Application & Fees

The ATA Carnet is an international customs document that allows goods to be temporarily imported into a country duty-free and tax-free. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is the only provider allowed to issue these in New Zealand.

Applying for an ATA Carnet

If you would like to get a Carnet there are 3 things we need from you:

An application form filled out and signed
A goods list in the chamber format
A bond in the form of a cash deposit OR a bank indemnity

Please email your completed application form and goods list to carnet@wecc.org.nz.

A signed application form indicates you agree to the following undertaking:

The goods will be re-exported from any country into which they have been temporarily imported within such period as stipulated by any Customs.
If the goods are not re-exported within such period, the applicant will pay all duties, taxes and charges which may result from failure to observe Customs regulations and requirements both in New Zealand and abroad.
If any of the goods are sold overseas while covered by an ATA Carnet, the applicant accepts that penalty or claims handling fees of up to $500 NZD may be payable to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
The bond may be used to reimburse the Chamber for any duty, taxes or charges should these be incurred, and for any fees charged by the Chamber for the issue or regularisation of the Carnet.

When we put your goods on a Carnet, we become liable for any duties payable on the goods if they are not returned to NZ within a year which is why we hold a bond. The bond is calculated by the value of your goods, the countries you are travelling to and the description of the goods.

You can use our security rate chart to calculate your bond amount, or we can calculate it for you once you have sent your application and goods list through to us.

If you would like to cover your bond with a bank indemnity, you will need to ensure you have allocated sufficient time to organise this. For first-timers the bank indemnity process alone can take up to 1 month.

How to use an ATA Carnet

Issuing fees and other costs

Prices from January 20th, 2025.

All prices GST exclusive. Member pricing is offered to any member of a local New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.

Service	Member	Non-Member
Non-Urgent Service Application, goods list and bond received at least 4 working days before Carnet is needed	$330	$480
Urgent Service Application, goods list and bond received between 2-3 working days before Carnet is needed	$440	$670
Same Day Service Application, goods list and bond received received 1-2 working days before Carnet is needed	$550	$750

Non-Urgent Service

Application, goods list and bond received at least 4 working days before Carnet is needed

Member: $330

Non-Member: $480

Same Day Service

Application, goods list and bond received received 1-2 working days before Carnet is needed

Member: $550

Non-Member: $750

Urgent Service

Application, goods list and bond received between 2-3 working days before Carnet is needed

Member: $440

Non-Member: $670

Additional fees

Service	Member	Non-Member
Extra Overseas Trip	$45	$60
Extra NZ Trip	$45	$60
Formatting Goods List	$45	$55
Courier Fee	$14	$14
Same Day Courier Fee	PoA	PoA
Reinstatement, Amendment or Certified Copy	$170	$170
Cancellation Fee: At least 72 hours notice	$100 +GST	$100 +GST
Cancellation Fee: Less than 72 hours notice*	Full fee	Full fee
Lost Carnet Fee	$200	$200
Taiwan CPD Carnet Fee	Additional fee	Additional fee

*If the application is cancelled for reasons outside of your control, you will be charged $200 (plus courier). This price is exclusive of GST.

Examples include – event cancellation, medical emergency, natural disaster.
Evidence will be requested to support your claim.
There must be no opportunity for the ATA Carnet to be used again.

Extra Overseas Trip

Member: $45

Non-Member: $60

Extra NZ Trip

Member: $45

Non-Member: $60

Formatting Goods List

Member: $45

Non-Member: $55

Courier Fee

Member: $14

Non-Member: $14

Same Day Courier Fee

Price on application

Reinstatement, Amendment or Certified Copy

Member: $170

Non-Member: $170

Cancellation Fee

At least 72 hours notice

Member: $100 +GST

Non-Member: $100 +GST

Cancellation Fee*

Less than 72 hours notice

Member: Full application fee

Non-Member: Full application fee

Lost Carnet Fee

Member: $200

Non-Member: $200

Taiwan CPD Carnet Fee

Additional carnet issuing fee

Information about Carnet fees

All prices are GST exclusive.
The time frames are based on working days. Public holidays are not included in the hours allowance.
Different courier options are available depending on your needs ranging from an overnight track and trace to same-day Pace services.
The Chamber cannot guarantee the availability of Next Day or Same Day Service.
Member pricing is offered to members of a local New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.
Only one overseas country is included in the initial Carnet fee.
Carnets cannot be sent to customers until the bond/indemnity/security is in place.
The fully completed and signed application form, goods list, and bond must be received by the Chamber within the allotted times above to qualify for a particular price.
If your itinerary includes a trip to Taiwan alongside other countries, you will be to pay duplicated issuing fees for the issuing of both an ATA and CPD Carnet.