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Customs Tariff

No. 38 of 1971

An Act relating to Duties of Customs.

[Assented to 18 May 1971]

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 1971.

(2.) The Customs Tariff 1966-1970 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 1966-1971.

Commencement.

2. Except as otherwise provided, this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the nineteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 19 August, 1970.

3.—(1.) Section 17a of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—

“(14.) If, in column 4 in Part V. of the Fifth Schedule, the letter ‘(J)’ is specified in relation to a rate of duty, there shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, be deemed to be substituted for that rate of duty the word ‘Free’.

“(15.) If, in column 4 in Part V. of the Fifth Schedule, the letter ‘(K)’ is specified in relation to a rate of duty—

(a) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph, be read as a reference to that rate reduced by one-quarter;

(b) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-four, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph, be read as a reference to that rate reduced by one-half;

(c) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-six, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph, be read as a reference to that rate reduced by three-quarters; and

(d) there shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight, be deemed to be substituted for that rate of duty the word ‘Free’.”.

(2.) The Principal Act is amended as set out in the First Schedule to this Act.

Amendments having effect from 17 September, 1970.

4.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the last preceding section, is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventeenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 23 October, 1970.

5.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-third day of October, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 28 October, 1970.

6.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-eighth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 10 November, 1970.

7.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the tenth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 23 November, 1970.

8.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Sixth Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-third day of November, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 23 December, 1970.

9.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Seventh Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-third day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Amendments having effect from 1 January, 1971.

10.—(1.) Section 17a of the Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(16.) If, in column 4 in Part V. of the Fifth Schedule, the letter ‘(L)’ is specified in relation to a rate of duty—

(a) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-three, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph, be read as a reference to that rate reduced by one-quarter;

(b) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-five, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph be read as a reference to that rate reduced by one-half;

(c) that rate of duty shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven, and before the date specified in the next succeeding paragraph, be read as a reference to that rate reduced by three-quarters;

(d) there shall, in respect of goods entered for home consumption on or after the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine, be deemed to be substituted for that rate of duty the word ‘Free’.”.

(2.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Eighth Schedule to this Act.

(3.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

Amendments having effect from 23 February, 1971.

11.—(1.) The Principal Act, as amended in accordance with the preceding sections of this Act, is amended as set out in the Ninth Schedule to this Act.

(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-third day of February, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

 

THE SCHEDULES

———

FIRST SCHEDULE Section 3.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT

———

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit sub-item 28.56.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“28.56.1

- Calcium carbide........................................

40%, and $23.33 per ton

40%”.

2. Omit sub-item 29.04.4, insert the following sub-item:—

“29.04.4

- Sorbitol; mannitol.....................................

40%

30%”.

3. Omit sub-item 39.06.3, insert the following sub-item:—

“39.06.3

- Alginic acid, its salts and esters; other high polymers derived from alginic acid

37½%

30%”.

4. Omit sub-item 40.02.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“40.02.1

- Factice......................................................

10%

10%”.

5. Omit sub-items 40.08.2 and 40.08.9, insert the following sub-item:—

“40.08.9

- Other........................................................

40%

25%”.

6. In sub-item 48.21.1, after “Perforated cards for Jacquard and similar machines;” insert “filters wholly of filter paper;”.

7. Omit paragraph 48.21.11, insert the following paragraph:—

“48.21.11

- - Perforated cards for Jacquard and similar machines; filters wholly of filter paper

7½%

Free”.

8. Omit items 64.01 to 64.04 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“64.01

* Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or artificial plastic material:

64.01.1

- Ski boots; footwear of a kind used solely or principally in conjunction with diving dress being footwear of expanded rubber

7½%

Free

64.01.2

- Thong sandals entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1975

To and including 30 June 1971— 45%, or, if higher, $0.25 per pair

To and including 30 June 1971—25%, or, if higher, $0.20 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.18 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.18 per pair less 20%

From and including 1 July 1973— 45%, or, if higher, $0. 10 per pair

From and including 1 July 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.10 per pair less 20%

First Schedule—continued

8.—continued

64.01.3

- Goloshes in sizes exceeding size 1 in the second series of footwear sizes or the equivalent, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.55 per pair

30%, or, if higher, $0.55 per pair

64.01.4

- Other goloshes entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.35 per pair

30%, or, if higher, $0.35 per pair

64.01.5

- Goloshes entered for home consumption during the period from and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1975

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.45 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—30%; or, if higher, $0.45 per pair less 12½%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.30 per pair

From and including 1 July 1973—30%; or, if higher, $0.30 per pair less 12½%

64.01.6

- Other footwear in sizes exceeding size 1 in the second series of footwear sizes or the equivalent, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.55 per pair

25%, or, if higher, $0.55 per pair

64.01.7

- Other footwear in other sizes, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.35 per pair

25%, or, if higher, $0.35 per pair

64.01.8

- Other footwear entered for home consumption during the period from and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1975

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.45 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.45 per pair less 12½%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.30 per pair

From and including 1 July 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.30 per pair less 12½%

64.01.9

- Other:

64.01.91

- - Goloshes..................................................................

45%

30%

64.01.99

- - Other.........................................................................

45%

25%

64.02

* Footwear with outer soles or leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within item 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material:

64.02.1

- Ski boots.....................................................................

7½%

Free

First Schedule—continued

8.—continued

64.02.2

- Footwear with uppers of leather not being ski boots

45%

25%

64.02.3

- Sand boots and shoes in sizes exceeding size 1 in the second series of footwear sizes or the equivalent, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.55 per pair

30%, or, if higher, $0.55 per pair

64.02.4

- Other sand boots and shoes, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.35 per pair

30%, or, if higher, $0.35 per pair

64.02.5

- Sand boots and shoes entered for home consumption on and after 1 July 1971 and on or before 30 June 1975

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.45 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—30%; or, if higher, $0.45 per pair less 12½%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.30 per pair

From and including 1 July 1973—30%; or, if higher, $0.30 per pair less 12½%

64.02.6

- Other footwear in sizes exceeding size 1 in the second series of footwear sizes or the equivalent, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.55 per pair

25%, or, if higher, $0.55 per pair

64.02.7

- Other footwear in other sizes, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1971

45%; or, if higher, 12½% and $0.35 per pair

25%, or, if higher, $0.35 per pair

64.02.8

- Other footwear entered for home consumption during the period from and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1975

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.45 per pair

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.45 per pair less 12½%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.30 per pair

From and including 1 July 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.30 per pair less 12½%

64.02.9

- Other:

64.02.91

- - Sand boots and shoes......................................................

45%

30%

64.02.99

- - Other..................................................................................

45%

25%

64.03

* Footwear with outer soles of wood or cork:

64.03.1

- Ski boots..............................................................................

7½%

Free

64.03.9

- Other.....................................................................................

45%

25%

First Schedule—continued

8.—continued

64.04

* Footwear with outer soles of other material:

64.04.1

- Ski boots................................................................

7½

Free

64.04.9

- Other.......................................................................

45%

25%”.

9. Omit sub-item 64.05.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“64.05.1

- Outer soles or thongs, of rubber or artificial plastic material or combinations thereof, of a kind suitable for use in thong sandals, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1975:

64.05.11

- - Thongs..............................................................

To and including 30 June 1971—45%, or, if higher, $0.04 each

To and including 30 June 1971—25%; or, if higher, $0.04 each less 20%

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.03 each

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.03 each less 20%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.02 each

From and including 1 July 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.02 each less 20%

64.05.12

- - Soles.................................................................

