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Carnet
Does anyone know what's going on about getting a Carnet from North America to visit Aussie land.
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Carnets are organised in your home country. You'll need to ask someone in Canada that knows. Try your equivalent of our AA.
Cheers Nigel in NZ |
I know the USA did not issue them and people had to get them in Canada, BUT recently I heard a rumor that Canada is no longer issuing them (this may be false check it out.) Nigel is right you have to contact them. Aus gov backs me on the former anyway:
"a Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) issued by the motoring association in your home country (or in Canada if you are from the United States of America). Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has more information about carnets and temporary imports." The Aussie gov is strict about this they will not let you in with out one (and only permanent residence can fully import) and there is no alternative. Also remember to make is surgically sterile clean. Huge fees if they have to clean it.. https://infrastructure.gov.au/vehicl...ns/carnet.aspx https://www.border.gov.au/Importinga...ervehicles.pdf I have also recently spoken with NZ customs, and their Temporary import permit is no longer acceptable for a bike (as of last week's phone call) |
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I know how to get a Carnet. The problem is CAA no longer does them for North America. Has anyone heard Who & When a new contract will be signed?
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Have you contacted Suzanne? In the link I gave above.
Or should I duplicate it here ? Ok then ... " The CAA operation will close on March 31, 2015. New clients will be obliged to wait for a European based centralized issuing department expected in the third quarter of 2015. For clients already travelling, for you nothing will change. Your file will be kept open until your current expired carnet is received back at CAA National and discharged. Existing clients must understand that CAA will not be able to issue another carnet once your current one expires. Should you have any questions or concerns please direct them to Suzanne Danis at CAA National." We here at HU are optimistic that this will end up as an improvement in costs, though probably not in speed and expedience! Suzanne has done a fantastic job for many years for a great many travellers, and we wish her well in whatever the future holds." The instruction is clear .. contact Suzanne. NOTE! the copy and paste has not brought over the link for Suzannes' contact details .. you will still have to go to the linked page above and find it ... Maybe she has moved on ... ? If that is the case, what do the CAA say now? |
I've had prior contact/correspondence with Suzanne Denis at CAA (earlier this year?) and she directed me to a general listing of other international Carnet issuing agencies. One that I tried was in Australia - and they only service Aussie citizens.
This thread - my post down the page - might be of interest. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...k-rac-68191-12 I've been looking into other Carnet resources for NA citizens as well.. |
Overlandsphere facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/OverlandSphere/ also has info on where carnets are up to. ADAC seems to be a front runner in Europe and since there is no issuer in N America, you should be able to deal with any other issuer who will talk to you
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Their is a new issuer of carnet's for North America. See the CAA website for info.
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the answer
Grant has posted the answer here
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...779#post524147 " December 16, 2015 For immediate release FIA Carnet de passages en Douane Issuer for North America Appointed CAA is pleased to announce the new issuing authority for the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Carnet de passages en Douane (CPD) in North America. The FIA has appointed the Corporation for International Business (a.k.a.) Boomerang Carnets based in Barrington, Illinois as its new Service Provider of CPD services for Canada and the U.S.. CPD processing and distribution services will be offered under the brand name Boomerang Carnets to take on the task of administering the FIA Carnet program for AAA and CAA members as well as non-members in both the U.S. and Canada. The Corporation for International Business' founding family has a history in the international trade and transportation industries dating back to the early 1900s. A long-time issuer of the commercial ATA Carnets, Boomerang Carnets will use this experience to expand its portfolio to include the FIA Carnet de passages en Douane for tourism purposes. Prospective FIA Carnet customers are invited to use the following contact information: Boomerang Carnets C/O Corporation for International Business (CIB) 325 North Hough Street, 2nd Floor Barrington, IL 60010 USA Carnet HelpLine 1-800-282-2900? Mobile Carnet HelpLine 1-847-638-8325 Fax: 1-847-381-3857 The contact information form can also be used for enquiries located at: Contact Us | ATA Carnet or (edited for web security) at carnets {{at}} atacarnet.com Current holders of existing CAA issued Carnets must, on their expiry, return them for discharge to: CAA National Office 500-1545 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 8P9, Canada Should a replacement Carnet be required, it must be requested from Boomerang Carnets. CAA is a federation of nine clubs providing over 6 million Members with exceptional emergency roadside service, complete automotive and travel services, member savings and comprehensive insurance services. CAA also advocates on issues of concern to its members, including road safety, the environment, mobility, infrastructure and consumer protection. For further information, please contact: David Steventon Senior Manager Standards, Accreditation & Automotive Services CAA National Office (613) 247-1007 ext 2015 dsteventon {{a}} national.caa.ca
__________________ Grant Johnson Seek, and ye shall find. " |
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