Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1956 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (No. 2).

 

No. 58 of 1956.

An Act relating to Duties of Customs.

[Assented to 13th September, 1956.]

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 (No. 2) 1956.

(2.) The Customs Tariff 1933–1954, as amended by the Customs Tariff 1956, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff 1956 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff 1933–1956.

Amendment of Tariff.

2.The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the first-mentioned Schedule as amended by the last-mentioned Schedule.

Time of imposition of duties.

3.—(1.) The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs (not being duties of Customs the time of the imposition of which is fixed by either of the next two succeeding sub-sections) imposed by this Act is the seventeenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory, and this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at that time.

(2.) The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act in respect of which a date later than the seventeenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, is specified in the Schedule to this Act, is the later date so specified, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory.

(3.) The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act and set out in the column headed “Intermediate Tariff” in the Schedule to this Act, upon goods which are specified in, and are the produce or manufacture of a British or foreign country specified

 

in, a Proclamation issued on or after the sixteenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, and prior to the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, applying or varying the application of the rates of duty so set out to those goods, is the time and date specified in that Proclamation.

Validation of Proclamations.

4.—(1.) Every Proclamation issued on or after the sixteenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, and prior to the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, applying or varying the application of rates of duty set out in the column headed “Intermediate Tariff” in the Schedule to this Act to goods which are specified in, and are the produce or manufacture of a British or foreign country specified in, the Proclamation, and every Proclamation issued during that period revoking or varying any such Proclamation, shall be deemed to have been lawfully made.

(2.) The power conferred by sub-section (3.) of section nine a of the Principal Act to issue a Proclamation revoking or varying a Proclamation issued in pursuance of sub-section.(1.) of that section includes a power to revoke or vary a Proclamation referred to in the last preceding sub-section.

Validation of notices deferring duty.

5.—(1.) A notice published by the Minister in the Gazette on or after the seventeenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, and prior to the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, deferring a deferred duty has effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect, as if it were a notice published under sub-section (3.) of section twelve of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

(2.) In the last preceding sub-section, “deferred duty” means a duty which, in relation to any goods, is expressly described in the Schedule to this Act as a deferred duty.

 

THE SCHEDULE. Section 2.

 

Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act.

 

