---
title: "Form B102: application for an advance ruling on tariff classification"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/form-b102-tariff-advice"
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task_ids: ["A65-RO20261022-3"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Form B102: application for an advance ruling on tariff classification

> Completion guide for Australian Border Force Form B102, the signed application for an advance ruling on the tariff classification of goods as they will be imported.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/form-b102-tariff-advice  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [International Trade, Customs & Sanctions](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions.md)
- Jurisdictions: Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at abf.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Commonwealth.

## When to use it

Use before goods are imported, when the client wants a tariff advice on one good from one manufacturer. Do not use for goods already imported or awaiting clearance. Lodge the current form, not a saved copy.

## Used for these tasks

- [Assemble the facts for a tariff advice on goods not yet imported](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/assemble-the-facts-for-a-tariff-advice-on-goods-not-yet-imported.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may list the goods facts and illustrative material against the parts of Form B102; the lawyer completes the claimed heading, signs, and lodges.

**AI may:**

- List the description, composition, designed use and import form from the documents the lawyer marks
- Check the draft has an applicant identifier, an importer, a supplier, and illustrative descriptive material
- Flag a missing signature, a missing claimed heading, or goods that are already imported

**AI must not:**

- Must not choose the tariff heading or the reason it applies
- Must not sign the form or email it to tariffclassification@abf.gov.au
- Must not treat a saved copy of B102 as the current form

**The lawyer checks:**

- The goods are intended imports, one good from one manufacturer, and the description matches how they will be imported
- Illustrative descriptive material is attached. The form says an application without it will be rejected
- The claimed heading and the reason, including any interpretative rule, are the lawyer writing
- The applicant signs. A broker or applicant without an ABN or customs client identifier attaches Form B319

## Authorities

- [Australian Border Force, Form B102 Application for Advance Ruling (Tariff), design date 07/19](https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/b102.pdf)
- [Australian Border Force, Tariff Advice System](https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/tariff-classification/tariff-advice-system)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/b102.pdf)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by abf.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/form-b102-tariff-advice and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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