---
title: "Identify which declaration clears an imported consignment"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/identify-which-declaration-clears-an-imported-consignment"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A65-RO20261022-13"
practice_area: "International Trade, Customs & Sanctions"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Identify which declaration clears an imported consignment

> From the value, arrival mode, permit, tobacco or alcohol content, and whether the goods are to be warehoused, set out which declaration the import-declarations page requires: an Import Declaration (N10), a…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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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 value, arrival mode, permit, tobacco or alcohol content, and whether the goods are to be warehoused, set out which declaration the import-declarations page requires: an Import Declaration (N10), a Self-Assessed Clearance Declaration, or a Warehouse Declaration (N20). List each fact that is missing. Do not complete the declaration. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides which declaration is lodged, and the licensed customs broker or the importer completes it. The Australian Border Force does not complete an Import Declaration. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: From the value, arrival mode, permit, tobacco or alcohol content, and whether the goods are to be warehoused, set out which declaration the import-declarations page requires: an Import Declaration (N10), a Self-Assessed Clearance Declaration, or a Warehouse Declaration (N20). List each fact that is missing. Do not complete the declaration.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides which declaration is lodged, and the licensed customs broker or the importer completes it. The Australian Border Force does not complete an Import Declaration.
- 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. Confirm the value, the arrival mode, any permit, and whether the goods include tobacco or alcohol, before treating a short format Self-Assessed Clearance as available.
2. Confirm tobacco is not being entered for warehousing, and that goods of AUD1,000 or less are not being entered on a Warehouse Declaration.
3. Do not lodge, sign or complete form B650, form B374, form B368 or form B369 from the note.

## 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: Import declarations](https://www.abf.gov.au/imports/Pages/How-to-import/Import-declarations.aspx) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Import Declaration (N10): when it is required and how it is lodged](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/n10-import-declaration.md) | Form | Yellow | Guide to the Australian Border Force Import Declaration (N10): the consignments that need one, what the declaration states, and which counter form the import-declarations page names. |
| [Self-assessed clearance declaration: cargo report, short format and long format](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/self-assessed-clearance.md) | Form | Yellow | Guide to the three self-assessed clearance declarations on the Australian Border Force import-declarations page, for air or sea cargo of AUD1,000 or less. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/identify-which-declaration-clears-an-imported-consignment/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.*