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Taiwan is not a party to the worldwide Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission (ATA Carnet system). Instead, special, bi-lateral Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office/American Institute in Taiwan (TECRO/AIT) Carnets are used to grant customs duties exemptions for up to one year on commercial samples, professional instruments, equipment, and exhibition goods brought from the United States into Taiwan for sales promotion and exhibition purposes. TECRO/AIT Carnets, issued exclusively by Taiwan, are very similar to traditional ATA Carnets, but must be applied for separately because the United States does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. If Taiwan is included as part of a larger itinerary, you still need a TECRO/AIT carnet in addition to an ATA Carnet. Items must be removed from Taiwan within one year of the event’s conclusion in order to avoid imposition of duties and other penalties.

Questions regarding the process of the TECRO/AIT Carnets should be directed to:

U.S. Council for International Business
ATA Carnet Department
1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036
Tel: 212-354-4480
Fax: 212-575-0327
Email: atacarnet@uscib.org

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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