To and including 30 June 1971—45%, or, if higher, $0.08 each

To and including 30 June 1971—25%; or, if higher, $0.08 each less 20%

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.06 each

From and including 1 July 1971 to and including 30 June 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.06 each less 20%

From and including 1 July 1973—45%, or, if higher, $0.04 each

From and including 1 July 1973—25%; or, if higher, $0.04 each less 20%”.

10. Omit paragraph 70.20.22, insert the following paragraph:—

“70.20.22

- - Cords and cordage; braids including tubular braids; woven fabrics of a kind ordinarily used for industrial purposes, but not including fabric of a kind used solely or principally as insect screening

40%

30%”.

First Schedule—continued

11. In note 1 to Chapter 73, after sub-note (5.), insert the following sub-notes:—

“(5a.) In a sub-item in item 73.15, a reference to alloy steel includes a reference to steel that, pursuant to the last two preceding sub-notes, is to be referred to as both alloy steel and high carbon steel.

“(5b.) In a sub-item in item 73.15, a reference to low alloy steel shall be read as a reference to alloy steel not being alloy steel that contains, by weight—

(a) 2 per centum or more of manganese;

(b) 2 per centum or more of silicon;

(c) 0.5 per centum or more of nickel;

(d) 1 per centum or more of chromium;

(e) 0.1 per centum or more of molybdenum;

(f) 0.1 per centum or more of vanadium;

(g) 0.3 per centum or more of tungsten;

(h) 0.3 per centum or more of cobalt;

(i) 0.4 per centum or more of copper; or

(j) 0.1 per centum or more of any other alloy element not being lead, phosphorus, sulphur or aluminium.”.

12. Omit paragraph 73.12.19, insert the following paragraph:—

“73.12.19

- - Other:

73.12.191

- - - Electrical steel, that is to say, iron and steel of a kind that as imported or when further processed is ordinarily used in electrical circuitry of any kind

15%

7½%

73.12.199

- - - Other......................................................................

10%, and $7 per ton

10%”.

13. Omit sub-item 73.13.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“73.13.1

- Unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, but not including iron and steel falling within sub-item 73.13.2, 73.13.3 or 73.13.4

To and including 31 December 1970—$7 per ton, and 14½%

$4.80 per ton”.

From and including 1 January 1971, to and including 31 December 1971—$7 per ton, and 13½%

From and including 1 January 1972—$7 per ton, and 12½%

14. After sub-item 73.13.3 insert the following sub-item:—

“73.13.4

- Electrical steel, that is to say, iron and steel of a kind that as imported or when further processed is ordinarily used in electrical circuitry of any kind

15%

7½”.

15. Omit item 73.15, insert the following item:—

“73.15

* Alloy steel and high carbon steel in the forms mentioned in items 73.06 to 73.14 (inclusive):

73.15.1

- Shapes, sections, bars, rods, angles, tees, hoop, strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, as prescribed by by-law

Free

Free

73.15.2

- Bars and rods, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, but not including wire rod in coils:

First Schedule—continued

15.—continued

73.15.21

- - Of alloy steel not being low alloy steel............

35%

35%, less $6.75 per ton

73.15.22

- - Of alloy steel not being low alloy steel, as prescribed by by-law

15%

15%, less $6.75 per ton

73.15.29

- - Other............................................................

15%

15%, less $6.75 per ton

73.15.3

- Hoop, strip, sheets and plates, being forms containing not less than 12.5% by weight of chromium

35%, or, if higher, $280 per ton

25%; or, if higher, $280 per ton, less 10%

73.15.9

- Other forms, including hollow mining drill steel:

73.15.91

- - Of alloy steel not being low alloy steel............

35%

25%

73.15.92

- - Wire and wire rod of alloy steel not being low alloy steel, as prescribed by by-law

15%

5%

73.15.99

- Other..............................................................

15

7½%”.

16. Omit paragraph 73.32.91, insert the following paragraph:—

“73.32.91

- - Screws for wood............................................

40%

30%”.

17. Omit paragraph 74.15.91, insert the following paragraph:—

“74.15.91

- - Screws for wood

40%

30%”.

18. Omit sub-item 82.05.9, insert the following sub-item:—

“82.05.9

- Other:

82.05.91

- - Tool bit blanks, that is to say, short lengths of tool steel not further worked than ground on the ends to an angle but not so as to form the cutting edges

35%

35%, less $6.75 per ton

82.05.99

- - Other............................................................

40%

27½%”.

19. Omit sub-item 84.18.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“84.18.1

- Centrifuges:

84.18.11

- - Cream separators...........................................

7½%

Free

84.18.12

- - Hydro-extractors of a kind used solely or principally in laundries or in the textile industry

40%

30%

84.18.13

- - Milk clarifiers................................................

7½%

Free

84.18.19

- - Other............................................................

30%

20%”.

20. Omit item 84.20, insert the following item:—

“84.20

* Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 50 milligrammes or better), including weight-operated counting and checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds:

84.20.1

- Spring balances; price computing scales............

40%

25%

84.20.2

- Machines, as follows—

20%

10%

(a) having a weighing capacity exceeding 1 ton;

(b) automatic or continuous weighing machines;

(c) checkweighers,

not being goods of a kind falling within sub-item 84.20.1;

weighing machine weights of all kinds

84.20.9

- Other..............................................................

30%

20%”.

FIRST Schedule—continued

21. After sub-item 84.22.7 insert the following sub-item:—

“84.22.8

- Wearing parts of an interchangeable or inserted tool type composed partly or wholly of tungsten carbide or other cemented carbides

32½%

17½%”.

22. After sub-item 84.23.3 insert the following sub-item:—

“84.23.4

- Wearing parts of an interchangeable or inserted tool type composed partly or wholly of tungsten carbide or other cemented carbides

32½%

17½%”.

23. In paragraph 84.45.43, after “cut” insert “;extrusion presses”.

24. After sub-paragraph 84.45.431 insert the following sub-paragraph:—

“84.45.432

- - - Extrusion presses..........................................................

30%

20%”.

25. Omit sub-item 85.19.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“85.19.1

- Relays; devices for telephone or telegraph use, as follows—

(a) cable boxes, unprotected;

(b) devices for junctioning telephone and telegraph wires and cables;

(c) keys;

(d) lamp sockets for switch boards;

(e) protective apparatus;

(f) resistance coils and spools:

85.19.11

- - Relays for use as original components in the assembly or manufacture of vehicles of a kind falling within sub-item 87.01.1, 87.02.1, 87.03.9 or paragraph 87.14.11

35%

27½%

85.19.12

- - Other relays......................................................................

30%

20%

85.19.13

- - Devices for telephone or telegraph use, as follows—

47½%

22½%”.

(a) cable boxes, unprotected;

(b) devices for junctioning telephone and telegraph wires and cables;

(c) keys;

(d) lamp sockets for switch boards;

(e) protective apparatus;

(f) resistance coils and spools

26. Omit paragraph 85.19.24.

27. Omit from paragraph 85.19.25 “and relays”.

28. Omit sub-item 90.08.2, insert the following sub-item:—

“90.08.2

- Projectors; sound reproducers for projectors; projectors combined with sound reproducers:

90.08.21

- - Projectors having a film width capacity of 8 millimeters, being projectors the design of which does not include provision for the reproduction of sound

$10 each

$10 each, less 10%

90.08.22

- - Parts for projectors of a kind falling within paragraph 90.08.21

40%

30%

90.08.29

- - Other..................................................................................

7½%

Free”.

29. Omit item 90.18, insert the following item:—

“90.18

* Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; artificial respiration, ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy or similar apparatus; breathing appliances (including gas masks and similar respirators):

90.18.1

- Breathing appliances of a kind designed to enable the wearer to breathe under water

7½%

Free

90.18.9

- Other.....................................................................................

