group showcased its recently developed “Mercury” system, a database of “key ATA Carnet data,” USCIB said. More than 15 nations and the EU expressed support for the pilot. “Customs, Carnet holders, service providers and national guaranteeing associations, such as USCIB, will be more productive with a modernized export/import process for items moving under an ATA Carnet,” USCIB said.