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The Customs Carnet

The Customs Convention (New York, 1954) on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles allows temporary importation of vehicles into foreign countries on the basis of the "Customs Carnet".

The Carnet can be obtained by visitors from the Automobile Association or Club of the country in which they reside, and are generally issued for a period of SIX MONTHS.


For temporary importation of vehicles into India

As mentioned above, documents (the Customs Carnet) required to import vehicles into India can be obtained by visitors from the Automobile Association or Club of their country. The Federation of Indian Automobile Associations (FIAA), whose office is in Mumbai, guarantees the "Carnet" to the Indian Customs Administration. The FIAA permits temporary importation of vehicles into India by holders of the Carnet, for period of six months, without payment of Customs Duties and free of any import prohibitions or restrictions.

Carnets are issued only to the following classes of visitors:
  • Bonafide Tourists


  • Persons visiting India on tourist-cum-study or tourist-cum-business purposes, in which cases tourism must be their main objective

  • Persons employed in foreign countries or normally resident outside India, and come on a holiday irrespective of nationality

Although the Customs Carnet shows validity period of one year from date of issue, its validity period for India is restricted by the Government to six months.


For temporary usage of vehicles outside India

The Foreign Touring Department of the WIAA provides members with
  • Custom Carnets for temporary exportation of their vehicle into countries outside India.

  • International Certificates for Motor Vehicles - ICMV (which permit circulation in other countries)

  • International Driving Permits (IDPs) which eliminate the need for a separate driving licence in each country
In supplying the Customs Carnet, the WIAA takes upon itself, the responsibility of paying duty to the Foreign Customs Department, in case the vehicle imported on the basis of the document is not re-exported from the country of import within the period authorized by the concerned Custom Authorities.


The amount of duty for which FIAA assumes liability in issuing the Customs Carnet must be covered by the member providing them with security by:
  • Depositing cash to cover the duty liable in full, OR

  • Giving a Banker's Indemnity for the duty liability in the prescribed form with stamps affixed to it as required and without indicating any validity period or, valid for a period of three years.
WIAA Members can obtain a Customs Carnet at the following costs:

Customs Carnet Rs. 1000/-
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