BAHAMAS CUSTOMS BROKERAGE COURSE OVERVIEW | UPDATED
2026/27 CERTIFIED QUALITY EXAM GRADED A+
How to declare an expedited shipment
To complete an expedited shipment for your client they must have a
cb1 bond in their name. The declaration type will be expedited for
goods imported, the invoices are all added together and submitted
as one amount as fob and the hs code used on the items tab is a
dummy code 00000000 in the items tab. All invoices and documents
that are associated with the shipment should be uploaded as well
Define the term cpc
Customs procedure codes
What is need to prepare a declaration
Invoices, bill of lading and the manifest number are needed from the
client to prepare a declaration
How can you track cargo using the esw
You can track the process of a declaration by viewing the declaration
status in search declaration or in cargo tracking which will indicate
where the declaration process is at all intervals.
,Can one bill of lading be used to complete multiple declarations
One bill of lading/airway bill can be used to process different
declaration types. It can be done by changing the weight and the
pieces of the bill of lading.
What are tariffs?
Tariffs are taxes & duties that are levied on imports and exports of a
country.
How are tariffs collected?
Tariffs or customs duties are collected at the border during customs
clearance
What are the benefits of collecting tariffs
1. Generates revenue for the government
2. Protect domestic businesses e.g. Epic battery & aqua pure water,
and raises the price on foreign goods.
3. Assist in industry growth of the country
What is a tariff schedule?
The tariff schedule is a printed list of duties and taxes that are levied
on goods imported into the country
, What is the harmonized system
The harmonized system is a harmonized commodity description and
coding system, also referred to simply as the (hs); it is an
international product nomenclature of a standardized system of
names and numbers to classify traded products.) This system was
developed by the wco.
The harmonized system was established to:-
• (i) to facilitate international trade.
• (ii)to facilitate the collection, comparison and analysis of statistics,
in particular those on international trade.
• (iii) to facilitate the standardization of trade documentation and
transmission of data.
Harmonized system (hs) hierarchy
The hs is a structured, hierarchical system; meaning it has
progressively more specific levels of detail that it is divided into:-
• (a) sections - which is further divided to
• (b) chapters - divided into
• (c) headings - and into
• (d) subheadings
2026/27 CERTIFIED QUALITY EXAM GRADED A+
How to declare an expedited shipment
To complete an expedited shipment for your client they must have a
cb1 bond in their name. The declaration type will be expedited for
goods imported, the invoices are all added together and submitted
as one amount as fob and the hs code used on the items tab is a
dummy code 00000000 in the items tab. All invoices and documents
that are associated with the shipment should be uploaded as well
Define the term cpc
Customs procedure codes
What is need to prepare a declaration
Invoices, bill of lading and the manifest number are needed from the
client to prepare a declaration
How can you track cargo using the esw
You can track the process of a declaration by viewing the declaration
status in search declaration or in cargo tracking which will indicate
where the declaration process is at all intervals.
,Can one bill of lading be used to complete multiple declarations
One bill of lading/airway bill can be used to process different
declaration types. It can be done by changing the weight and the
pieces of the bill of lading.
What are tariffs?
Tariffs are taxes & duties that are levied on imports and exports of a
country.
How are tariffs collected?
Tariffs or customs duties are collected at the border during customs
clearance
What are the benefits of collecting tariffs
1. Generates revenue for the government
2. Protect domestic businesses e.g. Epic battery & aqua pure water,
and raises the price on foreign goods.
3. Assist in industry growth of the country
What is a tariff schedule?
The tariff schedule is a printed list of duties and taxes that are levied
on goods imported into the country
, What is the harmonized system
The harmonized system is a harmonized commodity description and
coding system, also referred to simply as the (hs); it is an
international product nomenclature of a standardized system of
names and numbers to classify traded products.) This system was
developed by the wco.
The harmonized system was established to:-
• (i) to facilitate international trade.
• (ii)to facilitate the collection, comparison and analysis of statistics,
in particular those on international trade.
• (iii) to facilitate the standardization of trade documentation and
transmission of data.
Harmonized system (hs) hierarchy
The hs is a structured, hierarchical system; meaning it has
progressively more specific levels of detail that it is divided into:-
• (a) sections - which is further divided to
• (b) chapters - divided into
• (c) headings - and into
• (d) subheadings
