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Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles (4 June 1954)

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Participants parties: 81; signatories: 32 (as at Sep 30, 2026)
Place and date of signature New York, 4 June 1954
Entry into force 15 December 1957 by the exchange of the said letters, in accordance with article 35.
Registration 15 December 1957, No. 4101
Text United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 282, p. 249 and depositary notifications C.N.162.1984.TREATIES-1 of 23 July 1984 (amendments to chapter VII); C.N.315.1991.TREATIES-1 of 30 January 1992 and C.N.288.1992.TREATIES-2 of 20 November 1992 (amendments to English, French and Spanish authentic texts); C.N.801.1998.TREATIES-1 5 February 1999 (proposal of amendment) and C.N.913.1999.TREATIES-1 of 8 October 1999 (acceptance of amendment); C.N.315.2014.TREATIES-XI-A.8 of 1 July 2014 (Proposal of amendment by the UAE to Annex 1) and C.N.26.2015.TREATIES-XI.A.8 of 13 january 2015 (Entry into force).
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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 (XV) 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. 191.

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