Convention on temporary admission

Convention on temporary admission signed in Istanbul on 26 June 1990 consolidated and simplified various instruments governing temporary admission which were already in existence at that time, including the ATA Convention.

The most important tools covered by the Istanbul Convention are the ATA carnet (for goods) and the CPD carnet (for vehicles), which are standardized documents used by customs services to check temporary admissions.

Scope of the Convention set out in Article 2:

• Each contracting party undertakes to grant temporary admission, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, to the goods (including means of transport) specified in the Annexes to this Convention.
• Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex E, temporary admission shall be granted with total conditional relief from import duties and taxes and without application of import restrictions or prohibitions of economic character.