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Hi All!
Can someone shed light on what are the basics of a motorcycle bought under Carnet into India?
If I am correct the Carnet is valid for one year from the date of issue. But the main thing is if it can be renewed easily and what is the fee of the renewal?
It is an ATA Carnet. I tried digging up the website Wlcome to FICCI ATA Carnet and could not find the renewal info I was looking for.
However some definitions for others:
The following post is made by Haroon (from the following thread http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/help-me/...tml#post508856).
OK, for starters- here below is what the Carnet de Passage means:
EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN VEHICLES IMPORTED BY TOURISTS* UNDER TRIPTYQUE OR CARNET DE PASSAGE
Basically, as a tourist you are allowed to bring into India your foreign registered car, bike, van etc for a limited period (6 months, but sometimes with a special extension maximum upto one year). You have to buy the Carnet/Triptique document from your local Automobile Association in the country where your vehicle is registered. Its normally valid for 1 year. With this document, and some other simple procedures, you can bring the vehicle and use it in India with the foreign number plate. ONLY additional thing to do in India is to purchase a Third party or comprehensive insurance to use the vehicle on the road. But if you do not take back the vehicle out of the country within the stipulated period, the customs will confiscate your vehicle, slap a hefty fine running into few lacs (yes, few lacs) and you have to run around like a headless chicken at the customs department to release your vehicle.
I know of only one country, Egypt where you have to pay a refundable deposit of something like US$ 3,000 to take your vehicle there. I hope the babus in India are not reading this
BTW, the carnet book has many pages in it, therefore I can use it in as many countries during its validity of 1 year.
In India, I am supposed to bring the vehicle and depart with the vehicle. Whereas, in my special case I am leaving it there & returning to Saudi due to my work commitments here and hence I will come back in December for the trip. Therefore, I am supposed to surrender the vehicle to customs during my absence as it is not to be used by anybody else during this period. This is complicated, so I managed to show them the malayalam newspaper article about my europe trip and my seriousness to do a bike trip in India and also gave them a notarized affidavit & they somehow agreed for only surrendering the key which will be returned when I go back to India.
Hi All!
Can someone shed light on what are the basics of a motorcycle bought under Carnet into India?
If I am correct the Carnet is valid for one year from the date of issue. But the main thing is if it can be renewed easily and what is the fee of the renewal?
It is an ATA Carnet. I tried digging up the website Wlcome to FICCI ATA Carnet and could not find the renewal info I was looking for.
However some definitions for others:
An ATA Carnet is an international customs document often called The Merchandise Passport for Boomerang FreightSM. Carnets facilitate temporary imports into foreign countries. By presenting an ATA Carnet to foreign customs, you pass import duty free and import tax free into a carnet country for up to one year. ATA Carnets also serve as the registration of goods in the US upon re-importation.
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What are the Origins of the ATA Carnet System?
In December 1961, to encourage world trade, the Customs Co-Operation Council now known as the World Customs Organization (WCO) adopted , the "Customs Convention on the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods." The purposes was to reduce the obstacles caused by varying national customs regulations. The initials "ATA" are an acronym of the French and English words "Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission."
Carnets are issued and guaranteed by national groups, which administer the ATA system under a set of conditions established by the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce (IBCC). The IBCC is sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
The U.S. Council for International Business was appointed by the Treasury Department in 1968 to manage the ATA Carnet system in the United States. Typically, the U.S. Council issues over 10,000 Carnets a year covering goods valued at over one billion dollars.
In December 1961, to encourage world trade, the Customs Co-Operation Council now known as the World Customs Organization (WCO) adopted , the "Customs Convention on the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods." The purposes was to reduce the obstacles caused by varying national customs regulations. The initials "ATA" are an acronym of the French and English words "Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission."
Carnets are issued and guaranteed by national groups, which administer the ATA system under a set of conditions established by the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce (IBCC). The IBCC is sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
The U.S. Council for International Business was appointed by the Treasury Department in 1968 to manage the ATA Carnet system in the United States. Typically, the U.S. Council issues over 10,000 Carnets a year covering goods valued at over one billion dollars.
What Merchandise Is Covered by an ATA Carnet?
Virtually all goods, personal and professional, including commercial samples and professional equipment, and goods intended for use at tradeshows and exhibitions. Whether you are a tour manager for the music industry, an international sales manager, a chief financial officer of a Fortune 1000 company, a photographer or a small business owner traveling with temporary exports, an ATA Carnet can make the journey easier and help control costs.
Ordinary goods such as computers, tools, cameras and video equipment, industrial machinery, musical instruments
automobiles, gems and jewelry, and wearing apparel are all acceptable merchandise.
Extraordinary items, for example, Van Gogh’s Self-portrait, Ringling Brothers Tigers, Cessna Jets, Paul McCartney’s Band, World Cup-class yachts, satellites, and the New York Philharmonic are also acceptable.
Carnets do not cover: consumable goods (food and agricultural products), disposable items, or postal traffic.
Virtually all goods, personal and professional, including commercial samples and professional equipment, and goods intended for use at tradeshows and exhibitions. Whether you are a tour manager for the music industry, an international sales manager, a chief financial officer of a Fortune 1000 company, a photographer or a small business owner traveling with temporary exports, an ATA Carnet can make the journey easier and help control costs.
Ordinary goods such as computers, tools, cameras and video equipment, industrial machinery, musical instruments
automobiles, gems and jewelry, and wearing apparel are all acceptable merchandise.
Extraordinary items, for example, Van Gogh’s Self-portrait, Ringling Brothers Tigers, Cessna Jets, Paul McCartney’s Band, World Cup-class yachts, satellites, and the New York Philharmonic are also acceptable.
Carnets do not cover: consumable goods (food and agricultural products), disposable items, or postal traffic.
OK, for starters- here below is what the Carnet de Passage means:
EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN VEHICLES IMPORTED BY TOURISTS* UNDER TRIPTYQUE OR CARNET DE PASSAGE
Basically, as a tourist you are allowed to bring into India your foreign registered car, bike, van etc for a limited period (6 months, but sometimes with a special extension maximum upto one year). You have to buy the Carnet/Triptique document from your local Automobile Association in the country where your vehicle is registered. Its normally valid for 1 year. With this document, and some other simple procedures, you can bring the vehicle and use it in India with the foreign number plate. ONLY additional thing to do in India is to purchase a Third party or comprehensive insurance to use the vehicle on the road. But if you do not take back the vehicle out of the country within the stipulated period, the customs will confiscate your vehicle, slap a hefty fine running into few lacs (yes, few lacs) and you have to run around like a headless chicken at the customs department to release your vehicle.
I know of only one country, Egypt where you have to pay a refundable deposit of something like US$ 3,000 to take your vehicle there. I hope the babus in India are not reading this
BTW, the carnet book has many pages in it, therefore I can use it in as many countries during its validity of 1 year.
In India, I am supposed to bring the vehicle and depart with the vehicle. Whereas, in my special case I am leaving it there & returning to Saudi due to my work commitments here and hence I will come back in December for the trip. Therefore, I am supposed to surrender the vehicle to customs during my absence as it is not to be used by anybody else during this period. This is complicated, so I managed to show them the malayalam newspaper article about my europe trip and my seriousness to do a bike trip in India and also gave them a notarized affidavit & they somehow agreed for only surrendering the key which will be returned when I go back to India.
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