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| Entry into force: | 28 June 1956, in accordance with article 10. |
| Registration: | 11 September 1957, No. 3992. |
| Status: | Signatories: 25 ,Parties: 731. |
| Text: | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 276, p. 191. |
Note: The Convention was adopted by the United Nations Conference on Customs Formalities for the Temporary Importation of Private Road Motor Vehicles and for Tourism, held at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, from 11 May to 4 June 1954. It also adopted the Additional Protocol to the said Convention, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material, and the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. The Conference was convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with resolution 468 F (XV4)2 adopted by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations on 15 April 1953. For the text of the Final Act of the Conference, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 276, p. l9l.
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| Participant3,4 | Signature | Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) |
| Algeria | 31 Oct 1963 a | |
| Argentina | 4 Jun 1954 | 19 Dec 1986 |
| Australia | 6 Jan 1967 a | |
| Austria | 4 Jun 1954 | 30 Mar 1956 |
| Barbados | 5 Mar 1971 d | |
| Belgium | 4 Jun 1954 | 21 Feb 1955 |
| Bulgaria | 7 Oct 1959 a | |
| Cambodia | 4 Jun 1954 | |
| Central African Republic | 15 Oct 1962 a | |
| Chile | 15 Aug 1974 a | |
| Costa Rica | 20 Jul 1954 | 4 Sep 1963 |
| Cuba | 4 Jun 1954 | 29 Jun 1964 |
| Cyprus | 16 May 1963 d | |
| Czech Republic5 | 2 Jun 1993 d | |
| Denmark | 13 Oct 1955 a | |
| Ecuador | 4 Jun 1954 | 30 Aug 1962 |
| Egypt | 4 Jun 1954 | 4 Apr 1957 |
| El Salvador | 18 Jun 1958 a | |
| Fiji | 31 Oct 1972 a | |
| Finland | 21 Jun 1962 a | |
| France | 4 Jun 1954 | 24 Apr 1959 |
| Germany6,7 | 4 Jun 1954 | 16 Sep 1957 |
| Ghana | 16 Jun 1958 a | |
| Greece8 | 15 Jan 1974 a | |
| Haiti | 4 Jun 1954 | 12 Feb 1958 |
| Holy See | 4 Jun 1954 | |
| Honduras | 15 Jun 1954 | |
| Hungary | 29 Oct 1963 a | |
| India | 15 Feb 1957 a | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3 Apr 1968 a | |
| Ireland | 14 Aug 1967 a | |
| Israel | 1 Aug 1957 a | |
| Italy | 4 Jun 1954 | 12 Feb 1958 |
| Jamaica | 11 Nov 1963 d | |
| Japan | 2 Dec 1954 | 7 Sep 1955 |
| Jordan | 18 Dec 1957 a | |
| Lebanon | 16 Mar 1971 a | |
| Liberia | 16 Sep 2005 a | |
| Lithuania | 1 Dec 2005 a | |
| Luxembourg | 6 Dec 1954 | 21 Nov 1956 |
| Malaysia | 7 May 1958 d | |
| Mali | 11 Jun 1974 a | |
| Malta | 29 Jul 1968 d | |
| Mauritius | 18 Jul 1969 d | |
| Mexico | 4 Jun 1954 | 13 Jun 1957 |
| Monaco | 4 Jun 1954 | |
| Montenegro9 | 23 Oct 2006 d | |
| Morocco | 25 Sep 1957 a | |
| Nepal | 21 Sep 1960 a | |
| Netherlands10 | 4 Jun 1954 | 7 Mar 1958 |
| New Zealand11 | 17 Aug 1962 a | |
| Nigeria | 26 Jun 1961 d | |
| Norway | 10 Oct 1961 a | |
| Panama | 4 Jun 1954 | |
| Peru | 16 Jan 1959 a | |
| Philippines | 4 Jun 1954 | 19 Feb 1960 |
| Poland | 16 Mar 1960 a | |
| Portugal | 18 Sep 1958 a | |
| Romania | 26 Jan 1961 a | |
| Russian Federation | 17 Aug 1959 a | |
| Rwanda | 1 Dec 1964 d | |
| Senegal | 19 Apr 1972 a | |
| Serbia14 | 12 Mar 2001 d | |
| Sierra Leone | 13 Mar 1962 d | |
| Singapore | 22 Nov 1966 d | |
| Slovakia5 | 28 May 1993 d | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 Sep 1981 d | |
| Spain | 5 Sep 1958 a | |
| Sweden | 4 Jun 1954 | 11 Jun 1957 |
| Switzerland1 | 4 Jun 1954 | 23 May 1956 |
| Syrian Arab Republic12 | 26 Mar 1959 | |
| Tonga | 11 Nov 1977 d | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 Apr 1966 d | |
| Tunisia | 20 Jun 1974 a | |
| Turkey | 26 Apr 1983 a | |
| Uganda | 15 Apr 1965 a | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3,13 | 4 Jun 1954 | 27 Feb 1956 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 22 Jun 1964 a | |
| Uruguay | 4 Jun 1954 |
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The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 15 of the Protocol concerning compulsory arbitration and declares that the agreement of all the parties in dispute is required for the sub mission of each individual dispute to arbitration.
The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 15 of the Protocol.
"Fiji shall not be bound by Article 2 of the Additional Proto- col in so far as it refers to unframed photographs and unframed photographic enlargements; but undertakes to allow the tempor- ary duty and tax free admission of these articles under the provi- sions applicable to Article 3 of the Protocol."
