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Figure 14. ATA Carnet Form (Voucher)

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Figure 15. ATA Carnet Form (Counterfoils)

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4. TIR Carnet

4a. Reading

Read the text and find out where you can see the blue and white sign:

TIR Carnet¹

These blue and white plates on vehicles mean that the goods are transported under Transport Internationale Routier (TIR)². It is an international Convention that provides for³ goods to move across one or more international borders with minimum Customs interference and without the need for unloading/reloading at frontiers. The movement must mainly be by road (though part of it may be by rail, air or sea) to, via and from European countries and some North African and Asian countries. However, TIR cannot be used to move goods only between Member States of the European Union.

Alcohol and derived products except for beer or wine; tobacco and derived products except for raw tobacco6 cannot be moved under the TIR procedures because of the increased risk of fraud . In addition to these goods, some EU national guarantee associations will not warrant9 transport under TIR of certain highrisk goods, for example frozen meat of bovine¹° animals or concentrated milk and cream.

One of the main principles of TIR says that the goods must be listed on, and accompanied by, an internationally recognized Customs control document, the TIR Carnet (Fig.16,17). The Carnet is taken into use in the country of departure and serves as the control document in the countries of departure, transit and destination.

There is one standard type of carnet used but it is available with four different quantities of vouchers: 4,6,14 and 20. The carnet can be used for journeys where the goods are carried in:

–a single vehicle;

–a combination of vehicles (two or more vehicles coupled together);

–one or more containers loaded onto a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles.

An orange cover is printed in French and in the language of the country in which the carnet is issued. It has separate boxes for the guarantee associations and the holder to complete.

The printed sheets¹¹ inside the carnet consist of:

–a single orange form, which serves as a record for the guaranteeing associations and must not be removed¹² from the carnet;

–pairs of detachable vouchers and corresponding counterfoils - No.1 white, No.2 green - which are used as Customs control documents;

–a single orange detachable sheet for recording incidents and accidents¹³ during the transit movement.

Each carnet is valid for only one complete journey. It remains valid until completion of the TIR operation at the Customs office of destination.

The exporter must complete items 6-12 on the front cover and boxes 2-8 and 12-15 on each of the vouchers before the journey. He must also either complete the goods manifest¹ (boxes 9-11) on the carnet in full or attach15 a copy of a commercial document containing all the information required to be entered on the Goods Manifest to each voucher (boxes 9-11).

The exporter must also show the following information on the voucher:

–the number of sheets attached (Box 8);

–the number and type of packages and articles (box 10);

–the total gross weight of the goods listed on the attached sheets (Box 11);

–the unique ID number on the front cover of the Carnet together with the company name, as well as in box 4 on every other page;

–the office(s) of departure (box 2) and the office(s) of destination (box 12) which are going to be used on the journey.

The carnet must be presented with the container or vehicle to Customs at:

–the office(s) of departure;

–each office en route;

–the office(s) of destination.

The EU is a single customs territory, that’s why there is no need to present the carnet at internal EU borders. When the journey is complete, the carnet must be returned to the appropriate guaranteeing association as soon as possible.

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Notes:

¹ TIR Carnet – книжка МДП (международная дорожная перевозка), карнет ТИР

² Transport Internationale Routier (TIR), Fr. (En. International Road Transport) – разрешение международным транспортным компаниям осуществлять грузовые перевозки через границы государств с минимальными формальностями

³ provides for – предусматриваетinterference – вмешательство

derived products – производные товары 6 raw tobacco – необработанный табак

fraud – мошенничество

guarantee associations – ассоциации, организации, дающие поручительство 9 warrant – гарантировать

¹° bovine – бычий, коровий ¹¹ sheets – листки

¹² removed – удаленный

¹³ incidents and accidents – инциденты, происшествия и несчастные случаи, аварии ¹ goods manifest – товарная декларация

15 attach – прилагать

4b. Vocabulary

Find the italicized words in the text which mean the following:

1)borders

2)include

3)enclosed

4)organizations

5)elevated

6)declaration

7)a cheat

8)through

9)acts

4c. Comprehension Answer the questions:

1.What does Transport Internationale Routier provide for?

