ATA Carnets to Japan—Custom Customer Service

Japan is the United States’ fourth largest trading partner and one of the 87+ countries and territories in the ATA Carnet system.  U.S. goods and services trade with Japan totaled an estimated $252.2 billion in 2020.  As a top destination for trade and commerce, boomerang carnets® regularly serves businesses and organizations seeking to expand their global footprint in Japan with the use of ATA Carnets.  You can grow your business by expanding into Japan using an ATA Carnet to temporarily enter goods import-duty and -tax free for sales appointments, exhibitions, or demonstrations, or fulfill a contract requiring use of your equipment and services.  Boomerang issued ATA Carnets to specialized vendors and television media outlets covering the Olympics in Tokyo!  

The ATA Carnet is an internationally accepted customs document for temporarily exported merchandise, goods, or professional equipment and allows cross border movement of goods import-duty and -tax free into any of the 87+ carnet countries and territories for up to a year.  Also known as the Merchandise Passport, ATA Carnets are used for film & TV productions, manufacturing, robotics, technology, scientific equipment, nature photography, music tours, and more.  The ATA Carnets’ benefits include significant savings on import-duty and -taxes with built-in ease clearing Customs.

At Boomerang, we make traveling with your goods, gear, and equipment clear and simple by providing the resources and destination specific information you will need.  With 30+ years in the business we understand what you want to know to make your trip as hassle free as possible.  

Boomerang makes it easy!          

• Carnet-Customized Airport Maps:  Airport Maps for Carnets | ATA Carnet - know your way around and know where the Customs Office is at the airports.  Includes maps for Tokyo Narita International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport.    
• Translation Guides: Translation Guides | ATA Carnet – provide essential questions to navigate your way in another country in different languages.  You can prompt any translation app on your phone with these essential questions.  There is one in Japanese. 
• Duties and VAT/GST: Duties and VAT/GST | ATA Carnet – a list of VAT and Duty rates for countries including Japan. 
• International Film Commission Carnet Directory: International Film Commission Carnet Directory | ATA Carnet with links to the many Film Commission offices in 30+ countries including four for Japan.   
• Advisories: Advisories | ATA Carnet to keep you up to date on any information to specific countries.  
• Carnet Countries: https://www.atacarnet.com/carnet-countries.  Whether you are thinking of getting an ATA Carnet to Japan or elsewhere, check out our ATA Carnets countries page.  It may answer your question, but it also may ignite an idea to expand where you have never thought of going before. 

• Videos: Making Carnets Easy Videos | ATA Carnet  - see our Making Carnets Easy videos for a step-by-step instructional on ATA Carnet use from start to finish.  

Boomerang’s Carnet Specialists offer expert customer service.  We are here to assist you 24/7, just call the Carnet HelpLine® 1-800-ATA-2900 |1-800-282-2900 or email us.  Also, if you want to ship by cargo, Boomerang has freight forwarder partners who can deliver your carnet to you, as well as handle your freight. 

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