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff	General Tariff
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
56. By omitting the whole of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(c) Preserved (not in liquid)---------------------------------------- per lb.	9d.	9d.	9d.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(d) In brine or syrup, in vessels exceeding a quart, including the weight of the liquid------------------------------------------------------------ per lb.	9d.	9d.	9d.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division IV.—Agricultural Products and Groceries—continued.
57. By adding a new sub-item (g) as follows :—
“(g) Bean seed of the species Phaseolus vulgaris—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
per cental	1s. 1½d	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------- per lb.	6d.	6d.	6d.”
01. By omitting the whole item and inserting in its stead the following item :—
“101. Vegetables (excepting tomatoes), dried, drysalted, concentrated, compressed, or powdered------------------------------------ per lb.	1s. 6d.	2s. 6d.	2s. 6d.”
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.
05. By inserting after “and (f)” in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) the following :—“and in Item 122 (d) (5)”.
By omitting the whole of paragraph (4) of sub-item (e) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(4) Moquettes of the type used for upholstery
per square yard	3s.	4s. 6d.	5s.”
06. By omitting the whole of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(b) Trimmings and ornaments, n.e.i. for hats shoes and other attire, not being partly or wholly of gold or silver ; braids n.e.i.; fringes n.e.i. ; frillings ; rufflings; pleatings; ruchings; water-waved ribbons ; tinselled belting n.e.i.; webbings n.e.i.; jabots and textile bows (not including bow ties), being articles of women’s apparel-------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
07. By omitting the whole of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(a) Woven and embroidered materials in the piece or otherwise :—Badges, hat and cap fronts (badged), looping for boots and shoes ; labels and hangers for all purposes including plain hanger material; tubular tie material in the piece ; bands bandings tapes having printed woven or embroidered lettering badge design trade name or trade mark thereon ; galloons ; ribbons n.e.i.; belting for apparel not elsewhere specified and not being cut to lengths for belts; slipper, shoe, and blazer bindings ----------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	60 per cent.”
22. By omitting the whole of sub-item (d) (twice occurring) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(d) Goods of the type ordinarily used in the manufacture of pneumatic rubber tyres, viz. :—
(1) Cotton tyre cord--------------------------------------- per lb.	4d.	4d.	4d.
and ad val.	12½ per cent.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures thereof, and Attire—continued.
122.—continued.
“(d)—continued.
(2) Cotton cord tyre fabric in the piece, being loosely woven or consisting of a number of lengths of cotton cord loosely held together by weft threads inserted at intervals----------------------- per lb.	4d.	4d.	4d.
and ad val.	12½ per cent.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.
(3) Viscose rayon tyre yarn------------------------------ per lb.	7½d	1s. 3d.	1s. 7d.
(4) Viscose rayon tyre cord------------------------------ per lb.	9d.	2s. 3d.	2s. 9d.
(5) Viscose rayon cord tyre fabric in the piece, being loosely woven or consisting of a number of lengths of viscose rayon cord loosely held together by weft threads inserted at intervals------ per lb.	9d.	1s.	1s. 6d.”
130. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Cotton or containing a mixture of fibres in which cotton predominates—
(a) As prescribed by. Departmental By-laws
per square yard	Free	Id.	2½d.
(b) Other than as prescribed by Departmental By-laws under sub-paragraph (a), as prescribed by Departmental By-laws
per lb.	4d.	11d.	1s. 1d.
and ad val.	15 per cent.	32½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(c) Otherwise per lb.--------------------------------------------	4d.	11d.	1s. 1d.
and ad val.	22½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.’
DIVISION VI—METALS AND MACHINERY.
137. By omitting the whole of paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(2) Aluminium and alloys containing at least 90 per cent. pure aluminium, viz. :—
Angles, bars, channels, pipes, plates, rods, sheets, strips, tees and tubes, not further manufactured than plated polished or decorated  ad val.	20 per cent.	35 per cent.	35 per cent.’
By omitting the whole of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(b) Aluminium and alloys containing at least 90 per cent. pure aluminium, viz. :—
Wire ---------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	35 per cent.	35 per cent.’
140. By omitting from sub-item (c) the words :—
“subject to a reduction by an amount per ton calculated by multiplying the determined price of copper at the date of exportation of the goods by 0.55 (British Preferential Tariff and Intermediate Tariff), 0.6875 (General Tariff).
For the purposes of this sub-item the determined price of copper shall be the weekly average, as determined by the Minister, of the London Metal Exchange

