Elements and Performance Criteria
- Outline the framework for Australia’s international trade involvement
- Australia’s role and position in international trade are explained
- Australia’s role and involvement in international trade in relation to customs broking activities and the import and export of cargo are explained
- Role and function of World Customs Organization (WCO) is explained
- International custom broking activities and/or agreements to which Australia is a signatory, are explained
- Apply Incoterms to the movement of cargo
- Apply international trade payment methods
- Cash or open account payment methods are identified and their implications are documented
- Bills of exchange are identified and analysed, and their implications are documented
- Letters of credit are identified and analysed, and their implications for cargo movement and customs broking activities are documented
- Currency exchange protection and basic foreign exchange transactions are interpreted in relation to customs broking activities
- Enable cargo movement
- Parties involved in international trade and international movement of cargo are identified
- Documents required for international trade are identified and completed
- Bills of lading, waybills and air waybills are accessed, analysed and completed to facilitate cargo movement
- Documentation for importing cargo is correctly identified in accordance with legislative and operative requirements, and workplace policies and procedures
- Documentation for exporting cargo is correctly identified in accordance with legislative and operative requirements, and workplace policies and procedures
- Basic freight concepts such as volumetric versus actual weight calculations are applied as required
- Differences between short landed, short shipped and over carried cargo are explained
- Basic marine insurance concepts are explained, including general average, procedures to handle pillage, damage and/or loss and are implemented as required
- Prepare documentation for customs clearance and reporting
- Relevant documents are collated
- Each document element is checked for completion in accordance with required information to ensure completion of customs clearance requirements
- Documents related to transport safety requirements are checked for correctness and availability
- Problems arising in completing required documents are identified and assistance is sought to resolve identified problems in accordance with workplace procedures
- Workplace procedures for authorisations are followed
- Relevant documents are collated and submitted for customs clearance or reporting
- Outline the framework for Australia’s international trade involvement
- Australia’s role and position in international trade are explained
- Australia’s role and involvement in international trade in relation to customs broking activities and the import and export of cargo are explained
- Role and function of World Customs Organization (WCO) is explained
- International custom broking activities and/or agreements to which Australia is a signatory, are explained