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title: "Compare a goods specification with candidate tariff headings"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/compare-a-goods-specification-with-candidate-tariff-headings"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A65-RO20261022-2"
practice_area: "International Trade, Customs & Sanctions"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare a goods specification with candidate tariff headings

> 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…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [International Trade, Customs & Sanctions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Open the current Working Tariff and check that every quoted heading is the current wording, not a superseded 2017 page.
2. Check each goods feature in the table against the specification or invoice, not against the tool summary.
3. Confirm the table does not state a concluded classification or a duty rate.
4. Decide whether the goods are new enough, or the heading uncertain enough, to seek a tariff advice before importation.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Australian Border Force: Tariff classification overview](https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/tariff-classification/overview) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Australian Border Force: Tariff classification](https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/tariff-classification) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/compare-a-goods-specification-with-candidate-tariff-headings/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*