Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1959 (Cth)

CUSTOMS TARIFF (No. 2).

No. 22 of 1959.

An Act relating to Duties of Customs.

[Assented to 29th April, 1959.]

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) 1959.

(2.) The Customs Tariff 1933-1958, as amended by the Customs Tariff 1959, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff 1959 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by the Customs Tariff 1959 and by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff 1933—1959.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twentieth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Australian Capital Territory.

 

Application of British Preferential Tariff to United Kingdom.

3. Section eight of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (2.), after the word “goods” (first occurring), the words “the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom”.

4. After section eight of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Application of British Preferential Tariff to reimported goods.

“8a. The rates of duty set out in the Schedule, in the column headed ‘British Preferential Tariff’, shall apply to such goods—

(a)which are the produce or manufacture of Australia;

(b)which, having been exported from Australia, are imported into Australia;

(c) the character of which has not been altered during the interval between exportation and importation; and

(d) to which sub-item (a) of item 401 in the Schedule does not apply,

as are approved in writing by the Minister.”.

Amendment of Tariff.

5. 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.

6.—(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 the next succeeding sub-section) imposed by this Act is the time at which this Act is deemed to have come into operation.

(2.) The time of the imposition of the duties of Customs imposed by this Act in respect of which a date later than the twentieth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, 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.

 

THE SCHEDULE. Section 5.

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Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act.

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THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

By omitting Prefatory Note (6) and inserting in its stead the following Prefatory Note:—

“(6) ‘F.O.B. price’ means free on board price and means—

(a)the amount comprising the actual money price paid or to be paid for the goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable or ordinarily payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages expressed in Australian currency; or

(b)in the case of goods consigned for sale in Australia, the amount which in the opinion of the Minister represents the money price which at the date of exportation of the goods would have been paid or would have been payable for the goods by an Australian importer plus all charges which would have been paid or would have been payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages had those goods been sold to an Australian importer expressed in Australian currency or its equivalent in Australian currency ascertained according to a fair rate of exchange at the date of exportation of the goods.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Amendments of the Schedule to the’ Principal Act—continued.

The Customs Tariff—continued.

By omitting Prefatory Note (13) and inserting in its stead the following Prefatory Note:—

“(13) Unless the Tariff otherwise provides, or the Minister otherwise directs, the term ‘man-made fibres’ means fibres or filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either—

(a)by polymerisation or condensation of organic monomers, for example, polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes and polyvinyl derivatives; or

(b) by chemical transformation of natural organic polymers (such as cellulose, casein, proteins and algae), for example, viscose rayon, cuprammonium rayon (cupra), cellulose acetate and alginates.”

