Instructions

    Carnet Instructions

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

    Hand-Carry Instructions

    Leaving the US

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

    Entering Foreign Country

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

    Departing Foreign Country

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

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

    Importing to Foreign Country

    1FF/Broker brings carnet and shipping docs to port of entry
    2Foreign customs stamps & signs
    white
    Importation Counterfoil
    3FF/Broker fills out & signs
    white
    Importation Voucher
    4Foreign customs stamps, signs & removes
    white
    Importation Voucher
    5Retain 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

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

    Re-Import to the US

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