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{{Use dmy dates, date=November 2013 The Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles is a 1954
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. In states that adhere to the Convention, it allows individuals that are temporarily visiting a country—such as tourists or individuals on student visas—to import a road vehicle to the country
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-free. The Convention was concluded in
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on 4 June 1954 at the same conference the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring was concluded. The Convention entered into force on 15 December 1957. It was signed by 32 states and as of 2013 has 80 parties, which includes 79
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. The states that have signed the Convention but have not ratified it are
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. The Convention was somewhat superseded in 1990 by the
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, which combines in one single instrument the various conventions on the temporary admission of specific goods.


See also

* ATA Carnet *
Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles is a 1956 United Nations multilateral treaty. In states that adhere to the Convention, it allows commercial road vehicles—such as tax ...
* Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats


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