IMPORT DUTIES.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
78. By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(e) Peanuts, unshelled; peanut kernels.------------- per lb.	5d.	8d.	8d.”
102. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“102. Vegetables n.e.i.—
(a) Peas, fresh frozen; beans, fresh frozen per lb.	1s. 3d.	1s. 3d.	1s. 3d.
subject to a reduction by an amount calculated on the F.O.B. price of-------------------------------------------------	66⅔ per cent.	66⅔ per cent.	66⅔ per cent.
(b) Other--------------------------------------------- per cental	1s. 6d.	2s.	2s.”
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE.
105. By omitting sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following subparagraph:—
“(c) Piece goods which but for this sub-paragraph would be classifiable under item 105 (a) (1) (a), plain or matt woven, weighing not less than 4 ounces per square yard and not more than 7 ounces per square yard, of types ordinarily used in the manufacture of bed sheets or pillow cases—
(1) Unbleached, not printed—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws  per square yard	½d.	½d.	2¾d.
or ad val. whichever rate returns the lower duty.	5 per cent.	..	..
(b) Other--------------------------------- per lb.	..	1d.	1d.
and ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the value for duty per lb. is less than 120d., an additional duty of  ad val.	1 per cent.	1 per cent	1 per cent.
(2) Bleached, not printed—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per square yard	½d.	1d.	3d.
or ad val. whichever rate returns the lower duty.	5 per cent.	..	..
(b) Other--------------------------------- per lb.	..	l½d.	l½d.
and ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the value for duty per lb. is less than 120d., an additional duty of----------- ad val.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
“(c)—continued.
(3) Dyed or coloured, not printed—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws  per square yard	½d.	2d.	3½d.
or ad val.	5 per cent.	..	..
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Other------------------------------------------- Per lb.	..	4½d.	4½d.
and ad val.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the value for duty per lb. is less than 120d., an additional duty of----------------------------------- ad val.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.	1 per cent.”
By omitting sub-paragraph (a)of paragraph (3) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following subparagraph:—
“(a)Wholly of man-made fibres; composed or a mixture of fibres in which at least 10 per cent. by weight is of man-made fibres and, if the mixture of fibres includes wool, not more than 5 per cent. by weight is wool ad val.	50 per cent.	50 per cent.	60 per cent.
less per square yard	2½d.	..	..”
By omitting from sub-paragraph (a)of paragraph (2) of sub-item (aa) the words—
“artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (aa) the words—
“artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (a)of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) the words and figures—
“wholly of artificial silk or containing a mixture of fibres in which more than 50 per cent. by weight is artificial silk,”
and inserting in their stead the words and figures— “wholly of man-made fibres or containing a mixture of fibres in which more than 50 per cent. by weight is of man-made fibres,”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) the words—
“Artificial silk or containing artificial silk or having artificial silk worked thereon,”
and inserting in their stead the words— “Of man-made fibres or containing man-made fibres or having man-made fibres worked thereon,”.
By omitting from paragraph (3) of sub-item (d) the words— “artificial silk and piece goods being a mixture of fibres of artificial silk”
and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres and piece goods being a mixture of man-made fibres”.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division V.—Textiles, Felts and Furs, and Manufactures Thereof, and Attire—continued.
105—continued.
By omitting from paragraph (4) of sub-item (d) the words— “artificial silk or containing artificial silk,” and inserting in their stead the words— “ man-made fibres or containing man-made fibres,”.
By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (h) the words— “artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres”.
110. By omitting from sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (a)the words— “artificial silk or containing silk or artificial silk,” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing silk or man-made fibres,”.
By omitting from clause (3) of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) of sub-item (a) the words— “artificial silk or containing silk or artificial silk,” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing silk or man-made fibres,”.
By omitting from clause (3) of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (4) of sub-item (a) the words— “artificial silk or containing silk or artificial silk,” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing silk or man-made fibres,”
By omitting from sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (5) of sub-item (a) the words— “artificial silk or containing silk or artificial silk,” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing silk or man-made fibres,”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (b)of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) the words— “artificial silk or containing wool silk or artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing wool silk or man-made fibres”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (b)of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b) the words— “artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres”.
By omitting from sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) of sub-item (b) the words— “artificial silk or containing silk or artificial silk” and inserting in their stead the words— “of man-made fibres or containing silk or man-made fibres”.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—-continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY.
160. By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) Cream separators----------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
174. By omitting paragraph (25) of sub-item (m) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(25) Lathes—
