Customs brokers are an integral part of Customs business and provide an important link between the import and export community and PNG Customs Service.
Brokers have the responsibility for:
Brokers are obliged to impart these three areas of responsibility onto their clients in the import and export industry.
High levels of integrity and ethics will ultimately lead to all brokers being compliant with PNG Customs legislation, regulations and current standard operating procedures.
Under Section 77 of the Customs Regulations 1951 the Commissioner of Customs may, upon application, grant to a person a broker's license. When considering the application for a license PNG Customs will consider:
Intending broker refers to those persons who are not yet practicing as customs brokers. Intending Broker also includes an inactive broker over the last three years.
An intending Broker must:
In determining whether a person is fit and proper and eligible for a license, PNG Customs will give consideration to the following:
To then register your Customs Broker License application you must lodge at your nearest Customs office the following:
This license fee is not transferable under any circumstances.
Any intending broker who has successfully undertaken broker training and has been issued with a certificate must apply for their license within three years of receiving it. If they then intend to become a broker after this time they must undertake another training course.
If PNG Customs refuses to grant a license they will provide reasons in writing to the applicant. An applicant will have 30 days from the date of notification to appeal in writing to PNG Customs stating the grounds for their appeal. PNG Customs will consider the appeal in accordance with Division XV of the Customs Act 1951.
For more information, contact our Licensing Section on Telephone +675 3127568 or +675 3127500. Also email us cal@customs.gov.pg should you have any queries.