- U.S. exporters can reduce their overall documentation and handling costs on international transports. Only one document is required for export from the U.S. and the same document is utilized for entry into the foreign countries of destination.

- The ATA Carnet acts as U.S. registration. Re-entry of the merchandise into the U.S. is facilitated as the ATA Carnet falls into the "cargo passport" category.

- An ATA Carnet allows users to control overall costs. The ATA Carnet is purchased at a one-time predetermined cost before the departure of the merchandise from the U.S. Users of an ATA Carnet also avoid the payment of value-added taxes (VAT) and duties in foreign countries.