30%

20%”.

First Schedule—continued

30. After note 5 to Chapter 97 insert the following note:—

“6. The following goods are specified for the purposes of sub-item 97.05.4, that is to say, goods that—

(a) were in transit to Australia on 7 May 1970; and

(b) are entered for home consumption within 21 days after importation.”.

31. After sub-item 97.05.3 insert the following sub-item:—

“97.05.4

- Artificial Christmas trees, branches, foliage and the like, not including goods specified in note 6 to this Chapter

7½%, and a temporary duty of 37½%

Free, and a temporary duty of 35%”

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

After—

“84.45.431

”

insert—

“84.45.432

”.

AMENDMENT OF PART V. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Omit—

“84.20.9...................................

insert—

“84.20.1...................................

84.20.2.....................................

Machines, as follows—

(a) specially designed for automatic or continuous weighing of coal, grain, cereals, tea and like free flowing substances at pithead, silo or terminal handling points or in factories;

(b) ore weighing machinery, automatic, specially designed for use in the mining or metallurgical industries

Weights for balances sensitive to 500 milligrammes or better

84.20.9

Weight-count machines (weighing and counting scales); balances, sensitive to 500 milligrammes or better”.

AMENDMENT OF PART I. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Paragraph 73.15.72

”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

1. Omit—

“Paragraph 73.15.41

Paragraph 73.15.42

Paragraph 73.15.89..................

Wire having no cross-sectional dimension exceeding 0.16 inch”.

2. Omit—

“Paragraph 84.18.12

Paragraph 84.18.19

”.

3. Omit—

“Sub-item 90.18.2

”.

AMENDMENT OF PART III. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Sub-item 73.15.1

Sub-item 73.15.2

”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART IV. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

1. Omit—

“Sub-item 40.08.9

”.

2. Omit—

“Paragraph

 73.15.31

Sub-paragraph 73.15.719

Paragraph 73.15.73

”.

3. Omit—

“Sub-item

 85.19.1

”.

insert—

“Paragraph 85.19.13

”.

4. Omit—

“Sub-paragraph 90.18.391

Sub-paragraph 90.18.399

”.

First Schedule—continued

AMENDMENT OF THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

After item 8 insert the following item:—

“8a

Sub-item 29.04.4

Sorbitol in aqueous solution

$350 per ton

..

90% of SVD”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. After item 155 insert the following item:—

“155a

19.06

Communion wafers............................................

Free”.

2. Omit item 269a, insert the following item:—

“269a

28.01

Chlorine; fluorine..............................................

Free”.

3. Omit items 338b and 338c, insert the following items:—

“338b

28.56.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

30%

338c

28.57.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

338d

28.57.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

4. Omit item 590c, insert the following items:—

“590c

39.06.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

590d

39.06.9

Powder, granules, flakes, blocks, lumps and similar bulk forms, monofil, rods and sticks, other than of linoxyn

Free”.

5. Omit item 591, insert the following items:—

“591

39.07.211

Disposable ileo/colostomy drainage bags..............

(K): 18%, or, if higher, $0.06 per lb

591a

39.07.219

Disposable ileo/colostomy drainage bags..............

(K): 16%, or, if higher, $0,016 per lb

591b

39.07.219

Goods other than goods falling within the preceding item

27½%

591c

39.07.22

Disposable ileo/colostomy drainage bags..............

(K): 16%; or, if higher, $0.10 per lb, less 8%

591d

39.07.29

Disposable ileo/colostomy drainage bags..............

(K): 10%”.

6. After item 605 insert the following items:—

“605a

40.05.1

Compounded goods...........................................

(K): 10%

605b

40.05.91

Compounded goods...........................................

Free

605c

40.05.92

Compounded goods...........................................

(K):48%

605d

40.05.99

Compounded goods...........................................

Free”.

7. After item 606b insert the following item:—

“606c

40.08.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

12½%”.

8. After item 777 insert the following item:—

“777a

48.21.11

Filters wholly of filter paper...............................

Free”.

9. Omit items 918a and 918b, insert the following items:—

“918a

59.17.1

Goods as follows—

(a) felt 1 inch or more in thickness and articles made of such felt;

(b)felt of a density not less than 0.185 ounces per cubic inch and articles made of such felt;

(c) felts of a kind commonly used in asbestos cement making machines

(K): 12%

First Schedule—continued

9.—continued

918b

59.17.29

Straining cloth of a kind commonly used in oil presses and the like (of textile fibres or of human hair)

(F): 14%

918c

59.17.29

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

17½%”.

10. Omit items 1028a and 1028b, insert the following items:—

“1028a

68.11

Panels or sheets composed of pumice concrete being goods of a kind ordinarily used in building construction

(K): 10%

1028b

68.11

Bricks, blocks or slabs that do not exceed 24 inches in length, 8 inches in width and 8 inches in thickness but not including goods composed of chips of marble set irregularly in cement, whether polished or unpolished

(H): 10%

1028c

68.12

Sheets of asbestos cement decorated with artificial stone

Free”.

11. Omit items 1035b to 1035h (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1035b

69.11.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(J): 5%

1035c

69.11.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(J): 5%

1035d

69.11.9

Goods of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes

(J): 5%

1035e

69.11.9

Goods other than goods falling within the preceding item

10%

1035f

69.12.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1035g

69.12.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1035h

69.12.9

Goods of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes

(K): 14%

1035j

69.12.9

Goods other than goods falling within the preceding item

17½%

1035k

69.13.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

12½%”.

12. Omit items 1078u to 1081 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1078u

73.13.4

Goods, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1078v

73.13.4

Goods, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$4.80 per ton

1078w

73.13.4

Goods as follows—

(I): 22%

(a) tinned, perforated, but not further worked;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch being goods that are:

(i) perforated but not further worked; or

(ii) plated, coated or clad not being further worked or coiled:

(c) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch, not being tinned,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

First Schedule—continued

12.—continued

1078x

73.13.9

Goods as follows—

(a) tinned, perforated, but not further worked;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch being goods that are:

(i) perforated but not further worked; or

(ii) plated, coated or clad not being further worked or coiled;

(c) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch, not being tinned

(I): 22%

1078y

73.14.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

5%

1078z

73.15.21

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$5 per ton

1078za

73.15.22

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$5 per ton

1079

73.15.29

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$5 per ton

1079a

73.15.3

Universal plates, unworked..................................

Free

1079b

73.15.3

Universal plates, worked......................................

(I): 22%

1079c

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, for making band-saws or band-knives

Free

1079d

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, having a FOB price of less than $1,120 per ton, as follows—

(a) under 6 inches in width;

(b) 6 inches and over in width, not coiled

(I): 20%; or, if higher, $224 per ton, less 8%

1079e

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked as follows—

(a) under 6 inches in width;

(b)6 inches and over in width, not coiled, other than goods falling within a preceding item

To and including 31 December 1971—5% From and including 1 January 1972—Free

1079f

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within a preceding item

10%

1079g

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, 6 inches and over in width, not coiled, other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

1079h

73.15.3

Hoop and strip, other than goods falling within a preceding item

27½%

1079j

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a FOB price not exceeding $943 per ton, of a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

(I): 20%; or, if higher, $224 per ton, less 8%

1079k

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch, other than goods falling within the preceding item

Free

1079l

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, other than goods falling within a preceding item

$4.80 per ton

First Schedule—continued

12.—continued

1079m

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1079n

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$9 per ton

1079p

73.15.3

Sheets and plates as follows—

(I): 22%

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, clad or coated (otherwise than with bitumen), but not further worked,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

1079q

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, other than goods falling within a preceding item

27½%

1079r

73.15.91

Ingots, blocks, lumps and similar forms; blooms, billets, slabs and sheet bars

12½%

1079s

73.15.91

Coils for re-rolling; pieces roughly shaped by forging

$2.40 per ton

1079t

73.15.91

Universal plates, unworked..................................

