Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 3) 1984 (Cth)

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Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 3) 1984

No. 130 of 1984

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1982

[Assented to 25 October 1984]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff Amendment Act (No. 3) 1984.

(2) The Customs Tariff Act 19821 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 3 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 1983.

(3) Section 4 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 23 November 1983.

(4) Section 5 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 6 April 1984.

(5) Section 6 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 30 May 1984.

(6) Section 7 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1984.

(7) Section 8 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 6 July 1984.

(8) Section 9 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 18 July 1984.

(9) Section 10 shall be deemed to have come into operation at the hour of 8 o’clock in the evening by standard time in the Australian Capital Territory on 21 August 1984.

Phasing rates

3. Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) “the tariff classification” and substituting “a tariff classification in Schedule 3”.

Indexation of rates of duty

4. Section 26a of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-section (2) “on a particular day” after “substituted” (first occurring); and

(b) by inserting in sub-section (3) “on a particular day” after “substituted” (first occurring).

Amendments having effect from 6 April 1984

5. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Amendments having effect from 30 May 1984

6. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 2.

Amendments having effect from 1 July 1984

7. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

Amendments having effect from 6 July 1984

8. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 4.

Amendment having effect from 18 July 1984

9. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 5.

Amendments having effect from 21 August 1984

10. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 6.

SCHEDULE 1 Sections 5

AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT FROM 6 APRIL 1984

Amendment of Schedule 1

Omit Parts II and III, substitute:

“PART II

DECLARED PREFERENCE COUNTRIES

DIVISION 1

Countries that are Declared Preference Countries

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Country

Abbreviation

Country

Abbreviation

Antigua and Barbuda...........................

AGUA

Malta.......................................................

MLTA

Bahamas.................................................

BAHA

Mauritius.................................................

MAUS

Barbados................................................

BARB

Nigeria......................................................

NGRA

Belize.......................................................

BELE

St Christopher and Nevis......................

STCN

Brunei......................................................

BRUN

St Lucia...................................................

STLU

Cyprus.....................................................

CYPR

St Vincent and Grenadines..................

STVI

Dominica................................................

DMCA

Seychelles Republic..............................

SEYC

Fiji............................................................

Sierra Leone...........................................

SLEO

Gambia, The...........................................

GAMB

Singapore, Republic of.........................

SING

Ghana......................................................

GHAN

Solomon Islands....................................

SOLO

Grenada..................................................

GNDA

Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist

Guyana...................................................

GUYA

Republic of.......................................

SRIL

Jamaica...................................................

JMCA

Tanzania.................................................

TANZ

Kenya......................................................

KENY

Tonga.......................................................

TNGA

Kiribati, Republic of.............................

KIRI

Trinidad and Tobago............................

TRIN

Malaysia.................................................

MLAY

Tuvalu.....................................................

TUVA

Maldives, Republic of..........................

MLDV

Uganda....................................................

UGAN

DIVISION 2

Places treated as Declared Preference Countries

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Place

Abbreviation

Place

Abbreviation

Anguilla.......................................................

ANGA

Gibraltar..................................................

GIBR

Bermuda.....................................................

BMDA

Hong Kong.............................................

HONG

British Indian Ocean Territory................

BIOT

Montserrat..............................................

MONT

British Virgin Islands...............................

BVIR

Pitcairn Island........................................

PITC

Cayman Islands.........................................

CAYM

St Helena................................................

STHE

Falkland Islands and Dependencies.......

FALK

Turks and Caicos Islands.....................

TRCA

SCHEDULE 1— continued

PART III

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

DIVISION 1

Countries that are Developing Countries

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Country

Abbreviation

Country

Abbreviation

Afghanistan...........................................

AFGH

Lesotho...........................................

LESO

Albania...................................................

ALBA

Liberia.............................................

LIBE

Algeria....................................................

ALGR

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya................

LBYA

Angola....................................................

ANGO

Madagascar, Democratic Republic of

MASY

Argentina...............................................

ARGE

Malawi............................................

MLWI

Bahrain...................................................

BHRN

Mali..................................................

Bangladesh............................................

BADE

Mauritania......................................

MRTN

Benin......................................................

BENR

Mexico............................................

MEXI

Bhutan....................................................

BHUT

Mongolia.........................................

MNGL

Bolivia....................................................

BOLI

Morocco..........................................

MORO

Botswana...............................................

BOTS

Mozambique...................................

MOZA

Brazil......................................................

BRAZ

Nepal...............................................

NEPA

Bulgaria..................................................

BULG

Nicaragua........................................

NICA

Burma, Socialist Republic of the Union of

BURM

Niger.................................................

NIGE

Burundi..................................................

BRND

Northern Marianas.........................

TTPI

Cameroon, United Republic of............

FCAM

Oman...............................................

Cape Verde............................................

CVER

Pakistan...........................................

PAKI

Central African Republic......................

CAE

Panama............................................

PNMA

Chad.......................................................

Paraguay.........................................

PRGY

Chile........................................................

CHLE

Peru..................................................

China, People’s Republic of................

CHIN

Philippines.......................................

PHIL

Columbia...............................................

COMB

Portugal...........................................

PORT

Comoros, Republic of the....................

CMRO

Qatar................................................

QATA

Congo, People’s Republic of...............

COBR

Romania..........................................

ROUM

Costa Rica..............................................

COST

Rwanda...........................................

RWAN

Cuba.......................................................

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic

Djibouti, Republic of............................

DJIB

Republic of...............................

SAOT

Dominican Republic.............................

DOMI

Saudi Arabia...................................

SAUD

Ecuador..................................................

ECUA

Senegal............................................

SENE

Egypt, Arab Republic...........................

EGYP

Somali Democratic Republic........

SOML

El Salvador............................................

SALV

Sudan..............................................

SUDA

Equatorial Guinea, Republic of...........

EGUI

Suriname.........................................

SRNM

Ethiopia..................................................

ETHI

Swaziland.......................................

SWZI

Gabon.....................................................

GABO

Syrian Arab Republic....................

SYRI

Guatemala..............................................

GMLA

Thailand..........................................

THAI

Guinea....................................................

GUIN

Togo.................................................

Guinea Bissau, Republic of..................

BGUI

Tunisia.............................................

TUNI

Haiti........................................................

HAIT

Turkey.............................................

TURK

Honduras, Republic of..........................

HDRS

United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi,

India.......................................................

INIA

Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al

Indonesia................................................

INDO

Qaiwain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah)

UAEM

Iran.........................................................

PSIA

Upper Volta, Republic of..............

VOLT

Iraq.........................................................

Uruguay..........................................

URUG

Israel.......................................................

ISRA

Venezuela.......................................

VENZ

Ivory Coast............................................

IVOR

Vietnam, Socialist Republic of.....

VIET

Jordan.....................................................

JORD

Yemen Arab Republic...................

ARYE

Kampuchea, Democratic......................

KAMP

Yemen, People’s Democratic Republic of

PYEM

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of..

KRDR

Yugoslavia......................................

YUGO

Korea, Republic of................................

RKOR

Zaire, Republic of..........................

ZAIR

Kuwait....................................................

KUWA

Zambia............................................

ZMBA

Lao People’s Democratic Republic.....

LAOS

Zimbabwe.......................................

ZIMB

Lebanon.................................................

