The Tour Carnet Prep Checklist helps you prepare the information an ATA Carnet needs before equipment leaves the UK for a tour, live event, exhibition or broadcast job. It covers the preparation, the border, the tour itself and the return.
It is written for production managers, tour managers, logistics coordinators and equipment owners moving audio, lighting, video, backline and staging equipment abroad temporarily.
The checklist starts with what to confirm before applying: that the goods will return, that the countries on the route accept carnets, and who is responsible for the document. It then works through the equipment list, which is where most customs delays begin, with examples of descriptions that work and descriptions that do not. Sections follow on serial numbers, route and country planning, handover to the driver, the before-departure check, stamping at each border, control during the tour, and re-import to the UK. A list of common mistakes and a one-page pre-departure summary close the pack.
A missed or incorrect stamp can cause problems long after the tour ends, including duty demands on equipment that came home. Working through the list before the application is finalised is the simplest way to avoid that.
If you would rather hand the paperwork over, our ATA carnet service prepares the carnet and briefs the driver.
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