CUSTOMS TARIFF.
No. 15 of 1958.
An
Act relating to Duties of Customs.
[Assented
to 21st May, 1958.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia,
as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff 1958.
(2.) The Customs
Tariff 1933–1957 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Customs Tariff 1933–1958.
Amendment of Tariff.
2.The
Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act
and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned
Schedule as amended by the last-mentioned Schedule.
Time of imposition of duties.
3.—(1.) The time of the imposition of the duties of
Customs (not being duties of Customs the time of the imposition of which is
fixed by either of the next two succeeding sub-sections) imposed by this Act is
the twenty-first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, at
nine o’clock in the
forenoon, reckoned according to standard time
in the Australian Capital Territory, and this Act shall be deemed to have come
into operation at that time.
(2.) The time of the imposition of the duties of
Customs imposed by this Act and set out in the column headed “British
Preferential Tariff” in the Schedule to this Act, upon goods which are
specified in, and are the produce or manufacture of a British country (being a
British non-self-governing colony or a part of the Queen’s dominions which was,
on the fifteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six, a
British non-self-governing colony) specified in, a Proclamation issued on or
after the twentieth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight,
and prior to the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, applying or
varying the application of the rates of duty so set out to those goods, is the
time and date specified in that Proclamation.
(3.) The time of the imposition of the duties of
Customs imposed by this Act and set out in the column headed “Intermediate
Tariff” in the Schedule to this Act, upon goods which are specified in, and are
the produce or manufacture of a British or foreign country specified in, a
Proclamation issued on or after the twentieth day of March, One thousand nine
hundred and fifty-eight, and prior to the date on which this Act receives the
Royal Assent, applying or varying the application of the rates of duty so set
out to those goods, is the time and date specified in that Proclamation.
Validation of Proclamations relating to the
British Preferential Tariff.
4.—(1.) Every Proclamation issued on or after the
twentieth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, and prior to
the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, applying or varying the
application of rates of duty set out in the column headed “British Preferential
Tariff” in the Schedule to this Act to goods which are specified in, and are
the produce or manufacture of a British country (being a British
non-self-governing colony or a part of the Queen’s dominions which was, on the
fifteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six, a British
non-self-governing colony) specified in, the Proclamation, and every
Proclamation issued during that period revoking or varying any such
Proclamation, shall be deemed to have been lawfully made.
(2.) The power conferred by sub-section (2.) of
section nine of the Customs Tariff 1933–1958
to issue a Proclamation revoking or varying a Proclamation issued in pursuance
of sub-section (1.) of that section includes a power to revoke or vary a
Proclamation referred to in the last preceding sub-section.
Validation of Proclamations relating to the
Intermediate Tariff.
5.—(1.) Every Proclamation issued on or after the
twentieth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, and prior to
the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, applying or varying the
application of rates of duty set out in
the column headed “Intermediate Tariff” in the
Schedule to this Act to goods which are specified in, and are the produce or
manufacture of a British or foreign country specified in, the Proclamation, and
every Proclamation issued during that period revoking or varying any such
Proclamation, shall be deemed to have been lawfully made.
(2.) The power conferred by sub-section (3.) of
section nine a of the Customs Tariff 1933–1958 to issue a
Proclamation revoking or varying a Proclamation issued in pursuance of
sub-section (1.) of that section includes a power to revoke or vary a
Proclamation referred to in the last preceding sub-section.
THE
SCHEDULE.
Section
2.
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act.
IMPORT DUTIES.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION I.—ALE, SPIRITS, AND BEVERAGES. |
16. By adding a new sub-item (d) as follows:— |
“(d)
Passionfruit juice—
|
(1) In containers of less than one gallon per gallon
| 9s.
3d. | 10s. | 10s. |
(2) Otherwise------------------------------------------------- per
gallon
| 8s.
3d. | 9s. | 9s.” |
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES. |
54. By adding a new sub-item (d) as follows:— |
“(d)
Passionfruit pulp—
|
(1) In containers of less than one gallon------------------ per gallon
| 9s.
3d. | 11s.
6d. | 11s.
6d. |
(2) Otherwise------------------------------------------------- per
gallon
| 8s.
3d. | 10s.
3d. | 10s.
3d.” |
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND
ATTIRE. |
114. By omitting the item and inserting in
its stead the following item:—
|
“114. Hats, caps, and bonnets—
|
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent. |
(b)
Wool felt hats in any stage of manufacture for men and boys, including wool
felt hoods therefor; fur felt hats in any stage of manufacture for men and
boys, including fur felt hoods therefor per
dozen
| 16s. | 40s. | 40s. |
or ad val. whichever rate returns the higher duty. | 22½
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
(c)
Caps n.e.i.---------------------------------------------- per
dozen
| 10s. | 15s.
9d. | 15s.
