The ATA carnet is an international customs document provided for under the ATA Carnet Convention and the Istanbul Convention. It simplifies customs procedures where the goods to be used are temporarily imported or exported between countries that are contracting parties to either convention. An international chain for the issue and guaranteeing of carnets means that you don’t need to lodge securities in each and every country through which goods pass. ATA carnets also help to ensure that you don’t have to pay duties on your goods when you bring your goods back home.