LEBA

SCHEDULE 1— continued

DIVISION 2

Places treated at Developing Countries

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Place

Abbreviation

Place

Abbreviation

American Samoa...............................

SAMO

St Pierre and Miquelon..................

PIER

French Polynesia................................

PLYN

Taiwan Province..............................

TAIW

Guam....................................................

Tokelau Islands...............................

TOKI

Johnston Island...................................

JSIS

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

TTPI

Macao..................................................

MACA

Virgin Islands of the United States

VIRG

Midway Islands..................................

MIDW

Wake Island.....................................

WAKE

Netherlands Antilles...........................

ANTI

Wallis and Futuna Islands.............

WALL

New Caledonia...................................

NCAL

Western Sahara...............................

SARA”.

Amendments of Schedule 3

1. Omit 36.05, substitute:

“36.05

* PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES (INCLUDING FIREWORKS, RAILWAY FOG SIGNALS, AMORCES, RAIN ROCKETS):

36.05.1

- Fireworks

24%

DC (except CHIN, HONG and

TAIW): Free CHIN, HONG and

TAIW: 15%

CAN: 13%

36.05.9

- Other

24%

DC: Free

CAN: 13%”.

2. Omit 39.01.5, substitute:

“39.01.5

- Goods, reinforced with or containing glass fibre or glass fibre fabric, as follows:

(a) planar forms, NSA;

(b) profile shapes:

39.01.51

- - Goods of silicone

2%

DC: Free

39.01.59

- - Other

25%

DC: 10%”.

3. Omit 58.09, substitute:

“58.09

* TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS (OTHER THAN WOVEN, KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS), FIGURED; HAND OR MECHANICALLY MADE LACE (OTHER THAN KNITTED FABRICS), IN THE PIECE, IN STRIPS OR IN MOTIFS

2%

DC: Free”.

4. Omit 73.15.12, substitute:

“73.15.12

- - Goods, NSA, of stainless steel, as follows:

(a) hoop and strip;

(b) sheets and plates

To 8 April 1984

25%

CAN: 18%

From 9 April 1984 To 8 April 1985

23%

CAN: 16%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

CAN: 14%

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

CAN: 12%

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

CAN: 10%

From 9 April 1988

15%

CAN: 8%”.

5. Omit 73.18.11, substitute:

“73.18.11

- - Having an internal diameter not exceeding 15 mm or an internal cross-sectional area not exceeding 1.77 cm1

To 8 April 1984

25%

CAN: 17.5%

From 9 April 1984 To 8 April 1985

23%

CAN: 15.5%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

CAN: 13.5%

SCHEDULE 1— continued

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

CAN: 11.5%

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

CAN: 9.5%

From 9 April 1988

15%

CAN: 7.5%”.

6. After note 5 to Chapter 97 insert the following note:

“6. In 97.06, “appliances, apparatus, accessories and requisites for gymnastics” includes equipment which provides a means of exercising the human body.”.

Amendments of Part II of Schedule 4

1. After item 1982 insert:

“1990

94.01.3

Goods, the produce or manufacture of a Forum Island Country, as prescribed by by-law

FI: Free”.

2. After item 1992 insert:

“2000

94.01.9

Goods, the produce or manufacture of a Forum Island Country, as prescribed by by-law

FI: Free”.

3. After item 2001 insert:

“2009

94.03.1

Goods, the produce or manufacture of a Forum Island Country, as prescribed by by-law

FI: Free

2010

94.03.9

Goods, the produce or manufacture of a Forum Island Country, as prescribed by by-law

FI: Free”.

Amendment of Schedule 5

Omit item 69, substitute:

“69

39.07.111

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this 90% item applies

69a

39.07.119

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this 90%” item applies, not being X-ray protective aprons of lead impregnated plastic

SCHEDULE 2 Section 6

AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT FROM 30 MAY 1984

Amendments of Schedule 3

1. Omit note 9 to Chapter 87, substitute:

“9. (1) In 87.02, “variants of motor cars or station wagons” means panel vans or like vehicles that have either a front end contour structure identical to that used in a motor car or station wagon of a particular kind or a front end contour structure and engine generally similar to those used in a motor car or station wagon of a particular kind.

(2) For the purposes of sub-note (1), an engine that has had its bore increased or its stroke lengthened, or both, to increase its power is to be regarded as generally similar to another engine using the same size block but with smaller bore or stroke, or both.”.

2. After note 10 to Chapter 87 insert the following notes:

“11. In 87.02.41, “an independent chassis” means a chassis capable of incorporating the engine, transmission, axles and suspension when the chassis is not integrated with any part of the vehicle body.

12. In 87.01, 87.02 or 87.03 a reference to a vehicle of a particular kind includes a reference to a vehicle of that kind imported without its motive power.”.

3. Omit 87.02, substitute:

“87.02

* MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS, GOODS OR MATERIALS (INCLUDING SPORTS MOTOR VEHICLES, OTHER THAN THOSE FALLING WITHIN 87.09):

87.02.1

- Goods, as follows:

(a) rock buggies, dumpers, shuttle dumpers, tailgate dumpers and the like;

(b) battery operated vehicles

25%

DC: 15%

CAN: 17.5%

SCHEDULE 2— continued

87.02.2

- Vehicles, NSA, other than four-wheel drive vehicles and forward-control vehicles, being—

(a) motor cars;

(b) station wagons; or

(c) variants of motor cars or station wagons:

87.02.21

- - Assembled

57.5%

DC: 50%

CAN: 50%

87.02.22

- - Unassembled:

87.02.221

- - - As prescribed by by-law

25%

DC: 15%

CAN: 17.5%

87.02.229

- - - Other

35%

DC: 25%

CAN: 27.5%

87.02.3

- Vehicles, NSA, having a gross vehicle weight rating of 2.721 or more

22.5%

DC: 15%

CAN: 15%

87.02.4

- Four-wheel drive vehicles, NSA:

87.02.41

- - Vehicles, as follows:

(a) utilities or pick-ups;

(b) vehicles incorporating an independent chassis, other than utilities or pick-ups

25%

DC: 15%

CAN: 17.5%

87.02.49

- - Other

57.5%

DC: 50%

CAN: 50%

87.02.9

- Other:

87.02.91

- - Assembled

35%

DC: 25%

CAN: 27.5%

87.02.99

- - Other

25%

DC: 15%

CAN: 17.5%”.

Amendment of Schedule 5

“271

87.02.49

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

20%

271a

87.02.91

Utilities or pick-ups, being vehicles that have either a front end contour structure identical to that used in a motor car or station wagon of a particular kind or a front end contour structure and engine generally similar to those used in a motor car or station wagon of a particular kind

10%

271b

87.02.91

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, not being—

(a) air-cushion vehicles;

(b) road motor coaches convertible into rail cars; or

(c) vehicles of a kind falling within item 271a

11%

SCHEDULE 3 Section 7

AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1984

Amendments of Schedule 3

1. Omit 20.04.2, substitute:

“20.04.2

- Cherries:

20.04.21

- - Glace

To 21 April 1985

25%

FI: 10%

From 22 April 1985 To 21 April 1986

20%

FI: 10%

From 22 April 1986

15%

FI: 10%

20.04.29

- - Other

To 21 April 1985

25%

FI: Free

From 22 April 1985 To 21 April 1986

20%

FI: Free

From 22 April 1986

15%

FI: Free”.

