Check whether exported goods qualify for a duty drawback
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the import entry, the export evidence and the use of the goods after importation, set out whether the file shows duty paid, export, and either no use in Australia or a use the drawback page allows. State the claim amount against the duty paid. Do not lodge the claim.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the claimant was the legal owner at export, whether a disqualifying use or a prior refund applies, and whether the claim is lodged.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace the exported goods to the import entry on which duty was paid, and confirm the amount claimed does not exceed that duty.
- Confirm the goods were not used in Australia, or that the use is inspection, exhibition, manufacture into other exported goods, or a process or treatment followed by export.
- For tobacco, confirm the pre-export notice was given at least 5 business days before export and that the 12-month period is still open.
Sources
- Australian Border Force: Duty drawbacks · 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.