Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1970 (Cth)

Customs Tariff (No. 2)

No. 82 of 1970

An Act relating to Duties of Customs.

[Assented to 26 October 1970]

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) 1970.

(2.) The Customs Tariff 1966–1969, as amended by the Customs Tariff 1970, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section 1 of the Customs Tariff 1970 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Customs Tariff 1966–1970.

Commencement.

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

Amendments of Principal Act.

3.The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act.

 

THE SCHEDULE Section 3.

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Amendments of the Principal Act

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Amendments of part ii. of the first schedule

1. Omit items 22.05 and 22.06, insert the following items:—
“22.05	* Wine of fresh grapes; grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol:
22.05.1	- Sparkling wine:
22.05.11	- - Champagne.......................................................	$2.70 per gal	$2.70 per gal
22.05.19	- - Other................................................................	$3.50 per gal	$3.20 per gal
22.05.2	- Containing not more than 35% of proof spirit, being goods not falling within sub-item 22.05.1:
22.05.21	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$1.70 per gal	$1.40 per gal
22.05.29	- - Other................................................................	$2.30 per gal	$2.15 per gal
22.05.3	- Containing more than 35% of proof spirit and not more than 40% of proof spirit, being goods not falling within sub-item 22.05.1:
22.05.31	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$1.70 per gal, and $0.01 per gal for each 0.1% of proof spirit in excess of 35% proof spirit	$1.40 per gal, and $0.0075 per gal for each 0.1% of proof spirit in excess of 35% proof spirit
22.05.39	- - Other................................................................	$2.30 per gal, and $0.01 per gal for each 0.1% of proof spirit in excess of 35% proof spirit	$2.15 per gal, and $0.0075 per gal for each 0.1% of proof spirit in excess of 35% proof spirit
22.05.9	- Other..................................................................	$3.60 per gal	$3.50 per gal
22.06	* Vermouths, and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts:
22.06.1	- Containing not more than 35% of proof spirit:
22.06.11	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$1.70 per gal	$1.40 per gal
22.06.19	- - Other................................................................	$2.30 per gal	$2.15 per gal
22.06.9	- Other..................................................................	$3.60 per gal	$3.50 per gal”.
2. Omit sub-items 24.02.1 and 24.02.2, insert the following sub-items:—
“24.02.1	- Cigarettes; fine cut tobacco suitable for the manufacture of cigarettes, not put up for retail sale	$5.81 per lb	$5.81 per lb
24.02.2	- Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots..............................	$5.58 per lb	$5.58 per lb”.
3. Omit sub-item 24.02.9, insert the following sub-item:—
“24.02.9	- Other..................................................................	$3.19 per lb	$3.09 per lb”.

 

The Schedule—continued

4. Omit sub-items 27.07.4 and 27.07.5, insert the following sub-items:—
“27.07.4	- Benzene; toluene; hydrocarbon oils having a flash point of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in an Abel Pensky closed test apparatus:
27.07.41	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$0.344 per gal	$0.153 per gal
27.07.49	- - Other:
27.07.491	- - - As prescribed by by-law..................................	Free	Free
27.07.492	- - - For use as fuel for propulsion purposes in aircraft, as prescribed by by-law	$0.1257 per gal	$0.1257 per gal
27.07.499	- - - Other..............................................................	$0.153 per gal	$0.153 per gal
27.07.5	- Xylene; solvent naphtha; mineral turpentine:
27.07.51	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$0.192 per gal	Free
27.07.59	- - Other:
27.07.591	- - - As prescribed by by-law..................................	Free	Free
27.07.599	- - - Other..............................................................	$0.153 per gal	$0.153 per gal”.
5. Omit sub-item 27.10.2, insert the following sub-item:—
“27.10.2	- Diesel fuel:
27.10.21	- - As prescribed by by-law for the purposes of this paragraph	Free	Free
27.10.22	- - As prescribed by by-law for the purposes of this paragraph; power kerosene	$0.05 per gal	$0.05 per gal
27.10.23	- - Kerosene for use as fuel for propulsion purposes in aircraft:
27.10.231	- - - As prescribed by by-law..................................	$0.109 per gal	$0.109 per gal
27.10.239	- - - Other..............................................................	$0.159 per gal	$0.159 per gal
27.10.29	- - Other:
27.10.291	- - - As prescribed by by-law..................................	$0.155 per gal	$0.155 per gal
27.10.299	- - - Other..............................................................	$0.205 per gal	$0.205 per gal”.
6. Omit sub-items 27.10.4 and 27.10.5, insert the following sub-items:—
“27.10.4	- Gasoline and other oils having a flash point of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in an Abel Pensky closed test apparatus:
27.10.41	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon..........................	$0.344 per gal	$0.153 per gal
27.10.49	- - Other:
27.10.491	- - - As prescribed by by-law for the purposes of this sub-paragraph	Free	Free
27.10.492	- - - For use as fuel for propulsion purposes in aircraft, as prescribed by by-law	$0.1257 per gal	$0.1257 per gal

 

The Schedule—continued

27.10.493	- - - As prescribed by by-law for the purposes of this sub-paragraph	$0.153 per gal	$0.153 per gal
27.10.494	- - - For use as fuel for propulsion purposes in aircraft	$0.2007 per gal	$0.2007 per gal
27.10.499	- - - Other...........................................................	$0.228 per gal	$0.228 per gal
27.10.5	- Mineral turpentine:
27.10.51	- - In packs not exceeding 1 gallon.......................	$0.192 per gal	Free
27.10.52	- - In bulk or in packs exceeding 1 gallon, as prescribed by by-law	Free	Free
27.10.59	- - Other..............................................................	$0.153 per gal	$0.153 per gal”.
7. Omit paragraph 29.01.19, insert the following paragraph:—
“29.01.19	- - Other...............................................................	$0.153 per gal	$0.153 per gal”.

AMENDMENT OF PART V. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

Omit items 211 to 218 (inclusive), insert the following items:—
“211	22.05.11	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$1.50 per gal
212	22.05.19	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$1.50 per gal
213	22.05.21	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal
214	22.05.29	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal
215	22.05.31	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal
216	22.05.39	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal
217	22.06.11	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal
218	22.06.19	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in column 2 of this item applies	$0.90 per gal”.

AMENDMENT OF PART VII. OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

Omit item 82a, insert the following item:—
“82a	24.02.9	Goods to which the tariff classification specified in 1 column 2 of this item applies	$3.09 per lb”.