(a) Watchmakers’------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Chip flow, with automatic feeds------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(c) Cock or plug forming--------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(d) Duomatic, with hydraulic feeds-------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(e) Facing and boring, over 2 tons weight, combined or separate, without tail stocks or screw cutting equipment ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(f) For diamond tools, with hydraulic feeds--- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(g) Full automatic------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(h) High speed, low swing, tor axle work, fitted with multiple tooling systems------------------------------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(i) Universal relieving-------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(J) Profile turning and copying, for bottle moulds and the like--------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(k) Railway wheel------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(l) Roll turning----------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(m) Solely designed for cam shaft turning----- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(n) Solely designed for railway axles----------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(o) Solely designed for oilgrooving-------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(p) Solely designed for crank pin turning------ ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(q) Spinning, turning and planishing, combined or separate, over 18-inch centres------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(r) Tapmakers’, with automatic relief movements ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(s) Other, excepting—
Lathes of the type Known as. sliding, surfacing and screw cutting or chasing, with or without moveable tail stocks, and modifications of this type in which one or more of the functions usually performed by such lathes have been eliminated or varied; metal spinning lathes; brake drum truing lathes; capstan or turret lathes ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (152) of sub-item (m).
By omitting paragraph (34) of sub-item (v) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:— “(34) Frames, spinning, speed, and doubling and twisting ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
By omitting from paragraph (51) of sub-item (v) the words— “for silk and artificial silk throwing machines” and inserting in their stead the words— “for throwing machines for silk or man-made fibres”.
By omitting paragraph (19) of sub-item (x) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(19) Cutting machines, pattern, as used in .conjunction with jacquard or dobby machines---------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
176. By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(3) Lathes n.e.i.--------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.”
180. By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) For lighting or heating purposes, not covered by item 180(d)(1)—
(a)Provided suitably equivalent lamps the manufacture of Australia are not reasonably available, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws---------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
or per lb.	..	1s. 6d.	1s. 6d.
whichever rate returns the lower duty.
(b) Other------------------------------------------------ per lb.	1s.	2s. 6d.	4s.”
By omitting sub-item (h) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(h) (1) Sparking plugs whether imported separately or incorporated in or forming part of any goods covered by item 177 (b) (3) (a) or 359 (d) each	9d.	1s.	1s. 1d.
or ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	50 per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(2) Insulating parts of electrical porcelain and the like, for sparking plugs-------------------------------------------------------- ad val.	20½ per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.”
208. By omitting sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(f) Slide fasteners of the progressive interlocking type and parts therefor, viz.:—
(1) Slide fasteners with or without gliders per inch or part thereof of length	¾d.	¾d.	¾d.
subject to a reduction by an amount calculated on the F.O.B. price of or	60 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
as an alternative ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½ per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(2) Sides comprising interlocking media mounted on tape or other .material, with one or both end stops mounted thereon per inch or part thereof of length of side	⅜d.	⅜d.	⅜d.
subject to a reduction by an amount calculated on the F.O.B. price of or	60 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
as an alternative ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent.	17½per cent.
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(3) Sides comprising interlocking media .mounted on tape or other material but without stops mounted thereon
per inch or part thereof of length of side	3/16 d.	3/16 d	3/16 d
subject to a reduction by an amount calculated on the F.O.B. price of or	60 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
as an alternative ad val.	10 per cent.	17½ per cent	17½ per cent
whichever rate returns the higher duty.
(4) Parts n.e.i.------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	47½ per cent.	47½ per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.		General Tariff.
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued.
208—continued.
By adding a new sub-item (t) as follows:—
“(t) Clamps or cramps, metal—
(1)”c” or “g”, wholly or principally of malleable iron castings ad val.	Free			7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.			37½ per cent.		37½ per cent.”
219. By omitting from sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (c) the following:— “and sledge hammers”.
By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (c).
By adding a new sub-item (o) as follows:—
“(o) Hammers, being hand tools, wholly or principally of metal—
(1) Carpenters’ claw hammers; engineers’ hammers--- ad val.	27½ per cent.			35 per cent.		35 per cent.
(2) Other—
(a) Having a head weight of less than 4 lb. each ad val.	22½ per cent.			30 per cent.		30 per cent.
(b) N.E.I.--------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free			7½ per cent.		7½ per cent.”
DIVISION VII.—OILS, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES.
229. By adding a new sub-item (n) as follows:—
“(n) Peanut oil, edible—

