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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Formulate, submit and negotiate applications in respect of Tariff Protection and Relief

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11219	Formulate, submit and negotiate applications in respect of Tariff Protection and Relief
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	14
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2007-11-28	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
252254	Analyse and solve complex customs tariff classification problems	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	12

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who are involved in, or contemplating involvement in, negotiations with the Board of Trade & Industry and other statutory bodies in respect of all aspects of Tariff protection and relief.

Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to formulate, submit and negotiate applications to the Board on Tariffs and Trade and other statutory bodies for, and against the imposition or removal of Tariff protection measures and other facilities for relief from, or refunds of, duties and other statutory charges.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

CUS17 Analyse and solve complex customs tariffs classification problems

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The applied competency expressed in this standard cover a variety of familiar and unfamiliar processes requiring a range of responses based on informed judgment and reliant largely on the ability of the learner to analytically interpret and disseminate information, in order to achieve a desired outcome.

Competence includes the application of influencing and negotiation techniques, in the pursuit of the required result.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options.

OUTCOME NOTES

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options, make decisions about and evidence performance around each of the specific outcomes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Identify opportunities for removal, reduction, imposition or increase in duties and/or other tariff protection measures such as Anti-Dumping/Counter Veiling Duties.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Formulate applications to the Board on Tariffs and Trade and other statutory bodies for, and against the imposition or removal of Tariff protection measures and other facilities for relief from, or refunds of, duties and other charges.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Submit applications to the Board on Tariffs and Trade and other statutory bodies for, and against the imposition or removal of Tariff protection measures and other facilities for relief from, or refunds of, duties and other charges.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Negotiate applications with the Board on Tariffs and Trade and other statutory bodies for, and against the imposition or removal of Tariff protection measures and other facilities for relief from, or refunds of, duties and other charges.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE:The learners can understand, explain and apply:

1. The functions of the Board on Tariffs and Trade and its relationship to the Departments of Trade and Industry, Finance and the trading community.
2. The functions of the World Trade Organisation and the provisions of GATT : and the concept of tariff protection in the promotion of Southern African economic developments.
3. The role of other statutory bodies in the regulation of South Africa`s international trade.
4. Applications for, and objections to :

! Increases in Customs duty to protect against normal competition, including the calculation of effective protection rates

! Increases in Customs duty to protect against disruptive competition in general, and from dumping and subsidisation, including the calculation of effective protection rates

! Interim protection against normal and disruptive competition
! Reductions in duties
5. Applications for, and objections to :
! Provisions for rebate of Customs Duty on goods imported for specific manufacturing or general purposes
! Provisions for drawback (refund) of Customs Duty
6. Applications for, and objections to Imposition, increase, reduction or removal of Excise Duty
7. Applications for, and objections to the imposition of differential duties which are included under more general classifications in Schedule 1 of the Customs Act.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,eg,
! Solve problems relating to the imposition of statutory charges and other measures in respect of imported goods through the effective interaction with the Board on Tariffs and Trade and other relevant bodies.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,eg,
Appreciate that:
* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

3. Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively
! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,eg,
! Apply a knowledge of the processes and procedures required to submit and negotiate applications to the Board of Trade & Industry and other statutory bodies for, and against the imposition or removal of Tariff protection measures and other facilities for relief from, or refunds of, duties and other charges in the environments of the Department of Trade & Industry, the Freight Forwarding industry, SARS and the accounting profession.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to applications for, and objections to, all aspects of Tariff protection and relief in order to enhance the professionalism of service to customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,eg,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A composite statement of outcomes which expresses applied competence in the particular component of practice

Outcomes will be judged by whether the learner can:

Successfully identify, formulate, submit and negotiate applications for and objections to :
! The removal, reduction, imposition or increase in duties.
! The imposition of differential duties which are included under more general classifications in Schedule 1 of the Customs Act. .
! The provision of, extension to, or removal of rebate facilities for specific manufacturing or general purposes,
directed at the Department of Trade and Industry or other applicable statutory bodies

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252254, which is "Analyse and solve complex customs tariff classification problems", Level 5, 12 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22441	National Certificate: Customs Clearing	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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