{
  "id": 9769410,
  "title": "Pro photographer gets £5,000 of his gear seized by customs for not having this important document. What exactly is an ATA carnet, and why did he need one?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pro-photographer-gets-5-000-of-his-gear-seized-by-customs-for-not",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/commercial-photography/pro-photographer-gets-gbp5-000-of-his-gear-seized-by-customs-for-not-having-this-important-document-what-exactly-is-an-ata-carnet-and-why-did-he-need-one"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UK-based photographer and filmmaker, Jacob Zatorsky, went viral after sharing his stressful experience with Belgian customs officials, which saw his equipment seized for the duration of his trip",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}