Bills of Entry and Carrier Release Documentation – SAD 500- Online Short Course

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This Bills of Entry and Carrier Release Documentation – SAD 500- Online Short Course will provide the learner with an overview of Customs Procedures and an in-depth understanding and correct completion of bills of entry (SAD 500) and the carrier release process.

This Course requires that you have Knowledge or exposure to The Bill of Lading and or Airway Bill, Incoterms Rules, Trade Agreements and  The Commercial Invoice as these documents are the central point for Customs Bills of Entry , If you do not have this knowledge in Place you should consider taking our Essential Import Export Procedures course  first

What will you Learn ?

• How to Implement the provision of Prohibited and Restricted Goods Index, the Import and Export Control Act and the Customs and Excise Act.
• The Concepts, principles, rules and legal requirements are explained relating to prohibition and restriction and control of imported goods as contained in legislation.
• How to identify goods which are subject to imports prohibition, restrictions or control in terms of the Customs Act, Import Control Act and the Prohibited and Restricted Goods Index.
• Learn about the Principles, processes and procedures for import and  preparing and checking of the Customs declaration and giving  information to clients.
• How The statutory requirements are applied to the preparation of  the Customs declaration.
• How to Transpose clearing information on to the Customs declaration.
• How the Principles, rules and legal requirements of the Customs Act are applied as they relate to the framing and submission of Customs declarations.
• How Carrier documentation is analysed for the purpose of transposing onto Customs declarations.
• How Carrier documentation may include but is not limited to Bills of lading, airway bills, way bills and consignment notes.
• How Customs tariff headings and calculated customs values, duties and taxes are transposed onto the applicable fields on the Customs declaration.
• How Airline, commercial, banking, inspection body and insurance documentation are completed and submitted in terms of industry guidelines and shipment requirements.
• How to Complete the Customs declaration.
• How the Relevant clearance information is inserted into the Customs declaration for the purpose of effecting clearance.
• How Completed Customs declarations are verified and ratified before submission for authorisation.
• How The Customs declaration is submitted for authorisation according to organisational procedures.
• The Principles, rules and legal requirements are explained in the context of relating to the liabilities for authorising and subscribing to the Customs declarations.
• Ratified Customs declarations Explained
• Processes and procedures are explained for the submission of documents for the forwarding and clearing of imported, exported and stopped/detained goods through the airline, banking, insurance industry and South African Revenue Services (SARS).
• Methods for transmitting completed documents to Customs are explained in terms of transaction type.
  Methods may include but are not limited to manual, semi-electronic and fully electronic.
• Techniques for filing/saving sources documents are explained in terms of Customs requirements.
  Source documents may include but are not limited to suppliers’ commercial invoices, packaging lists, carriers master and house documentation and other statutory documents authorising exportation.
• Prepare and submit port/airport and carrier documentation.
• Carrier documentation is identified according to shipment type for the purpose of effecting release and delivery of imported and exported cargo.
• Carrier documentation may include but is not limited to Bills of Lading; Airway Bills; Consignment Notes; Landing, Delivery and Forwarding Orders; Shipping Orders; Container Terminal Orders; Cargo Dues Receipts and Delivery Release Orders.
• Carrier release charges are calculated in accordance with applicable tariffs.
• Carrier release charges may include but are not limited to freight and inland charges, cargo dues, shipping line storage and release fees, air consolidator and/or groupage agent storage and release fees.
• Completed Customs and carrier releases are used to arrange final upliftment and delivery of goods.
• The risks and consequences for not completing and not submitting carrier documentation timeously are explained with examples of their impact.
  

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Duration

You may begin at anytime and the training should take approximately 2 weeks to complete on a part time basis.(6-8 Hours of Study)

Course Delivery

The course is delivered through the School of Shipping Learning website and allows you to study at your own pace. Our courses can be started on Demand.

A Subject Matter Expert with over 40 years Managerial and operational experience in Freight Forwarding, International Trade and customs compliance  will provide you with academic support through the learning website and a Course Coordinator will also be available on email and telephone to provide you with administrative support.

Assessment and Award of the Certificate

You are not required to write any exams, assessments are completed online. You will need to achieve a mark of at least 60% for each assessment to receive the certification. Should you not gain competency on your first attempt one more resubmission will be allowed at no additional cost.

Entry Requirements

The only entry requirement for this course is a desire to learn and advance your career.

In order to do this course, you will need:

• An email account
• Access to a computer and the internet
• Be able to open and read PDF documents
• Read and write in the English language