Free

1079u

73.15.91

Universal plates, worked......................................

(I): 22%

1079v

73.15.91

Wire rod in coils..................................................

$3.30 per ton

1079w

73.15.91

Hollow mining drill steel.....................................

10%

1079x

73.15.91

Angles and tees, as prescribed by by-law, not worked, or decorated but not further worked

Free

1079y

73.15.91

Angles and tees, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$5 per ton

1079z

73.15.91

Goods, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, as follows—

(a) shapes and sections (excluding 4 inch by 2 inch channels weighing less than 7¼ pounds per lineal foot), as prescribed by by-law;

(b) sheet piling

Free

1080

73.15.91

Shapes and sections, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$5 per ton

1080a

73.15.91

Sheet piling other than sheet piling falling within a preceding item

(I): 14%, and $4 per ton

1080b

73.15.91

Shapes and sections, other than goods falling within a preceding item

17½%, and $5 per ton

1080c

73.15.91

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, for making band-saws or band-knives

Free

1080d

73.15.91

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, containing 10% or more by weight of chromium and having a FOB price of less than $1,120 per ton, as follows—

(a) under 6 inches in width;

(b) 6 inches and over in width, not coiled

(I): 20%

First Schedule—continued

12.—continued

1080e

73.15.91

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, as follows—

(a) under 6 inches in width;

(b) 6 inches and over in width, not coiled, other than goods falling within a preceding item

To and including 31 December 1971—5% From and including 1 January 1972—Free

1080f

73.15.91

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within a preceding item

10%

1080g

73.15.91

Hoop and strip, 6 inches and over in width, not coiled, other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

1080h

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, containing 10% or more by weight of chromium and having a FOB price not exceeding $943 per ton, of a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

(I): 20%

1080j

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch, other than goods falling within the preceding item

Free

1080k

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, other than goods falling within a preceding item

$4.80 per ton

1080l

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1080m

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$9 per ton

1080n

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, of silicon steel, coated, as follows—

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, coated (otherwise than with bitumen), but not further worked

Free

1080p

73.15.91

Sheets and plates, of silicon steel, coated, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$4.80 per ton

1080q

73.15.91

Sheets and plates as follows—

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b)having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, clad or coated (otherwise than with bitumen), but not further worked,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

1080r

73.15.91

Wire having no cross-sectional dimension exceeding 0.072 inch

10%

1080s

73.15.91

Wire other than wire falling within the preceding item

5%

1080t

73.15.99

Coils for re-rolling; pieces roughly shaped by forging

$2.40 per ton

First Schedule—continued

12.—continued

1080u

73.15.99

Universal plates, unworked...................................................

Free

1080v

73.15.99

Universal plates, worked.......................................................

(I): 22%

1080w

73.15.99

Wire rod in coils.....................................................................

$3.30 per ton

1080x

73.15.99

Angles and tees, as prescribed by by-law, not worked, or decorated but not further worked

Free

1080y

73.15.99

Angles and tees, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$5 per ton

1080z

73.15.99

Goods, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, as follows—

(a) shapes and sections (excluding 4 inch by 2 inch channels weighing less than 7¼ pounds per lineal foot), as prescribed by by-law;

(b) sheet piling

Free

1081

73.15.99

Shapes and sections, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$5 per ton

1081a

73.15.99

Sheet piling other than sheet piling tailing within a preceding item

(I): 14%, and $4 per ton

1081b

73.15.99

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, for making band-saws or band-knives

Free

1081c

73.15.99

Hoop and strip, not worked, or decorated but not further worked, as follows—

(a) under 6 inches in width;

(b) 6 inches and over in width, not coiled,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

To and including 31 December 1971—5% From and including 1 January 1972—Free

1081d

73.15.99

Hoop and strip, 6 inches and over in width, not coiled, other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

1081e

73.15.99

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

Free

I081f

73.15.99

Sheets and plates, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, other than goods falling within a preceding item

$4.80 per ton

1081g

73.15.99

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1081h

73.15.99

Sheets and plates, corrugated or galvanised or corrugated and galvanised, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape bat not drilled, punched or otherwise worked, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$9 per ton

1081j

73.15.99

Sheets and plates as follows—

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b)having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, clad or coated (otherwise than with bitumen in the case of alloy steels), but not further worked,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

First Schedule—continued

12.—continued

1081k

73.15.99

Wire, having a cross-sectional dimension exceeding 0.072 inch

5%

1081l

73.16.1

Rails, other than check-rails and rack rails.......................

Free

1081m

73.16.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$3.60 per ton

1081n

73.16.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

30%

1081p

73.20.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

25%

1081q

73.20.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$0.15 per lb, less 15%

1081r

73.20.3

Fittings of a kind used solely or principally with pipes and tubes exceeding 3 inch internal diameter

27½%”.

13. After item 1099 insert the following item:—

“1099a

73.32.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

10%”.

14. After item 1121a insert the following item:—

“1121b

73.40.999

Droppers and fasteners for use therewith

(K): 22%”.

15. After item 1132 insert the following item:—

“1132a

74.15.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

10%”.

16. Omit item 1280, insert the following items:—

“1280

82.05.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

$5 per ton

1280a

82.05.99

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(A): 22%”.

17. Omit item 1333, insert the following items:—

“1333

84.18.12

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

17½%

1334

84.18.19

Centrifuges for clarifying or separating out liquids

Free

1334a

84.18.19

Centrifuges other than goods falling within the preceding item

17½%”.

18. Omit items 1339 and 1339a, insert the following items:—

“1338b

84.20.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

To and including 31 December 1971—10% From and including 1 January 1972, to and including 31 December 1973—7%

From and including 1 January 1974, to and including 31 December 1975—3½% From and including 1 January 1976—Free

1338c

84.20.2

Machines, as follows—

(a) automatic or continuous weighing machines;

(b) checkweighers; or

(c) weight-count machines (weighing and counting scales)

Weighing machine weights of all kinds

Free

First Schedule—continued

18.—continued

1338d

84.20.2

Machines other than machines falling within the preceding item

To and including 31 December 1971—10% From and including 1 January 1972, to and including 31 December 1973—7%

From and including 1 January 1974, to and including 31 December 1975—3½%

From and including 1 January 1976—Free

1339

84.20.9

Machines, as follows—

(a) balances, sensitive to 500 milligrammes or better; or

(b) weight-count machines (weighing and counting scales)

Free

1339a

84.20.9

Machines other than machines falling within the preceding item

To and including 31 December 1971—10% From and including 1 January 1972, to and including 31 December 1973—7%

From and including 1 January 1974, to and including 31 December 1975—3½%

From and including 1 January 1976—Free”.

19. After item 1342 insert the following item:—

“1343

84.22.8

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(A): 14%”.

20. After item 1349c insert the following item:—

“1349d

84.23.4

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(A): 14%”.

21. After item 1369 insert the following item:—

“1369a

84.28.91

Honeycomb uncapping machines........................................

(K): 22%”.

22. After item 1370 insert the following item:—

“1370a

84.28.99

Scrub cutting machines of the rotary type and parts therefor, of a kind drawn by, and operated from the power take-off of, an agricultural tractor

Free”.

23. Omit item 1431c, insert the following items:—

“1431c

84.45.432

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1431d

84.45.49

Wire-drawing machines

Free”.

24. Omit item 1463a, insert the following items:—

“1463a

84.59.42

Vacuum cleaners designed for wet and dry suction cleaning

Free

1463b

84.59.92

Marine stern-drive transmission units...............................

