ATACPD21300 - ATA and UK/CPD/China-Taiwan carnets as transit documents: action to be carried out at the office of exit - third country carnets

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The office of exit will complete the carnet to show that the transit movement has ended. To do this it must complete the blue voucher and counterfoil that have already been started by the office of entry into the UK.

Completion of the blue transit voucher:

Item	Information required
(f)	Confirmation that the transit operation has been discharged.
(g)	Any other appropriate remarks, and the name and address of the customs office of discharge, the date, office stamp and signature.

The blue transit voucher should then be removed from the carnet and sent to the office at part H(e). If the transit started in the UK this will be the National Carnet Unit.

Completion of the counterfoil

The counterfoil top section will have been completed by the office of entry. The second section named ‘certificate of discharge by the customs office of destination’ should be completed as below.

Item	Information required
1	Confirmation of discharge.
2	Any remarks in regard to identification, repairs, and so on.
3	Details of your office.
4	The location of your office.
5	Date of discharge.
6	Signature and office stamp.