(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-----------		Free		Free		Free
(2) Other-------------------------------------------------- per gallon		3s.		5s.		5s.”
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
281. By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (l) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) When packed for retail sale—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.		Free		7½ per cent.		7½ per cent
(b) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad val.		10 per cent.		22½ per cent.		22½ per cent.”
By omitting paragraph (2) of sub-item (p) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(2) When packed for retail sale—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.		Free		12½ per cent.		12½. per cent.
(b) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad val.		10 per cent.		22½ per cent.		22½ per cent.
By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (v) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“(1) When not packed for retail sale---------------------------- ad val.		Free		7½ per cent.		12½. per cent.”
By adding a new sub-item (z) as follows:—
“(z) Thioglycollic acid; salts of thioglycollic acid------------ ad val.		10 per cent.		22½ per cent.		22½. per cent.”
DIVISION X.—WOOD, WICKER, AND CANE.
305. By omitting sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(g) Chairs, hairdressers’; chairs, opticians’------------------- each		£50		£50	£50
less ad val.		40 per cent.		30 per cent.	30 per cent.
with a minimum of ad val.		Free		7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS.
320. By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following subparagraph:—
“(a) Up to and including 9.5 millimeters in width—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws-----------		Free	Free		Free
(2) Other--------------------------------------------- per lineal foot		1d.	1d.		l½d.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff
DIVISION XII.—HIDES, LEATHER, AND RUBBER.
330. By adding a new item as follows:—
“330. Rubber including latex, natural and synthetic; silicone rubber—
(a) Raw; reclaimed; waste—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws	Free	Free	Free
(2) Other-------------------------------------- per lb. provided that for liquid latex duty shall be assessed on the rubber content.	2d.	2d.	2d.
(b) Compounded—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws per lb. provided that for liquid latex duty shall be assessed on the rubber content.	½d.	½d.	½d.
(2) N.E.I. ------------------------------------- per lb. provided that for liquid latex duty shall be assessed on the rubber content.”	2½d.	2½d.	2½d.
331. By omitting the two sub-items lettered (a).
By omitting sub-item (c).
By omitting the two sub-items lettered (d).
DIVISION XIII.—PAPER AND STATIONERY.
334. By omitting sub-item (c) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(c) News printing, not glazed mill-glazed or coated, in sheets not less than 20 inches by 25 inches (or its equivalent) or in rolls not less than 10 inches in width per ton	Free	£4	£4”
By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (f) the following:—
“For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b)of this paragraph the free on board price is the actual money price paid or to be paid for the goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable or ordinarily payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages, or, in the case of goods consigned for sale in Australia, the amount which, in the opinion of the Minister, would, at the date of exportation of those goods, be equal to the free on board price of similar goods if sold to an Australian importer.” By omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (f) the following:— “,or is the equivalent of, in Australian currency,”.
By omitting from sub-item (j) the following:—
“For the purposes of paragraph (2) of this sub-item the free on board price is the actual money price paid or to be paid for the goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable or ordinarily payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages, or, in the case of goods consigned for sale in Australia, the amount which, in the opinion of the Minister, would, at the date of exportation of those goods, be equal to the free on board price of similar goods if sold to an Australian importer.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division-XIII.—Paper and Stationery—continued.
				334—continued.
By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (j) the following:—
“,or is the equivalent of, in Australian currency,”.
By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (o) the following:—
“For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b)of this paragraph the free on board price is the actual money price paid or to be paid for the goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable- or ordinarily payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages, or, in the case of goods consigned for sale in Australia, the amount which, in the opinion of the Minister, would, at the date of exportation of those goods, be equal to the free on board price of similar goods if sold to an Australian importer.”
By omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (o) the following:— “,or is the equivalent of, in Australian currency,”.
By omitting from sub-item (q) the following:— “For the purposes of paragraph (2) of this sub-item the free on board price is the actual money price paid or to be paid for the goods by the Australian importer plus all charges payable or ordinarily payable for placing the goods free on board at the port of export including the cost of outside packages, or, in the case of goods consigned for sale in Australia, the amount which, in the opinion of the Minister, would, at the date of exportation of those goods, be equal to the free on board price of similar goods if sold to an Australian importer.”
By omitting from paragraph (2) of sub-item (q) the following:— “,or is the equivalent of, in Australian currency,”.
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
390. By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following subparagraph:—
“(a) Monofil of man-made fibre--------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	50 per cent.	52½ per cent.”
392. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(a) Cotton or in chief part by weight cotton but not containing wool—
(1) As prescribed by Departmental By-laws ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Mercerized--------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	20 per cent.	20 percent.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued.
392—continued.
“(a) Cotton, &c.—continued.
(3) Single yarns—
(a) In count No. 50 or finer------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) N.E.I.—
(1) In counts up to and including No. 20 count ad val.	15 percent	27½ per cent	27½ per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 60d. per lb., an additional duty of ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B; price is less than 65d. per lb., an additional duty of ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent	2½ per cent.
And on and after 10th April, 1959
(3) Single yarns n.e.i.—
(a) In count No. 50 or finer------------------------- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent:	7½ per cent.
(b) In counts up to and including No. 20 count----- ad val.	15 per cent.	27½ per cent.	27½ per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 60d. per lb., an additional duty of- ad val.	2½per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.
(c) Other----------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent:	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 65d. per lb., an additional duty of- ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.
(4) Folded yarns—
(a) Having each ply in count No. 50 or finer----- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) N.E.I.---------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 65d. per lb., an additional duty of- ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.
And on and after 10th April, 1959
(4) Folded yarns n.e.i.—
(a) Having each ply in count No. 50 or finer----- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Other ---------------------------------------------- ad val.	27½ per cent.	40 per cent.	40 per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 65d. per lb., an additional duty of- ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.”
By omitting from sub-item (d) the words— “artificial silk”
and inserting in their stead the words— “man-made fibres”.

