Hi Chris,
Many thanks for the info - all good stuff, thanks.
Since my original post I've had a reply from The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association who I'd emailed earlier in the week. They say:
"ATA Carnets can be issued if the goods are to be re-exported from a foreign country within a year..... There is also JAF Carnet for the travelers with cars, but it also require that the cars are re-imported into Japan."
So, yes, things are now starting to look very much like we'll have to do the trip without a carnet, and simply avoid countries that have an absolute requirement.
The import process in the UK will be a whole 'nother headache, I'm sure! I will no doubt be starting a separate thread for that at some point.
Cheers,
Mark
|