2. Omit 20.07.2, substitute:

“20.07.2

- Orange and tangerine (including mandarin) juices and the juices of the hybrids of oranges and tangerines (including mandarins)

To 9 December 1984

10%, and $0.70/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.20

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ): 5%, and $0.70/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.20

From 10 December 1984 To 9 December 1985

10%, and $0.65/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.15

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ): 5%, and $0.65/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.15

From 10 December 1985 To 9 December 1986

10%, and $0.60/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.10

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ): 5%, and $0.60/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.10

From 10 December 1986 To 9 December 1987

10%, and $0.55/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.05

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ): 5%, and $0.55/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1.05

SCHEDULE 3— continued

From 10 December 1987

10%, and $0.50/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ): 5%, and $0.50/kg TSS, and an amount per kg TSS equal to the amount by which the value per kg TSS is less than $1”.

3. After 29.22.2 insert:

“29.22.3

- Amine salts of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid or 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

30%

DC: 20%

CAN: 25%”.

4. Omit 39.02.29, substitute:

“39.02.29

- - Other:

39.02.291

- - - Goods of polyvinyl chloride and copolymers of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, as follows:

(a) floor and wall tiles without adhesive backing;

(b) floor coverings, not being tiles, in rolls having a width of 30 cm or more, having:

(i) a surface and base of vinyl composition without a foam layer, having a printed pattern; or

(ii) a surface of vinyl composition and base of asbestos felt without a foam layer

20%

DC: 10%

CAN: 12%

39.02.299

- - - Other

20%

DC: 10%”.

5. Omit 39.07.5, substitute:

“39.07.5

- Goods, as follows:

(a) floor coverings;

(b) wall coverings, being tiles, none of which exceeds 2 500 cm2

20%

DC: 10%”.

6. Omit 44.09.1, substitute:

“44.09.1

- Dowelling:

44.09.11

- - Goods of Caribbean pine (that is to say, Pinus caribaea)

To 9 December 1984

From 10 December 1984

17.5%

15%

..

..

44.09.19

- - Other

To 9 December 1984

From 10 December 1984

17.5%

15%

FI: Free

FI: Free”.

7. Omit 44.11.1, substitute:

“44.11.1

- Hardboards

To 9 December 1984

26%

PNG: 26%

From 10 December 1984 To 9 December 1985

24%

PNG: 24%

From 10 December 1985 To 9 December 1986

22%

PNG: 22%

From 10 December 1986

20%

PNG: 20%”.

8. Omit 44.13.9, substitute:

“44.13.9

- Other:

44.13.91

- Goods of Caribbean pine (that is to say, Pinus caribaea)

To 9 December 1984

17.5%

..

From 10 December 1984

15%

..

SCHEDULE 3— continued

44.13.92

- - Goods, as follows:

(a) Douglas fir (that is to say, Pseudotsuga douglasii);

(b) hemlock (that is to say, Tsuga heterophylla);

(c) spruce (that is to say, Picea sitchensis)

To 9 December 1984

17.5%

FI: Free

CAN: 17.5%,

less $0.64/m3

From 10 December 1984

15%

FI: Free

CAN: 15%,

less $0.64/m3

44.13.99

- - Other

To 9 December 1984

17.5%

FI: Free

From 10 December 1984

15%

FI: Free”.

9. Omit 44.15.1 and 44.15.2, substitute:

“44.15.1

- Plywood, including plywood covered with any material

To 9 December 1984

34%

PNG: 29%

FI: 29%

From 10 December 1984 To 9 December 1985

31%

PNG: 26%

FI: 26%

From 10 December 1985 To 9 December 1986

28%

PNG: 23%

FI: 23%

From 10 December 1986

25%

PNG: 20%

FI:20%

44.15.2

- Veneered particle board

To 9 December 1984

26%

..

From 10 December 1984 To 9 December 1985

24%

..

From 10 December 1985 To 9 December 1986

22%

..

From 10 December 1986

20%

..”.

10. Omit 44.18 and 44.19, substitute:

“44.18

* RECONSTITUTED WOOD, BEING WOOD SHAVINGS, WOOD CHIPS, SAWDUST, WOOD FLOUR OR OTHER LIGNEOUS WASTE AGGLOMERATED WITH NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL RESINS OR OTHER ORGANIC BINDING SUBSTANCES, IN SHEETS, BLOCKS OR THE LIKE

To 9 December 1984

26%

PNG: 26%

From 10 December 1984 To 9 December 1985

24%

PNG: 24%

From 10 December 1985 To 9 December 1986

22%

PNG: 22%

From 10 December 1986

20%

PNG: 20%

44.19

* WOODEN BEADINGS AND MOULDINGS, INCLUDING MOULDED SKIRTING AND OTHER MOULDED BOARDS:

44.19.1

- Goods of Caribbean pine (that is to say, Pinus caribaea)

To 9 December 1984

17.5%

..

From 10 December 1984

15%

..

44.19.9

- Other

To 9 December 1984

17.5%

FI: Free

From 10 December 1984

15%

FI: Free”.

11. Omit 45.03.1, substitute:

“45.03.1

- Gaskets and similar joints

20%

DC: 10%”.

12. Omit 45.04.2 and 45.04.3.

13. Omit 53.11.2, substitute:

“53.11.2

- Interlining fabrics

45%

FI: Free

DC: 35%”.

15. Omit 53.12, substitute:

“53.12

* WOVEN FABRICS OF HORSEHAIR OR OF OTHER COARSE ANIMAL HAIR

45%

FI: Free

DC: 35%”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

15. Omit 55.09.4, substitute:

“55.09.4

- Fabrics containing 20% or more by weight of wool, NSA

45%

PNG: 15%

FI: 15%

DC: 40%”.

16. Omit 56.07.1 and 56.07.2, substitute:

“56.07.1

- Fabrics, as follows:

2%

DC: Free

(a) bunting, composed wholly of man-made fibres and wool, containing not less than 25% by weight of wool, for use as, or for use in the manufacture of, flags, banners and the like;

(b) printed fabrics containing more than 10% by weight of silk, noil or other waste silk and less than 20% by weight of wool

56.07.2

- Fabrics containing 20% or more by weight of wool, NSA

45%

PNG: 15%

FI: 15%

DC: 40%”.

17. Omit 58.04.2, substitute:

“58.04.2

- Fabrics of acrylic fibre for use in the manufacture of rugs and

45%

FI: Free

blankets

DC: 40%”.

18. Omit 59.12.1 to 59.12.3, substitute:

“59.12.1

- Goods, as follows:

2%

DC: Free

(a) impregnated or coated with oil or preparations with a basis of drying oil;

(b) weighing less than 200 g/m1, with a base fabric that is woven wholly of cotton

59.12.2

- Goods, NSA, with a knitted base fabric

35%

FI: Free

DC: 30%”.

19. Omit 60.05.61, substitute:

“60.05.61

- - Wholly of cotton or wholly of viscose fibre

45%

DC: Free”.

20. Omit 64.02.1, substitute:

“64.02.1

- Goods, as follows:

2%

DC: Free”.

