- Are you an Exporter & have to Carry Valuable
Samples with you on export promotion trips?
- Are you Planning to organize Exposition of exhibits
of your foreign Principals in any exclusive Indian
or International Show in India?
- Are you planning to display your Products in Exhibitions/Fairs
abroad or planning to organize your own exclusive
show abroad?
- Are you Planning to shoot at foreign locales and
have to carry your own Equipment?
If yes
Kindly Use ATA Carnet for Hassle
Free Business Promotion
FICCI is the Sole National Guarantor
Chamber in India for Issuing Carnets
What is an ATA Carnet?
The ATA Carnet is an international customs document
that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import
of goods during its validity period. The initials "ATA"
are an acronym of the French and English words "Admission
Temporaire/Temporary Admission." ATA Carnets cover:
- Commercial samples
- Professional equipment
- Goods for presentation or use at trade fairs, shows,
exhibitions and the like.
Who can use a Carnet !
The ATA Carnet service is available to business and
sales executives, exhibitors at trade fairs and travelling
professionals, such as
- film crews, architects, artists, engineers, entertainers,
photographers, sports teams and many more.
- Large companies, small companies, individuals
What can be carried along……….!!
Virtually all goods can be included on a Carnet. Typical
articles covered include antiques, machinery, machine-tools,
catering equipment, clothing and footwear, toys, computers,
office equipment, electric generators, electrical/electronic
and scientific equipment, surgical and dental equipment,
jewellery and articles of precious metal/stones, sound
equipment, audio-visual, photographic and filming equipment,
lasers, musical instruments and records, aircraft, films,
motor vehicles, racing engine machinery, heating and
lighting equipment, agricultural machinery, furniture,
crockery, works of art, race horses, theatrical effects
and sets, sporting goods, yachts, display stands. Certain
goods CANNOT be covered by Carnets, such as disposable
items or consumable goods, including food.
Countries in ATA Carnet Chain
| Algeria |
Denmark |
Israel |
Mongolia |
Slovenia |
| Andorra |
Estonia |
Italy |
Morocco |
South Africa |
| Australia |
Finland |
Japan |
Netherlands |
Spain |
| Austria |
France |
Korea |
New Zealand |
Srilanka |
| Belgium |
Germany |
Latvia |
Norway |
Sweden |
| Bulgaria |
Gibraltar |
Lebanon |
Poland |
Switzerland |
| Canada |
Greece |
Lithuania |
Portugal |
Thailand |
| China |
Hongkong |
Luxembourg |
Romania |
Tunisia |
| Cote d' lvoire |
Hungary |
Macedonia (FYROM) |
Russia |
Turkey |
| Croatia |
Iceland |
Malaysia |
Senegal |
UK |
| Cyprus |
India |
Malta |
Singapore |
USA |
| Czech Republice |
Ireland |
Mauritius |
Slovak Rep |
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Documents Required for obtaining
a Carnet for Temporary Expots:
- Letter of request from the intending organization
- Security, equal to the amount of import duty otherwise
leviable on such goods plus 10% by way of a Bank Guarantee
or Security Deposit
- Payment of Rs.15,000/- as a ATA Carnet Fee
- The Demand Draft and Bank Guarantee should be in
favour of FICCI, NEW DELHI
- Invoice performa (Which should state the description,
number and value of goods, name of the country to
be visited, means of transport, packaging details
etc.)
- Letter from the organizer of the event· Duty
calculation proof for arriving at the security amount
Discharge obligation :
- ATA Carnet is for Facilitation of temporary duty
free import/export of goods in 59 countries as specified
here.
- Each Carnet Holder has to discharge holder's obligations
before its expiry date.
- To discharge the liability of a ATA Carnet, proof
of Re-exportation of goods covered by it, has to be
submitted. Else, proof of payment of admissible duty
on goods sold covered by a ATA Carnet, if any, has
to be submitted.
- Likewise on all foreign carnets endorsed by FICCI,
Proof of re-exportation of goods has to be submitted
to FICCI within its validity period.
- Please note non-fulfillment of discharge obligation
of a carnet can cause forfeiture of the security deposit,
besides other procedures as per law.
Processing Fee:
ATA Carnet Fee Structure
in INDIA (As on 1 Sep, 2005)
This rate covers three
country visits on a Single Carnet
| Invoice Value |
FICCI Non Members
|
FICCI Members |
| Up to
1 Lakh |
Rs. 10,000 |
Discount
of Rs. 2,500 under all categories |
| Above 1 Lakh and
Below 50 Lakh |
Rs. 15,000 |
| Above 50 Lakh and
Below 1 Crore |
Rs. 20,000 |
| Above 1 Crore and
Below 3 Crore |
Rs. 30,000 |
| Above 3 Crore |
Rs. 50,000 |
- Rs. 250 for courier charges
within India and Rs. 500 abroad
- Every additional country
visit - Rs. 2500 per country (beyond three countries)
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Standard |
Express
|
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2nd Working day delivery |
Next Working day delivery, Guaranteed
Processing |
Same day |
| Application received before 4 p.m.
|
Rs. 0 |
Rs. 5,000/- (Additional) |
Rs. 10,000/- (Additional) |
| Application received after 4 p.m.
|
Rs. 0 |
Rs. 7,500/- (Additional) |
Rs. 15,000/- (Additional) |
| Mode of Payment: Cash/ Banker's
Cheque/ Demand Draft favoring FICCI, payable
at New Delhi |
Note: If Carnet is returned
unused, Rs. 10,000/- will be deducted from the
processing fee to defray our secretarial expenses.
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You can fill this proforma invoice
and send it to us through fax/email/courier at the following
address:
ATA Carnet Secretariat
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Nirankar Saxena/ Ms. S. Vijayalakshmi
Federation House, Tansen Marg , New Delhi 110 001
Ph: 011-23738760-70 (11 lines) Extn: 451, 505,321; 23316542/23765335
(direct)
Fax: 011-23325158 (D), 011-23721504, 23320714
Email: nirankar@ficci.com/
atacarnet@ficci.com
/ vijaya@ficci.com
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