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous-continued.
392—continued.
By omitting all sub-items after sub-item (f) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(g) Wholly of man-made fibres, viz.:—
(1) Wholly of continuous filament acetate rayon—
(a) As prescribed by Departmental Bylaws----- ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	10 per cent.
(b) Other--------------------------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	25 per cent.
(2) Other, not including yarns covered by item 122 (D) (3) or 392 (i)—
(a) Wholly or containing more than 50 per cent, by weight of staple fibre ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(b) Other------------------------------------------ ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	15 per cent.
(h) N.E.I.—
(1) Containing more than 50 per cent. by weight of staple fibre  ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(2) Other----------------------------------------------------- ad val.	Free	12½ per cent.	12½ per cent.
(i) Wholly or containing more than 50 per cent. by weight of viscose staple fibre, acetate staple fibre or viscose and acetate staple fibre, but not including yarns covered by item 122 (d) (3), 392 (c) or 392 (d)—
(1) Single yarns in counts up to and including No. 24 count, calculated on the cotton count system--------------------------- ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 50d. per lb., an additional duty of ad val.	2 per cent.	2 per cent.	2 per cent.
(2) Folded yarns having any single ply of count No. 24 or coarser, calculated on the cotton count system ad val.	10 per cent.	22½ per cent.	22½ per cent.
And for each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 55d. per lb., an additional duty of- ad val.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent.	2½ per cent”
393. By omitting sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
“(b) Sewing knitting crocheting and embroidery silks and silk twists; sewing knitting crocheting and embroidery threads and twists, of man-made fibres ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
401. By inserting in sub-item (a), after the word “produce”, the words “or manufacture”.
412. By omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
“412. Pictorial illustrations and casts and models for teaching purposes, for use in universities, colleges, schools, or public institutions ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.”
419. By omitting sub-items (g) and (h) and inserting in their stead the following sub-items:—
“(g) Chairs, dental--------------------------------------------------- each	£50	£50
less ad val.	40 per cent.	20 per cent.	20 per cent.
with a minimum of ad val.	Free	7½ per cent.	7½ per cent.
(h) Dental units------------------------------------------------------ ad val.	27½ per cent.	45 per cent.	45 per cent.”

 

The Schedule—continued.

Import Duties—continued.

Tariff Items.	British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued.
443. By omitting the words— “Synthetic fibres”
and inserting in their stead the words— “Man-made fibres”.