(a) footwear of a kind used solely or principally in conjunction with diving dress or wetsuits;

(b) ski boots

21. Omit 64.04, substitute:

“64.04

* FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF OTHER MATERIALS:

64.04.1

- Goods, as follows:

2%

DC: Free

(a) footwear of a kind used solely or principally in conjunction with diving dress or wetsuits;

(b) ski boots

64.04.2

- Footwear, NSA, having a value of less than $1 /pair, not being footwear—

40%

PNG: 10%

FI: 10%

(i) having a closed vamp (whether or not incorporating a peep toe); and

DC (except CHIN, HONG

(ii) that is held to the foot at the heel or ankle

and TAIW):30%

64.04.3

- Footwear, NSA, having a value of less than $9.50/pair

40%, and

PNG: 30%,

$8/pair

and $8/pair DC (except RKOR and TAIW): 30%, and $8/pair

SCHEDULE 3—continued

64.04.4

- Footwear, NSA, having a value of not less than $9.50/pair

40%, and

$15/pair

PNG: 30%,

and $15/pair

DC (except BRAZ and CHIN): 30%, and $15/pair”.

22. Omit 68.07 and 68.08, substitute:

“68.07

* SLAG WOOL, ROCK WOOL AND SIMILAR MINERAL WOOLS; EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE, EXPANDED CLAYS, FOAMED SLAG AND SIMILAR EXPANDED MINERAL MATERIALS; MIXTURES OF HEAT-INSULATING, SOUND-INSULATING OR SOUND-ABSORBING MINERAL MATERIALS, AND GOODS MADE OF SUCH MATERIALS, OTHER THAN THOSE FALLING WITHIN 68.12 OR 68.13 OR WITHIN CHAPTER 69

15%

DC: Free

68.08

* GOODS MADE OF ASPHALT, OF PETROLEUM BITUMEN, OF COAL TAR PITCH OR OF SIMILAR MATERIAL

15%

DC: Free”.

23. Omit 69.07.9, substitute:

“69.07.9

- Other

To 13 September 1984

20%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 14 September 1984

15%

FI: Free”.

24. Omit 69.08.9, substitute:

“69.08.9

- Other

To 13 September 1984

20%

FI: Free

From 14 September 1984

15%

FI: Free”.

25. Omit 73.12.9, substitute:

“73.12.9

- Other

To 8 April 1985

16%

..

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

13%

..

From 9 April 1986

10%

..”.

26. Omit 73.13.9, substitute:

“73.13.9

- Other

To 8 April 1985

16%

FI: Free

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

13%

FI: Free

From 9 April 1986

10%

FI: Free”.

27. Omit 73.15.12 and 73.15.19, substitute:

“73.15.12

- - Goods, NSA, of stainless steel, as follows:

(a) hoop and strip;

(b) sheets and plates

To 8 April 1985

23%

CAN: 16%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

CAN: 14%

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

CAN: 12%

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

CAN: 10%

From 9 April 1988

15%

CAN: 8%

73.15.19

- - Other

To 8 April 1985

23%

..

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

..

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

..

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

..

From 9 April 1988

15%

..”.

28. Omit 73.18.1 and 73.18.2, substitute:

“73.18.1

- Welded, not being metal-cased metal tubes and pipes, of high alloy steel:

SCHEDULE 3— continued

73.18.11

- - Having an internal diameter not exceeding 15 mm or an internal cross-sectional area not exceeding 1.77 cm2

To 8 April 1985

23%

CAN: 15.5%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

CAN: 13.5%

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

CAN: 11.5%

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

CAN: 9.5%

From 9 April 1988

15%

73.18.19

- - Other

To 8 April 1985

23%

..

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

21%

..

From 9 April 1986 To 8 April 1987

19%

..

From 9 April 1987 To 8 April 1988

17%

..

From 9 April 1988

15%

..

73.18.2

- Welded, not being metal-cased metal tubes and pipes, NSA, having an internal diameter exceeding 76 mm or having an internal cross-sectional area exceeding 45.38 cm2

To 8 April 1985

19%

..

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

17%

..

From 9 April 1986

15%

..”.

29. Omit 73.20, substitute:

“73.20

* TUBE AND PIPE FITTINGS (INCLUDING JOINTS, ELBOWS, UNIONS AND FLANGES), OF IRON OR STEEL:

73.20.1

- Malleable cast iron fittings

To 8 April 1985

19%

DC: 14%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

17%

DC: 12%

From 9 April 1986

15%

DC: 10%

73.20.9

- Other

To 8 April 1985

19%

DC: 9%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

17%

DC: 7%

From 9 April 1986

15%

DC: 5%”.

30. Omit 73.21, substitute:

“73.21

* STRUCTURES AND PARTS OF STRUCTURES, (INCLUDING HANGARS AND OTHER BUILDINGS, BRIDGES AND BRIDGE-SECTIONS, LOCK-GATES, TOWERS, LATTICE MASTS, ROOFS, ROOFING FRAMEWORKS, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, SHUTTERS, BALUSTRADES, PILLARS AND COLUMNS), OF IRON OR STEEL; PLATES, STRIP, RODS, ANGLES, SHAPES, SECTIONS, TUBES AND THE LIKE, PREPARED FOR USE IN STRUCTURES, OF IRON OR STEEL:

73.21.1

- Welded tubes and pipes having an internal diameter exceeding 76 mm or having an internal cross-sectional area exceeding 45.38 cm2

To 8 April 1985

19%

DC: 9%

From 9 April 1985 To 8 April 1986

17%

DC: 7%

From 9 April 1986

15%

DC: 5%

73.21.2

- Goods, as follows:

15%

DC: Free

(a) beams;

(b) channels;

(c) columns;

(d) girders;

(e) joists

73.21.3

- Door and window frames

15%

FI: Free

DC: 5%

73.21.9

- Other

15%

DC: 5%”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

31. Omit 73.25.9, substitute:

“73.25.9

- Other

To 25 February 1985

25%

DC (except RKOR): Free RKOR:20%

From 26 February 1985

20%

DC (except RKOR): Free”.

32. Omit 73.27.2 to 73.27.9, substitute:

“73.27.2

- Woven wire, NSA

To 25 February 1985

30%

DC: Free

From 26 February 1985

25%

DC: Free

73.27.3

- Expanded metal

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

73.27.9

- Other

15%

DC: Free”.

33. Omit 73.31.2 and 73.31.9, substitute:

“73.31.2

- Drawing pins

To 25 February 1985

30%

DC (except CHIN and TAIW): Free CHIN and TAIW: 25%

From 26 February 1985

20%

DC (except CHIN and TAIW): Free

73.31.9

- Other

To 25 February 1985

25%

DC: Free

CAN: 20%

From 26 February 1985

20%

DC: Free”.

34. Omit 73.35.9, substitute:

“73.35.9

- Other

To 25 February 1985

30%

DC: Free

From 26 February 1985

25%

DC: Free”.