(D): 22%”.

25 Omit item 1516d, insert the following items:—

“1516d

85.15.1

Aerials and antennae..............................................................

(K): 22%

1516e

85.15.5

Aerials and antennae..............................................................

(K): 22%

1516f

85.15.9

Communications transceivers having a frequency range from 535 kc/s to 10 Mc/s; television translators.

(F): 22%

1516g

85.15.9

Aerials and antennae..............................................................

(K): 22%”.

First Schedule—continued

26. After item 1523 insert the following item:—

“1523a

85.19.12

Goods as follows—

(a) relays for the automatic protection of, or operation of, generator, transformer, converter and feeder circuits for power-stations or sub-stations or for a similar purpose;

(b) relays of the induction type

Free”.

27. Omit items 1546 to 1553 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1546

86.01

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1547

86.02.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1547a

86.02.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1548

86.03

Electric rail locomotives..............................................

(H): 14%

1548a

86.03

Goods not being electric rail locomotives......................

(K): 14%

1549

86.04

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 18%

1550

86.05

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1551

86.06

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 18%

1552

86.07.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1552a

86.07.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1553

86.09.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 18%

1553a

86.09.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1553b

86.09.92

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 14%

1553c

86.09.93

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 18%

1553d

86.09.99

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(K): 22%”

28. After item 1558 insert the following item:—

“1558a

87.02.13

Convertible road-rail motor coaches..............................

(K): 20%”

29. Omit items 1585b to 1586a (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1585b

90.08.21

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1585c

90.08.22

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1586

90.08.29

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

30. Omit items 1645 to 1650 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1645

90.18.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1646

90.18.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

First Schedule—continued

31. After item 1718 insert the following item:—

“1718a

97.05.4

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

32. After item 1721 insert the following item:—

“1721a

97.06.9

Tennis balls.................................................................

(K): 14%”.

33. Omit item 1733a, insert the following items:—

“1733a

98.07

Printing and numbering devices with moveable or variable numbers or characters, hand operated, not self-inking

(K): 14%

1733b

98.07

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

22½%”.

 

SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3

OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

Omit sub-items 98.05.1 to 98.05.9 (inclusive), insert the following sub-items:—

“98.05.1

- Pencils other than slate pencils....................................................

25%

15%

98.05.2

- School chalks..................................................................................

15%

Free

98.05.9

- Other.................................................................................................

7½%

Free”.

AMENDMENT OF PART I. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Omit item 46, insert the following item:—

“46

Goods that, in the opinion of the Minister, are hand-made traditional products of cottage industries of a country that, at the time the goods are entered for home consumption, is a less developed country, as follows:—

Free

Free”.

(1) animal and furskin rugs falling within item 43.03 in the First Schedule;

(2) assegais, spears, battle-axes, kris, kukris and the like, being goods of a kind falling within item 93.01 in the First Schedule;

(3) buttons of wood, bamboo or other natural vegetable substances;

(4) ceramic floor and wall tiles, whether or not glazed or decorated;

(5) clogs and other footwear with wooden soles, other than of the lace-up or button-up type or with expanding uppers;

(6) coconut-shell ware, carved, inlaid or decorated;

(7) combs, hair slides and the like, of vegetable materials, being goods falling within item 98.12 in the First Schedule;

(8) curtains trimmed with stuffed quilting;

(9) earthenware articles falling within sub-item 69.13.1 in the First Schedule;

(10) embroidered boots made of sheepskin leather, hand-made;

(11) embroidered jackets made of sheepskin leather or of hand-woven textile fabrics, hand-made;

(12) embroidered textiles, being—

(a) tapestries falling within sub-item 58.03.9 in the First Schedule, not being wool; and

(b) badges, emblems or the like falling within sub-item 58.10.9 in the First Schedule;

(13) Fancy coats made from hand-woven materials, sometimes known as “Cotorinas”;

(14) fans, handscreens and other goods falling within item 67.05 in the First Schedule;

(15) glass panels, having designs thereon executed by hand, of a kind used in pendant or bracket lampware;

(16) glassware, hand-made;

(17) hand-embroidered scarves, kerchiefs, handkerchiefs, tablecloths and like articles, the length and breadth of which each do not exceed 1 metre, made of hand-woven fabrics of or containing 50% or more by weight of cotton, wool or cotton and wool;

(18) hand-loom textile fabrics of cotton, or in chief part by weight of cotton, weighing more than 6 ounces per square yard, having designs produced by broche threads or yarns, falling within sub-paragraph 55.09.499 or paragraph 58.05.49 in the First Schedule;

(19) hand-made articles made from hand-woven textile fabric being articles of a kind falling within paragraph 42.02.99 in the First Schedule;

Second Schedule—continued

(20) hand-made articles made from hand-woven textile fabric, embroidered and decorated with sequins in the form of glass mirrors;

(21) hand-made products of a kind falling within item 48.14, paragraph 48.15.99 or sub-item 48.18.2 in the First Schedule;

(22) hand-woven bedspreads and bedcovers containing 50% or more by weight of cotton;

(23) hand-woven table napery of cotton, or in chief part by weight of cotton, being napery falling within sub-item 62.02.9 in the First Schedule;

(24) horn ware, ivory ware or shell ware, being goods that are carved or inlaid;

(25) imitation jewellery, falling within item 71.16 in the First Schedule, being necklaces, bracelets or anklets, consisting essentially of hand-made beads other than of artificial plastic materials;

(26) imitation jewellery, falling within item 71.16 in the First Schedule, being goods made up from naturally occurring products or materials, including those with metal fittings, and similar goods that if conforming to paragraph (b) (ii) to note 10 to Chapter 71 would fall within item 71.16 in the First Schedule;

(27) kites;

(28) lace articles made from hand-made lace;

(29) lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs;

(30) lacquer ware;

(31) leather sandals of a kind fastened to the foot by means of thongs or lacings of leather, having a value for duty not less than $0.90 per pair, but not including fashion footwear;

(32) leather ware, decorated;

(33) metal ware that is—

(a) beaten;

(b) carved;

(c) chased;

(d) enamelled;

(e) filigreed;

(f) inlaid; or

(g) moulded;

(34) onyx ware, carved or inlaid, being goods falling within item 71.15 in the First Schedule;

(35) ornaments made from cloves;

(36) outer garments, hand-made from hand-woven cotton fabrics;

(37) paintings executed by hand on bark, falling within paragraph 99.01.91 in the First Schedule;

(38) paintings executed by hand on silk scrolls;

(39) papier mâché ware, decorated;

(40) plaques, textile;

(41) ponchos;

(42) pottery, decorated;

(43) quilts and other quilted textile articles, stuffed, not being articles of apparel of any kind;

(44) random-dyed textile fabrics, being fabrics in the piece that—

(a) have been dyed by the Batik tie dye or similar process;

(b) weigh less than 6 ounces per square yard; and

(c) are made of vegetable fibres;

(45) rubbings being pictures;

(46) shopping bags and similar carrying nets of a type falling within item 59.05 or 59.06 in the First Schedule;

(47) shopping bags made of vegetable fibres other than cotton or linen;

(48) skirts of grass or like vegetable materials of a kind known as hula skirts;

(49) stone ware, carved, inlaid or ornamental;

Second Schedule—continued

(50) table mats, place mats, coasters and the like, the essential character of which is derived from vegetable fibres other than cotton or linen;

(51) textile fabrics, of cotton or in chief part by weight of cotton, weighing less than 6 ounces per square yard, not being fabrics to which sub-paragraph 55.09.329 in the First Schedule applies;

(52) textile fabrics, of silk or in chief part by weight of silk, not printed;

(53) ties, string sometimes known as “Bolos”;

(54) tunics, blouses or shirts, made from hand-woven fabrics of cotton and having embroidery or printed designs thereon;

(55) unframed hand-made pictures made otherwise than by the use of ink or other pigmented media, being pictures falling within sub-paragraph 49.11.992 in the First Schedule;

(56) wood work, carved or inlaid;

(57) woven, braided, knitted or plaited articles (other than baskets, panniers, hampers or the like of wicker, cane or bamboo) made of straw, rushes, reeds, strips of vegetable fibres, bark or like materials, being goods falling within paragraph 46.02.99, sub-item 46.03.2, 46.03.3, 46.03.4 or paragraph 46.03.99 in the First Schedule

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

1. After—

“28.30.9.....................