2.What means of transport are possible under the Convention?

3.Why is the movement of certain merchandise not allowed by TIR?

4.What is the function of the TIR Carnet?

5.How many standard types of the TIR Carnet are used?

6.What period is the carnet issued for?

7.What information does the carnet contain?

Study the TIR carnet below (Fig.16,17) and answer the questions:

1.What guarantee association issued the carnet?

2.Who will have to present the document?

3.What country/countries is the holder going to visit?

4.What is the number of the vehicle?

5.What documents are attached to the carnet?

6.What goods are transported?

7.What is the total number of the transported units?

8.What is the gross weight of the consignment?

9.Where and when was the carnet signed?

10.How many vouchers does it contain?

11.When will the carnet become invalid?

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Figure 16. Sample TIR Carnet (Cover Page)

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Figure 17. Sample TIR Carnet (Goods Manifest)

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5. Shipper’s Export Declaration

5a. Discussion

1.What is a goods Customs declaration?

2.What is the function of the Customs declaration?

3.Who should present the Customs declaration?

4.Where is the Customs declaration to be lodged?

5.How can the Customs declaration be given?

5b. Reading

Read about the goods customs declaration which is used in the United States of America.

Shipper’s Export Declaration

The Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED or Form 7525-V)¹ (Fig.18) is used in the USA to compile² trade statistics and help in interdicting³ illegal exports. The SED must be filled in for any shipment valued at $2,500 or above. If the shipment is valued at over $2,500 but is made up of various commodities falling under several Schedule B6 numbers none of which is valued at $2,500 or higher, no SED is required. In such cases the exporter must include one of the following statements on the bill of lading, air waybill, or other shipping documents which he provides to the carrier: "No SED Required--Section 30.55 (h) FTSR." or, "No SED Required--Valued $2,500 or Less." The document should be printed on buff colored paper. The Shipper's Export Declaration can be filed electronically with the Automated Export System.

Notes:

¹ Shipper’s Export Declaration – экспортная декларация отправителя ² to compile – собирать, накапливать

³ interdicting – борьбаillegal – нелегальный

falling – подпадающих 6 Schedule B – список «В»

buff – светло-коричневый

can be filed – могут предоставляться, подаваться

5c. Comprehension

These abbreviations can be found in the SED below. Match them with their expansion and translation.

Study the SED and answer the following questions:

1.Why was the declaration made up?

2.Does 11/09/07 mean 11 September, 2007 or 9 November, 2007?

3.The numbers of what other documents are given?

4.Why is box 8 blank?

5.What box shows if the goods are dangerous or not?

6.Where were oranges produced according to box 21?

7.In box 27 what does NLR stand for?

8.Why is box 28 blank?

9.What box shows the name of the shipper’s representative?

10.What box contains the statement that the declarant guarantees the accuracy of the information?

Write down a small passage in Russian covering the details of the consignment which is described in this SED.

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Figure 18. Sample Shipper’s Export Declaration

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6. Single Administrative Document

6a. Reading

Single Administrative Document

The single administrative document (SAD)¹ (Fig.20) is a primary² document used for import, export, and transit into, out of, and through the European Union. Produced by SITPRO the SAD was implemented³ on January 1st, 1988 and replaced various national forms for customs declaration within the European Community, The introduction of the SAD was an intermediate stage in the abolition of all administrative documentation in intra European Community trade in goods between member states. The Russian Federation introduced a new form of a goods customs declaration on the basis of the SAD on January 1st, 2007.

In the United Kingdom the SAD can be filed via the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freights (CHIEF)6 or the National Export System (NES) . As of 21 January 2008, SAD forms must be completed electronically (see a sample electronic entry of a goods declaration (Fig.19)).

