Compare a goods specification with candidate tariff headings
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the specification, composition, function and invoice description the lawyer supplies, and from the Working Tariff headings the lawyer nominates, set out a table of each candidate heading with the words of that heading, the goods features that meet those words, and the features that do not. Do not choose a classification.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides the classification under the Customs Tariff Act 1995, including any interpretative rule, and decides whether a tariff advice is needed before the goods are imported.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the specification, composition, function and invoice description the lawyer supplies, and from the Working Tariff headings the lawyer nominates, set out a table of each candidate heading with the words of that heading, the goods features that meet those words, and the features that do not. Do not choose a classification. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open the current Working Tariff and check that every quoted heading is the current wording, not a superseded 2017 page.
- Check each goods feature in the table against the specification or invoice, not against the tool summary.
- Confirm the table does not state a concluded classification or a duty rate.
- Decide whether the goods are new enough, or the heading uncertain enough, to seek a tariff advice before importation.
Sources
- Australian Border Force: Tariff classification overview · 2026-10-22
- Australian Border Force: Tariff classification · 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.