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
140.—continued.
quotations for one ton of Electrolytic Copper Wire Bars.”
and inserting in their stead the following :—
“subject to a reduction by an amount per ton calculated by multiplying the determined price of copper at the date of exportation of the goods by 0.45 (British Preferential Tariff and Intermediate Tariff), 0.55 (General Tariff).
For the purposes of this sub-item the determined price of copper shall be the weekly average, as determined by the Minister, of the London Metal Exchange quotations expressed in Australian currency for one ton of electrolytic copper wire bars.”
174. By omitting the whole of paragraph (12) of sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(12) Gills ; screws, gill--------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
By omitting the whole of paragraph (5) of sub-item (k).
By omitting from paragraph (93) of sub-item (m) the following:—
“or with maximum speed in excess of 5,000 r.p.m.”.
By omitting the whole of paragraph (137) of sub-item (m)
and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(137) Punching and shearing (or plate splitting) machines, combined or separate, with bar angle and tee bevel cropping devices, with frames or bodies other than of mild steel
ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
By omitting the whole of paragraph (4) of sub-item (v) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(4) Boxes, gill; screws, gill------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
By adding to sub-item (x) a new paragraph (1) as follows .—
“(1) De-hairing machines, hog--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
176. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Drills, hand or breast, hand-operated-------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.	50 per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (p) as follows:—
“(p) Nozzle testing outfits for testing the breaking or opening pressure of compression ignition engine fuel injection nozzles-------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	50 per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (y) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(y) Pressing machines or pressing appliances, cloth or garment, not being of the type ordinarily used in the household—
(1) Manually-operated--------------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	25 per cent.	30 per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (z) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(z) Chain hoists and chain pulley blocks, viz :—
(1) Spur gear-------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	35 per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
178. By omitting the whole of sub-item (l) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(l) Fuel injection equipment including atomizers, compression ignition engine, and parts n.e.i. therefor—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
ad val.	12½ per cent.	25 per cent.	30 per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	50 per cent.”
179. By omitting the whole of clauses (2) and (3) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in their stead the following clause :—
“(2) For use at voltages exceeding 1,000, other----------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	55 per cent.”
By adding after “relays n.e.i.” in paragraph (7) of sub-item (b) the following :—
“; ballasts and ballast chokes of the types used with fluorescent lighting”.
By omitting the whole of clause (5) of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following clause :—
“(5) Totally enclosed direct current mill type motors
ad val.	22½ per cent.	35 per cent.	45 per cent.”
180. By omitting the whole of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(d) Filament lamps—
(1) Of the types ordinarily used in motor vehicles for lighting purposes--------------------------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free
(2) Other, for lighting or heating purposes
per lb.	1s.	2s. 6d.	4s.”
181. By omitting the whole of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph :—
“(a) Covered cable and covered wire, n.e.i.—
(1) When designed for use at working pressures up to and including 11,000 volts but not including—
heating cable
compensating or extension leads for thermocouples ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
194. By omitting the whole of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(3) Roller, bush or conveyor types, other; inverted tooth types ... ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
197. By omitting the whole of paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(2) Cutlery spoons and forks, n.e.i.------------------------------------ ad val.	5 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (d) as follows :—
“(d) Forged table, dessert and grill or steak knives, whether imported separately or otherwise ------------------------------------------------------ ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	42½ per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (e) as follows :—
“(e) Knife sharpeners, viz. :—
(1) Forged carving steels, whether imported separately or otherwise ad val. and in respect of paragraph (1)—a deferred duty as follows :—	5 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
on and after 1st July, 1956
(1) Forged carving steels, whether imported separately or otherwise ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	42½ per cent.
(2) Other---------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
197.—continued.
By adding a new sub-item (f) as follows :—
“(f) Forged carving knives and forks, whether imported separately or otherwise------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val. and in respect of sub-item (f)—a deferred duty as follows :—	5 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
on and after 1st July, 1956
(f) Forged carving knives and forks, whether imported separately or otherwise ------------------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	42½ per cent.”
204. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Aluminiumware n.e.i., including plated aluminium-ware—
(a) Of the type ordinarily used in the household--------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.
(b) Other------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	40 per cent.	45 per cent.”
206. By adding a new sub-item (i) as follows :—
“(i) Lamps and lanterns, pressure, incandescent, and parts n.e.i. therefor ad val.	15 per cent.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.”
208. By omitting the whole of sub-item (k) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(k) Cooking stoves and cooking ranges (other than cooking stoves and cooking ranges using gas or electricity) which, in the opinion of the Minister, are designed to function on the heat storage principle, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws—
(1) Automatically heat controlled having a total roasting oven capacity of 4,000 cubic inches or greater------------------------ ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	35 per cent.	40 per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (b) as follows :—
“(r) Nipples, lubrication--------------------------------------------- ad val.	22½ per cent.	37½ per cent.	45 per cent.”
210. By omitting the whole of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(b) When not in fancy boxes—
(1) Plain safety pins------------------------------------------ ad val.

