 Poster: A snowHead
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So if we crash out at the end of the month, does anyone have a clue what the situation will be with taking ski kit into and out of the EU? The rules seem clear, but are they likely to be rigorously applied?
For instance, I guess (?) that a pair of skis and boots on a package holiday flight won't require an ATA carnet (£325.96p to you, Squire) but what if you are driving down with several lots of kit for mates and family who are flying in (as I sometimes do)? Will you need one then? Do we even know yet? I'm planning on several weeks and a half-season ticket in the Monte Rosa in January and it would be nice to know...
See link, which mentions sports goods and laptops specifically...
[url=]https://www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-uk-temporarily[/url]
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Back in the before-time, it was an absolute bugg for racing cars in Europe as if you went over with tyres and spares, you had to carnet the lot, and bring back the busted kit with you to prove you hadn't sold them. I knew of rally crews going around begging up tyre carcasses to refill the vans.
I pity Spyderjon hauling kit over for the ESOB tests...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I used to have a carnet for a portable computer, made travelling a fair bit slower.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Let's not worry about this!
Has anybody, anybody at all...ever, had to Carnet their kit going to the USA, Canada, Japan, South America, Australia, NZ...even Georgia, Pakistan, Iran ?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@rungsp, the carnet is for business purposes, not for individuals taking sports equipment abroad for personal use. So it will affect taking multiple items of test gear, but not a tourist taking their own gear. However, an individual taking multiple pairs of skis might have a few questions to answer...
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@queenie pretty please, If the individual is a ski instructor then the equipment could be seen as being for business use, particularly if it was bought through special instructor offers.
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Back in the day I worked summer vacations in the AA office in Cardiff. We issued lots of carnets and bail bonds for people taking their cars "on the continent".
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Sweeney Todd, I suspect it'll only soothe them if you arriving from an RoI port... Rolling off the le shuttle with a GB plate car stuffed to the gunnels with new skis, while brandishing an still-in-wrapper Irish passport may identify you merely as 'le derriere intelligente'... And one soon to meet 'les gants caoutchouc'
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You don't need those to find a pair of skis.....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Sweeney Todd, I suspect it'll only soothe them if you arriving from an RoI port... Rolling off the le shuttle with a GB plate car stuffed to the gunnels with new skis, while brandishing an still-in-wrapper Irish passport may identify you merely as 'le derriere intelligente'... And one soon to meet 'les gants caoutchouc'
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The Irish passport will prove that the person has the right under EU law to work/carry out business in France, therefore no carnet is necessary for any business equipment.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hmmm, it seems you need internet superpowers to type "arse" on here....
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You know it makes sense.
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@Android2000, depends on point of origin of the goods in question being inside the EU. The EU citizen, being then the importer, would have to account for the goods for the duration of their transit. The carnet is the manifest of those goods and tax would be liable on any items not leaving the EU zone on exit.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Android2000, Ah, but surely that wouldn't allow an EU citizen to import/export goods tax or carnet-free to/from a country not in the EU...?
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No, but these carnets are about bringing work-related equipment into the EU, not exporting goods. As you said, the guidance even talks about laptops. As an Irish citizen, who travels from UK to EU27 all the time with my work latop, I'll be getting my Irish passport out if anyone wants to see a carnet.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Let's not worry about this!
Has anybody, anybody at all...ever, had to Carnet their kit going to the USA, Canada, Japan, South America, Australia, NZ...even Georgia, Pakistan, Iran ? |
Correct, thank you.
Back in the 70s and 80s in far-pre-Schengen days (and pre-tunnel, pre-autoroute via Reims or to Lille, and everyone on the ferry had scurvy), I used to drive to France or Austria with a car bulging with kit and never had a problem. So for Austria I would cross borders going into France, Belgium, Germany and Austria and mainly that involved a flash of the old blue passport (I'm not making any Brexit-related point there, it just happened to be blue). Typically the cars being stopped at the Austro-German border at Kufstein were either Austrian or German number plates. Other than carrying five different currencies, and needing a typhoid jab for Austria (seriously) I can't recall it being a hassle. I'm sure Boris will have us going back in time soon enough 
I reckon we'll either still be in the EU or in a two year transition period so this particular can will be kicked further down the autobahn and not a thing to worry about yet.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Fly to Geneva.
Rent a Swiss car.
Drive to France.
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