Introducing the A4 Carnet
Introducing the A4 Carnet United States Council for International Business October 1, 2004 A4 Background Members of WCO, including US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agree to adopt new A4 model WCO requires the A4 be issued no later than December 18, 2004 Our Objective and Process 1. 2. To devise a US-issued A4 Carnet that was usable for all our audiences. USCIB consulted with: CBP (HQ and at ports, e.g., JFK) Customers (i.e., Holders) Holder representatives, e.g., freight forwarders A4 Overview Customers familiar with the current Carnet will find the A4 equally simple No substantive changes, only format changes Streamlined document A4 Overview … Major Changes Smaller size 8 ½ wide x 11 ¾ long General List printed on the back of the green cover many Continuation Sheets will be green photocopies provided Counterfoils pairing of counterfoils 4 sets per sheet A4 Overview Changes continued Vouchers detached from counterfoil no U.S. exportation Folder die-cut binding pocket A4 Benefits 1. Portability: smaller size is more manageable for customers, forwarders and Customs; easily fits into a brief case. 2. Tracking: counterfoil pairing makes for easier tracking into and out of each country. 3. Duplex printing: 1 page General Lists print on voucher---No staples! A4 Benefits continued 4. “Counterfoil” and “voucher” labels: easy to locate the sheet used by Holder and by Customs 5. Folder: die-cut-- for quick identification of the Carnet pocket--convenient place to organize your export documents “Instructions for Using a Carnet”—improved and simpler binding--more stability, pages are more secure A4 Benefits continued 6. Counterfoils no “dangling” stubs of paper Large type makes it easier to locate the next counterfoil (and view the Carnet number) 7. Streamlined document: thinner, no yellow vouchers for CBP, fewer “hanging” General Lists Green Cover Acme Widget Company 123 Main Street Anywhere, OK 11112 US1/22/33333 0 Susan Smith, John Doe, Speedy Shipping Co., and/or any authorized representative Commercial Samples Exhibitions and Fairs 23/09/30 New Ann Jones USCIB, New York 22/10/01 Unchanged: Holder signs Carnet US CBP validates prior to initial export. Without, foreign customs can deny entry acts as registration, US Customs form 4455 shows countries in which Carnet may be used Changes: number of continuation sheets follows Carnet number CBP must validate on FIRST departure US1/22/33333 0 General List Unchanged: Sample Sample Sample Holder provides reasonable written description of goods, serial numbers, value, weight, origin like-items grouped together Changes: most General Lists printed on the back green cover continuation sheets printed on green paper signature of holder is eliminated US1/22/33333 3 New Exportation and Reimportation Counterfoils (yellow) Unchanged: 3 Void Void completed by CBP pay special attention to partial shipments (i.e., missing items) secure CBP validation upon reentry, even if after expiration Changes: NO voucher for U.S.-issued Carnets pairing of counterfoils Validated by CBP when exiting and re-entering the U.S. US1/22/33333 3 Counterfoils (yellow) Changes Large Numbers 32 Void Void (con’t): 4 sets per page, some may say “Void” large numbers in lower left corner “Counterfoil” in upper right corners Validated by CBP when exiting and re-entering the U.S. US1/22/33333 New 2 Importation and Reexportation Counterfoils (white) Unchanged: 2 Large 23/06/30 completed by Foreign Customs; beware of and abide by “final date for re-exportation” pay special attention to partial shipments (i.e., missing items) Changes: Void pairing of counterfoils 4 sets per page, some may say “Void” Validated by Foreign Customs upon entering and exiting the foreign country Importation Vouchers Acme Widget Company 123 Main Street Anywhere, OK 11112 2 US1/22/33333 Unchanged: Susan Smith, John Doe, Speedy Shipping Co., and/or any authorized representative Commercial Samples Exhibitions and Fairs (white) 23/09/30 Holder completes D-F and signs shaded areas completed by Foreign Customs removed by Foreign Customs to be matched with reexport voucher use voucher and counterfoil with same number, e.g., #2 Changes: separation from counterfoil Validated by Foreign Customs upon entering and exiting the foreign country Acme Widget Company 123 Main Street Anywhere, OK 11112 2 US1/22/33333 Unchanged: Susan Smith, John Doe, Speedy Shipping Co., and/or any authorized representative Commercial Samples Exhibitions and Fairs Re-exportation Voucher (white) 23/09/30 Holder completes D-F and signs shade areas completed by Foreign Customs note only those items departing payment of duty noted in H(b-c) removed by Foreign Customs; matched with Import voucher validate reexport voucher #2 if import counterfoil # 2 was opened Changes: separation from counterfoil Validated by Foreign Customs upon entering and exiting the foreign country US1/22/33333 1-10 1 1-4 1 2 5-10 2 Missing Items/ Partial Shipments Ensure proper item numbers are noted on counterfoils (and vouchers) for goods entering/exiting in a piecemeal fashion US1/22/33333 New 1 Unchanged: completed by Foreign Customs used for: 1 Void 2 Void 2 Transit Counterfoils Traveling through but not “entering” a foreign country special circumstances, e.g., jewelry and fairs in Switzerland, Poland Changes: pairing of counterfoils 4 sets per page, some may say “Void” large number in lower left corners Validated by Foreign Customs when transiting a foreign country Acme Widget Company 123 Main Street Anywhere, OK 11112 1 US1/22/33333 Susan Smith, John Doe, Speedy Shipping Co., and/or any authorized representative Commercial Samples Exhibitions and Fairs 23/09/30 Transit Vouchers Unchanged: Holder completes D-F and signs Changes: separation from counterfoil Validated by Foreign Customs when transiting a foreign country Getting Assistance ATA Carnet Headquarters www.merchandisepassport.org Fred Mardis voice: 212.703.5080 email: [email protected] Glendy Sung voice: 212.703.5073 email: [email protected]
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