Applying for an ATA Carnet

How to use the service

An ATA Carnet is a document that works like a passport for goods. It is one of the ways to claim relief from import duty when you’re temporarily exporting certain goods to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system . You must be intending to bring the goods back to the UK. Some examples of goods you may temporarily export are: music equipment film and sound equipment education or science equipment commercial samples or exhibition goods for trade fair You cannot process or repair the goods while they’re outside of the UK, except for routine maintenance to keep them in their original condition. Find out about other ways you can claim relief from import duty when taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain . If you’re temporarily exporting a UK-registered motor vehicle to use in certain countries, you can use a CPD carnet .