Goods other than magnesium chloride”

insert—

“28.35.9

”.

2. After—

“28.45.9.....................

Calcium silicates, potassium silicates or sodium silicates”

insert—

“28.47.9

”.

29.13.9

3. After—

“29.25.9.....................

Goods other than urea”

insert—

“29.35.9

”.

29.38

4. After—

“40.07

”

insert—

“40.10.1

”.

5. After—

“69.06

”

insert—

“69.07.1

”.

69.08.1

6. After—

“70.13.99

”

insert—

“70.17.1

”.

7. After—

“84.17.4

”

insert—

“84.19.3

”.

8. After—

“94.03.3

”

insert—

“97.07.1

”.

Second Schedule—continued

AMENDMENT OF PART III. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

After—

“69.13.29

”

insert—

“82.02.29

”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART IV. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

1. After—

“62.04

”

insert—

“68.15

”.

2. Omit—

“82.02.29

”,

insert—

“83.05.1

”.“.

3. After—

“85.09.999

”

insert—

“85.13.11

85.13.21

85.13.3

85.13.6

”.

85.13.9

4. After—

“92.01.1

”

insert—

“93.07.19

”.

AMENDMENT OF PART V. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

After—

“17.04.1

”

insert—

“32.12

”.

AMENDMENT OF PART VI. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

After—

“84.19.9...............

Goods other than bottling machines and bagging machines”

insert—

“84.22.99.............

Goods other than hoists, power operated, complete and winches, not being logging winches, power operated, complete”.

AMENDMENT OF PART VII. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Before—

“73.21.9

”

insert—

“53.11.91

53.11.92

53.11.99

”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART VIII. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

1. Before—

“71.12.9

”

insert—

“70.08.1

”.

2. After—

“71.12.9

”

insert—

“74.18.1

74.18.91

74.18.991

74.18.999

”.

Second Schedule—continued

3. After—

“84.57|

”

insert—

“84.61.91

”.

AMENDMENT OF PART I. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Sub-paragraph 98.05.291

”.

Sub-paragraph 98.05.299

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Sub-item 98.05.1

”.

Sub-item 98.05.4

Sub-item 98.05.9

AMENDMENT OF PART IV. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Paragraph 98.05.21

”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit items 311 and 312, insert the following items:—

“311

28.38.1

Aluminium ammonium sulphate; aluminium potassium sulphate; aluminium sodium sulphate

(A): 22%

312

28.38.1

Aluminium sulphate; chromium sulphate

Free”.

2. Omit items 1728 to 1732 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1728

98.05.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1729

98.05.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

 

THIRD SCHEDULE Section 5.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit item 27.13, insert the following item:—

“27.13

* Paraffin wax, micro-crystalline wax, slack wax, ozokerite lignite wax, peat wax and other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured:

27.13.1

- For use as feed stock, as prescribed by by-law...............

Free

Free

27.13.2

- For use as feed stock, not being goods falling within sub-item 27.13.1

$0,005 per lb

$0,005 per lb

27.13.3

- For use otherwise than as feed stock...................................

$0,006 per lb

Free”.

2. Omit sub-paragraph 29.14.212, insert the following sub-paragraph:—

“29.14.212

- - - Vinyl acetate.......................................................................

To and including 30 November 1970—60% From and including 1 December 1970—50%

To and including 30 November 1970—50% From and including 1 December 1970—40%”.

3. After paragraph 33.04.91 insert the following paragraph:—

“33.04.92

- - For manufacturing purposes, as prescribed by by-law, being goods, other than methyl salicylate, that but for this paragraph, fall within paragraph 33.04.99

12½%

Free”.

4. Omit item 74.11, insert the following item:—

“74.11

* Gauze, cloth, grill, netting, fencing, reinforcing fabric and similar materials (including endless bands), of copper wire:

74.11.1

- Woven goods having more than 120 picks and 120 ends per inch

Free

Free

74.11.9

- Other.........................................................................................

25%

15%”.

AMENDMENT OF PART IV. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Paragraph 74.11.99

“.

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit item 267, insert the following items:—

“267

27.13.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

267a

27.13.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

267b

27.13.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

2. Omit item 1028a, insert the following item:—

“1028a

68.11

Panels or sheets composed of pumice concrete, being goods of a kind ordinarily used in building construction

Free”.

Third Schedule—continued

3. Omit items 1078m to 1078x (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1078m

73.11.91

Goods as follows—

Free

(a) shapes and sections (excluding 4 inch by 2 inch channels weighing less than 7¼ pounds per lineal foot), not galvanised, as prescribed by by-law;

(b) sheet piling

1078n

73.11.91

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

$5 per ton

1078p

73.11.99

Sheet piling.......................................................................

(I): 14%, and $4 per ton

1078q

73.13.1

Goods having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1078r

73.13.2

Goods, not worked..........................................................

Free

1078s

73.13.3

Goods as follows—

(a) greater than 0.187 inch in thickness, not being tinned

(b) corrugated, tinned

Free

1078t

73.13.4

Goods, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, having a thickness less than 0.118 inch or greater than 0.187 inch

Free

1078u

73.13.4

Goods, unworked or simply polished, whether or not cut to non-rectangular shape, other than goods falling within the preceding item

$4.80 per ton

1078v

73.13.4

Goods as follows—

(a) tinned, perforated, but not further worked;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch being goods that are:

(i) perforated but not further worked; or

(ii) plated, coated or clad not being further worked or coiled;

(c) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch, not being tinned,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%

1078w

73.13.9

Galvanised plate or sheet coated with bitumen and crushed gravel but not drilled, punched or otherwise worked

Free

1078x

73.13.9

Goods as follows—

(a) tinned, perforated, but not further worked;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch being goods that are:

(i) perforated but not further worked; or

(ii) plated, coated or clad not being further worked or coiled;

(c) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch, not being tinned,

other than goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%”.

4. Omit item 1089, insert the following item:—

“1089

73.28

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

5. Omit items 1128 to 1130 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1128

74.11.9

Woven goods (including endless bands) for paper-making machines

Free

1129

74.11.9

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(A): 22%”.

6. Omit item 1668g, insert the following item:—

“1668g

91.04.391

Battery operated clocks..................................................

Free”.

 

FOURTH SCHEDULE Section 6.

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 TO 5 (INCLUSIVE) OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit sub-item 28.30.1, insert the following sub-item:—

“28.30.1

Ammonium chloride.................................................

7½%

Free”.

2. Omit item 38.14, insert the following item:—

“38.14

* Anti-knock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and similar prepared additives for mineral oils:

38.14.1

- Based on salts of naphthenic acid.............................

25%

15%

38.14.9

- Other.....................................................................

7½%

Free”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit item 299, insert the following item:—

“299

28.30.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

2. Omit items 599a and 599b, insert the following items:—

“599a

39.07.929

Clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish

Free

599b

39.07.99

Clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish

Free”.

