Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In 1961, the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) - forerunner of the World Customs Organization (WCO) - adopted the "Customs Convention on the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods".

  
The Customs conventions corresponding to the three main categories of goods covered by the system are
Commercial samples - The GATT International Convention to facilitate the importation of commercial samples and advertising material (Geneva 1952)

Professional equipment - The CCC's Customs Convention on the temporary importation of professional equipment (Brussels 1961)

Goods for presentation or use at trade fairs, shows, exhibitions or similar events - The CCC Customs Convention concerning facilities for the importation of goods for display or use at exhibitions, fairs, meetings or similar events (Brussels 1961).

These various Conventions are progressively being replaced by one single international Customs Convention on temporary admission named the WCO Istanbul Convention.

Over the last 49 years, the Carnet system has spread from just a few West European countries to most of the industrialized world, including a growing number of developing countries and emerging economies.

In 2010, more than 159,885 Carnets were issued worldwide, covering goods valued at more than US$ 18 billion.