9d. |
and ad val. | 12½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. |
(d)
Hoods and capelines for women’s and girls’ hats, viz.:—
|
(1) Wool felt hoods; wool felt capelines
per dozen | 5s. | 15s. | 15s. |
or ad val. whichever rate returns the higher duty. | 22½
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
(2) Fur felt hoods; velour hoods; fur felt
capelines; velour capelines per dozen
| 18s. | 30s. | 30s. |
or ad val. whichever rate returns the higher duty. | 22½
per cent. | 35
per cent. | 35
per cent. |
The Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential. Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures thereof,
and Attire—continued. |
“114.—continued.
|
(e) Felt hats for women and girls; berets;
women’s and girls’ caps (other than bathing caps) of any material; hats
n.e.i.; bonnets per dozen
| 25s. | 45s. | 45s. |
or ad val. whichever rate returns the higher duty. | 22½
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
(f) Hoods other than of felt------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 35
per cent. | 35
per cent. |
For the purposes of this sub-item a hood means any unblocked form
of any material (other than felt) woven or plaited throughout from the tip of
the crown to the edge of the brim, also any unblocked form made of braid or
similar material joined together by hand with a concealed thread.
|
(g)
Hat forms of braid or similar material sewn with a visible stitch, but not
blocked or further processed---- per
dozen
| 12s. | 18s. | 18s. |
or ad val. whichever rate returns the higher duty. | 22½
per cent. | 32½
per cent. | 32½
per cent. |
(h) Bathing caps; bathing hats--------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 10
per cent. | 10
per cent.” |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
151. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(a) Flexible metal tubes; metal-cased tubes and
pipes, not further manufactured than plated polished or decorated----------------------------- ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
174. By omitting paragraph (88) of sub-item
(x) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(88) Balancing machines, dynamic------------------------------------ ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
177. By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b). |
By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
|
“(b)Tractor wheels and tractor wheel
centres, for use with pneumatic tyres, whether imported separately or
incorporated in or forming part of goods covered by sub-item (b) (1) or (c)------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 45
per cent. |
or per lb. whichever
rate returns the higher duty.” | 1d. | l½d. | 2d. |
By adding a new sub-item (c) as follows:—
|
“(c)
Agricultural tractors including the tractor portion of machines known as
rotary cultivators hoes or tillers, other than of the creeper or crawler
type, not exceeding 10 belt pulley horse-power, and cultivators hoes or
tillers of the rotary type for use therewith, combined or separate, but not
including winches pneumatic rubber tyres and tubes and wheels and wheel
centres for use with pneumatic tyres ad
val.
| 20
per cent. | 30
per cent. | 30
per cent.” |
The Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued. |
179. By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-paragraph:—
|
“(b)
Electric household ironing machines------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 22½
per cent. | 22½
per cent.” |
By adding to paragraph (3) of sub-item (d) a new subparagraph (d) as follows:—
|
“(d)Electrically operated floor polishers
of the household type; electrically operated machines of the household type
which in addition to floor polishing are capable of performing the function
of scrubbing
ad val. | 25
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 40
per cent.” |
By omitting paragraph (5) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following
paragraph:—
|
‘‘(5) High tension ignition coils n.e.i.-------------------------------------- each
| 3s.
8d. | 5s.
8d. | 6s.
6d.” |
181. By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:—
|
“(3) Cathode ray tubes (picture tubes) as
used in television receiving sets, whether imported separately or otherwise---------------------------------- each
| £11 | £11 | £11 |
and ad val. | .. | 10
per cent. | 10
per cent.” |
208. By omitting sub-item (j) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(j) Metal hinges but not including hinges which
but for this sub-item would be covered by item 359 (f)—
|
(1) Wholly of brass, bronze, or gunmetal ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 27½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 57½
per cent.” |
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA, GLASS, AND STONE. |
242. By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(f) Heraldic; sand-blasted; enamelled;
embossed; etched; silvered; brilliant cut; prisms; all glass framed with
metal n.e.i. but not including goods which but for this sub-item would be
covered by item 359 (f); glass
but not including glass cut to shape which but for this sub-item would be
covered by item 359 (f),
viz.:—bent; bevelled; corners cut bevelled or engraved ad val.
| 12½
per cent. | 25
per cent. | 37½
per cent.” |
By omitting sub-item (g).
|
DIVISION XII.—HIDES, LEATHER, AND RUBBER. |
333. By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:—
|
“(2) Tyres each exceeding 2½ lb. weight and
tubes each exceeding 1 lb. weight, whether imported separately or
incorporated in or forming part of any of the goods covered by item 177 (b), 177 (c), 354 (b),
359 (d) or 359 (h) per
lb.
| 6d. | 1s.
6d. | 1s.
