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This instrument mandates the electronic "WAREHOUSE DECLARATION (N20)" format for declaring goods into customs‑licensed warehouses under the Customs Act 1901, requiring 213 data fields. It affects importers, brokers and businesses using the warehousing regime to defer duty, capturing IDs, goods, transport, valuation and a detailed compliance/prohibition checklist. Required fields vary by arrival mode (air/sea/post) and reference external standards like ISO country and currency codes.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Comptroller‑General of Customs Instrument of Approval No. 14 of 2015
Customs Act 1901
I, ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG, Comptroller‑General of Customs, under section 4A of the Customs Act 1901, approve the attached “WAREHOUSE DECLARATION (N20)” statement as an approved statement for the purposes of communicating electronically to the Department, a warehouse declaration in respect of goods to which section 68 of that Act applies that are intended to be entered for warehousing, in accordance with subsection 71L(1) of that Act.
This Instrument commences on 1 October 2015.
Dated: 18 September 2015
ROMAN QUAEDVLIEG
Comptroller‑General of Customs
WAREHOUSE DECLARATION (N20)
Approved Statement ‑ Customs Act 1901 subsection 71L(1)
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Item No.</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Short title</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:bold">Information required</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Branch Identifier</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The six character alphanumeric identifier allocated by the Department that further identifies a branch within the company or body making the declaration.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Warehouse Establishment Identifier</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The code issued by the Department that identifies the licensed warehouse where the goods are to be warehoused.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Nominee Broker Licence Number</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">If the declaration is b</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">eing made by a customs b</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">roker</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the licence number of the broker.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">EFT Payment Indicator</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Indicate whether the liability arising in relation to the goods subject to this declaration is to be paid</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> by electronic funds transfer.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:37.35pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Owner ABN</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The Australian Business Number (ABN) of the owner of the goods.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Owner CAC</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The Client Activity Centre identifier (if any) issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to the owner.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Owner CCID</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">If the owner does not have an A</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">BN or does not want to use it</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the identifier assigned by the Department to the owner.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Contact/Broker Phone Number</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The telephone number of the person who may be contacted about the declaration.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">9</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Owner Reference</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The identifier assigned by the owner to identify (and distinguish from others) the declaration and all subsequent amendments to the declaration.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Broker Reference</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Where the declaration is b</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">eing made by a customs b</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">roker</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the reference allocated by him or her to identify (and distinguish from others) the declaration and all subsequent amendments to the declaration.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">11</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Destination Port Code</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The UN/LOCODE of the place in Australia where the goods were, or will be, unloaded.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Valuation Date</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The date of export of the goods from the place of export.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Header Valuation Advice Number</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">If the goods have been subject to a decision by the Department i</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">n relation to their valuation</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">‑</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">the Valuation Advice Number (VAN) relating to the decision.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14</span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Effective Duty Date</span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The date on which the goods are taken to have been entered into home consumption.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:28.2pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:126.95pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:5.65pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:257.75pt; border-top:1.12pt groove #000000; border-bottom:1.12pt groove #000000; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-fam
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