Customs By-law No. 1134478 (Cth)

CUSTOMS ACT 1901

CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995

PART III OF SCHEDULE 4

BY-LAW No. 1134478

I, Anita Langford, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of section 271 of the Customs Act 1901, hereby make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.

THE SCHEDULE

BY-LAW No. 1134478

Item 40A

Part III of Schedule 4

1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1134478.

1. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 January 2012.

3.      Subject to paragraph 4, item 40A in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies to fabrics classified under 5007, 5111, 5112, 5208, 5210, 5212, 5407, 5408, 5512, 5513, 5515 or 5516 in Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, weighing less than 125 grams per square metre, as follows:

(a) fabrics for use in a clothing factory in the manufacture of the following:

(i) goods which, if imported, would be classified in Chapter 62 in Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995; or

(ii) bias binding; or

(iii) piping; or

(b) fabrics for use in the manufacture of headwear which, if imported, would be classified under 6505.00.90 in Schedule 3 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995; or

(c) fabrics having a width of less than 115 centimetres, other than fabrics  containing filament yarn that have a value not exceeding $1.50 per square metre, for use other than for any manufacturing process.

4.      Paragraph 3 of this by-law does not apply to woven fabrics for use in the manufacture of linings or pocketings, whether or not incorporated in apparel.

5.      The weight specified in paragraph 3 may have a tolerance of plus or minus 1 percent when measured in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13.

6.      For the purposes of this by-law, the “Customs Tariff Act 1995” means the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to be altered.

Dated this 30^th  day of  November  2011.

(signed)

Anita Langford

Delegate of the

Chief Executive Officer