Carnets for Creatives

Take Your Art Abroad, Expand Internationally with Boomerang Carnets

If you have ever wanted to enter your sculpture into a juried show in Paris, exhibit your environmental game design in a Tokyo trade fair, or ship your company’s stage sets to Mexico City for a performance, you can do it affordably and easily with an ATA Carnet.  The advantages of being part of international competitions, accepting invitations to exhibit internationally, and displaying artistic work in trade fairs and events are key for all artists in gaining exposure, reputation, prestige, and sales.  Whether you are a fine artist, nature photographer, experimental filmmaker, potter, costume designer, set designer, stained glass artisan, or any number of the many makers/creators of art, you will benefit by expanding internationally.  Take advantage of international cultural exchange, grow your art around the world, and find new audiences for your creative vision. 

The ATA Carnet is an internationally accepted customs document for temporarily exported merchandise or goods.  It allows cross border movement of those goods import-duty and -tax free into 87+ carnet countries and territories for up to a year.  The ATA Carnet, also known as the Merchandise Passport for boomerang freight®, is ideal for professional equipment, goods, or commercial samples moving in and out of countries.  The ATA Carnet is a unique international trade tool for accessing foreign markets easily and affordably.  See our “How to use Carnets for Artwork.”  
 

Boomerang carnets has the experience and expertise to guide you on the ins and outs of ATA Carnet use for the temporary export of your art or creative enterprises.  With 36 years in the ATA Carnet business, we have provided ATA Carnets to many creators.  In 2011, American artist, photographer, and filmmaker, Bart Dorsa, shipped a giant kinetic Flaming Duck sculpture to Russia and used an ATA Carnet from boomerang carnets to clear it through Russian customs.  This giant mobile duck on wheels weighed 760 pounds and accommodated passengers!  The Flaming Duck strategically deployed a stream of flames shooting up to 50 ft. from the top of its head while the artist pedaled it around Moscow.  Internationally known, Dorsa’s notable exhibitions include the Museum of Modern Art and the Venice Biennale.

In the U.K., the Crafts Council Temporary Export Guide 2023 is a comprehensive 93-page Guide that plainly lays out the process and options to consider when temporarily exporting your art work from the U.K.  The Guide cites boomerang carnets UK and its partner the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce (LCC) as a best option for artists seeking ATA Carnets for the temporary exportation of art from the U.K.  In a case study, Tom Hancock, an award-winning U.K. designer maker working out of his studio in Herefordshire, used boomerang carnets UK via the LCC to obtain an ATA Carnet.  Carnet use allowed Hancock to temporarily export into France without paying import-duty and -tax on his art and exhibit in the prestigious Maison&Objet 2023 show in Paris.      
 

The Boomerang Benefit 
Boomerang carnets has offices in both the U.S. and U.K.  Artists and creative businesses with a presence in either or both countries, can take full advantage of this convenience.  ATA Carnets are often used to affordably and efficiently Clear Customs with art for appraisal, auction, and authentication. 
 

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Boomerang’s Carnet Specialists offer expert customer service.  We are here to assist you 24/7, just call the Carnet HelpLine® 1-800-ATA-2900 |1-800-282-2900 or email us.   Also, if you want to ship by cargo, Boomerang has freight forwarder partners who can deliver your carnet to you, as well as handle your freight. Ask about our Boomerang Freight® Solutions service when you call or email us.

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