What are the Origins of the ATA Carnet System?
In December 1961, to encourage world trade, the Customs Co-Operation Council now known as the World Customs Organization (WCO) adopted , the “Customs Convention on the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods.” The purposes was to reduce the obstacles caused by varying national customs regulations. The initials “ATA” are an acronym of the French and English words “Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission.
