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- Customs brokers, acting under licences issued by the Australian Customs Service, provide professional assistance and advice on customs, quarantine and import and export matters.
- Customs brokers provide information to importers on customs tariffs including rates of duty and the methods of goods clearance
- They receive, prepare and process import documents, make reservations with shipping or airline companies for freight to be exported and arrange for the clearance of cargo (export declaration)
- They will liaise with the Australian Customs Service and other government authorities in the correct clearance of goods through.
- Finally they advise on tariff classifications, tariff concessions, appraisals and overseas trade enquiries.
- Customs brokers in a small agency may handle all aspects of the work, while in a large agency they may specialise in a specific area such as imports, exports or classifying. Customs brokers have a lot of contact with the public.
