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Countries that accept ATA Carnets
Check which countries accept ATA Carnets.
Responsibilities of the carnet holder
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14 March 2022 A list of chambers authorised to issues ATA Carnets has been added.
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31 March 2021 The 'Responsibilities of the carnet holder' and 'ATA Carnets' sections have been updated with more information.
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11 October 2019 First published.
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Update history
2026-06-01 11:04
Guidance on digital ATA Carnets has been added.
2022-03-14 13:57
Belfast has been changed to the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the list of chambers authorised to issue ATA Carnets.
2022-03-14 12:09
A list of chambers authorised to issues ATA Carnets has been added.