This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Biosecurity requirements

Classification of a consignment in accordance with the Customs Tariff Act

Commercial and shipping documentation

Current Incoterms

Customs and other legislation and policy relevant to the border clearance function

Documentation requirements for analysing advising on and conducting integrated border clearance transactions

Duty Concessions etc

Goods and Services Tax

Issues relevant to a border clearance and appropriate action that can be taken to deal with such issues

Other indirect taxes including dumping and countervailing wine equilisation tax WET luxury car tax LCT

Preferential trade agreements including free trade agreements

Sources of information on new developments in border clearance and related legislative requirements

Valuation of a consignment in accordance with the Customs Act

Ways of learning skills and knowledge required for new developments in border clearance and related legislative requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with clients

Demonstrate fit and proper person requirements

Identify and resolve import prohibitions and restrictions

Identify interpret and learn skills and knowledge required for relevant new developments in border clearance transactions

Negotiate communicate and liaise effectively verbally and in writing with clients and other stakeholders

Provide quality customer service

Read and interpret instructions procedures and information relevant to analysing advising on and conducting border clearance transactions

Read and interpret legislation

Report information or activity that may compromise Australias security

Take responsibility for analysing advising on and conducting border clearance transactions and related solutions

Undertake continuous professional development

Use software application systems

Work with integrity to maintain professional standards

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

reading and interpreting transaction request facts

identifying and analysing problems that may arise in completing a border clearance transaction

developing and reviewing alternative solutions

selecting and justifying solutions to typical border clearance transaction problems

completing border clearance transaction

documenting and recording border clearance transaction

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant documentation

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate mentoring individuals or small groups

knowledge tests and performance questions

direct observation of the candidate applying tasks requirements and work practices

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

Information on relevant aspects of border clearance transactions may include:

Analysis of a border clearance transaction must involve:

Aspects of border clearance transactions that will need to be examined and analysed to establish any interactive effects and problems may include:

Aspects of transaction that may be considered in the consideration of interactive effects and issues can include:

New developments in border clearance requirements and operations may relate to:

Information on new developments in border clearance requirements and operations may be obtained from:

Ways of learning skills and knowledge required for new developments in border clearance requirements and operations may include:

Workplace procedures may include:

Communication in the work area may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Documentation and records may include:

Applicable legislation and regulations may include: