Kangan Batman TAFE

Below is a selection of links relevant to Certificate IV in Australian and International Trade Facilitation.

In the right hand column there are a number of pre-programmed searches and online journals. If you are accessing these items from a workstation situated on any Kangan Batman Tafe campus, you should be taken directly to the list of articles or selected journal. If you are accessing these resources from off-campus, you may be asked for a password. The passwords are available on request from the LLC.

You may wish to explore additional online resources by visiting our Online Resources Page and constructing your own searches.

Australian and Victorian Government departments and agencies

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Australian Customs Service
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
• Australian Taxation Office
• The Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

Australian legislation and regulations

• Customs Act 1901
• Customs Regulations 1926
• Customs Tariff Act 1995
• Customs Tariff Regulations 2004
• Quarantine Act 1908
• Quarantine Regulations 2000
• Customs (Australia - US Free Trade Agreement) Regulations 2004
• International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System - Australian Treaty Series 1988 No 30
• Australian Legal Information Institute

Australian organisations

• AQIS/ Industry Cargo Consultative Committee (AICCC)
• Australian Federation of International Forwarders
• Australian Industry Group
• Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia
• Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce Industry

International organisations

• Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
• European Union Trade
• The International Air Cargo Association
• International Air Transport Association
• International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)
• International Container Bureau
• International Federation of Customs Brokers (IFCBA)
• International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
• World Customs Organisation (WCO)
• WCO links to Customs websites world-wide
• World Freight Group
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Directories and conversion guides

• Airport city codes (airportcitycodes.com)
• Currency conversion (finance.yahoo.com)
• World time and dialing codes (www.whitepages.com.au/worldtime/callwiz)
• Telephone directories (world-wide) (www.infobel.com)
• Time and distance calculator (between airports) (airportcitycodes.com)
• Weight and mass conversions (www.onlineconversion.com)