Professional equipment
Cameras, tools, instruments, test rigs — kit you take to work abroad and bring home.
What it covers
Three categories, clearly defined.
The carnet system covers exactly three uses — and consumables are never among them.
Exhibition & fair goods
Stands, exhibits and demo units for fairs and events.
Commercial samples
Products shown to customers, not sold or given away.
Never consumables
Giveaways, brochures and anything staying abroad needs a normal export — plan it separately.
How it works
One document, four stamps.
01 · IssueYour chamber of commerce issues the carnet against a guarantee, typically for 12 months.
02 · Export stampCustoms validates the goods list on the way out — the list must match the crates exactly.
03 · Import stampDestination customs stamps in and later out; each pass must be recorded.
04 · ReturnHome customs closes the carnet. Missing stamps become duty claims months later.
80+countries in the chain
12 motypical validity
0 dutywhen used correctly
2 hdesk response
Questions
Where carnets go wrong — and how not to.
What is the most common carnet mistake?
Leaving a country without the exit stamp. The carnet only proves re-export if every crossing is validated; the desk builds stamp stops into the transport plan so no border is crossed unrecorded.
Can part of the shipment stay abroad — sold at the fair, for example?
Yes, but it must be regularised: that item converts to a normal import with duty paid before the carnet closes. Deciding this in advance is far cheaper than explaining it afterwards.
Does Türkiye accept ATA Carnets?
Yes — Türkiye is a full member of the ATA chain, which is one reason the Istanbul–Europe exhibition corridor runs so smoothly when the paperwork is prepared correctly.