ATA Carnets Re-Energize Your Trade Show Strategy

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Exhibiting at international trade shows connects you with potential customers and kick starts expansion into new markets.  Exhibiting at international trade shows offer invaluable face-to-face opportunities that can lead to lucrative contracts, driving global business growth.  With careful planning, exhibiting at international trade shows can yield substantial returns by putting you in immediate contact with those seeking your products and/or business solutions.

To highlight Manufacturing Month this October, boomerang carnets® participated in a live webinar, Re-Energize Your Trade Show Experience & Strategy. Kiel Ursin, ATA Carnet Specialist, shared valuable insights on the benefits of using ATA Carnets to clear exhibits, materials and equipment through customs and arrive at your international trade show on time and intact.

What is an ATA Carnet?

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 is known as the Merchandise Passport for boomerang freight® and ideal for temporarily exporting commercial samples, professional equipment, and goods for display at trade fairs and exhibitions.  At the end of the year, all the items listed on the carnet return to the U.S., thus the term boomerang freight.  

ATA Carnet Benefits

An ATA Carnet is the most efficient and cost-effective method of customs clearance for companies exhibiting in international trade shows.  It offers significant advantages for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), individuals, and Fortune 500 corporations alike.

• SAVE MONEY: Avoid high import duty & taxes with a single affordable fee to cover all your exhibiting materials & equipment for up to 12 months.  Your costs are known upfront.
• CLEAR CUSTOMS EASILY: The ATA Carnet is an internationally accepted customs document, allowing you to spend less time at customs and more time with prospective customers.
• BE READY ANYTIME: With an ATA Carnet, you have an on-hand, ready-to-go “passport” for your goods, enabling you to travel or ship at the drop of a hat!
• INSTEAD of CBP 4455: Your ATA Carnet serves as the Registration of Goods with U.S. Customs.  It is proof that your goods originated in the U.S.  No need to fill out additional customs registrations.

Boomerang Freight Solutions (BFS)

To further assist our customers, check out Boomerang Freight Solutions (BFS).  BFS is a specialized service designed to support carnet holders with logistics, customs entry, duty management, and import services.  BFS identifies cost-saving opportunities, mitigates compliance risks, and streamlines the ATA Carnet and surety bond processes.  Our Strategic Partner Network, built over decades, ensures we can effectively tackle any customs-related challenges.

Watch Supercars Speed Through Customs With ATA Carnets

Boomerang Carnets is excited to share our part in the ITN Business news-style program, Transforming Logistics: Precision and Purpose, hosted by Louise Minchin from the ITN London Studio.  Our film highlights the ‘speed and efficiency’ of the ATA Carnet-Boomerang Benefit. Watch it HERE.

Call boomerang carnets!

If you have questions about ATA Carnets and the many benefits they offer, call us.  Boomerang’s Carnet Specialists offer expert customer service and are here to assist you 24/7.  Call the Carnet HelpLine® 1-800-ATA-2900 |1-800-282-2900 or email us.  If you want to ship your goods as cargo, ask about our service, Boomerang Freight Solutions when you call or email us.

It Matters Where You Get Your Carnet.

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