Test One

Question 1

Customs Appeal

Answer 1

The Act by which a person who is directly affected by a decision, act or omission of the Customs Authority and who considers himself to be aggrieved seeks redress before a competent authority

Question 2

Cargo

Answer 2

Includes all goods imported, exported or carried coast-wise in any aircraft or vessel other than such Goods as are required as stores for the consumption or use for the aircraft or vessel, its crew and passengers, and the Bonafide personal baggage of such passengers

Question 3

Commission

Answer 3

The Customs appeal Commission

Question 4

Comptroller

Answer 4

The Comptroller of Customs or any other public officer acting on his behalf or under his authority; has the authority to run the Customs Administration

Question 5

Carriage coastwise

Answer 5

The shipment of goods within the country’s Customs borders

Question 6

Airway bill

Answer 6

The documentation used for aircraft cargo

Question 7

Bill of Laden

Answer 7

The documentation used for boat cargo

Question 8

Personal effects

Answer 8

All new or used articles which a traveler May reasonably require for his personal use during the journey; can be dutiable

Question 9

Processing operations

Answer 9

Working of goods, processing of goods, destruction of goods, repair of goods or the use of production accessories

Question 10

Production accessories

Answer 10

Goods which are not to be found in the processed products but which allow or facilitate the production of those products

Question 11

Prohibited Goods

Answer 11

Goods which are prohibited by or under this act or any other law of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Question 12

Prohibited or restricted Goods

Answer 12

Goods of a class or description of which the importation, exportation or Carriage coastwise is prohibited or restricted under this act

Question 13

IPR/ intellectual property rights

Answer 13

The legal rights given to the inventor or creator to protect his invention or creation for a certain period of time

Question 14

Proper officer

Answer 14

A customs officer who by instruction of the Comptroller exercises or perform studies according to the ACT

Question 15

Refund

Answer 15

The repayment by the Customs authority of any amount paid as a Duty where such an amount is found to be in excess of the Duty due or payable, where goods are of faulty manufacture or where Goods have been abandoned to the crown for disposal prior to their release from the control

Question 16

Refund cost

Answer 16

If you want to apply for a refund due to a processing error there is a fee of $70

Question 17

Right holder

Answer 17

A natural or legal person under the laws of the Bahamas as the owner of protected intellectual or industrial property rights together in title or people authorized to sell and distribute Goods

Question 18

Risk management

Answer 18

The systematic identification of risk and the implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure to risk

Question 19

Risk management team

Answer 19

Intervene when there is smuggling or something illegal going on

Question 20

Rules of origin

Answer 20

Customs Authority must determine the origin of goods for Customs purposes

Question 21

Small craft

Answer 21

A vessel less than 50 tons burden

Question 22

Stores for consumption

Answer 22

Goods taken aboard a vessel intended to be consumed by passengers and crew or needed for the operation and maintenance of the vessel i.e fuel and lubricants

Question 23

Stores to be taken away

Answer 23

Goods for sale to passengers and crew of a vessel which are either on board upon arrival or taking on board during the stay in the Customs territory and are used in international travel

Question 24

Sufferance Wharf

Answer 24

Any other place other than an approved place of loading and unloading that has been given the all clear by the Comptroller to allow any good to be loaded or unloaded

Question 25

Examples of sufferance wharf

Answer 25

Palm Cay and Albany

Question 26

Summary declaration

Answer 26

A declaration to be made before goods are brought into or out of the Customs territory

Question 27

Temporary admission

Answer 27

Refers to a procedure that allows Goods to enter a country for a specific purpose or use without being subject to import duties or taxes for a certain period of time

Question 28

Temporary storage of goods

Answer 28

When things are brought in on a temporary basis; would be granted to embassies- if it is not removed after a certain period of time then you are obligated to pay Duty on it

Question 29

Trans shipment

Answer 29

Moving goods from one vessel or aircraft that is coming into a country to another vessel or aircraft that’s leaving that country, all within the same place where both import and exports happen

Question 30

Transire

Answer 30

A customs document on which the cargo loaded onto a ship is listed that has come from a port within the same Customs territory

Question 31

Transit shed

Answer 31

A locked promises, holding area, unclosed or enclosed building approved by the Comptroller for the temporary deposit and storage of goods that are pending clearance to be imported or exported

Question 32

Uncustomed Goods

Answer 32

Items you bring in that you did not bring in using the usual conditions or protocols of customs

Question 33

Customs area

Answer 33

Any area designated by the Comptroller for the deposit of goods

Question 34

Importer

Answer 34

Someone who co-sign or brings in Goods to the Customs territory

Question 35

Exporter

Answer 35

A person who takes Goods out of the Customs territory

Question 36

Bonded Warehouse

Answer 36

Any warehouse license where goods are stored for duty to be paid or to be warehoused

Question 37

Customs Authority

Answer 37

The Customs Department of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Question 38

Mission of the Customs Authority

Answer 38

To collect and protect Customs Revenue and other mandated Revenue and taxes

Question 39

Customs flag

Answer 39

Gold with the Customs crest on the left and seven Blue lines representing the 7 C’s of Customso

Question 40

Code of conduct

Answer 40

Document that speaks to the governing of the organization

Question 41

Bribe

Answer 41

Payment to turn a blind eye to something