The single administrative document is composed of a set of eight copies which have the following functions:

1.Retained by the Member State / Country where the export or transit formalities are carried out.

2.Used for the statistics of the exporting Member State / Country.

3.Returned to the exporter.

4.Either is retained at the destination office of the transit operation, or serves as the document attesting the Community status of the goods.

5.Return copy for the transit procedure.

6.Retained by the Member State / Country where the destination formalities are carried out.

7.Used for the statistics of the destination Member State / Country.

8.Returned to the consignee.

Notes:

¹ the Single Administrative Document (SAD) – Единый административный документ ² primary – главный, основной

³ was implemented – была внедрена

intermediate stage – промежуточный этапabolition – отмена

6 the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freights (CHIEF) – Таможенное управление импортным и экспортным грузом (автомат. система)

the National Export System (NES) – Национальная экспортная системаentry – ввод (данных)

6b. Comprehension

1). Compare a SAD form (Fig. 20) with a form of the Russian Goods Declaration (Fig. 21). What similarities and differences can you identify?

2). You are a customs broker at Export Broker in Milan (Italy). You are to complete a SAD with the

following information and present it at the Customs.

Экспортная компания “Alienari”, находящаяся в Милане по адресу 3/D, Via Sampieri, 20141, отправляет партию яблочного пюре в Россию компании «Импортэкс». Адрес покупателя - 105082, г. Москва, ул. Большая Почтовая, д.42. ИНН компании – 5410131446. Код товара по ТН ВЭД России – 2007995500, стоимость товара по инвойсу – 1800 евро (код евро - 978), ставка ввозной таможенной пошлины 15%, страна происхождения - Италия (код Италии - 380); к товарам, происходящим из Италии, применяется режим наиболее благоприятствуемой нации. Курс евро – 36.22 руб. за 1 евро. Партия поставляется железнодорожным транспортом (код 20), условия поставки EXW Milan.Пюре упаковано в стеклянные банки 25 унций каждая, по 12 штук в картонной коробке. Всего 50 коробок. Каждая картонная коробка (упаковка) весит 800 г.

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Figure 19. Sample Electronic Entry of a Goods Declaration

7. Revision

7a. Questions for revision (numbers and letters in brackets refer to the text where the answers can be found).

1.In what cases is the customs invoice needed? (1b)

2.Who can complete the customs invoice? (1b)

3.Who certifies the invoice? (1b)

4.Why is the country of origin important for both the importer and the Customs? (2b)

5.What organizations can prove the data about the country of origin? (2b)

6.Are all countries equally interested in the information about the origin of goods? (2b)

7.Why do many businessmen and scientists find the use of an ATA carnet convenient? (3a)

8.What kinds of goods do ATA carnets cover? (3a)

9.How long is an ATA carnet valid? (3a)

10.What does International Road Transport provide for? (4a)

11.What means of transport are possible under the TIR Convention? (4a)

12.What goods cannot be transported under the TIR procedures? (4a)

13.What does the TIR Carnet serve as? (4a)

14.How many standard types of the TIR Carnet are used? (4a)

15.What period is the TIR carnet issued for? (4a)

16.What details about the consignment does the TIR carnet contain? (4a)

17.What goods customs declarations can you name? (5b, 6a)

18.What are their functions? (5b, 6a)

19.What information can be found in the declarations? (5b, 6a)

20.How can the customs declarations be lodged? (5b, 6a)

7b. Give a word or a word combination which means the same:

a manifest; to include; via; a frontier; to determine; an association; to attach; certain; a method; an access; to provide; to reference; to require; to declare; brief.

7c. Translate into English:

сертификат стоимости; сохранять; исключать; пункт обратного ввоза; почтовый индекс (США); цена товарной единицы; отрывать; заверяться, гарантироваться экспортером; вмешательство; внедрять; контрольные талоны; пункт вывоза; отмена; книжка МДП; Налоговое управление (США); корешки; главный, основной; предусматривать; мошенничество; конвенция; гарантированный чек; поручительская гарантия.

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