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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine eligibility for preferential tariff rates
   • Place or country of origin of goods presented for clearance is correctly identified in accordance with commercial documents, including certificates of origin
   • Eligibility for preferential tariff rates, including free trade agreements, is assessed in accordance with commercial documents and relevant legislation
   • Goods presented for clearance are checked to confirm eligibility and/or compliance with current Australian Customs Act and/or other legislation and associated rules of origin
   • Certificates of origin are checked for accuracy and compliance with legislation and/or customs policy as required
   • Compliance with direct shipment rules is confirmed as required
   • Client is advised to provide additional information as required
2. Apply relevant preference scheme or free trade agreement
   • Requirements of relevant preference scheme are identified, read, correctly interpreted and applied in accordance with relevant legislation
   • Requirements of relevant free trade agreement are identified, read, correctly interpreted and applied in accordance with relevant legislation
3. Establish relevant duty rate
   • Relevant tariff schedule is referenced in accordance with legislation
   • Relevant duty rate is confirmed and applied

Range Statement

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.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying correct preference scheme and rule applying quality procedures applying relevant free trade agreement applying relevant legislative and regulatory knowledge assessing evidence of compliance accurately communicating effectively with clients correctly identifying the requirements of applicable preference schemes and/or free trade agreements establishing correct origin code establishing correct preference rule and/or code identifying correctly: eligible/non-eligible goods for preference purposes places and countries where preferential tariff rates may apply providing accurate advice to clients reading and correctly interpreting appropriate legislation reading and correctly interpreting current documents and tariff schedules reading and interpreting tariff schedules sequencing activity competently.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

Australia’s current free trade agreements free trade agreements under negotiation function of a Certificate of Origin advice how to determine appropriate duty rates under preferential tariff schemes and free trade agreements legislative and policy requirements for determining: eligibility for preferential rates origin of goods pathway requirements recognition of the requirements for claiming preference or the application of a particular free trade agreement, including direct shipment, certificates of origin and other declarations role and importance of free trade agreements types of preferential tariff schemes including classes of countries and places where special rates apply.

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