35. Omit 73.38, substitute:

“73.38

* GOODS OF A KIND COMMONLY USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, SANITARY WARE FOR INDOOR USE, AND PARTS THEREFOR, OF IRON OR STEEL; IRON OR STEEL WOOL; POT SCOURERS AND SCOURING AND POLISHING PADS, GLOVES AND THE LIKE, OF IRON OR STEEL:

73.38.1

- Hollow-ware and tableware, of stainless steel, of a kind used for preparing, conserving or serving food or drink

To 23 September 1985

25%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

CAN: 15%

From 24 September 1985

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

CAN: 10%

73.38.2

- Goods, as follows:

20%

FI: Free

(a) furniture and parts therefor;

DC: 10%

(b) kettles, saucepans and oval boilers, of cast iron (whether tinned or plain);

(c) sewing machine bobbins;

(d) smoking requisites;

(e) soda water syphons and parts therefor;

(f) stationery and parts therefor

SCHEDULE 3— continued

73.38.3

- Sanitary ware

To 23 September 1984

30%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 24 September 1984 To 23 September 1985

25%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 24 September 1985

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

73.38.4

- Goods, as follows:

(a) pot scourers and scouring and polishing pads, gloves and the like;

(b) wool

To 23 September 1985

25%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1985

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

73.38.9

- Other

To 23 September 1985

25%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 24 September 1985

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

36. Omit 73.40.4, substitute:

“73.40.4

- Hose clips

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 10%

CAN:15%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%

CAN: 10%”.

37. Omit 73.40.9, substitute:

“73.40.9

- Other

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

38. Omit 74.15.1, substitute:

“74.15.1

- Nails, tacks, staples, hook-nails, spiked cramps, studs, spikes and drawing pins

To 25 February 1985

25%

DC: Free

From 26 February 1985

20%

DC: Free”.

39. Omit 74.16, substitute:

“74.16

* SPRINGS, OF COPPER

25%

DC: Free”.

40. Omit 74.19.2 to 74.19.9, substitute:

“74.19.2

- Sprinkler heads, for fire-extinguisher systems

To 23 September 1984

25%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

74.19.9

- Other

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

41. Omit 79.06.2, substitute:

“79.06.2

- Drill bit stands

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

42. Omit 80.06.1, substitute:

“80.06.1

- Collapsible tubes, of a kind used for packaging

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: Free

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: Free”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

43. Omit 82.04.4.

44. Omit 82.05.3, substitute:

“82.05.3

- Goods, NSA, not being wholly or partly of cemented carbides and not being bodies without tool-tips, plates, sticks or the like, as follows:

20%

DC: 10%”.

(a) boring or drilling bits, woodworking;

(b) router bits or router cutters, woodworking;

(c) tools and dies for working metals or metal carbides

45. Omit 82.06, substitute:

“82.06

* KNIVES AND CUTTING BLADES, FOR MACHINES OR FOR MECHANICAL APPLIANCES:

82.06.1

- Goods, as follows:

25%

DC: 10%

(a) of a kind used solely or principally with machine tools for working metals or metal carbides;

(b) wholly or partly of cemented carbides

82.06.2

- Goods, NSA, as follows:

2%

DC: Free

(a) band knives for leather splitting machines;

(b) cutting and creasing rules specially designed for use in paper box or carton making machinery;

(c) cylindrical knives for coir mat clipping and shearing machines;

(d) for incorporation in agricultural machines

82.06.9

- Other

25%

DC: 15%”.

46. Omit 82.09.1, substitute:

“82.09.1

- Goods, as follows, and blades therefor:

20%

DC: 10%”.

(a) butchers’ and slaughtermen’s knives;

(b) knives of a kind used at the table or in the kitchen

47. Omit 82.14, substitute:

“82.14

* SPOONS, FORKS, FISH-EATERS, BUTTER-KNIVES, LADLES, AND SIMILAR KITCHEN OR TABLEWARE

20%

DC: 10%”.

48. Omit 83.01.2 and 83.01.9, substitute:

“83.01.2

- Keys, NSA, for locks, not being locks of the following types:

25%

DC (except

(a) for use as original components in the assembly or manufacture of—

HONG and TAIW): 15%

(i) vehicles of a kind falling within 87.01.31,87.02 or 87.03; or

CAN: 15%

(ii) trailers for articulated vehicles of a kind falling within 87.14.19;

(b) of a kind commonly used in handbags, trunks and similar goods falling within 42.02;

(c) mortice locks;

(d) rim locks

83.01.9

- Other

25%

DC (except HONG and TAIW): 15%”.

49. Omit 83.03.1, substitute:

“83.03.1

- Cash boxes, deed boxes and the like

To 23 September 1984

30%

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

50. Omit 83.06.2 and 83.06.9, substitute:

“83.06.2

- Photograph, picture and similar frames

To 23 September 1984

30%

DC (except HONG): 10% HONG: 20%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC (except HONG): 10%

SCHEDULE 3— continued

83.06.9

- Other

To 23 September 1984

30%

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

51. Omit 83.07.2 and 83.07.9, substitute:

“83.07.2

- Goods, as follows:

25%

FI: Free

(a) ceiling roses;

DC (except

(b) fluorescent lamps and lighting fittings, and parts therefor;

TAIW): 10%

(c) goods commonly used for the illumination of rooms, and parts therefor

83.07.9

- Other

25%

FI: Free

DC (except TAIW): 10% CAN: 15%”.

52. Omit 83.13, substitute:

“83.13

* STOPPERS, CROWN CORKS, BOTTLE CAPS, CAPSULES, BUNG COVERS, SEALS AND PLOMBS, CASE CORNER PROTECTORS AND OTHER PACKING ACCESSORIES, OF BASE METAL

To 23 September 1984

25%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

53. Omit 83.14, substitute:

“83.14

* SIGN-PLATES, NAME-PLATES, NUMBERS, LETTERS AND OTHER SIGNS, OF BASE METAL

20%

DC: 10%”

54. Omit note 10 to Chapter 84.

55. Omit 84.12.1, substitute:

“84.12.1

- Air conditioning machines designed primarily for use without ducting and having a nominally rated compressor cooling capacity of 7 kW or less, not being—

30%

DC: 20%”.

(a) machines incorporating a water-cooled condensing unit; or

(b) for use in motor vehicles

56. Omit 84.21.4, substitute:

“84.21.4

- Fire-extinguishers:

84.21.41

- - Hand fire-extinguishers

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 10%

CAN: 15%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%

CAN: 10%

84.21.49

- - Other

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 10%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

57. Omit 84.22.29, substitute:

“84.22.29

- - Other

25%

DC: 10%”.

58. Omit 84.35, substitute:

“84.35

* OTHER PRINTING MACHINERY; MACHINES FOR USES ANCILLARY TO PRINTING:

84.35.1

- Hot stamping machines

To 21 August 1984

20%

DC: 15%

CAN: 10%

From 22 August 1984

15%

CAN: 7.5%

84.35.9

- Other

2%

DC: Free”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

59. Omit 84.63.5, substitute:

“84.63.5

- Goods, NSA, as follows:

25%

DC: 10%”.

(a) gear-boxes;

(b) gears;

(c) shaft couplings

60. Omit 85.01.2, substitute:

“85.01.2

- Alternating current motors, 3 phase, squirrel case, having a power rating of less than 38 k W but not less than 0.746 kW, as follows:

25%

..”.

(a) of the totally enclosed fan cooled type;

(b) of the drip proof type;

(c) of the open type

61. Omit 85.01.5 and 85.01.6, substitute:

“85.01.5

- Alternating current motors, NSA, having a power rating not exceeding 410 kW, not being goods of a kind used in vehicles of a kind falling within 87.01.31,87.02 or 87.03

25%

DC: 15%

85.01.6

- Goods, not being of a kind used in vehicles of a kind falling within 87.01.31,87.02 or 87.03, as follows:

25%

DC: 15%”.

