carnet

American  

[kahr-ney, kar-ne] / kɑrˈneɪ, karˈnɛ /

noun

plural

carnets

1. a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.

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carnet British  

/ ˈkɑːneɪ /

noun

1. 1. a customs licence authorizing the temporary importation of a motor vehicle

   2. an official document permitting motorists to cross certain frontiers

2. a book of tickets, travel coupons, etc

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Etymology

Origin of carnet

1895–1900; < French: notebook, book of tickets; Middle French quernet, equivalent to quern- (compare quaer (with loss of n ) group of four sheets; cahier ) + -et -et

Example Sentences

A carnet is a export/import document for transporting goods and professional equipment.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022

The government said in June that artists wouldn't need a carnet when travelling with their instruments.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2021

Another obstacle touring musicians could face is having to pay for a permit, known as a carnet, for every instrument they take into Europe - to prove they are not trading them internationally.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2019

A carnet currently costs £325.96, but that’s not the end of it: it requires the holder to list everything they take into a country.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2019

I sat down in the dull firelight, a block of wood for a seat, fished out my carnet, wrote a line to Major Westfall, and handed it to Nick.

From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)