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16 Feb 2007
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Carnet required for shipping into Argentina?
Hello,
We are planning on shipping four bikes into Argeninta from Canada. We have been told we will need a carnet to clear the bikes through customs in Ushuaia. Is this true? We will be leaving Argentina days after arriving, and within a month we will be back in Canada. Is it worth getting a Carnet. Do we need one? Will it make crossing borders easier?
Rob Noble
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20 Feb 2007
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A carnet has not been required for South America for quite some time now...
I havnt been there but it seems the rule now !
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Hello,
I am on the trip form Patagonia to New York City. We started in Buenos Aires and shipped our bike there in November. You don' t need a carnet. In none of the countries down there. We are in Panama right now. You can follow our trip on www.ernasreisen.com
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12 Mar 2007
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In some countries customregulations of landborders and seaports may be a world apart (like Brazil), but for Argentina both land- and portcustoms do not require a Carnet and will fill out a temporary import permit for you(valid for 8 months)
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Thanks
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Originally Posted by marker
In some countries customregulations of landborders and seaports may be a world apart (like Brazil), but for Argentina both land- and portcustoms do not require a Carnet and will fill out a temporary import permit for you(valid for 8 months)
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Our shipping company has been insistent on us getting a Carnet. We got ahold of the person here in Canada that deals with Carnets and she advised us that it would be wise to get a carnet for crossing borders as well. The port in Ushuaia has told us that to bring our bikes in we need a carnet. Does anyone know where i can get ahold of some legal documents stating that carnets are not required in Argentina for shipping?
Rob
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Have shipped twice to Argentina(Buenos Aires) and did not need a carnet. They(customs) asked if I had one (probably easier for them instead of filling out a form themselves)and when I responded I had none they just said that´s fine so we will fill in a form for you.....
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Quote:
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Does anyone know where I can get hold of some legal documents stating that carnets are not required in Argentina for shipping?
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Just a thought, but have you tried the Argentine Embassy in Ottawa-Ontario?
Regards, Mick
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