Hello folks,

sorry for the silly question but i'm really new to all this,

WHAT IS A CARNET??

HOW DO YOU NORMALLY GET ONE FROM??

ill be tralvelling south america trough out(hopefully ) any sound advices???

cheers!!

Matteo!! !!

Just relax and enjoy, for south America a Carnet is not necessary.

Cheers from Usuahia

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enjoy !

buy a chaleco (vest) in Colombia (they are cheap)and make sure you have insurance there - get it at Seguros del Estado

Zig

nope no carnet needed in all the Americas. Here is a link to it for more info you can also look down the left hand side of the screen in paperwork. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tripplan/paperwork#CarnetExplain

gusonopa, not too long ago "carnets" *Carnet de Passages en Douane, were needed for the temporary importation of a foreign registered vehicle or motorcycle by a foreign tourist into several South American countries. The "carnet" was expensive, it cost a % value of the vehicle or motorcycle that the foreign tourist was to temporarily import into a foreign country. It consisted of a "deposit" assuring the vehicle or motorcycle would not be sold in country or remain in the country.

Below is the reference provided by DLbiten, he is always spot on.

What has not been mentioned here is that the Temporary Vehicle Import Permit has replaced the "carnet" the purpose is the same as stated below, the difference is a cash deposit is no longer required for the temporary importation of a vehicle or motorcycle into South American countries by a foreign tourist.

Grant and Susan Johnson and the HUBB played an important role in the replacement of the "carnet" by the Temporary Vehicle Import Permit in the last country of South America to require a "carnet." Based on their efforts the President of Ecuador replaced the "carnet" with the Temporary Vehicle Import Permit. This act indicated that the country of Ecuador "trusted" those being issued Temporary Vehicle Import Permits would not sell their vehicle or motorcycle in Ecuador. It is a "trust" that we of the HUBB take very seriously.

So, let us live up to the trust instilled in us by the President of Ecuador and let us live up to the trust instilled in us by every other South American country that issues Temporary Vehicle Import Permits. Let us abide by the regulations of the Temporary Vehicle Import Permits of South America by NOT selling our foreign registered vehicles or motorcycles illegally in any South American country that issues Temporary Vehicle Import Permits, and they all do.

*What is a Carnet de Passages en Douane?
"The Carnet guarantees to a foreign government that the vehicle it identifies, having been granted temporary importation status, will be removed from the country within the time limit imposed by the respective jurisdiction or if not, that the country will be paid all duties and taxes that would be required to permanently import the vehicle. Using the Carnet is an alternative to leaving cash security deposits with foreign governments. It allows free movement and unencumbered access between foreign countries. Use of the Carnet is restricted to the countries listed on the back cover. It is valid for one year from date of issue." Canadian Automobile Association

For more discussion on the topic of Temporary Vehicle Import Permits "Chris" has established a new thread entitled:

"Possible relevant information on selling a vehicle in South America"

located in the forum: TRAVEL Bikes for Sale / Wanted

We of the HUBB, having been partly responsible for the President of Ecuador replacing the "carnet" with the much less cumbersome and much, much less expensive Temporary Vehicle Import Permit, have a special obligation to abide by the regulations of all Temporary Vehicle Import Permits issued by all South American countries.

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Unless I missed something, nobody was suggesting to do otherwise. In fact, the original poster never wrote anything on this thread about selling his vehicle. His questions related to the Carnet.

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