3. Omit item 1121a, insert the following item:—

“1121a

73.40.999

Nose rings for animals; clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish

(d): 22%”.

4. Omit items 1140a and 1140b, insert the following items:—

“1140a

74.19.91

Nose rings for animals; clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish

(d): 22%

1140b

74.19.99

Nose rings for animals; clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish

(d): 22%”.

5. Omit item 1160, insert the following item:—

“1160

76.16.9

Goods as follows—

(a) nose rings for animals;

(b) clips, tags, rings and the like, for the identification of animals, birds or fish;

(c) turnbuckles;

(d) thimbles for eye-splices;

(e) boathooks;

(f) fittings for ships, boats and other vessels

(d): 20%”.

 

FIFTH SCHEDULE Section 7.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 TO 6 (INCLUSIVE) OF THIS ACT

———

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit paragraph 84.22.92, insert the following paragraph:—

“84.22.92

- - Of a kind used solely or principally in agriculture, horticulture or viticulture

20%

10%”.

2. Omit sub-items 84.24.2, 84.24.3, 84.24.4, 84.24.5 and 84.24.9, insert the following sub-items:—

“84.24.2

- Rotary cultivators, power operated, of a kind commonly drawn by wheeled tractors not exceeding 10 brake horsepower

30%

20%

84.24.3

- Mechanically propelled lawn and sports ground rollers of a kind suitable for use as road rollers

42½%

27½%

84.24.9

- Other..............................................................................................

20%

10%”.

3. Omit items 84.25, 84.26, 84.27 and 84.28, insert the following items:—

“84.25

  • * Harvesting and threshing machinery; straw and fodder presses; hay or grass mowers; winnowing and similar cleaning machines for seed, grain or leguminuous vegetables and egg-grading and other grading machines

     for agricultural  produce (other than machinery of a kind used in the bread grain milling industry falling within item 84.29):

84.25.1

- Lawnmowers operated solely by manpower..........................

45%, or, if higher, $1.15 each

22½%

84.25.2

- Lawnmowers, electric.................................................................

35%

20%

84.25.3

- Lawnmowers with self-contained power of a kind operated by air-cooled internal combustion engines not exceeding 10 brake horsepower

45%

30%

84.25.4

- Metal parts for strippers, stripper harvesters, reaper threshers or other harvesters for seeds, grain or leguminous vegetables

20%

20%

84.25.9

- Other..............................................................................................

20%

10%

84.26

* Dairy machinery (including milking machines)......................

30%

20%

84.27

* Presses, crushers and other machinery, of a kind used in wine-making, cider-making, fruit juice preparation or the like:

84.27.1

- Of a kind ordinarily used in wine-making..............................

20%

10%

84.27.9

- Other..............................................................................................

7½%

Free

84.28

* Other agricultural, horticultural, poultry-keeping and bee-keeping machinery; germination plant fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment; poultry incubators and brooders

20%

10%”.

4. Omit sub-items 84.63.2 and 84.63.3, insert the following sub-items:—

“84.63.2

- Of a kind used solely or principally with fuel injection equipment for compression ignition engines; flexible shaft transmissions and parts therefor; worm and gear wheels of a kind suitable for use with steam turbines exceeding 2,000 horse-power; main reduction gears for use with steam turbo-generators or steam turbo-alternators

7½%

Free

84.63.3

- Worm gear reduction boxes, not being goods falling within sub-item 84.63.1 or 84.63.2

40%

30%”.

Fifth Schedule—continued

5. Omit sub-item 84.63.9, insert the following sub-item:—

“84.63.9

- Other:

84.63.91

- - Metal parts for strippers, stripper harvesters, reaper threshers or other harvesters for seeds, grain or leguminous vegetables

20%

20%

84.63.99

--Other.....................................................................................................

30%

20%”.

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Omit—

“84.63.99

”,

insert—

“84.63.3

84.63.99

Metal parts for reapers, binders or agricultural mowers”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

1. Omit—

“Sub-item 84.24.9

Plough shares; plough mouldboards; Grubbers; plant thinners”.

2. Omit—

“Paragraph 84.25.12

Paragraph 84.25.13

Sub-paragraph 84.25.149

Paragraph 84.25.19

Sub-item 84.25.9

”,

insert—

“Sub-item 84.25.1

Sub-item 84.25.2

”.

3. Omit—

“Sub-item 84.27.9

Sub-item 84.28.1

Paragraph 84.28.99

Chaffcutters”.

AMENDMENT OF PART IV. OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE

Omit—

“Paragraph 84.63.99

Bearing housings”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART I. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit items 56 to 72 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“56

84.24.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

30%

57

84.24.9

Goods, as follows—

(a) ploughs, cultivators and harrows;

(b) plough shares;

(c) plough mouldboards;

(d) drills and sowers other than hand worked seed drills

20%

58

84.25.9

Goods, as follows—

(a) agricultural mowers;

(b)winnowing and similar cleaning machines, for seed, grain or leguminous vegetables;

(c) harvesting and threshing machinery for seeds, grain or leguminous vegetables;

(d) metal parts for reapers, binders or agricultural mowers

20%

59

84.28

Chaffcutters....................................................................................................

20%”.

2. Omit items 80 and 81, insert the following item:—

“80

84.63.99

Metal parts for reapers, binders or agricultural mowers

30%”.

Fifth Schedule—continued

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit item 612, insert the following item:—

“612

40.14.9

Parts for use with milking machines of a kind to which, if imported, item 84.26 in the First Schedule would apply

Free”.

2.After item 1343 insert the following item:—

“1343a

84.22.92

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

5%”.

3. Omit items 1351 to 1370a (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“1351

84.24.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(F): 16%

1352

84.24.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1353

84.25.1

Roller driven lawnmowers..................................................

20%

1354

84.25.3

Lawnmowers, and parts therefor, of the cylinder or reel type, not being goods having a mechanical driving unit, or a part for a mechanical driving unit incorporated therein

(G): 22½%

1355

84.25.4

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1356

84.25.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1357

84.26

Milking machines; butter pounders; butter workers; curd-agitators; curdmills; curd-mixers; churns; cheese presses

Free

1358

84.26

Jacketed vats or jacketed tanks, lined or unlined; enamelled vats or tanks, not jacketed

(A): 12%

1359

84.26

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(A): 22%

1360

84.27.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

5%

1361

84.28

Honeycomb uncapping machines......................................

To and including 30 June 1976—10% From and including 1 July 1976, to and including 30 June 1978—5½%

From and including 1 July 1978—Free

1362

84.28

Goods not being bee-keeping machinery, poultry-keeping machinery, incubators or brooders

Free”.

4. After item 1475 insert the following item:—

“1475a

84.63.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

17½%”.

5. Omit items 1479 and 1480, insert the following items:—

“1479

84.63.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1480

84.63.99

Metal parts for machines (other than lawnmowers) of a kind to which item 84.25 in Part II. of the First Schedule applies

Free

1480a

84.63.99

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

17½%”.

 

SIXTH SCHEDULE Section 8.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 TO 7 (INCLUSIVE) OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit note 10 to Chapter 90, insert the following note:—

“10. The following goods are specified for the purposes of sub-item 90.20.3, that is to say, goods that—

(a) were in transit to Australia on 7 October 1970; and

(b) are entered for home consumption within 21 days after importation.”.

2. After sub-item 90.20.2 insert the following sub-item:—

“90.20.3

- Gamma ray apparatus, non-medical, as follows—

(a) irradiation units not having a capacity in excess of 10,000 curies;

(b) radiography units;

(c) shielded radioisotope storage containers;

(d)shielded radioisotope handling systems,

but not including goods specified in note 10 to this Chapter

7½%, and a temporary duty of 47½%

Free, and a temporary duty of 27½%”.

