Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1958 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (CANADIAN PREFERENCE).

 

No. 16 of 1958.

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1956.

[Assented to 21st May, 1958.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1958.

(2.) The Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1956, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1958.

Amendment of Tariff.

2.The Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1956 is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned Schedule as amended by the last-mentioned Schedule.

Time of imposition of duties.

3. The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act is the twenty-first day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory, and this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at that time.

 

THE SCHEDULE. Section 2.

 

Amendments of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Canadian Preference) 1934–1956.

 

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Item.	Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada.
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY.
By inserting the following:—
“Ex. 177. (c) Rotary cultivators hoes and tillers, of the types used with tractors or rotary cultivators hoes and tillers not exceeding 10 belt pulley horse-power, whether imported separately or otherwise------------------------------------------ ad val.		30 per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Item.	Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada.
DIVISION XIV.—VEHICLES.
Ex. 359. By omitting—
“(d) Parts of vehicles with self-contained power propelled by petrol, steam, electricity, oil, gas, or alcohol, n.e.i., whether incorporated in the complete vehicle or separate, viz.:—
(4) Chassis, including lamps but not including rubber tyres and tubes, storage batteries, shock absorbers (excepting steering dampers), bumper bars, radiator assemblies, sparking plugs, springs and goods covered by Tariff Item 359 (f) (3) and Tariff Item 359 (k)—
(a)Unassembled, viz.:—Car, and car type capable of use for commercial vehicles-------------------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	3d.
(b) Unassembled, viz.:—Truck omnibus or other commercial vehicle per lb.	2¾d.
(c) Assembled------------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	4½d.
Provided that for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) the classification shall be as determined by the Minister and the Minister’s decision shall be final.”
and inserting in its stead the following:—
“(d) Vehicle components whether the Tariff otherwise provides or not (excepting when imported separately, lamps covered by item 180 (d) (1) and commutators and parts therefor and excepting the following components whether imported separately or otherwise—
batteries covered by item 180 (g) (2) cigarette and cigar lighters and parts therefor parts for axle assemblies of the ‘I’ beam type covered by item 359 (g) radio receivers and transmitters and parts therefor sparking plugs covered by item 180 (h) and parts therefor tyres and tubes covered by item 333)
for use as original equipment in the assembly or manufacture of vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d)—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws------------------------------------- ad val.	35 per cent.
(2) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), provided suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws---------------------------	Free
(3) Other than goods prescribed by Departmental By-laws under paragraph (1), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws-----------------------------------------------------------	Free
(4) Other------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.”
By inserting the following:—
“(e) Vehicle parts for vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d)—
(1) Provided suitably equivalent goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom are not reasonably available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws---------------	Free
(2) Other, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------------	Free”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Item.	Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada.
Division XIV.—Vehicles—continued.
Ex. 359—continued.
By omitting—
“(f) (3) Transmission gear box assemblies differential assemblies driving axle assemblies, and parts n.e.i. therefor whether malleable iron castings or not, whether imported separately or incorporated in or forming part of any goods covered by Tariff Item 359 (d) (4), for vehicles with self-contained power excepting motor cycles and vehicles for railways and tramways—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-------------------------- per lb.	3d.
(b) Other-------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	32½ per cent.
For the purposes of paragraph (3)—
(i) Transmission gear box assemblies include gear box housings and covers and gear shift parts when assembled within such housings, and include clutch housings when cast with the gear box housing, but do not include gear change linkage and remote control mechanisms;
(ii) Differential assemblies and driving axle assemblies include the differential unit and companion flange, differential carrier, driving axle casing and axle shafts, but do not include brake drums, brakes or other brake operated mechanisms.”
and inserting in its stead the following:—
“(f) U-bolts; shackle bolts; high tension ignition coils; front and rear lamp-ware for vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d); warning devices of the types used in vehicles covered by item 360 (d); vehicle parts n.e.i., whether malleable iron castings or not-------------------------------- ad val.	30 per cent”
By inserting the following:—
“(g) Parts for axle assemblies of the ‘I’ beam type, viz.:— Axle beams, stub axles and steering arms for operating stub axles, for vehicles of the types covered by item 360 (d), whether imported separately or otherwise than when incorporated in goods covered by item 360 (d)—
(3) Other----------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	55 per cent.”
By omitting—
“(j) Radiator assemblies when imported for use as original equipment of any goods covered by sub-item (d) of Item 359------------------------------------------------------------------------ per assembly	£1 12s. 6d.
Radiator assemblies include the radiator core, upper and lower tanks, side members, anchorages, inlet and outlet sections, overflow pipe, baffle and filler neck but do not include the shell, filler cap or drain cock.” By omitting—
“(k) Parts of axle assemblies of the ‘I’ beam type, viz., axle beams, stub axles and steering arms for operating stub axles, for vehicles with self-contained power (except vehicles covered by Item 360), whether imported separately or otherwise—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws--------------------------------- per lb.	3d.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	57½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Item.	Tariff on goods the produce or manufacture of Canada.
Division XIV.—Vehicles—continued.
By inserting the following:—
“360. (d) Vehicles n.e.i., with self-contained power, including assembled incomplete vehicles n.e.i. with self-contained power, which the Minister directs shall be deemed to be complete—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws----------- ad val.	15 per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent
Subject, in the case of vehicles which are incomplete by reason of the non-supply of parts determined as prescribed by Departmental By-laws, to a reduction in the duty payable by an amount equivalent to—
2½ per cent. of the value for duty thereof; or one-eighth of the actual allowance, expressed in Australian currency, made for the non-supply of prescribed parts, whichever is the less.”