TLIO5018Manage compliance with customs excise

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What an assessment for TLIO5018 must cover

42 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine the rate of excise under the Customs Tariff Act

  • 1.1Classification of goods are made according to the Customs Tariff Act
  • 1.2Goods that incur a customs excise are identified
  • 1.3Appropriate rate of excise is assessed and applied to the goods

2 Determine any excise conditions and exceptions that apply to the goods

  • 2.1Tariff classification is applied to the goods
  • 2.2Determination is made as to whether the goods qualify for preferential treatment under free trade agreements and/or other preferential trade agreements
  • 2.3Special duty rates for the goods are determined
  • 2.4Determination is made about what types of duty apply to the goods

3 Interpret concessional rates of duty according to the Customs Tariff Act

  • 3.1Interpretative rules of the Customs Tariff Act are applied
  • 3.2Duty concession AusIndustry assistance schemes are applied to the goods
  • 3.3Relevant tariff concession order is interpreted

4 Determine duty amount

  • 4.1Duty amount payable is calculated
  • 4.2Accuracy of the duty calculation is verified
  • 4.3INCOTERMS 2000 relevant to the invoice are identified
  • 4.4Determination is made as to whether and when duty is payable

5 Follow documentation requirements

  • 5.1Relevant documentation is passed on to the client
  • 5.2Completed documentation is processed to ensure it is retained by relevant enterprise personnel, in accordance with customs requirements, and related legislation and workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
  • completing documentation related to work activities
  • dealing with routine issues that may arise when carrying out customs clearance operations
  • identifying, interpreting and developing skills and knowledge required for relevant developments in freight services
  • modifying activities depending on workplace contexts, risk situations and environments, including taking appropriate initiatives within allowable limits
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • negotiating, communicating and liaising effectively with customers and others
  • planning and organising work activities when carrying out customs clearance operations
  • presenting information using appropriate media and technology
  • reading and interpreting instructions, procedures and information relevant to customs clearance practices
  • selecting and using relevant computer/communication/office equipment when carrying out customs clearance operations
  • working collaboratively as part of a customs broking team

Knowledge evidence

  • code of practice for working collaboratively with others
  • Customs Tariff Act and regulations as they relate to refunds, remissions and drawbacks
  • differences between the Tariff Concession System (TCS) and the By-law system and other industry assistance initiatives
  • procedures for operating electronic communications equipment
  • procedures for payments under protest
  • recovery of short paid duties
  • requirements for completing relevant documentation
  • requirements for preferential treatment of goods under free trade agreements or preferential trade agreements
  • seizure, forfeiture and condemnation, as it relates to customs clearance practices
  • sources of information on developments in customs clearance practices
  • structure and application of anti-dumping laws in Australia
  • use of the Infringement Notice Scheme
  • various forms and functions of securities and temporary importations
  • ways of developing required skills and knowledge for developments in customs clearance practices

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Questions about assessing TLIO5018

What does an assessment tool for TLIO5018 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TLIO5018 needs to address all 42 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TLIO5018?

Auditori pulls the current release of TLIO5018 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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