Assemble the facts for an origin advice on preferential tariff treatment
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the bill of materials, costed worksheets and transport documents the lawyer marks, and for the one free trade agreement or preference and the one origin issue the lawyer names, list the materials, the change in tariff classification or the value data the lawyer has flagged, and the places the goods were stored or worked outside the parties. Do not complete Form B659 and do not say whether the goods originate.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether there is a commitment or firm intent to import, completes one Form B659 for one agreement and one origin issue, and decides whether any live import declaration should use the amber-line facility while the advice is outstanding.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the bill of materials, costed worksheets and transport documents the lawyer marks, and for the one free trade agreement or preference and the one origin issue the lawyer names, list the materials, the change in tariff classification or the value data the lawyer has flagged, and the places the goods were stored or worked outside the parties. Do not complete Form B659 and do not say whether the goods originate. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the pack is one agreement and one origin issue. A transhipment question may cover more than one classification. Any other second issue needs its own application.
- Check each material and cost against the bill of materials or worksheet the lawyer marked, and do not treat the tariff classification in the pack as endorsed.
- If a declaration will be lodged before the advice issues, the lawyer decides whether the amber-line facility is required and what uncertainty must be spelled out.
- Diarise the five-year end date once an advice issues, and tell the Australian Border Force at once if a conflicting advice is held.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form B659: application for an advance ruling on origin | Form | AI use Yellow | Completion guide for Australian Border Force Form B659, the signed application for an advance ruling on whether goods originate under one trade agreement or scheme. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Australian Border Force: Origin advice · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.