International Customs Law PG (7559) 6CP

This unit introduces students to the relationship between Customs work, international law, and its relationship to municipal law. The jurisdiction of Customs services will be examined, the international organizations and conventions impacting on Customs will be assessed, and the impact of the World Customs Organization's conventions will be examined.  Areas of focus include emerging rules on supply chain security, dealing with intellectual property breaches at international borders and anti-dumping/countervailing.

Students in this unit will learn how to locate and use sources of information on international customs law, identify customs law issues and their implications for practice, and understand international standards relating to offences and penalties for transnational crimes.

Offered in Semesters 1 and 2, 2008