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ATA Carnet UPDATE — Special Requirements for Türkiye, China, Mexico, & Saudi Arabia
Friday, May 15, 2026
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At boomerang carnets®, we facilitate businesses, organizations, and individuals to benefit from ATA Carnets for their temporary imports for expansion, demonstration, testing, exhibition, and product or service promotion.
In this blog we are highlighting ATA Carnet UPDATES on temporary imports to:
- Türkiye
- China
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
The ATA Carnet
The ATA Carnet, also known as the "Merchandise Passport", is an internationally accepted customs document for temporarily imported merchandise, goods, and equipment and allows cross-border movement of those goods import-duty and -tax free into over 90 carnet countries and territories for up to a year.
We issue ATA Carnets in both the U.S. and U.K., a unique dual-country convenience we call the Boomerang Benefit. With nearly forty years of experience in the U.S. and over a decade in the U.K., our expertise is unmatched ensuring that your international business with an ATA Carnet stays on schedule and on budget.
Do Your Travels Include Türkiye, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia?
Please take note of special mandatory requirements regarding your merchandise, goods, equipment, and gear on an ATA Carnet for these countries:
Türkiye
Pre-Arrival Registration (NEW - February 20, 2026)
- Holders must inform the Turkish Customs authority of their intention to visit Türkiye before their arrival on the Turkish Customs territory.
Carnet Entry Requirements
- Holders must provide the General List in an excel file stored in a USB memory key to TR customs at the time of entry, applicable to hand-carry and cargo shipments.
Authorized Representative
- The representative shown in Box “B” MUST obtain a Power of Attorney approved by the Turkish Consulate to confirm the validity of the proxy.
Additional requirement implemented to the Türkiye registration processes as of April 30, 2026:
- Carnet holders are required to complete the electronic declaration in the Turkish ATA Carnet registration system prior to presenting the goods to Customs, both upon entry into and exit from Türkiye.
- For more information specific to Türkiye click HERE.
China
Electronic Carnet Data Registration
- For all hand carried goods, after presenting Carnets for customs validation at the airport, the holder/representative must visit a CCPIT/CCOIC office to complete the data registration process within three days of entry.
- For Cargo Shipments, Customs Brokers in China must contact the Carnet Guaranteeing Association, CCPIT/CCOIC, for electronic data registration before making import declaration to Chinese Customs.
- For more information specific to China click HERE.
Mexico
Mandatory Pre-Registration – Updated Requirements on ATA Carnet Procedures
- Mexico has introduced new requirements for ATA Carnet holders that significantly impact how Carnets must be used when entering and exiting the country. These updates are now mandatory and should be carefully followed to avoid delays or penalties.
- Mexican customs allow ATA Carnets and their goods to remain in Mexico for up to 6 months. Note: Mexico doesn’t allow extension past the initial 6 months of importation. (Updated October 15, 2025)
- For more information specific to Mexico click HERE.
Saudi Arabia
Carnet pre-approval is mandatory.
- All Carnets must be pre-approved by Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).
Carnet holders must lodge requests (free of charge) via ZATCA’s official website.
For details, please check Service User Manual. - For more information specific to Saudi Arabia click HERE.
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