Mubasher: Qatar Chamber (QC) on Wednesday announced that it has issued the first ATA carnet, joining 77 other countries as it came into force as of 1 August.
Qatar became the 6th Middle Eastern country to join the Carnet system following Bahrain, Lebanon, Iran, Israel, and the UAE.
The ATA carnet is the international customs document that allows merchandise and equipment to get through customs temporarily without paying import duty and tax. It benefits businesses showing samples, conducting demonstrations and exhibiting at trade shows overseas.
The system is implemented in cooperation with the ICC Qatar and the General Authority of Customs.
The first carnet is issued for the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum because it will participate in an international fair in Malta and France titled the “Dialogue of Cultures”.
QC director-general Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi said that the issuance of the first ATA Carnet comes after a month of the official implementation of the system in Qatar.
He noted that businessmen and companies are interested in issuing the carnet to participate in conferences and exhibitions held outside the country.