"The Hungarian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 15 of the Protocol."
"Notwithstanding article 3 of the Additional Protocol the duty-free temporary importation into Malta of display material (e.g., showcases, stands and similar articles), sound recordings and flags, shall be subject to the making of a deposit with the Comptroller of Customs equivalent to the amount of duty payable on the goods allowed to be temporarily imported or to the giving of a security for such duty."
The Romanian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 15, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the additional Protocol. The position of the Romanian People's Re- public is that a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Additional Protocol may be submitted to arbitration only with the agreement of all the parties in dispute and that only persons nominated by unanimous agreement of the parties in dispute may act as arbitrators.
A dispute may be submitted to arbitration only with the agreement of all the parties in dispute.
"Notwithstanding Articles 2, 3 and 4, the Government of Uganda reserves the right to require temporary importation per- mits in respect of any item specified therein which may be or be come dutiable at any time."
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, considering that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring can be decided by arbitration, declares that a dispute may be submitted to arbitration only with the agreement of all the parties in dispute and only persons nominated by unanimous agreement of the parties in dispute may act as arbitrators.
"Notwithstanding articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Additional Proto- col, the Government of the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar [Tanzania] reserves the right to require temporary im- portation permits in respect of any item specified therein which may at any time be dutiable."
| Participant | Date of receipt of the notification | Territories |
| Belgium | 21 Feb 1955 | Belgian Congo and the Trust Territory of Ruanda Urundi |
| Netherlands10 | 7 Mar 1958 | Surinam, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands New Guinea |
| New Zealand11 | 21 May 1963 | Cook Islands (including Niue) |
| Portugal4 | 18 Sep 1958 | Overseas Provinces |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Macao | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3 13 20 | 7 Aug 1957 | North Borneo, Cyprus, Jamaica, Federation of Malaya, Malta, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland Protectorate, Tonga and Zanzibar |
| 14 Jan 1958 | Brunei, Antigua, Mauritius, Sarawak, St. Vincent, Gambia, Montserrat, Federation of Nigeria, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Gibraltar, Virgin Islands, Grenada, St. Helena and Dominica; and Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika with reservations | |
| 16 Jun 1959 | Barbados | |
| 12 Sep 1960 | British Honduras | |
| 11 Nov 1960 | Hong Kong | |
| 9 Jan 1961 | St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla | |
| 15 Sep 1961 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 Feb 1962 | British Guiana |
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1. On 16 June 1975, the Government of Switzerland declared that the provisions of the Convention apply to the Principality of Liechtenstein so long as it is linked to Switzerland by a customs union treaty.
2. Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 1 (E/2419), p. 9
3. The Secretary-General, received on 6 and 10 June 1997 communications regarding the status of Hong Kong from China and the United Kingdom of Great Brtiain and Northern Ireland (see also note 2 under "China" and note 2 under "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will continue to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
4. On 29 September and on 19 October 1999, the Secretary-General received communications regarding the status of Macao from China and Portugal (see also note 3 under "China" and note 1 under "Portgual" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume). Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will continue to apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region.
5. Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Protocol on 8 March 1967, with a reservation. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 596, p. 544. See also note 1 under "Czech Republic" and note 1 under "Slovakia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
6. See note 2 under "Germany" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
7. See note 1 under "Germany" regarding Berlin (West) in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
8. In a notification received on 4 April 1974, the Government of Greece stated that it accepted the decisions, recommendations and dec- larations contained in the Final Act of the Conference.
9. See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
10. See note 1 under "Netherlands" regarding Aruba/Netherlands Antilles in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
11. See note 1 under "New Zealand" regarding Tokelau in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
12. Notification by the United Arab Republic. See also note 1 under "United Arab Republic" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
13. In a notification received on 4 March 1959, the Government of the United Kingdom gave notice of the withdrawal of the reservation to article 2 and informed the Secretary-General that "the United Kingdom has been giving full effect to article 2 of the Additional Protocol since the 1st of January 1959 . . .". For the text of that reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 276, p. 204.
14. The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Additional Protocol on 10 July 1958. See also note 1 under "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Croatia", "former Yugoslavia", "Slovenia", "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and "Yugoslavia" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.
15. In a communication received on 16 September 1968, the Government of Japan notified the Secretary-General that, in accordance with paragraph 7 of article 14 of the Protocol, it "reserves the right of not extending to the States making reservations the benefit of the provisions to which such reservations apply".
16. The Governments of Italy and Switzerland have notified the Secretary-General that they object to this reservation.
17. Subsequently, in a communication received on 6 May 1994, the Government of Bulgaria notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw the reservation made upon accession to article 15 (2) and (3). For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 348, p. 358. See also note 16 in this chapter.
18. On 16 October 1997, the Government of Poland notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw its reservation with regard to article 15 of the Additional Protocol made upon accession. For the text of the reservation see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 367, p. 334. See also note 16 in this chapter.
19. In a communication received on 2 August 1965, the Government of Portugal notified the Secretary-General that, in accordance with paragraph 7 of article 20 and paragraph 7 of article 14, respectively, of the Convention and Additional Protocol, Portugal reserves the right of not extending to the United Republic of Tanzania the benefit of those provisions of the Convention and the Additional Protocol to which apply the reservations made upon accession by the United Republic of Tanzania.
20. With the following reservation: "Notwithstanding articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Additional Protocol, the Governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika reserve the right to require temporary importation permits in respect of any item specified therein which may at any time be dutiable."