LAWS6037 - International Import/Export Law

Objectives

Conduct a comparative study of international customs law and administrations and examine the practical difficulties associated with the implementation of new customs laws in various jurisdictions.
Examine the Kyoto convention, focusing in particular on: customs control; customs declarations; administrative penalties; customs securities; transparency and customs rulings; and risk management initiatives.
Examine the international customs harmonised tariff and the rules for interpretation of the tariff.

Content

Customs securities; transparency and customs rulings; risk management initiatives etc; rules for interpretation of the tariff; the WTO customs valuation methodologies (from Article VII of the GATT) with particular emphasis given to the transaction value method of customs valuation; the treatment of management fees, royalties, commissions, production assist costs, research and development expenditure and other difficult areas; Article VI of the GATT, which makes provision for anti-dumping law

This unit replaced LAWS6037 Customs Law

Session

Semester 1 2013
Tuesday Evenings, 6-8pm

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Final Assignment (60%)
Classwork (40%)

Legal Professional Development (LPD)

You can credit this unit towards Legal Professional Development (LPD). Units of study that are part of Sydney Law School’s Postgraduate Program meet the necessary Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of the New South Wales Bar Association. You may complete this unit of study by enrolling on a non-degree basis or on an audit basis only with no assessment via Single Unit Enrolment.

Courses this unit is available in

The University of Sydney - Sydney Law School