Live events forwarder Rock-It Cargo has piloted the first US electronic ATA Carnet for the temporary export and import of equipment.
The first US eATA Carnet was used to ship microphones, designed by Emmy Award-winning costume designer Perry Meek, from New York JFK to Heathrow for a live events awards ceremony being held in London on February 26.
The microphones were hand-carried to the UK by Rock-it and will be returned to the US after the show.
Rock-It Cargo was chosen by the US Council for International Business (USCIB) to take part in the pilot scheme.
“We’re thrilled to launch the official test-phase for e-ATA Carnet processing in the US,” said Declan Daly, chief operating officer at the USCIB.
“With the help of our partners, including US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the International Chamber of Commerce World Chamber Federation (ICC WCF), our service providers, and Rock-it Cargo, we’ve taken a crucial and exciting first step to finally bring the ATA Carnet into the 21st century.”
USCIB chose Rock-it Cargo to pilot the eATA Carnet because it is one of the largest ATA Carnet users in the US.
The ATA Carnet is an international Customs document that permits the temporary, duty-free, and tax-free import of commercial goods.
“Like other legacy paper processes, if the ATA Carnet does not modernise and become a digital solution, then touring artists and other traditional ATA Carnet users will no longer experience the positive benefits from using ATA Carnets” said Amanda Barlow, vice president of risk management and business affairs, Rock-it Cargo.
“We are grateful for the forward-thinking efforts of the ICC WCF, USCIB, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and other ATA Carnet guarantee associations who have created the digital ATA Carnet solution, and for their tireless efforts to achieve the implementation of the eATA Carnet across all accepting Customs administrations.”
Rock-it Cargo is owned by Global Critical Logistics (GCL) and sister company Dynamic International processed the UK’s first eATA Carnet at London’s Heathrow Airport in 2022.
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