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What is the mission statement

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Protecting Bermuda’s borders and promoting economic development.

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The Customs Mandate?

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Facilitate legitimate trade; Assess and collect revenue; and interdict drugs and other contraband.

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In carrying out our mandate we will:

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Encourage and promote voluntary compliance; Communicate and co-operate with our clients and stakeholders; Adhere to high standards of integrity and professionalism; Treat the public and each other with respect.

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List 6 Indicators that would be considered in deciding reasonable grounds for approving a personal search?

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1) Documentation
2) K-9 alert
3) Drug paraphernalia
4) Behavior
5) Inconsistencies
6) JIU lookout

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What is the dual channel system used at the Airport? Explain each one.

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Red and Green Channel.

Green - Nothing to declare to customs or under their allowance.

Red - Goods to declare to customs, over the passenger duty allowance, commercial goods, restricted or prohibited items, $10,000 or more, animals and agriculture.

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How is the Customs Tariff Divided?

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2 Parts
Schedules and appendices

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List Customs Officer Rank Structure?

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Collector of Customs
Assistant Collector of Customs
Principal Customs Officer
Senior Customs Officer
Customs Officer
Trainee Customs Officer

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Ports of Entry

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St. George’s (Ordinance Island)
Oil Docks
L.F. Wade International Airport
Hamilton
Dockyard (Ireland Island)

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Relevant Legislation to Customs

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Customs Department Act 1952
Revenue Act 1898
Customs Tariff Act 1970
Establishment of Ports of Entry

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What points should be considered before conducting a Personal Search?

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Authority: There must be clear and reasonable grounds for search and permission from the proper manager must be obtained.

Appeal: The person has a statutory right of appeal or to ask that the decision tosearch be rescinded under RA 96(3). They must be informed of the right to appeal and the appeals process must have run its course prior to a search being commenced.

Location: A sterile private search room must be utilized. The room must be clean for both the person and their clothing.

Security: The person must be escorted to and from the search room by a minimum of 2 officers. Both officers should remain with the subject at all times. One of the officers should be positioned between the person being searched and the door of the search room. There must be no unsecured objects in the room.

Personnel: 2 Male only officers for a male passenger, 2 female officers for female passengers. One officer conducts the search while the second officer is the witness and records significant data arising from the search procedure in the search room.

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Name the section of the Customs Tariff Act that speaks to why duty has to be paid?

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Customs Tariff Act 1970 - Section 2A

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What functions does The Customs Department carry out?

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Collect Duty
Interdict Drugs
Vessel Clearance
Inspect baggage and freight

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What is the simplified penalty used at the airport for travelers who evade duty? And what is the penalty?

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3 x Duty evaded. Civil Penalty.

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What are the levels of penalties listed in the 3rd Schedule of the Revenue Act?

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Levels:
1. $1,000
2) $2,000
3) $6,000
4) $12,000
5) $30,000
6) $50,000
7) $100,000

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List Prohibited Plant material?

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Citrus fruits from Florida
Palm materials
Carrots
Soil
Sweet Potatoes
Corn
Guava
Papaya
Mangoes not USDA hot water treated

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List prohibited weapons

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Throwing Stars (Shuriken)
Sword stick
Sling shot
Crossbow
Brass knuckles
Cobra baton
Spiked wristband
Blow guns

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What is the name of a place where goods are held which have not cleared customs and duty has not been paid after 5 working days?

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King’s warehouse

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Name the legal authorities of search and seizure?

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Search of a person and their accompanying baggage (96a and 96b)

Search of Freight and Packages (98)

Search of a vessel and aircraft (82)

Seizure of goods (100)

Seizure of prohibited and restricted goods (102)

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Other acts used by the Customs Department

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Misuse of Drug Act 1972
Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979
Firearms Act 1973

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What form is used for items that need to be shipped overseas for repairment?

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Form 52

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What does CITES mean?

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Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of wild Fauna and Flora.

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What does the Hamilton Long Room do?

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Processing BCD’s
Checking documentation
Collecting duty
Releasing goods
Post-auditing all BCD’s
Administering concessions and exemptions.

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What does the Yacht Reporting Center do?

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Collecting Passenger tax

Collecting Customs Duty

Facilitating and recording the entry and departure of vessels.

Searching vessels for illegal drugs and other contraband

Detaining and securing firearms on arriving vessels

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What is the rate of duty in lieu of Wharfage for Hamilton, St. George’s and the Post Office?

