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There, the customs authorities, according to the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF), “have in some cases insisted that motorcycles (and cars) in vans, lorries or on trailers are accompanied by an ATA Carnet.”
What this means is that, in some cases, French customs authorities have interpreted that a vehicle is no longer a ‘means of transport’ when it is carried by another vehicle. Through this interpretation, a motorcycle that is ridden into France is not subject to customs penalties, but when it arrives on the back of a truck, or in a trailer, in a van, or a lorry, for example, it could be subject to customs penalties, in particular an ATA Carnet.
There, the customs authorities, according to the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF), “have in some cases insisted that motorcycles (and cars) in vans, lorries or on trailers are accompanied by an ATA Carnet.”
What this means is that, in some cases, French customs authorities have interpreted that a vehicle is no longer a ‘means of transport’ when it is carried by another vehicle. Through this interpretation, a motorcycle that is ridden into France is not subject to customs penalties, but when it arrives on the back of a truck, or in a trailer, in a van, or a lorry, for example, it could be subject to customs penalties, in particular an ATA Carnet.