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In 2017, the Australian Border Force (ABF) conducted a project that identified a group of overseas jewellery merchants whose business model involved suspected repeated exploitation of the ATA … carnet. The ATA carnet is an international Customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary admission of certain goods to countries that are part of the ATA carnet system for up to one year; including commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment.

Whether for trade fairs, exhibitions or sporting events - some companies often import durable / consumer goods abroad temporarily. For those companies, it can be worth obtaining an ATA Carnet.

ATA Carnet is used for the temporary export, transit and temporary admission of goods for specific purposes, e.g. for displays, exhibitions and fairs, as professional equipment and as commercial … samples.

ATA is an international customs system that provides for the application of the procedure for the temporary admission of goods into the territory of the participating countries free of duties … and taxes and without providing additional guarantees to customs authorities.