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ATA and TDB/BOFT Carnets
Advantages of using the ATA or TDB/BOFT Carnet
- Eliminates payment of duties and taxes.
- Helps businesses to internationalize.
- Cuts out the need for a Customs declaration at each customs check point.
- Allows the use of a single document for all customs transactions.
- Cuts out the need for a cash deposit or a guarantee in some form to be lodged when bringing goods into the country of temporary importation.
- Reduces time/customs clearance costs.
- Permits commercial or professional travellers and exhibitors to make customs arrangements in advance for a country or countries they intend to visit.
- Permits them to make these arrangements in Singapore quickly and at a pre-determined cost.
- Permits travellers the use of a single ATA carnet for goods which will pass through several customs check points during the course of one trip.
What items are covered?
- Commercial samples and advertising film
- Goods for international exhibitions
- Professional equipment such as:
- Cinematographic/musical equipment
- Costumes, scenery & other stage properties
- Educational equipment
- Press and broadcasting equipment
- Surgical equipment
Who may use an ATA or TDB/BOFT Carnet?
- Fair exhibitors
- Professional individuals and teams: architects, artists, educationalists, engineers, entertainers, film crew, surgeons, etc
- Technicians
- Travelling business/sales executives
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Fees for ATA or TDB/BOFT Carnet
These fees are subject to GST at the prevailing rate.Â
Item | SICC Members | Non-Members | |
---|---|---|---|
Application Fee | S$280.00 | S$480.00 | |
Each Additional Country ( applicable for ATA Carnet only) | S$30.00 | S$60.00 | |
Urgent Processing Fee (1 working day) | S$150.00 | S$300.00 | |
Each Additional Sheet for Listing Products (applicable for ATA Carnet only) | S$3.00 | S$6.00 |
Countries in which the ATA Carnet system is in force
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain (for Exhibition only)
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India (for Exhibition and Professional Equipment only)
- Indonesia (for Exhibition and Professional Equipment only)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Rebublic Of
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan (for Exhibition and Professional Equipment only)
- Peru (for Exhibition and Professional Equipment only) wef 30 April 2024
- Philippines (wef 15 July 2024)
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar (for Exhibition only)
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates – Dubai and Abu Dhabi (For Exhibition only)
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Viet Nam (for Exhibition Only)