Instructions

    Carnet Instructions

    Complete step-by-step instructions for Hand-Carry and Cargo Shipment procedures

    Hand-Carry Instructions

    Leaving the US

    1
    Holder/Representative signs Box J on front
    green
    cover (1st use only)
    2
    US Customs stamps & signs Box H on
    green
    cover (1st use – “activation”)
    3
    US Customs stamps & signs
    yellow
    Exportation Counterfoil

    Entering Foreign Country

    1
    Foreign customs stamps & signs
    white
    Importation Counterfoil
    2
    Holder/Representative fills out & signs
    white
    Importation Voucher
    3
    Foreign customs stamps, signs & removes
    white
    Importation Voucher

    Departing Foreign Country

    1
    Foreign customs stamps & signs
    white
    Re-Exportation Counterfoil
    2
    Holder/Representative fills out & signs
    white
    Re-Exportation Voucher
    3
    Foreign customs stamps, signs & removes
    white
    Re-Exportation Voucher

    Arriving back to the US

    FINAL STEP TO REDUCE LIABILITY

    Upon final use, the carnet MUST BE RETURNED for cancellation to:

    Corporation for International Business

    8715 Cary Algonquin Road, 2nd Floor

    Cary, IL 60013

    Cargo Shipment Instructions

    Exporting from the US

    1
    Holder or FF/Broker signs Box J on front
    green
    cover (1st use only)
    2
    FF/Broker brings freight & carnet to customs port (air, sea, border)
    3
    FF/Broker presents freight, carnet, and all shipping docs (air waybill, bill of lading, any special permits, export licenses etc.) to customs for validation
    4
    US Customs stamps & signs Box H on
    green
    cover (1st use – "activation")
    5
    US Customs stamps & signs
    yellow
    Exportation Counterfoil
    6
    Send carnet via courier to foreign counterpart, do NOT send unattended with freight

    Importing to Foreign Country

    1
    FF/Broker brings carnet and shipping docs to port of entry
    2
    Foreign customs stamps & signs
    white
    Importation Counterfoil
    3
    FF/Broker fills out & signs
    white
    Importation Voucher
    4
    Foreign customs stamps, signs & removes
    white
    Importation Voucher
    5
    Retain carnet to be used for re-export (or send back to US for holding, and have carnet shipped back once re-export is ready)

    Re-export from Foreign Country

    1
    FF/Broker brings carnet & shipping docs to port of export
    2
    Foreign customs stamps & signs
    white
    Re-Exportation Counterfoil
    3
    FF/Broker fills out & signs
    white
    Re-Exportation Voucher
    4
    Foreign customs stamps, signs & removes
    white
    Re-Exportation Voucher
    5
    Send carnet via courier to US counterpart, do NOT send unattended with freight

    Re-Import to the US

    1
    FF/Broker brings carnet & shipping docs to port of re-importation
    3
    Return freight & carnet to the holder
    4
    Holder returns carnet to EasyCarnet to reduce liability

    Need Help?

    If you have any questions about these carnet instructions or need assistance with your carnet process, please don't hesitate to contact us.