(a) alternating current generators, having a rating not exceeding 500 kVA;

(b) direct current or universal generators having a rating not exceeding 50 kW;

(c) direct current or universal motors, as follows:

(i) of the traction type;

(ii) of the totally enclosed mill type;

(iii) of the type suitable for use with gearless lifts;

(iv) of the type having a power rating not exceeding 52 kW;

(d) rotary converters, as follows:

(i) having a rating not exceeding 50 kW;

(ii) having a rating exceeding 50 kW and not exceeding 400 kW, being goods that have—

(a) a direct current output; or

(b) an alternating current output of a frequency not exceeding 500 cycles/second

62. Omit 85.19.9, substitute:

“85.19.9

- Other

25%

DC (except TAIW): 20% CAN: 20%”.

63. Omit note 7 to Chapter 87, substitute:

“7. In this Chapter, ‘unassembled’ means goods that are not assembled or are not further assembled than a stage that constitutes a sub-assembly.”.

64. Omit 87.07.9 substitute:

“87.07.9

- Other

25%

DC: 10%”.

65. Omit 87.10 and 87.11, substitute:

“87.10

* CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORISED:

87.10.1

- Having a distance between the axes of the centres of the front and rear axle apertures not exceeding 765 mm

20%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

87.10.9

- Other

20%

FI Free

DC (except TAIW): 15%

87.11

* INVALID CARRIAGES, WHETHER OR NOT MOTORISED OR OTHER WISE MECHANICALLY PROPELLED

20%

DC: 5%”.

Omit 87.12.3 and 87.12.4, substitute:

“87.12.3

- Parts and accessories, NSA, for goods of a kind falling within 87.10:

87.12.31

- - Wheels and rims

5%

DC: Free

SCHEDULE 3— continued

87.12.32

- - Goods, as follows:

20%

FI: Free

(a) frames of a kind used solely or principally with cycles of a kind falling within 87.10.1;

DC: 15%

(b) saddles of leather and parts therefor

87.12.33

- - Goods, as follows:

20%

FI: Free

(a) forks:

DC (except

(b) frames, NSA

TAIW): 15%

87.12.39

- - Other

2%

DC: Free

87.12.4

- Parts and accessories, NSA, for goods of a kind falling within 87.11

20%

FI: Free

DC: 5%”.

67. Omit 90.16.2 to 90.16.9, substitute:

“90.16.2

- Goods, as follows:

20%

DC: 10%

(a) bubble levels;

(b) disc calculators and the like;

(c) drawing curves;

(d) graduated rules of wood or artificial plastic material not being folding or parallel rules;

(e) parallel rules of artificial plastic material;

(f) protractors;

(g) set squares;

(h) steel tape measures;

(j) stencils

90.16.3

- Hand tools, as follows:

15%

DC: Free

(a) adjustable limit length gauges;

(b) plug gauges;

(c) ring gauges;

(d) snap gauges

90.16.9

- Other

* In respect of hand or machine scales, whether or not imported separately

20%

DC: 10%

* In respect of remainder

2%

DC: Free”.

68. Omit 92.02.1, substitute:

“92.02.1

- Guitars and ukuleles

15%

DC: Free”.

69. Omit 92.06.1, substitute:

“92.06.1

- Drums and drum kits

15%

DC (except TAIW): Free”.

70. Omit 92.07.1, substitute:

“92.07.1

- Guitars and ukuleles

15%

DC: Free”.

71. Omit 92.10.1, substitute:

“92.10.1

- Necks and bodies for guitars and ukuleles

15%

DC: Free”.

72. Omit 93.06.1, substitute:

“93.06.1

- Sight mounts

To 23 September 1984

25%

DC: 16%

From 24 September 1984

20%

DC: 10%”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

73. Omit 96.06, substitute:

“96.06

* HAND SIEVES AND HAND RIDDLES, OF ANY MATERIAL

To 14 October 1984

30%

FI: Free

DC (except TAIW): 15%

From 15 October 1984

20%

FI: Free

DC (except TAIW): 5%”.

74. Omit 97.01 and 97.02, substitute:

“97.01

* WHEELED TOYS DESIGNED TO BE RIDDEN BY CHILDREN; DOLLS’ PRAMS AND DOLLS’ PUSH CHAIRS

25%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

97.02

* DOLLS

To 26 August 1984

25%

FI: Free

DC (except HONG): 5%

CAN: 10%

From 27 August 1984

20%

FI: Free

DC (except HONG): Free

CAN: 10%”.

75. Omit 97.03.5 to 97.03.9, substitute:

“97.03.5

- Metal toys, not being battery or mechanically operated, and parts therefor

To 26 August 1984

25%

DC (except HONG and TAIW): Free

CAN: 10%

From 27 August 1984

20%

DC (except HONG and TAIW): Free

CAN: 10%

97.03.6

- Balloons

To 26 August 1984

25%

DC (except MEXI): Free MEXI: 20%

From 27 August 1984

20%

DC (except MEXI): Free

97.03.7

- Stuffed textile toys including textile skins therefor

To 26 August 1984

25%

DC (except HONG, RKOR and TAIW): Free RKOR: 20%

From 27 August 1984

20%

DC (except HONG, RKOR and TAIW): Free

97.03.9

- Other

To 26 August 1984

25%

DC (except HONG and TAIW): Free

From 27 August 1984

20%

DC (except HONG and TAIW): Free”.

76. Omit 97.04.2 to 97.04.9, substitute:

“97.04.2

- Dartboards and darts

25%

FI Free DC (except TAIW): 15%

SCHEDULE 3—continued

97.04.9

- Other

25%

FI Free

DC: 15%”.

77. Omit 97.06.2 to 97.06.9, substitute:

“97.06.2

- Footballs, oval shaped and inflatable

25%

FI Free

DC (except

INIA): 10%

97.06.3

- Goods, as follows:

25%

FI: Free

(a) exercise cycles;

DC (except

(b) heads for golfing irons;

TAIW): 10%

(c) squash rackets;

(d) tennis rackets;

(e) wooden golf tees

97.06.4

- Goods, as follows:

25%

FI: Free

(a) appliances, apparatus, accessories and requisites for—

DC: 10%

(i) archery;

CAN: 15%

(ii) athletics;

(iii) children’s playgrounds;

(b) appliances, apparatus, accessories and requisites for gymnastics:

(c) ice skates;

(d) roller skates

97.06.9

- Other

25%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

78. Omit 97.07.2 to 97.07.9, substitute:

“97.07.2

- Line fishing rods

25%

DC (except RKOR and TAIW): 10%

97.07.9

- Other

25%

DC: 10%”.

79. Omit 98.01.2, substitute:

“98.01.2

- Buttons and button moulds and parts therefor, as follows:

(a) of casein or of synthetic materials;

(b) of imitation pearl shell or imitation trochus shell

To 26 August 1984

An amount per gross being the product of $0.004 and the number (disregarding any fraction) obtained by dividing the maximum transverse diameter of the goods in millimetres by 0.635; or, if higher, 20%

FI: Free DC (except HONG and TAIW): An amount per gross being the product of $0.004 and the number (disregarding any fraction) obtained by dividing the maximum transverse diameter of the goods in millimetres by 0.635, less 15%; or, if higher, 5%

From 27 August 1984

20%

FI :Free

DC (except HONG and TAIW): 5%”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

80. Omit 98.08.2.

81. Omit 98.10.9, substitute:

“98.10.9

- Other

20%

DC: 10%”.

