LODGING AN IMPORT DECLARATION
The Import Declaration (N10) Community Protection Questions and Import Declaration (Nature 10) Lodgement
Questions / Declarations screens enable users with the appropriate access to lodge an import declaration.
Once the import declaration has been submitted and no errors are returned the Lodgement/Community Protection
Questions hyperlink displays. Click on the Lodgement/Community Protection Questions hyperlink to answer these questions and
to lodge the declaration.
The Import Declaration Community Protection Questions screen only displays if community protection questions exist.
This is conditional on the tariff classification and AQIS details of the imported goods. If no community protection questions
exist the Import Declaration (Nature 10) Lodgement Questions / Declarations screen displays. Once the lodgement questions and
declarations have been answered the import declaration can be lodged.
It is important to note that while an import declaration can be submitted at any time during the 10 days after it was first saved,
ICS processing requires that a declaration be submitted on the same day that it is lodged. This means that if an import declaration
has been submitted on a previous day, it must be re-submitted before it can be lodged.
To lodge an import declaration:
Step 1. From the Import Declaration Navigation Options Create screen, click on the Lodgement/Community Protection Questions hyperlink.
The Import Declaration (N10) Community Protection Questions screen displays (if community protection questions exist).
The Import Declaration Community Protection Questions screen enables users to answer Community Protection (CP) questions for an
import declaration.
The Declaration Details are read-only.
The tariff data is sorted by the CP question identifier and then by line number.
Step 2. In the Response column, for each line, click on the drop-down button and select YES or NO.
Step 3. (Conditional) In the Permit No column, for each line, enter the relevant permit/licence number.
Step 4. (Conditional) In the Licence No column, for each line, enter the relevant permit/licence number.
Note: to save the community protection question answers without proceeding to the lodgement questions/declarations, click on the Save button.
Step 5. Click on the Next button.
The Import Declaration (N10) Community Protection Questions screen redisplays, if further community protection questions exist.
Otherwise the Import Declaration Lodgement Questions/Declarations screen displays.
The Import Declaration Lodgement Questions/Declarations screen enables users to answer import declaration lodgement questions and declarations.
The Declaration Details are read-only.
The Lodge button is only enabled when all lodgement questions/declarations and all community protection questions are answered.
If no community protection questions are applicable to the declaration the CP Questions hyperlink does not display.
Step 6. In the Response column, for each lodgement question, click on the drop-down button and select YES or NO.
Step 7. Select the Response column checkbox for each lodgement declaration if applicable.
Note: to save the lodgement questions/declaration without lodging the import declaration, click on the Save button.
Note: ICS processing requires that a declaration be submitted on the same day that it is lodged. This means that if an import
declaration has been submitted on a previous day, it must be re-submitted before it can be lodged.
Step 8. Click on the Lodge button.
Note: lodgement is enabled only if all mandatory information for an import declaration has been entered.
A confirmation message displays.
Step 9. Click on the OK button.
The ICS Home Page displays.