20 per cent.	32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) Other than plain safety pins---------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
215. By omitting the whole of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(c) Hand hacksaw blades------------------------------------------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	32½ per cent.	42½ per cent.
219. By omitting the whole of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph :—
“(b) Chisels, woodworking, viz. :—
(1) Wood turning; patternmakers’ (bevelled edge, long thin paring); wood carving ; coopers’------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(2) Other------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	27½ per cent.	32½ per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(g) Carpenters’ braces---------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	35 per cent.	47½ per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (n) as follows :—
“(n) Plumbers’ vises—
(1) Chain type----------------------------------------------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	32½ per cent.	40 per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION VII.—OILS, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES.
229. By inserting after “distillation” in paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) the following :—
“cracking or other similar processes”.
By adding to sub-item (b) a new paragraph (8) as follows :—
“(8) Heavy distillate for use in the production of petroleum products other than mineral lubricating oils, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free”
231. By adding to sub-item (e) a new paragraph (4) as follows :—
“(4) Chromium oxide----------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	37½ per cent.	42½ per cent.
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA, GLASS, AND STONE.
252. By adding a new item 252 as follows :—
“252. Vitreous enamels--------------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
266. By omitting the whole of sub-item (c).
268. By omitting the whole item and inserting in its stead the following item :—
“268. Naphthalene—
(a) Unrefined---------------------------------------- per lb.	1½d	2½d.	3d.
(b) Other---------------------------------------------- per lb.	2d.	3d.	4d.”
269. By omitting the whole of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(c) Preparations being formaldehyde or containing formaldehyde, n.e.i.—
(1) In drums or other vessels containing not less than five gallons ad val.	5 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(2) Otherwise---------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	47½ per cent.	47½ per cent.”
275. By omitting from the proviso to paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) the words “so long as a bounty is payable on sulphur” and inserting in their stead the following :—
“so long as a bounty is payable on sulphuric acid”.
279. By omitting from sub-item (b) the following :—
“and Cream of Tartar substitutes”.
280. By adding a new sub-item (e) as follows :—
“(f) Methyl chloride------------------------------------------ per lb.	8d.	10d.	10d.”
By adding a new sub-item (g) as follows :—
“(g) Cresylic acid; ortho cresol----------------------------- per gallon	3s.	5s.	5s. 6d.”
By adding a new sub-item (h) as follows :—
“(h) Phthalic anhydride--------------------------------------- per lb.	2½d.	4d.	4d.”
By adding a new sub-item (i) as follows :—
“(i) (1) Diphenylamine---------------------------------------- ad val.	17½ per cent.	30 per cent.	30 per cent.
(2) Phenothiazine----------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (j) as follows :—
“(j) (1) Acid sodium pyrophosphate ; mono sodium orthophosphate; mono calcium ortho-phosphate ; food phosphate aerators n.e.i.
per lb.	3d.	6d.	6d.
(2) Disodium phosphate--------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division IX.—Drugs and Chemicals—continued.
280.—continued.
“(j)—continued.
(3) Mono ammonium phosphate ; diammonium phosphate; sodium hexametaphosphate ; trisodium phosphate ; trixylenyl phosphate, trieresyl phosphate and other phosphoric ester plasticizers ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.”
281. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Magnesium sulphate--------------------------------------- ad val.	5 per cent.	30 per cent.	37½ per cent.
and per cwt.	7s.	7s.	7s.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (p).
By omitting the whole of sub-item (w) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(w) Sodium bichromate, potassium bichromate, basic chromium sulphate, chromic acid and sodium chromate------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	42½ per cent.
By omitting the whole of sub-item (x) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(x) Phenol------------------------------------------------------- per lb.	6d.	10¾ d.”
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
318. By omitting the whole of paragraph (3) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(3) Clocks n.e.i.------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	17½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
By omitting the whole of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) of sub-item (a).
By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Clock movements n.e.i.----------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
By omitting the whole of paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(2) Parts for wristlet watches n.e.i., whether imported separately or incorporated in or forming part of complete wristlet watches, viz. :—
(a) Cases------------------------------------------------ each	4s.	5s.	5s.
or ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(b) Movements—
(1) For insertion in Australian-made cases, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws------------------ ad val.	20 per cent.	37½ per cent.	37½ per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.”
320. By omitting the whole of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph :—
“(a) Suitable for use only with home cinematographs—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(2) Other---------------------------------------------- per lineal foot	1d.	1d.	1½ d.”
By adding to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) a new clause (4) as follows :—
“(4) Produced especially for viewing by children, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws----------------------------------------------------	Free	Free	Free”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XII.—HIDES, LEATHER, AND RUBBER.
328. By omitting the whole item and inserting in its stead the following item :—
“328. (a) Goloshes, rubber sand boots and shoes and plimsolls—
(1) Children’s--------------------------------- per pair	3s. 6d.	3s. 6d.	3s. 6d.
and ad val.	..	12½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- per pair	5s. 6d.	5s. 6d.	5s. 6d.
