Apoderado General Despachante de Aduana study plan
Apoderado General Despachante de Aduana · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Legislación aduanera y normativa aplicable (Código Aduanero y reglamentación)
Map the structure of the Código Aduanero: locate and summarize the sections on ámbito, sujetos, auxiliares del comercio exterior and obligaciones
Explain in writing the roles of servicio aduanero, importador/exportador, despachante de aduana and apoderado, distinguishing their legal duties
Resolve 15 scenario questions on sujetos and responsabilidades, justifying each answer with the applicable rule
Build a one-page glossary of core aduanero terminology (destinación, declaración, aforo, verificación, libramiento)
Your checkpoint
A structured outline of Domain 1 with a 1-page glossary and a log of 15 solved scenario questions with written justifications
Legislación aduanera y normativa aplicable (Código Aduanero y reglamentación) & Procedimientos, infracciones y delitos aduaneros; operatoria del servicio aduanero
Trace the procedural sequence of an import operation from arrival to libramiento, listing the act and the responsible party at each step
Distinguish infracciones (contrabando menor, diferencias, declaración inexacta) from delitos aduaneros, and state the consequence of each
Compare the roles of verificación, aforo and control during and after despacho
Answer 20 mixed questions on procedure and infractions, scoring and reviewing errors
Your checkpoint
A flow diagram of the despacho procedure plus a comparison table of infracciones vs. delitos, and a scored 20-question practice set with error review
Destinaciones aduaneras y regímenes de importación y exportación
Classify the main destinaciones (importación a consumo, exportación, temporary regimes) by their legal effect and requirements
Explain the documentation required for each import/export destinación and who is responsible for it
Differentiate destinación suspensiva from definitiva using concrete examples
Solve 15 cases choosing the correct destinación and justifying the choice
Your checkpoint
A decision guide: given a fact pattern, select the correct destinación, listing documents and legal basis, tested against 15 solved cases
Regímenes especiales y suspensivos (depósito, tránsito, admisión temporaria, draw-back, zonas francas)
Describe the operating rules of depósito aduanero, tránsito, admisión temporaria, draw-back and zonas francas
Identify the conditions, time limits and guarantees for each special/suspensive regime
Select the correct special regime for 12 given business scenarios and justify each selection
Note the interactions between special regimes and the general import/export rules from week 3
Your checkpoint
A regime-by-regime comparison matrix (conditions, time limits, guarantees, obligations) plus 12 solved scenario selections with justifications
Clasificación arancelaria de mercaderías (Nomenclatura y criterios de clasificación)
Explain the structure of the Nomenclatura: sections, chapters, headings and subheadings, and the role of the General Rules of Interpretation
Apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order to classify 20 products, showing the reasoning chain
Distinguish classification by essential character, composition and presentation using worked examples
Record recurring classification errors and the rule that resolves them
Your checkpoint
A classification workbook of 20 products with heading/subheading, applied rule and written reasoning, plus an error log
Valoración en aduana de las mercaderías & Tributos, derechos y gravámenes a la importación y exportación; estímulos y reintegros
Explain the components of customs value and the adjustments (inclusions/exclusions) permitted under the valuation rules
Compute customs value for 10 worked import cases, showing each adjustment
Identify the tributos applicable on import and export and compute them on the customs value and tariff classification
Explain estímulos and reintegros and when they apply
Your checkpoint
A valuation and tax worksheet with 10 fully computed import cases (value, classification, tributos) and a summary of reintegros/estímulos
Obligaciones, responsabilidad y ética del despachante de aduana y sus apoderados
State the obligations, prohibitions and liability of the despachante and apoderado, including representation limits
Apply an ethical decision framework to 8 realistic conflict scenarios (client pressure, misdeclaration, confidentiality)
Draft a short internal checklist a despachante should follow before signing a declaration
Identify the consequences of professional misconduct for the despachante and the apoderado
Your checkpoint
A pre-signature compliance/ethics checklist plus 8 written scenario analyses with recommended action and rationale
Legislación aduanera y normativa aplicable (Código Aduanero y reglamentación) & Clasificación arancelaria de mercaderías (Nomenclatura y criterios de clasificación) & Valoración en aduana de las mercaderías & Destinaciones aduaneras y regímenes de importación y exportación & Regímenes especiales y suspensivos (depósito, tránsito, admisión temporaria, draw-back, zonas francas) & Tributos, derechos y gravámenes a la importación y exportación; estímulos y reintegros & Obligaciones, responsabilidad y ética del despachante de aduana y sus apoderados & Procedimientos, infracciones y delitos aduaneros; operatoria del servicio aduanero
Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record scores by domain
Re-study the two weakest domains using targeted notes and 20 new practice questions each
Re-derive the formulas and rules most often missed in valuation, classification and tributos
Consolidate a final one-page summary sheet per domain for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a domain-by-domain error analysis and an 8-page final summary sheet set
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain the full import procedure and correctly distinguish infracción from delito on 18 of 20 practice questions
Week 4: Can select the correct destinación or special regime for a given scenario and cite conditions and time limits without notes, scoring at least 80% on the 27 combined cases
Week 6: Can compute customs value and total tributos for an import case end-to-end (classification, value, taxes) with no arithmetic or rule errors
Week 8: Both mock exams completed within time; overall score at or above 75% and no domain below 60%