China has implemented the ATA carnet system since 1998, becoming the 52nd full member. At present, the total number of countries and regions that have accepted this instrument has reached 89.
Traditionally, ATA carnets are issued by professional chambers of commerce designated by governments of various countries. The issuance and guarantee of ATA carnet in China is exclusively undertaken by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade with the authorization of the State Council and the approval of the General Administration of Customs.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade/China International Chamber of Commerce is the only ATA Documentary Guarantee Chamber approved by the State Council and authorized by the General Administration of Customs.
First of all, the convenience of ATA document book system
1. Simplify customs clearance procedures. After using ATA carnet, the holder does not need to fill in the domestic customs declaration documents of various countries, and the guarantee of import tax on goods is exempted, which greatly simplifies the customs clearance procedures for goods.
2. Save customs clearance costs and time. The ATA carnet is applied by the holder in his own country, and the holder can arrange the customs formalities of one or more countries in advance before going abroad, without having to go through other formalities or pay other fees at foreign customs, and can ensure fast customs clearance.
3. For the holder to use low-risk ATA Documentary, the holder does not need to carry high foreign exchange abroad to guarantee the payment of import tax to foreign customs.
4.ATA carnet can be reused. The ATA carnet is valid for one year, and the goods under it can be imported and exported in this country for many times with the same carnet within the validity period, and the import and export declaration of the goods temporarily allowed to be imported can be handled at the customs of many countries, and the customs clearance can be carried out in many countries.
5. Wide application range. People engaged in business activities and professionals from all walks of life can benefit from ATA documentaries. For example, conference delegates, salespeople, exhibitors, performing arts groups, journalists, doctors, researchers, tourists and other people from all walks of life can apply for ATA documents for their own goods or equipment.
6. The holder of flexible customs declaration or the holder's staff, as well as domestic and foreign customs declaration agents, foreign trade partners or other personnel holding the holder's power of attorney, can go through the customs declaration formalities at home and abroad with ATA documents.
Two. Scope of goods applicable to ATA carnet
The ATA carnet covers all kinds of goods. According to the purpose, there are mainly the following types: 1. Professional equipment II. Commercial samples, containers and packaging materials 3. Goods for exhibitions, fairs or similar occasions. Imported goods related to manufacturing activities. Educational, scientific or cultural articles. Personal belongings and sporting goods of tourists. Tourism advertising materials. Border trade imports goods. Goods imported for charitable purposes 10. Means of transport 1 1. Animals are classified by species, and the goods that usually use ATA documents include jewelry, clothing, industrial machinery or equipment, communication equipment, various measuring equipment, computers, photography and audio equipment.