Customs and international trade · France / Switzerland
Professional equipment: temporary admission and ATA
France and Switzerland both provide temporary customs routes, subject to their own conditions and the intended movement. Prepare an identifiable equipment inventory, the actual use and evidence of exit or return. An ATA carnet is not suitable for every transaction. Equipment sent for repair or processing requires a different analysis from ordinary temporary professional use.
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France: when should ATA coverage be checked ?
Check the goods, use and territories concerned. A carnet does not authorise every possible temporary movement.
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France: which equipment belongs in the temporary inventory ?
Record description, quantity and serial numbers where available. Identify accessories rather than relying on a broad shipment label.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATA
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Temporary equipment and return register
- Equipment
- Demonstration device
- Identity
- Serial A-41
- Use
- Trade exhibition
- Return evidence
- Re-export record
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
France: when should ATA coverage be checked ?
Check the goods, use and territories concerned. A carnet does not authorise every possible temporary movement.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATA
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which equipment belongs in the temporary inventory ? | Record description, quantity and serial numbers where available. Identify accessories rather than relying on a broad shipment label. |
| France: when should ATA coverage be checked ? | Check the goods, use and territories concerned. A carnet does not authorise every possible temporary movement. |
| France: does ATA cover repair or processing ? | Do not treat repair or processing as ordinary temporary use. Examine the appropriate processing regime and its conditions. |
| France: what supports discharge of the temporary movement ? | Match exit evidence and goods identifiers with the initial inventory. Physical return alone does not establish every customs step. |
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATALoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
France: does ATA cover repair or processing ?
Do not treat repair or processing as ordinary temporary use. Examine the appropriate processing regime and its conditions.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATA
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
les marchandises ne sont appelées à subir aucune modification, exception faite de leur dépréciation normale par suite de l'usage qui en est fait;
Record description, quantity and serial numbers where available. Identify accessories rather than relying on a broad shipment label.
France: what supports discharge of the temporary movement ?
Match exit evidence and goods identifiers with the initial inventory. Physical return alone does not establish every customs step.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATA
Switzerland: which temporary route should the file identify ?
Record the actual use and the Swiss procedure being considered. Keep ATA and other temporary-admission documents distinct.
Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Switzerland: what identifies the equipment on return ?
Connect serial numbers, descriptions and quantities to the same goods. Explain replacements and discrepancies rather than silently changing the inventory.
Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Switzerland: should the dossier assume paper ATA only ?
No. Check the accepted current paper or electronic arrangements for each territory and movement.
Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Switzerland: how should missing equipment be recorded ?
Document the missing item and actual circumstances, then request the relevant customs treatment. The register does not regularise a sale or loss.
Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
What other questions arise in this file?
France: when should ATA coverage be checked ?
Check the goods, use and territories concerned. A carnet does not authorise every possible temporary movement.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATALoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
France: what supports discharge of the temporary movement ?
Match exit evidence and goods identifiers with the initial inventory. Physical return alone does not establish every customs step.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATALoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Switzerland: what identifies the equipment on return ?
Connect serial numbers, descriptions and quantities to the same goods. Explain replacements and discrepancies rather than silently changing the inventory.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATALoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Switzerland: how should missing equipment be recorded ?
Document the missing item and actual circumstances, then request the relevant customs treatment. The register does not regularise a sale or loss.
Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250Temporary admissionATA/e-ATALoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58DDAT and ATA temporary import
Which official references should you consult?
- Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250publications.europa.eu
- Temporary admissiondouane.gouv.fr
- ATA/e-ATAdouane.gouv.fr
- Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58fedlex.admin.ch
- DDAT and ATA temporary importbazg.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026