82. Omit 98.15, substitute:

“98.15

* VACUUM FLASKS AND OTHER VACUUM VESSELS, COMPLETE WITH CASES; PARTS THEREFOR, OTHER THAN GLASS INNERS

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

Amendments of Part I of Schedule 4

1. Omit item 53, substitute:

“53

Goods, that a Commercial Tariff Concession Order declares are goods to which this item applies, being goods the subject of an agreement (including a treaty or convention) between Australia and New Zealand

5%

..”.

2. After item 54 insert:

“55

Goods, that a Commercial Tariff Concession Order declares are goods to which this item applies, being goods the subject of an agreement (including a treaty or convention) between Canada and Australia

5%

CAN: Free”.

Amendments of Part II of Schedule 4

1. Omit note 2, substitute:

“2. A reference in this Part to ‘handicrafts to which this Part applies’ shall also be read as including a reference to—

(a) fabrics printed or dyed according to the traditional Batik method;

(b) goods that the Collector is satisfied are made up by one or more of the following processes, and by no other process:

(i) by hand;

(ii) by tools held in the hand;

(iii) by machines powered by foot or hand, being—

(iv) goods made up from fabrics printed or dyed according to the traditional Batik method; or

(v) garments, printed or dyed according to the traditional Batik method after making up, being garments—

(a) to which an item in Part II of Schedule 4 that is specified in Column 1 of the Table hereunder applies; and

(b) that are included in the class of garments specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that item.

THE TABLE

Column 1

Column 2

831

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

833

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

841

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

843

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

901

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

903

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

921

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

923

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

931

Goods, as follows:

(a) coats, jumpers, cardigans, sweaters, and the like;

(b) tube tops

935

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

981

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

983

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1011

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1013

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1031

Shirts

1033

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1071

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1073

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1091

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1093

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Column 1

Column 2

1111

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1113

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1121

Blouses or shirts

1123

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1151

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1153

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1181

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1183

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1201

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1203

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1241

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1243

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1251

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1253

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies

1261

Shirts

1263

Goods to which the item specified in column 1 applies”.

2. Omit items 611 and 621, substitute:

“611

44.15.1

(Goods, the produce or manufacture of Papua New Guinea, as prescribed by by-law

..

..

621

44.15.1

Goods, the produce or manufacture of Papua New Guinea or a Forum Island Country, as prescribed by by-law

..

FI: Free”.

3. Omit items 1451 to 1465, substitute:

“1451

64.04.3

Handicrafts to which this Part applies, as prescribed by Free by-law

Free

..

1452

64.04.3

Goods, as prescribed by by-law

40%

NZ: 5%

FI: Free

DC (except RKOR and TAIW): 30%

1453

64.04.3

Handicrafts to which this Part applies, as prescribed by by-law

101%

NZ: 101%

PNG: 101%

1454

64.04.3

Goods, as prescribed by by-law

141%

NZ: 106%

PNG: 101%

FI: 101%

DC (except RKOR and TAIW): 131%

1455

64.04.3

Goods, the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, as prescribed by by-law

..

NZ:30%

1461

64.04.4

Handicrafts to which this Part applies, as prescribed by by-law

Free

..

1462

64.04.4

Goods, as prescribed by by-law

40%

NZ:5%

FI: Free

DC (except BRAZ and CHIN): 30%

1463

64.04.4

Handicrafts to which this Part applies, as prescribed by by-law

76%

NZ:76%

PNG: 76%

1464

64.04.4

Goods, as prescribed by by-law

116%

NZ: 81%

PNG: 76%

FI: 76%

DC (except BRAZ and CHIN): 106%

1465

64.04.4

Goods, the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, as prescribed by by-law

..

NZ: 30%”.

SCHEDULE 3— continued

4. Omit item 1861.

5. Omit item 1901, substitute:

“1901

85.01.2

Goods, the produce or manufacture of a Developing Country, as prescribed by by-law

..

DC (except TAIW and YUGO): 15%”.

6. Omit items 1931 and 1932.

Amendments of Schedule 5

1. Omit items 119 and 120, substitute:

“119

59.12.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 1985

To 31 December 1984

10%

From 1 January 1985

5%”.

2. Omit items 217 to 220, substitute:

“217

64.04.2

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 1984

5%

218

64.04.3

Footwear having a value of less than $1/pair, entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 1984

5%

219

64.04.3

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, being goods not falling within item 218

15%, and $8/pair

220

64.04.4

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

15%, and $15/pair”.

3. Omit items 232 and 233, substitute:

“232

84.12.1

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, entered for home consumption on or before 30 June 1987

To 30 June 1985

15%

From 1 July 1985 To 30 June 1986

10%

From 1 July 1986

5%”.

SCHEDULE 4 Section 8

AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT FROM 6 JULY 1984

Amendments of Schedule 3

1. Omit note 3 to Chapter 84, substitute the following note:

“3. (1) In 84.53, “automatic data processing machines” means—

(a) digital machines that—

(i) have storages capable of storing not only the processing program or programs and the data to be processed but also a program for translating the formal programming language in which the programs are written into machine language;

(ii) have a main storage that is directly accessible for the execution of a program and has a capacity sufficient at least to store the parts of the processing and translating programs, and the data immediately necessary for the current processing run; and

(iii) are able, of themselves, on the basis of the instructions contained in the initial program, to modify, by logical decision, its execution during the processing run;

(b) analogue machines that are capable of simulating mathematical models and comprise, at least, analogue elements, control elements and programming elements; or

(c) hybrid machines that consist of—

(i) a digital machine with analogue elements; or

(ii) an analogue machine with digital elements.

(2) A reference in sub-note (1) to machines shall be read as including a reference to such machines in the form of a system consisting of a variable number of separately-housed units each of which is part of the complete system, that is to say, a unit that—

SCHEDULE 4— continued

(a) is either—

(i) the central processing unit; or

(ii) a unit capable of being connected to the central processing unit, either directly or through one or more of the other units;

(b) is specifically designed as part of such a system; and

(c) is either—

(i) a unit that is able to accept or deliver data, in the form of code or signals, that can be used by the system; or

(ii) a unit that, as its main function, supplies continuously under the control of the system to which it belongs, the appropriate stabilised power level in response to the requirements of the various units making up that system.

(3) A unit for the purpose of sub-paragraph (2) (c) (ii) does not include a unit the output of which must be further modified by the machine.”.

2. After note 9 to Chapter 84 insert the following note:

“10. In this Chapter, a reference to “cathode-ray display terminals” includes goods incorporating:

(a) an integral communication interface;

(b) an integral control program in read-only memory; and

(c) a random access memory of 64k bytes or less.”.

