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The Philippines Joins ATA Carnet System Effective July 15, 2024

PHILIPPINES TO BEGIN ACCEPTING ATA CARNETS

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) announced that the Philippines joined the ATA Carnet System and will begin accepting carnets effective July 15, 2024.  The Philippines is the 91st country/territory to join the ATA Carnet system.  The scope of application of the ATA Carnet procedure in the Philippines will cover exhibitions, professional equipment, commercial samples, goods in connection with a manufacturing operation, goods for educational, scientific or cultural purposes, travellers’ personal effects and goods for sports purpose, goods for humanitarian purposes, and even animals.  

The official announcement was approved during a meeting of the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) General Council on 21 November 2023.  

ICC Press Release

USCIB Press Release

Philippines (ISO code is PH) will accept ATA Carnets for:

  • Exhibitions and Fairs
  • Commercial Samples
  • Professional Equipment
  1. Annex A concerning temporary admission papers (ATA Carnet Forms);
  2. Annex B.1 concerning goods for display or use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings or similar events;
  3. Annex B.2 concerning professional equipment;
  4. Annex B.3 concerning containers, pallets, samples and other goods imported in connection with a commercial operation, except packings and articles (including vehicles) which, by their nature, are unsuitable for any purpose other than advertising of specific articles or publicity for a specific purpose.

The National Guaranteeing Association is the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Taguig City.


Please be advised of the following:

  1. Carnets are NOT accepted for postal traffic.
  2. Carnets are NOT accepted for transit operations.
  3. Carnets are accepted for hand-carried goods and unaccompanied goods.
  4. Carnets are accepted from either ATA or Istanbul Contracting Parties (countries).
  5. Authorized representatives: ATA Carnets may be handled by authorized representatives. Should that be the case, details of the authorized representative must be indicated in Box B of the ATA Carnet. If the representative's name was not specified in Box B, a Power of Attorney (letter of authorization) issued by the holder to the representative must be presented to the customs Bureau together with the ATA Carnet.
  6. Importation and re-exportation in split consignments are NOT accepted. However, importing only a part of the goods listed in the General List (GL) is allowed, while the rest of the goods remain in the country of exportation, under the condition that the said imported goods are to be re-exported in one consignment.
  7. Extensions - Replacement Carnets will be accepted in accordance with Article 14 of Annex A to the Istanbul Convention.
  8. Customs Offices – All Customs offices at points of entry/exit and express consignments offices are authorized to accept and process ATA Carnets. Goods may be cleared via any authorized Customs offices within regular office hours. 
  • Hand-carried goods and accompanied Air Cargo may be cleared 24/7 at International Airports.
  • Unaccompanied Air Cargo and Sea Cargo may be cleared from 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

           The following International Seaports of Entry can process ATA Carnets for Sea Cargo:

  1. District Port of San Fernando, and the subport of Sual
  2. District Port of Manila
  3. Manila International Container Port
  4. District Port of Batangas, and the subports of Siain and Puerto Princesa
  5. District Port of Legaspi
  6. District Port of Iloilo
  7. District Port of Cebu
  8. District Port of Tacloban
  9. District Port of Surigao
  10. District Port of Cagayan De Oro, and the subports of Iligan and Mindanao International Container Terminal
  11. District Port of Zamboanga 
  12. District Port of Davao
  13. District Port of Subic
  14. District Port of Clark
  15. District Port of Aparri
  16. District Port of Limay, and the subport of Mariveles

The following International Airports of Entry can process ATA Carnets for Air Cargo:

  1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila)
  2. Puerto Princesa International Airport (Palawan)
  3. Bicol International Airport (Albay)
  4. Kalibo International Airport (Aklan)
  5. Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (Aklan)
  6. Mactan International Airport (Cebu)
  7. Bohol-Panglao International Airport
  8. Zamboanga International Airport
  9. Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao)
  10. Subic International Airport
  11. Clark International Airport
  12. Laoag International Airport

  9. Regularization fees – A Regularization Fee shall be imposed if evidence of re-exportation is not provided by the re-exportation counterfoil duly completed, signed, stamped, and dated by the customs Bureau under the following schedule:

  1. First Offence — Philippine Peso amount equivalent to 25 US Dollars; and
  2. Second or Subsequent Offences — Philippine Peso amount equivalent to 50 US Dollars.


Special Conditions:

We are unaware of specific requirements for Carnet use in the Philippines.

Please contact a Carnet Specialist at the boomerang carnets® Carnet HelpLine® , (800) ATA-2900 / (800) 282-2900 or e-mail us for additional information if you are planning to use a carnet for travel to the Philippines.