139 potential Custom House brokers begin training in oil and gas, ASYCUDA

Oct 03, 2018 News

A section of the gathering of potential Customhouse Brokers at the commencement of the training programme

On Monday, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) commenced training for 139 potential Custom house brokers.
The six-week training programme will encompass doctrines on various aspects of Customs and Trade.
Among them will be Classification, Rules of Origin, Warehousing, Excise Tax, Prohibition and Restriction, Importation and Exportation of Toxic Chemicals, Labelling and standards.
Regulations and policies of the Food and Drugs Government Analyst Department, CARICOM and International trade agreements including the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) are the other integral aspects of the programme.
The potential Custom House Brokers will also be engaged on the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), in particular, how to prepare the electronic Single Administrative Document (eSAD).
ASYCUDA is an internet-based solution which facilitates paperless transactions.
According to GRA, the 2018 curriculum will also include an Introduction to Oil and Gas. Facilitators will be drawn from within the GRA’s Oil and Gas Unit and an external counterpart.
“The programme will conclude on November 9 with an assessment to determine aptitude. Training is a mandatory part of becoming licensed to act on behalf of individual and corporate taxpayers.”
Customs Regulation 202, subject to Regulation 203 provides that, a Customs House Broker must be licensed by the Commissioner-General of GRA, in order to conduct brokerage activities with the Customs Excise and Trade Operations.

Deputy Commissioner of Customs Excise and Trade Operations Patrick Hyman speaking at the opening of the Customhouse Broker training programme.

The training session is being held at the Guyana Police Force Training Centre, Eve Leary. Representatives from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department and the Pesticide and Toxic Chemicals Board (PCC) will be among the visiting facilitators.

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