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Diploma of Customs Broking

Customs brokers clear goods across the Australian border, and this diploma teaches the rules behind that work: working out what a shipment is, how it is classified, what it is worth and what duty, GST and other taxes apply.

  • Duration: 18 months
  • Study mode: On campus
  • Course code: TLI50822

Where you can study this course

  • TAFE NSW

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    Campuses
    St George, Kogarah
    Duration
    18 months
    Study mode
    Virtual classroom off campus
    Full fee
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    What students say

    Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.

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Last reviewed 20 September 2026.

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

  • Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
  • Yes. Finishing this diploma meets one of the Australian Border Force requirements for a customs brokers licence, with the rest of the licensing process handled by the Australian Border Force. Refer to the Australian Border Force website for further information.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

  • an interest in how goods move across borders
  • careful attention to detail when checking documents
  • comfort with reading and applying rules and regulations
  • clear communication skills for dealing with clients and agencies

What will you learn?

You also learn biosecurity and quarantine requirements, import and export restrictions, and how to keep goods under customs control until they are released. It suits people already in freight forwarding, logistics or a customs agency, since the study is built around applying the rules to real consignments. Finishing it meets one of the Australian Border Force requirements for a customs brokers licence, with the rest of the licensing process handled by the Australian Border Force.

  • Classifying goods for duty
  • Working out customs value
  • Duty, GST and indirect taxes
  • Biosecurity and border clearance
  • Import and export restrictions
  • Origin and trade agreements

Units of competency (14 core)

Everyone completes these core units. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).