AMENDMENT OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

Omit item 1657, insert the following items:—

“1657

90.20.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

1658

90.20.9

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

 

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Section 9.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 TO 8 (INCLUSIVE) OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Omit note 8 to Chapter 29, insert the following note:—

“8. The following goods are specified for the purposes of sub-item 29.04.5 or 29.13.3, that is to say, goods that—

(a) were in transit to Australia on 9 November 1970; and

(b) are entered for home consumption within 21 days after importation.”.

2. Omit sub-item 29.04.3, insert the following sub-item:—

“29.04.3

- Butyl alcohols; ethanediol; monohydric primary alcohols containing not less than 6 carbon atoms

25%

15%”.

3. After sub-item 29.04.4 insert the following sub-item:—

“29.04.5

- 4-methylpentan-2-ol.........................................

25%, and, except in respect of goods specified in note 8 to this Chapter, a temporary duty of $70 per ton

15%, and, except in respect of goods specified in note 8 to this Chapter, a temporary duty of $70 per ton”.

4. Omit sub-item 29.13.2, insert the following sub-items:—

“29.13.2

- Mesityl oxide; ethyl methyl ketone.....................

25%

15%

29.13.3

- isoButyl methyl ketone; diacetone alcohol..........

25%, and, except in respect of goods specified in note 8 to this Chapter, a temporary duty of $70 per ton

15%, and, except in respect of goods specified in note 8 to this Chapter, a temporary duty of $70 per ton”.

5. After note 13 to Chapter 84 insert the following note:—

“14. The following goods are specified for the purposes of sub-item 84.23.5, that is to say, goods that—

(a) were in transit to Australia on 22 December 1970 and are entered for home consumption within 21 days after importation; or

(b) were in bond in Australia on 22 December 1970 and are entered for home consumption on or before 21 January 1971.”.

6. After sub-item 84.23.4 insert the following sub-item:—

“84.23.5

- Drill rods or pipes for diamond drilling machines, but not including goods specified in note 14 to this Chapter

20%

10%”.

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

After—

“84.22.29

”.

insert—

“84.23.5

”.

Seventh Schedule—continued

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit items 346 and 347, insert the following items:—

“346

29.04.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

347

29.04.5

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

2. After item 359 insert the following item:—

“359a

29.13.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

 

EIGHTH SCHEDULE Section 10.

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3 TO 9 (INCLUSIVE) OF THIS ACT

 

AMENDMENTS OF PART II. OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. After note 10 to Chapter 84 insert the following note:—

“11. In sub-items 84.22.1 and 84.23.1 ‘self-propelling bases or units’ means goods that—

(a) in the opinion of the Minister, are derivatives of tractors of a kind to which sub-item 87.01.2, 87.01.3 or 87.01.9 applies; and

(b) in respect of bases or units—

(i) to which sub-item 84.22.1 applies, are for use in the manufacture of goods of a kind falling within item 84.22; or

(ii) to which sub-item 84.23.1 applies, are for use in the manufacture of goods of a kind falling within item 84.23.”.

2. After note 4 to Chapter 85 insert the following note:—

“5. In sub-paragraph 85.09.991 ‘spot lamps’ does not include lamps used solely or principally as driving, fog or reversing lights for motor vehicles.”.

AMENDMENT OF PART II. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

Omit—

“55.09.39................................

”,

insert—

“55.09.39................................

Percale sheeting, that is to say, sheeting of a construction such that the sum of the number of ends (warp) per inch and the number of picks (weft) per inch is 150 or exceeds 150, when weighing less than 3½ ounces per square yard and for use in the making up of bed sheets, pillow cases or bolster cases”.

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE SECOND SCHEDULE

1. After—

“58.02.4...............................

”

insert—

“59.04.2...............................

Goods of cotton”.

2. Omit—

“59.04.3...............................

Tyre cord as used in the manufacture of pneumatic rubber tyres”.

3. Omit—

“84.20.2...............................

Machines, as follows—

(a) specially designed for automatic or continuous weighing of coal, grain, cereals, tea and like free flowing substances at pithead, silo or terminal handling points or in factories;

(b)ore weighing machinery, automatic, specially designed for use in the mining or metallurgical industries

Weights for balances sensitive to 500 milligrammes or better

84.20.9.................................

Weight-count machines (weighing and counting scales); balances, sensitive to 500 milligrammes or better”,

insert—

“84.20.2

”.

84.20.9

AMENDMENTS OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

1. Omit item 83e, insert the following items:—

“83e

09.10.29

Ginger. ground, not out up for retail sale......................

Free

83f

09.10.99

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free”.

2. Omit item 162b, insert the following item:—

“162b

20.02.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0. 18 per gal”.

Eighth Schedule—continued

3. Omit items 168 to 173 (inclusive), insert the following items:—

“168

20.02.51

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

168a

20.02.52

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

168b

20.02.53

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

168c

20.02.59

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

Free

168d

20.02.61

Olives and capers............................................

Free

168e

20.02.61

Potatoes and baked beans.................................

30%

168f

20.02.61

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0,075 per doz packs

169

20.02.62

Olives and capers............................................

Free

169a

20.02.62

Potatoes and baked beans.................................

30%

169b

20.02.62

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0.15 per doz packs

170

20.02.63

Olives and capers............................................

Free

170a

20.02.63

Potatoes and baked beans.................................

30%

170b

20.02.63

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0.30 per doz packs

171

20.02.64

Olives and capers............................................

Free

171a

20.02.64

Potatoes and baked beans.................................

30%

171b

20.02.64

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0.60 per doz packs

172

20.02.69

Olives and capers............................................

Free

172a

20.02.69

Potatoes and baked beans.................................

30%

172b

20.02.69

Goods not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 24%, or, if lower, $0.18 per gal

173

20.02.911

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

22½%

173a

20.02.919

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies

(L): 10%

173b

20.02.99

Goods other than potatoes................................

Free”.

4. After item 692e insert the following item:—

“692f

44.28.9

Burial and cremation caskets, unassembled or disassembled

(L): 16%”.

5. Omit item 903.

6. Omit item 1079q, insert the following items:—

“1079q

73.15.3

Perforated sheets and plates having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, coated or clad, but not further worked

(L): 20%

1079qa

73.15.3

Sheets and plates, not being goods falling within a preceding item

27½%”.

Eighth Schedule—continued

7. Omit item 1080n, insert the following item:—

“1080n

73.15.91

Goods as follows—

(a) sheets and plates of silicon steel having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch, coated;

(b) perforated sheets and plates of silicon steel having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, coated, but not further worked;

(c) unperforated sheets and plates of silicon steel having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, coated (otherwise than with bitumen), but not further worked

Free”.

8. Omit item 1080q, insert the following items:—

“1080q

73.15.91

Perforated sheets and plates having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, coated or clad, but not further worked, not being goods falling within a preceding item

(L): 20%

1080Qa

73.15.91

Sheets and plates as follows—

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b) having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, clad or coated (otherwise than with bitumen), but not further worked,

not being goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%”.

9. Omit item 1081j, insert the following items:—

“1081j

73.15.99

Perforated sheets and plates having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, coated or clad, but not further worked

To and including 31 December 1972—3½% From and including 1 January 1973—Free

1081ja

73.15.99

Sheets and plates as follows—

(a) having a thickness greater than 0.187 inch;

(b)having a thickness less than 0.118 inch, plated, clad or coated (otherwise than with bitumen in the case of alloy steels), but not further worked,

not being goods falling within a preceding item

(I): 22%”.

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