Philippines Joins ATA Carnet System Effective 15 July 2024

The UK National ATA Carnet Organisation (UKNATACO) announced that the Philippines joined the ATA Carnet System and will begin accepting carnets effective 15 July 2024.  The Philippines is the 91st country/territory to join the ATA Carnet system.  ATA Carnets will be accepted by the Philippine Customs for the following categories of goods: Goods for display or use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings or similar events, Commercial Samples and Professional Equipment

The official announcement was made on 7 May 2024 via Carnet Network Circular No. 85. 

Philippines (ISO code is PH) will accept ATA Carnets for the intended uses of:

• Exhibitions and Fairs
• Professional Equipment
• Commercial Samples

               • ATA Carnets are not accepted for transit 

               • ATA Carnets are not accepted for postal traffic

               • ATA Carnets are accepted for both hand-carried goods and freight

               • Importation or re-exportation in multiple split consignments is 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

               
The National Guaranteeing Association is the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Special Notes

Regularisation Fee

In case the claim is regularised by evidence other than the re-exportation counterfoil completed and stamped by the Philippine Customs authority, Philippine Customs reserves the right to charge a regularisation fee as follows:

• First Offence - Philippine Peso amount equivalent to 25 US Dollars
• Second or Subsequent Offences - Philippine Peso amount equivalent to 50 US Dollars.

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:

a. Hand-carried goods and accompanied Air Cargo may be cleared 24/7 at International Airports.
b. Unaccompanied Air Cargo and Sea Cargo may be cleared from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Sea Cargo Ports processing ATA Carnets:
a. District Port of San Fernando, and the subport of Sual
b. District Port of Manila
c. Manila International Container Port
d. District Port of Batangas, and the subports of Siain and Puerto Princesa
e. District Port of Legaspi
f.  District Port of Iloilo
g. District Port of Cebu
h. District Port of Tacloban
i.  District Port of Surigao
j.  District Port of Cagayan De Oro, and the subports of Iligan and Mindanao Int’l Container Terminal
k. District Port of Zamboanga
l.  District Port of Davao
m. District Port of Subic
n. District Port of Clark
o. District Port of Aparri
p. District Port of Limay, and the subport of Mariveles

Airports processing ATA Carnets for Air Cargo:
a. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila)
b. Puerto Princesa International Airport (Palawan)
c. Bicol International Airport (Albay)
d. Kalibo International Airport (Aklan)
e. Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (Aklan)
f.  Mactan International Airport (Cebu)
g. Bohol-Panglao International Airport
h. Zamboanga International Airport
i.  Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao)
j.  Subic International Airport
k. Clark International Airport
l.  Laoag International Airport

Replacement Carnets
Accepted in accordance with Article 14 of Annex A to the Istanbul Convention

Please contact a Carnet Specialist at the boomerang carnets® Carnet HelpLine®, (0808) 189-3400 or e-mail us for additional information if you are planning to use a carnet for travel to the Philippines.