Field of application notified
ATA Convention
Convention concerning facilities for the importation of goods for display or use at exhibitions, trade fairs, meetings or similar events. Istanbul Conventions and its Annexes A, B1, B2 & B3, with a reservation on Annex B3, Article 2, paragraphs (2) and (3).
*The expansion to Annex B2 and B3 was announced on 9 January 2019 via GACC (General Administration of Customs of the P.R. China) Announcement No.13 of 2019
Application under national laws:
According to the Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) No. 193 2019, China customs accept ATA carnets under use of sporting goods as of 1 st Jan 2020. Sports requisites and other articles for use in sports contests or demonstrations or for training could be cleared under ATA carnets.
Territorial coverage
Customs territory
Other applications
ATA Carnets are accepted for transit operations within the meaning of the ATA and Istanbul Conventions.
ATA Carnets are not accepted for postal traffic.
Languages in which Carnets should be completed
Chinese and English
Customs offices
All Customs offices opening hours
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