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Hamilton - 1.25%
St. George’s - 1.25%
Post Office - 0%

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Name 6 drug source countries?
Jamaica Mexico Peru Colombia Dominican Republic Canada
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List the allowances for a visitor to Bermuda:
$50 Liter of alcohol/spirits Liter of wine 200 cigarettes 500g Tobacco 50 cigars
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List the allowances for a resident of Bermuda
$200 liter of alcohol/spirits liter of wine 200 cigarettes 50 cigars 500g Tobacco
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Customs value of imported goods determined using a hierarchy of methods, what are they?
1) Transaction value (primary method) 2) Transaction value of identical goods 3)Transaction value of similar goods 4) Deductive method 5) Computed Method 6) Fall-back method
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What is Public Notice 15?
Reviews and Appeals
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What is Public Notice 17
BCD's
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What is Public Notice 20
Civil Penalties
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What is the name of the internal publication for customs and what is its purpose?
The Informer It includes: Weekly currency rates. Officers in acting positions. Available training opportunities. Pertinent local and international customs initiatives and/or work seizures.
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Name 3 stimulant drugs?
Cocaine Meth Crack
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Name 3 Opioid drugs?
Codeine Heroin Fentanyl
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How long do you have to pay duty after an item arrives?
72 Hours
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What are the documents needed to import an animal?
Rabies vaccination certificate. Original health certificate. Import permit for a domestic animal.
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List Duty free items
Prescription glasses, prescription meds, cereal, pampers, reading books, bicycles, bulk water.
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What duties does Customs carry out at L.F.W.I.A. Arrivals Hall?
Aircraft search and clearance Ramp and executive Jets Interdicting illegal drugs and other contraband Search of passengers and baggage Immigration primary duties
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What does the Joint Intelligence Unit (JIU) do?
Collects, collates and disseminates tactical drug intelligence information relating to passengers and cargo to all Customs preventive and interdiction teams
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What is the full name for CAPS?
Customs Automated Processing System
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List 3 goods exempt from duty in lieu of wharfage?
Goods for the Government Goods for the Post Office Goods for Corporation of Hamilton and St. George's
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How many sections and chapters are there in the Customs Tariff?
22 sections 98 Chapters
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What does P.E.P mean?
Politically Exposed Person
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What ministry does the Customs Department fall under, and who is this minister?
National Security The Honorable Michael Weeks, JP MP
45
Name 9 characteristics of a well written report
Factual Objective Complete Legible Concise Accurate Clear On Time Mechanically Correct
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Name 5 documents needed to clear in a cruise ship?
Vessel Report - form #49 Crew declaration - Customs Form #81 Declaration of Health - Schedule A Report of Ships Stores - Customs Form #81a Original Clearance from Last Port
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What section of which act appoints a Customs Area?
Revenue Act of 1898 Part 3 - Section 36
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What government department does agency work for Customs?
Bermuda Post Office
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What should a Customs officer carry at all times?
A Pen Pocket Notebook
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In the Revenue Act of 1898 what authority does Section 99 give to the Customs Department?
Production of Records
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What are reviewable decisions? (Reviews and Appeals)
Decisions about Duty Decisions regarding Civil Penalties Ancillary matters (Decisions involving the exercise of discretion)
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What are Non-Reviewable Decisions? (Reviews and Appeals)
Administration Decisions Irreversible Decisions Security Amounts Customs fees and surcharges Hypothetical Matters
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What is the highest level of penalty in the baggage hall?
Level 4 - $12,000
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Bonded Warehouse (Revenue Act of 1898)
Means any premises licensed by the Collector of Customs under section 50 in respect of which license is in forced.
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What is 'uncustomed goods' ?
Goods liable to duty that has not been paid; goods which have not been duly entered; or goods, currency or negotiable instruments the importation or exportation of which is restricted or prohibited by or under any Act.
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If you make a mistake in your pocket notebook, what should you do to correct it?
A single line through the mistake with your signature.
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What is the Rule II Caution?
"You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so, but what you say may be put into writing and given in evidence."
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Who is the Collector of Customs?
C.O.C. Lucinda Pearman
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List 3 depressant drugs?
Kava GHB Benzodiazepines (Benzos)
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Customs Duty accounts for what percentage of the Bermuda government's revenue collection?
19%