11d.” |
The Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY. |
334. By omitting sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
‘‘(d) (1) Copying and manifold copying, in sheets
or rolls, weight not to exceed 9 lb. for 480 sheets 20 inches by 30 inches------ ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(2) Tissue paper toilet tissue paper tissue
cap paper toilet tissue cap paper, creped or uncreped, and paper for paper
patterns, in sheets or rolls, weight not to exceed 9 lb. for 480 sheets 20
inches by 30 inches—
|
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
per
ton | £5 | £7 | £7 |
(b)
Other--------------------------------------------------- per
ton
| £19 | £21 | £21” |
By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(f) Irrespective of size or shape but not ruled
or printed in any way, viz.:—
|
(1) Printing paper n.e.i. writing and
typewriting paper not including duplicating paper, in sheets less than 21
inches by 16½, inches (or its equivalent) or in rolls less than 13 inches in
width---- ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 47½
per cent. | 47½
per cent. |
(2) Printing paper n.e.i. writing and
typewriting paper not including duplicating paper, in sheets not less than 21
inches by 16½ inches (or its equivalent) or in rolls not less than 13 inches
in width—
|
(a)
As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
per
ton
| Free | £4 | £4 |
(b)
The free on board price per ton of which is, or is the equivalent of, in
Australian currency, not less than the price per ton as defined by
Departmental By-laws------------ per
ton
| Free | £4 | £4 |
(c)
Other------------------------------------------------- per
ton
| £11
16s. 8d. | £16
6s. 8d. | £16
6s. 8d. |
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b)of this paragraph
the free on board price is the actual money price paid or to be paid for the
goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable or ordinarily
payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including
the cost of outside packages, or, in the case of goods consigned for sale in
Australia, the amount which, in the opinion of the Minister, would, at the
date of exportation of those goods, be equal to the free on board price of
similar goods if sold to an Australian importer.
|
(3) Coated printing paper—
|
(a) As prescribed by
Departmental By-laws
per
ton | Free | £4 | £4 |
(b)
Other------------------------------------------------ per
ton
| £14 | £18
10s. | £18
10s.” |
The Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division XIII.—Paper and Stationery—continued. |
334.—continued. |
By omitting clause (2) of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the
following clause:—
|
“(2) Other-------------------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
By omitting sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(h) True vegetable parchment, in sizes not less
than 8 inches by 38 inches (or its equivalent)-------------------------------------------------------- per
ton
| £14 | £14 | £14” |
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (j) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:—
|
“(3) Other-------------------------------------------------------------------- per
ton
| £7 | £16
6s. 8d. | £16
6s. 8d.” |
By omitting sub-item (k) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(k) Surface coated paper n.e.i.—
|
(1) Having printed or embossed designs
thereon
ad val. | Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(2) Other—
|
(a) As prescribed by
Departmental By-laws ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(b) Other------------------------------------------------------- per
ton
| £14 | .. | .. |
ad val. | .. | 10
per cent. | 10
per cent.” |
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (o) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:—
|
“(2) Paperhangings or wall papers--------------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
By adding a new sub-item (u) as follows:—
|
“(u)
Boxmakers’ fancy papers having printed or embossed designs thereon;
decalcomania paper; leatherette paper; flock-coated paper; coated imitation
book cloth; marble paper; foil paper---------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
DIVISION XIV.—VEHICLES. |
352. By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(c)
Warning devices n.e.i. reflectors and reflex rear lights for vehicles, but
not including goods of the types used in vehicles covered by item 360 (d)---------------------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 22½
per cent. | 22½
per cent.” |
359. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(a) Axles and axle boxes, roller bearing or
ball bearing, for use otherwise than in vehicles of the types covered by item
360 (d), as prescribed by
Departmental By-laws------------------------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(c)
Parts for power propelled railway or tramway vehicles n.e.i., whether
imported separately or otherwise, viz.:—
|
(1) Bodies------------------------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 47½
per cent. | 47½
per cent. |
(2) Chassis----------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 17½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 37½
per cent” |
The Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division XIV.—Vehicles—continued. |
359.—continued. |
By omitting sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(d) Vehicle components whether the Tariff
otherwise provides or not (excepting when imported separately, lamps covered
by item 180 (d) (1) and
commutators and parts therefor and excepting the following components whether
imported separately or otherwise— batteries covered by item 180 (g) (2)
cigarette and cigar lighters and parts
therefor parts for axle assemblies of the ‘J’ beam
type covered by item 359 (g) radio receivers and transmitters and parts
therefor sparking plugs covered by item 180 (h) and parts therefor tyres and tubes covered by item 333)
for use as original equipment in the assembly or manufacture of
vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d)—
|
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
ad val. | 35
per cent. | 42½
per cent. | 42½
per cent. |
(2) Other than goods prescribed by
Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), provided suitably equivalent goods
the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably
available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws--
| Free | Free | Free |
(3) Other than goods prescribed by
Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental
By-laws ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(4) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
|