TLIX5046 Carry out standard customs clearance practices

Release: 1

TLIX5046 Carry out standard customs clearance practices

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Application

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to carry out standard customs clearance practices in accordance with the current Australian Customs Act and amendments, as well as relevant legislative, regulatory and workplace requirements. This unit applies to individuals working as a customs broker. Work is undertaken in a range of environments, including small to large worksites in the customs broking industry. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

X – Logistics

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Identify consignment in accordance with current Australian Customs Act as amended	1.1	Import consignments are identified in accordance with current Australian Customs Act and customs policies and procedures
1.2	Consignments not requiring formal entry are identified and appropriate responses are implemented
1.3	Consignments requiring formal entry are identified and appropriate responses are implemented
2	Identify and determine type of formal import declaration required and its role	2.1	Goods requiring an entry for home consumption are identified
2.2	Goods requiring an entry for warehousing are identified
2.3	Goods requiring an ex warehouse entry are identified
2.4	Requirements of input fields on declarations are explained and implemented
2.5	Regulatory authority for goods required to be entered/not entered is explained and complied with
3	Determine date of entry for home consumption	3.1	Date of entry for home consumption is identified in accordance with current Australian Customs Act
3.2	Advance entry provisions of current Australian Customs Act are reviewed as required
4	Respond to customs queries on current lodged declarations	4.1	Authority for Red Line queries is identified and whether or not query is within scope is determined
4.2	Liaison is undertaken with importer to obtain required information necessary to respond to query
5	Apply authority to deal process	5.1	Consignment status in integrated cargo system is verified
5.2	Consignment is dealt with in accordance with the authority to deal
6	Apply process and authority required to withdraw an import declaration	6.1	Double entries are identified and withdrawn
6.2	Other import declarations not required are withdrawn in accordance with provisions of the current Australian Customs Act and associated regulations
6.3	Impact of withdrawal of an entry on rate of customs duty payable is interpreted
7	Apply customs controls on regulated premises	7.1	Differentiation is made between types of regulated premises
7.2	Processes applicable to movement permissions are followed
7.3	Fit and proper person check is explained
7.4	Security and access requirements for a regulated premise are complied with
7.5	Other licence conditions for a regulated premise are interpreted and applied
7.6	Requirements of failure to comply with licence conditions are explained to licence holder
8	Manage information	8.1	Records are stored in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
8.2	Contingency plans for software application system are outlined and implemented in accordance with customs and workplace procedures and requirements
9	Comply with excisable and excise equivalent goods requirements	9.1	Excisable goods are identified
9.2	Excise equivalent goods are identified
9.3	Reporting requirements for excisable and excise equivalent goods are followed

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLIX5046A Carry out standard customs clearance practices.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851