and ad val.	..	12½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
(b) Waterproof rubber boots shoes and footwear not included under sub-item (a)—
(1) Children’s--------------------------------- per pair	3s. 6d.	3s. 6d.	3s. 6d.
and ad val.	..	17½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
(2) Other per---------------------------------- pair	5s. 6d.	5s. 6d.	5s. 6d.
and ad val.	...	17½ per cent.	22½ per cent.”
329. By omitting the whole item and inserting in its stead the following item :—
“329. (a) Boots and shoes, n.e.i.—
(1) Women’s and children’s---------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	40 per cent.	52½ per cent.
(2) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	25 per cent.	45 per cent.	52½ per cent.
(b) Slippers clogs pattens and other footwear (of any material), n.e.i. ; boot and shoe uppers and tops (except of felt) ; cork leather or other socks or soles n.e.i.------------------------------------ ad val.	25 per cent.	45 per cent.	52½ per cent.
330. By omitting the whole item.
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY.
334. By omitting from sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) the following :—
“; lithographic printing paper”.
By omitting the whole of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph
(1) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph :—
“(b) Greaseproof wrapping and imitation greaseproof wrapping ; glazed imitation parchment per ton	£12	£14	£14”
By adding to sub-item (g) a new paragraph (4) as follows :—
“(4) M.G. litho, M.G. poster and all other M.G. printing papers—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws
per ton	Free	£4	£4
(b) Other------------------------------------------------ per ton	£19	£21	£21”
By adding to sub-item (g) a new paragraph (5) as follows :—
“(5) Glassine--------------------------------------------------- per ton	£19	£21	£21”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(h) True vegetable parchment, in sizes not less than 8 inches by 38 inches (or its equivalent) ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (w) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(w) (1) Litmus paper irrespective of size or shape
ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(2) Filter paper irrespective of size, shape or weight—
(a) Asbestos or containing asbestos
ad val.	15 per cent.	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(b) Other--------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XIII.—Paper and Stationery—continued.
340. By omitting the whole of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(e) Paper bobbins cones pirns reels spools and tubes, of the type used in the spinning and weaving industries--------------------- per lb.	5d.	7d.	7d.
or ad val.	20 per cent.	25 per cent.	25 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.”
344. By adding a new sub-item (d) as follows :—
“(d) Charts, paper, including chart paper, printed, irrespective of size or shape, as used with scientific or industrial recording instruments ad val.	22½ per cent.	50 per cent.	55 per cent.”
DIVISION XIV.—VEHICLES.
359. By inserting after “359 (e) (3)” in paragraph (4) of sub item (d) the following :—
“and Tariff Item 359 (k)”.
By adding a new sub-item (k) as follows : —
“(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.	1½d.	4½ d.	5¾ d.
(2) Other-------------------------------------------- ad val.	50 per cent.	62½ per cent.	70 per cent.”
360. By omitting the whole of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(a) Trucks, propelled by self-contained power, designed principally for loading unloading stacking or tiering of goods by means of fork or other attachments to elevating masts, including any of the following equipment or attachments imported with and for use with such trucks, viz., special forks, crane attachment, boom attachment, scoop attachment, roll-over or revolving head attachment, drum carrying attachment, side shifting attachment, squeeze gripping attachment, steady attachment or clamp lift, brick forks, bale carrying attachment, platform attachment, drum handling attachment, coal grab attachment, push pull attachment, pusher attachment, case grab attachment, and end or side dumping skip—
(1) Of lifting capacities up to and including 10,000 lb. weight ad val.	15 per cent.	27½ per cent.	32½ per cent.
(2) Of lifting capacities in excess of 10,000 lb. weight ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
369. By adding to sub-item (c) a new paragraph (6) as follows :—
“(6) Of the styrene type, in any polymerized or co-polymerized form—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(b) Other-------------------------------------------- ad val.	7½ per cent.	20 per cent.	20 per cent.”
By adding to sub-item (d)a new paragraph (6) as follows :—
“(6) Of the styrene type, in any polymerized or co-polymerized form ad val.	7½ per cent.	20 per cent.	20 per cent.”
By adding to paragraph (1) of sub-item (f) a new subparagraph (f) as follows :—
“(f) Of the styrene type, in any polymerized or co-polymerized form ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.”
380. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Household electrically operated vacuum cleaners
ad val.	25 per cent.	42½ per cent.	52½ per cent.
By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) the words “of the outside bag and inside bag or barrel types”.
390. By omitting the whole of paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(2) Imitation gut—
(a) Synthetic monofilament---------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	50 per cent.	52½ per cent.
(b) Other-------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	52½ per cent.	52½ per cent.”
392. By omitting the whole of sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(g) Artificial silk, other than viscose rayon covered by Item 122 (d) (3)  ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	15 per cent.
And on and after 8th June, 1956
(g) Artificial silk, viz.:—
(1) Continuous filament acetate rayon yarn—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	15 per cent.
(b) Other-------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	25 per cent.
(2) Other, not being viscose rayon yarn covered by Item 122 (d) (3)  ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	15 per cent.”
394. By omitting the whole of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(b) Granulated cork n.e.i.----------------------------------- ad val.	12½ per cent.	20 per cent.	20 per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item :—
“(c) Cork manufactures n.e.i.-------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	35 per cent.	35 per cent.”
By omitting the whole of sub-item (d).
410. By omitting the whole of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—
“(1) Drawings and paintings by Australian students or Australian artists resident abroad for a period not exceeding seven years---------------------------------	Free	Free	Free”