What is an ATA Carnet ?
What Goods Qualify ?
What are the Advantages ?
Countries Recognizing the ATA Carnet
Procedure to obtain an ATA Carnet
Authority of Clearing Carnet
ATA Carnet Charges

For enquiries on application procedure, please contact Ms Y.C. Poon, Customer Service Manager at tel : 23986011, office location at 3/F, Silvercorp International Tower, 707-713 Nathan Road, MongKok, Kowloon

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What is an ATA Carnet ?

It is a temporary importation Customs document which is issued by the Chambers of Commerce in countries at present in the scheme, sponsored and working under the aegis of the World Chambers Federation (WCF), Paris. It is known as the WCF ATA international guarantee Chain.

A carnet disposes of the need for raising bonds or depositing duty at Customs posts in different countries. The Carnet contains the appropriate Customs clearance, and generally this method is preferred by Customs.

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What Goods Qualify ?

• Commercial samples.
• Jewelry.
• Goods for international exhibitions, conferences and lectures.
• Scientific equipment, musical instruments, theatrical costumes, professional sound and TV equipment.
• Equipment for testing and maintaining machinery.
• Photography and advertising goods and equipment.
• Equipment for use by scientists. Equipment for sporting events.

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What are the Advantages of Using an ATA Carnet ?

• Simplifies and expedites formalities.
• Reduces the clearance time for goods - on both importation and re-exportation.
• Removes the need to post bonds or pay duty on entry and drawback on re-export.
• Goods can be temporarily imported into multiple countries under the same Carnet.
• The Carnet has a life of 12 months.

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Countries Recognizing the ATA Carnet

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Procedure to Obtain an ATA Carnet

• Application

Applications have to be lodged by completion of an *application form and a set of carnet forms (*front page), as well as payment of application fee and security. All related forms can be collected from our 7 branches while submission of application should be done in the Carnet Office at Mongkok. ( Enquiry: 2398 6011 / 2398 6026 )

* Please note you will need Adobe Reader 7 or above in order to fill and print the documents. Adobe Reader can be downloaded at here.

• Undertaking

The form when signed constitutes an undertaking. The undertaking provides that the goods be repatriated. If not, the applicant is liable to customs authorities of the country of import for all duties and/or taxes involved in the final importation of the goods. The undertaking is also to observe all the provision or regulations in force in both the country of export and of import; and to reimburse the issuing Chamber for any sum it is called to pay to the guaranteeing body in the country of import in connection with any goods not re-exported within the period of validity of the carnet, plus any other costs which the Chamber may incur as a result of the non-observance of the Carnet conditions.

• Rider to Terms of Issue

The Chamber reserves the right, at all times, to refuse to issue a Carnet to any applicant.

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Authority of Clearing Carnet

To prevent loss, the Carnet document should not be packaged with the goods.

In situations where a company representative and/or clearing agent is changed after the Carnet document has been issued, please note that a letter of authority issued by the holder on company letterhead, authorizing its representative, agent or forwarder to use the Carnet MUST accompany the Carnet document.

Valuations: The Carnet value MUST be the true commercial export value.

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ATA Carnet Charges

The fees charged by The Hong Kong General Chamebr of Commerce for issuing a Carnet are as follows :

Deposit

Each applicant must provide the Chamber with security, usually in the amount of 100% of the value of the shipment but may depend on the nature of the goods and/or the countries being visited. The deposit can be in any of the following forms: -

• Cash
• Bank Check made payable to the Chamber
• Guarantee from a licensed bank / insurance company*

* The insurance company must be a member of the Chamber and a licensed insurer under the Insurance Companies Ordinance (Cap. 41) to carry on suretyship insurance business.

Refunds

Reimbursement conditions are as follows:

1. Carnet MUST be returned with counterfoils correctly completed and, in particular, the re-exportation counterfoil.

2. It must clearly be noted on the re-exportation counterfoil that the goods covered under the carnet had exited the last country on or before the expiry date of the carnet.

Provided there is no evidence of the carnet entering into dispute, the deposit / guarantee will be released as soon as possible.

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甚么是临时入口免税特许证
甚么货物符合使用资格
临时入口免税特许证有甚么好处?
临时入口免税特许证的认可国家
临时入口免税特许证申请程序
特许证报关授权
临时入口免税特许证收费

如欲查询申请程序，请联络客户服务经理潘玉珍小姐，电话：23986011 ，办事处地点：九龙旺角弥敦道707-713号银高国际大厦3楼。

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甚么是临时入口免税特许证

临时入口免税特许证是一种临时入口的海关文件。此特许证计划由巴黎的世界商会联盟(WCF)赞助和管理，由现行参与国家和地区签发，又称为WCF临时入口免税特许证国际保证链。

凭特许证进口各国的货物，可豁免保证金和关税。此特许证专为清关而设，受海关普遍欢迎。

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甚么货物符合使用资格

• 商品样本
• 珠宝
• 国际展览、会议和演讲专用商品
• 科技设备、乐器、戏服、专业音响和电视器材
• 测试和保养机器设备
• 摄影及广告商品和设备
• 科学专用装置
• 体育项目设备

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临时入口免税特许证有甚么好处

• 精简进口程序，节省时间。
• 缩短货物清关时间 ─ 进口和转口。
• 免除进口保证金或关税，并消除转口障碍。
• 货物可凭同一特许证暂时进口多个国家和地区。
• 特许证的有效期长达12个月。

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临时入口免税特许证的认可国家和地区

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临时入口免税特许证申请程序

• 申请表格

申请表格可于本会七个签证办事处索取，但是递交申请必须前往旺角的临时入口免税特许证办事处。申请人需同时提交已填妥的申请表和相关的临时入口免税特许证表格(u˜b—) 及缴付所需申请费用及保证金。(查询电话：2398 6011 / 2398 6026)

* 请使用Adobe Reader 7.0或以上编辑及列印所需文件。如未安装最新版本的Adobe Reader，请按这里。

• 保证

申请表一经签署，即构成保证。这项保证规定货物须运返回国，否则，申请人有责任向进口国的海关支付最后进口货物涉及的所有关税及/或税项。此保证亦须遵守出口和进口国的现行一切条文或规例，并赔偿签发商会需就货物未于特许证有效期间转口而支付予进口国的担保机构的任何款项，以及该商会可能因某方不遵守特许证条件而招致的任何其它费用。

• 签发条件的附项

商会保留随时拒绝向任何申请人签发特许证的权利。

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清关特许证的授权

特许证文件不应与货物一并包装，以防遗失。

请注意，若公司代表及或清关代理于特许证签发后更改，特许证文件必须随附由特许证持有人发出的授权书(须采用公司信笺) ，授权其代表、代运人或代理使用该特许证。

估价：特许证价值必须为确实的商业出口值。

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临时入口免税特许证收费

香港总商会签发临时入口免税特许证之收费如下：

保证金

每名申请人必须向签发商会提供保证金，通常是装运货物价值的100%，但亦会视乎货物性质及或进出的国家和地区而定。保证金可以是下列任何一种：

• 现金
• 银行支票，抬头为签发商会
• 持牌银行/保险公司*提供的担保品

*保险公司须为商会会员，并为保险公司条例(第41章) 下经营保证保险业务的持牌保险业者。

退款

还款条件如下：

1. 特许证必须与填妥的存根一并交还，尤其是转口存根。

2. 转口存根上必须列明特许证涵盖的货物已于特许证到期当日或以前离开最后一个国家。

倘没有证据显示特许证涉及纠纷，保证金/担保品将会尽早发还。

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