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Who can request a Customs review?
Generally, any person (including a corporate person) who is directly affected by a reviewable decision of Customs can ask for a review.
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Name 5 types of information that you should record in your pocket notebook
Date Time Full name of passenger listed on the passport Detail events Quotes of what was said by the person Indicators/reasonable grounds Observations
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How long does a person have to request a review?
30 Calendar days.
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What duties do the Seaport Enforcement Team carry out?
Cargo container targeting Container X-Ray Scanning LIC's (Local Inland Clearance) Maintain controls of the King’s Warehouse Completing periodic "Spot Checks"
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What are examples of hallucinogen drugs
MDMA Mushrooms LSD PCP
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What does CAPS do?
Assists with design and maintains the automation of the customs electronic systems Provides training on all customs computerized systems Maintains and approves CAPS Trader ID's Provides Help Desk Services
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Name the following abbreviations: L.C.L. C.I.F. G.P.O. H.B.L. F.A.K.
L.C.L. - Less than container Load C.I.F. - Cost Insurance Freight G.P.O. - General Post Office H.B.L. - House Bill of Lading F.A.K. - Freight of All Kind
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When is World Customs Day?
January 26th
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What are the personal meat Importation rules?
Passenger is allowed 20 lbs or less Must be accompanied with the passenger For Personal consumption only. Must be hygienically packaged and temperature controlled 40.6 degrees
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What are the following abbreviations? J.I.U. C.P.C. B.M.P.C. C.S.E.T. Y.R.C.
Joint Intelligence Unit Customs Procedure Code Bermuda Mail Processing Center Cruise Ship Enforcement Team Yacht Reporting Center
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What are the following abbreviations? S.E.T A.W.B. C.T.D. B.C.D. L.I.C.
Seaport Enforcement Team Airway Bill Customs Traveler Declaration Bermuda Customs Declaration Local Inland Clearance
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What are the shipping/country codes for the following on a BCD? United States United Kingdom Canada Japan Germany Italy
United States - US United Kingdom - GB Canada - CA Japan - JP Germany - DE Italy - IT
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What is the CPC for 'goods imported to free circulation' ?
4000
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What do the abbreviations 'CUD' and 'WHA' mean on a BCD?
Customs Duty and Wharfage
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What are the abbreviations for following currency codes on a BCD? US Dollar United Kingdom Pound Canada Dollar Bermuda Dollar Euro
US Dollar - USD United Kingdom Pound - GBP Canada Dollar - CAD Bermuda Dollar - BMD Euro - EUR
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What are the following codes for Charges & Deductions on a BCD? Cash Discount (Deduction) Freight Charge (Statistical) Payment Terms (Deduction)
Cash Discount (Deduction) - 212 Freight Charge (Statistical) - 640 Payment Terms (Deduction) - 312
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What are the 3 types of 'Search of a Person'; Who authorizes them, and who is the appeal to?
Pat Down - is a limited removal of the outer clothing and the thorough examination of the clothed body by running both hands over it. Authorized by the PCO on duty. Right to appeal to the ACOC. Personal Search - Is the removal of clothing by the suspect, upper body and lower body one at a time. They are never to be completely naked, this is a visual examination of the body. Authorized by the ACOC, Right to Appeal to the Collector. Intimate Search - Is an examination of the internal orifices by a medical professional at the hospital and can include an x-ray. Authorized by the ACOC. Right to Appeal with the Collector.
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What are the following abbreviations? C.O.D. F.C.L. F.O.B. M.B.L. DENR
C.O.D. - Cash on Delivery F.C.L. - Full Container Load F.O.B. - Free on Board M.B.L. - Master Bill of Lading DENR - Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
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What are the duties of the Air Freight/Cargo Shed?
Clearing and releasing air cargo. Maintaining control of the LFWIA Freight Shed. Completing periodic "Spot Checks"
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What are the duties of the Courier (Express consignment facilities) team ?
Target and examine "high risk" parcels or shipments in order to ensure correct duty is paid. Interdict any illegal drugs or other contraband. Physical and X-Ray examinations. Work at FEDEX, DHL, IBC/UPS, Mailboxes
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What is the function of the Bermuda Mail Processing Centre?
Customs controls and monitors incoming and outgoing postal parcels and mail for revenue, illegal items and contraband.
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What functions do the 'Investigations' team carry out?
Commercial Fraud Investigations Unit Post-Audit of BCD's Investigations of infringements against various Acts Execute Search Warrants Prepare case files
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What is the purpose of the King's Warehouse?
Customs controls and monitors a bonded warehouse; where uncustomed goods are stored when duty has not been received on the goods after 5 working days. Stores Prohibited Goods Stores Restricted Goods Stores Uncustomed Goods
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List restricted weapons
Firearms Fireworks Ammunition
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Where can you find the general rules of interpretation and how are they used?
First Schedule of the Customs Tariff. There are 6 rules and they must be used in order. The rules are law.

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