3. Omit 84.52 to 84.55, substitute:

“84.52

* CALCULATING MACHINES; ACCOUNTING MACHINES, CASH REGISTERS, POSTAGE-FRANKING MACHINES, TICKET-ISSUING MACHINES AND SIMILAR MACHINES, INCORPORATING A CALCULATING DEVICE

2%

DC: Free

84.53

* AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF; MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, MACHINES FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA ONTO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM AND MACHINES FOR PROCESSING SUCH DATA, NOT FALLING WITHIN ANY OTHER ITEM

* In respect of cathode-ray display terminals, whether or not imported separately

To 5 July 1985

15%

DC: 5%

From 6 July 1985

2%

DC: Free

* In respect of remainder

2%

DC: Free

CAN: Free

84.54

* OTHER OFFICE MACHINES (INCLUDING HECTOGRAPH OR STENCIL-DUPLICATING MACHINES, ADDRESSING MACHINES, COIN-SORTING MACHINES, COIN-COUNTING AND WRAPPING MACHINES, PENCIL-SHARPENING MACHINES, PERFORATING AND STAPLING MACHINES):

84.54.1

- Stapling machines

15%

DC: 10%

84.54.9

- Other

* In respect of cathode-ray display terminals, whether or not imported separately

To 5 July 1985

15%

DC: 5%

From 6 July 1985

2%

DC: Free

* In respect of remainder

2%

DC: Free

CAN: Free

84.55

* PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (OTHER THAN COVERS, CARRYING CASES AND THE LIKE) OF A KIND USED SOLELY OR PRINCIPALLY WITH MACHINES OF A KIND FALLING WITHIN 84.51, 84.52, 84.53 OR 84.54:

84.55.1

- For stapling machines

15%

DC: 10%

84.55.9

- Other

2%

DC: Free”.

SCHEDULE 4— continued

4. Omit 85.21, substitute:

“85.21

* THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES (INCLUDING VAPOUR OR GAS FILLED VALVES AND TUBES, CATHODE-RAY TUBES, TELEVISION CAMERA TUBES AND MERCURY ARC RECTIFYING VALVES AND TUBES); PHOTOCELLS; DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND SIMILAR SEMI-CONDUCTOR DEVICES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; ELECTRONIC MICROCIRCULTS; MOUNTED PIEZO-ELECTRIC CRYSTALS:

85.21.1

- Goods, as follows:

2%

DC: Free

(a) cathode-ray tubes;

(b) diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices;

(c) light emitting diodes;

(d) electronic microcircuits

85.21.9

- Other

To 5 July 1985

35%

..

From 6 July 1985 To 5 July 1986

30%

..

From 6 July 1986 To 5 July 1987

25%

..

From 6 July 1987

20%

..”.

5. Omit 92.12.1, substitute:

“92.12.1

- Prepared tapes, wires, strips and like goods of a kind commonly used for magnetic recording of sound or similar recording, recorded with computer software

* In respect of the carrying medium, being rigid disc packs or rigid disc cartridges

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

* In respect of the carrying medium, not being rigid disc packs or rigid disc cartridges

To 5 July 1985

30%

FI: Free

DC: 20%

From 6 July 1985 To 5 July 1986

25%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 6 July 1986

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

* In respect of remainder

Free

..

92.12.2

- Prepared tapes, wires, strips and like goods of a kind commonly used for magnetic recording of sound or similar recording, whether recorded or blank, NSA:

92.12.21

- - Rigid disc packs or rigid disc cartridges

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%

92.12.29

- - Other

To 5 July 1985

30%

FI: Free

DC: 20%

From 6 July 1985 To 5 July 1986

25%

FI: Free

DC: 15%

From 6 July 1986

20%

FI: Free

DC: 10%”.

Amendment of Schedule 5

Omit item 284, substitute:

“284

92.12.

Carrying medium, not being rigid disc packs or rigid disc cartridges, entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 1984

5%

284a

92.12.29

Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies, entered for home consumption on or before 31 December 1984

5%”.

SCHEDULE 5 Section 9

AMENDMENT HAVING EFFECT FROM 18 JULY 1984

Amendment of Schedule 3

Omit 85.01.2, substitute:

“85.01.2

–Alternating current motors, 3 phase, squirrel cage, having a power rating 30% of less than 38 kW but not less than 0.746 kW, as follows:

30%

(a) of the totally enclosed fan cooled type;

(b) of the drip proof type;

(c) of the open type

SCHEDULE 6 Section 10

AMENDMENTS HAVING EFFECT FROM 8 P.M. ON 21 AUGUST 1984

Amendments of Section 26a

1. Omit the Table in sub-section (2), substitute:

“TABLE

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Customs items

Excise items

Customs items

Excise items

22.03.11

1c

24.02.2

7

22.03.19

1d

24.02.3

9

22.08.9

2 (O)

24.02.91

6

22.09.21

2 (A)

24.02.99

6

22.09.29

2 (A)

27.07.2

11 (B) (3)

22.09.31

2 (F)

27.10.21

11 (E) (5)

22.09.39

2 (F)

27.10.29

11 (E) (1)

22.09.91

2 (D)

27.10.3

11 (D)

22.09.99

2 (D)

27.10.41

11 (A) (3) (a)

24.02.1

8

27.10.42

11 (A) (3) (b)”.

2. Omit the Table in sub-section (3), substitute:

“TABLE

Column 1

Column 2

Column 1

Column 2

Customs items

Excise items

Customs items

Excise items

8

1c

29

7

8a

1d

30

9

16

2 (O)

32

6

17

2 (A)

33

6

18

2 (A)

34

11 (B) (3)

19

2 (F)

35

11 (E) (5)

20

2 (F)

35a

11 (E) (1)

21

2 (D)

36

11 (D)

22

2 (D)

37

11 (A) (3) (a)

28

8

38

11 (A) (3) (b)”.

Amendments of Schedule 3

1. Omit 22.03.1, substitute:

“22.03.1

Containing more than 1.15% by volume of alcohol:

SCHEDULE 6— continued

22.03.11

- - Containing not more than 3.8% by volume of alcohol

$0.607/L

PNG: $0.58/L

DC:$0.58/L

22.03.19

- - Other

$0.687/L

PNG: $0.66/L

DC: $0.66/L”.

2. Omit 24.02.9, substitute:

“24.02.9

- Other:

24.02.91

- - Manufactured cut tobacco, as prescribed by by-law

5%, and

$25.92/kg

PNG: $25.92/kg

DC:$25.92/kg

24.02.99

- - Other

15%, and $25.92/kg

PNG: $25.92/kg

DC:$25.92/kg

3. Omit 27.10.3, substitute:

“27.10.3

- Kerosene for use in aircraft

$0.07514/L

PNG:

$0.07514/L”.

4. Omit 27.10.41, substitute:

“27.10.41

- - For use in aircraft

$0.07910/L

PNG:

$0.07910/L”.

Amendments of Schedule 5

1. Omit item 8, substitute:

“8

22.03.11

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

$0.58/L

8a

22.03.19

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

$0.66/L”.

2. Omit items 32 and 33, substitute:

“32

24.02.91

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

$25.92/kg

33

24.02.99

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

$25.92/kg; or, if higher, 5%, and $25.70/kg”.

3. Omit items 36 and 37, substitute:

“36

27.10.3

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

$0.07514/L

37

27.10.41

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

$0.07910/L”.

NOTE

1. No. 113, 1982, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 32 and 100, 1983; and Nos. 31 and 91,

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