What are temporary imports or temporary exports?

If you are temporarily exporting or importing your shipment for any reason, whether it be for a trade show or for any other reason its important to consider who will pay the destination duties and taxes before you ship. In some countries, a temporary import can be made and the duties and taxes can be refunded once exported. This can still be a drain on budgets as duties and taxes can be in excess of 20-40% of the value of the commodity you are shipping. Additionally, the refund process with the foreign customs agency can take months. Alternatively, you can also consider setting up a Carnet for your shipment. A Carnet is an international customs and temporary export-import document. It is used to clear customs in 87 countries and territories without paying duties and import taxes on merchandise that will be re-exported within 12 months. You can set up a Carnet and Exfreight can process the export and import clearances with it and defer any duties and taxes. Exfreight does not set up Carnets but we can process your shipment once you have set up a Carnet. There are additional fees to process export and import clearances with Carnets. Please check with operations for the additional fees which range from an additional 100 – 350 dollars per customs entry.