CUSTOMS TARIFF (No. 3).
No.
33 of 1962.
An
Act relating to Duties of Customs,
[Assented
to 23rd May, 1962.]
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. 3)
1962.
(2.) The Customs
Tariff 1933–1961, as amended by the Customs Tariff (No. 2)
1962, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) Section one of
the Customs Tariff (No. 2)
1962 is amended by omitting sub-section (4.).
(4.) The Principal
Act, as amended by this Act and by the Customs Tariff 1962, may be cited
as the Customs Tariff 1933–1962.
Commencement.
2. Except
as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act shall come into operation on the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with First Schedule.
3.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended as set out in the
First Schedule to this Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with
the Schedule to the Principal Act as so amended.
(2.) This section
shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fifth day of April, One
thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance
with Second Schedule.
4.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last
preceding section is further amended as set out in the Second Schedule to this
Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the
Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.
(2.) This section
shall be deemed to have come into operation on the eleventh day of April, One
thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with Third Schedule.
5.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by the last two
preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Third Schedule to this
Act and duties of Customs are imposed in accordance with the Schedule to the
Principal Act as so amended and as so further amended.
(2.) This section
shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirteenth day of April, One
thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.
THE SCHEDULES.
——
FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 3.
Amendments of the Schedule to the Principal Act.
Import Duties.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION
IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. |
271. By omitting the item and
inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“(a) Ammonium acetate; ammonium
carbonate; ammonium bi-carbonate ad
val.
| 10
per cent. | 25
per cent. | 27½
per cent |
(b) Ammonia, anhydrous or in an
aqueous solution------------- ad
val.
| 10
per cent. | 25
per cent. | 27½
per cent. |
(c)
Ammonium chloride--------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 25
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 40
per cent” |
280. By omitting paragraph (1) of
sub-item (J) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(1) Diammonium hydrogen
orthophosphate or ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate, containing less than 6
parts of arsenic per million ad val.
| 25
per cent. | 40
per cent | 40
per cent” |
By omitting sub-item (p) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(p)
Urea containing more than 45 per cent. by weight of nitrogen, calculated on a
dry anhydrous product basis------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
281. By omitting sub-item (s) and
inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(s)
Sodium nitrate, synthetic, containing more than 16.3 per cent. by weight of
nitrogen, calculated on a dry anhydrous product basis- ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
DIVISION
XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS. |
402. By omitting the item and
inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“402. Animal or vegetable
fertilizers, not chemically treated—
|
(a) Guano and other natural animal
or vegetable fertilizers whether or not mixed together
| Free | Free | Free |
(b) Other (e.g. putrid fish or
animal waste, dried blood, powdered bones)--------------------------------------------------------
| Free | Free | Free” |
403. By omitting the item and
inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“403. Mineral or chemical
fertilizers, including chemicals pecified in this item whether to be used as
fertilizers or not—
|
(a) Nitrogenous—
|
(1)
Other than liquid fertilizers—
|
(a)Urea containing not more than 45
per cent. by weight of nitrogen, calculated on a dry anhydrous product basis------------------ ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(b) Ammonium sulphate,
whether or not pure
|
ad val. | Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
First Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division XVI.—Miscellaneons—continued. |
403.—continued. |
“403.—continued. |
(a)—continued.
|
(1)—continued.
|
(c) Sodium nitrate
containing not more than 16.3 per cent. by weight of nitrogen, calculated on
a dry anhydrous product basis; calcium nitrate containing not more than 16
per cent. by weight of nitrogen, calculated on a dry anhydrous product basis
| Free | Free | Free |
(d)
Calcium cyanamide containing not more than 25 per cent. by weight of
nitrogen, calculated on a dry anhydrous product basis, whether or not treated
with oil---------------------------------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(e)
Ammonium nitrate, whether or not pure; ammonium sulphonitrate, whether or not
pure; calcium nitrate-magnesium nitrate, whether or not pure-------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) Goods
(not being liquid fertilizers) suitable for use, with or without further
addition, as fertilizers, consisting of ammonium chloride mixed with
inorganic non-fertilizing substances or consisting of any of the goods
specified in paragraph (1), whether or not pure, mixed one with another or
with inorganic non-fertilizing substances
| Free | Free | Free |
(3) Liquid fertilizers, in aqueous
or liquid ammonia solution—
|
(a)
Consisting of urea containing not more than 45 per cent. by weight of
nitrogen ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(b)
Consisting of ammonium nitrate or of ammonium nitrate and urea--
| Free | Free | Free |
(b) Phosphatic, other than liquid fertilizers—
|
(1) (a) Basic slag-----------------------------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(b)
Calcined calcium phosphates; calcined natural aluminium calcium phosphates
| Free | Free | Free |
First Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
403.—continued. |
“403.—continued. |
(b)—continued.
|
(1)—continued.
|
(c)
Superphosphates—
|
(1) Manufactured in a country
which was, on 15th October, 1946, within the British Empire, from rock
phosphates produced in a country which at that time was within the British
Empire including any territory which was then administered under mandate by
any part of the British Empire
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) Other--------------------- ad val.
| 7½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. | 22½ per cent. |
(d) Calcium hydrogen
phosphate containing 0.2 per cent. or more by weight of fluorine, calculated
on a dry anhydrous product basis
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) Goods consisting of any of the
goods specified in paragraph (1) (whether or not pure) mixed one with
another, or with inorganic non-fertilizing substances, suitable for use, with
or without further addition, as fertilizers
| Free | Free | Free |
(c) Potassic, other than liquid
fertilizers—
|
(1) (a) Crude natural
potassium salts
| Free | Free | Free |
(b) Potassium chloride,
whether or not pure (not being cultured crystals each weighing 2½ grams or heavier
or crystalline optical elements)—
|
(1) Containing not more than 62
per cent. by weight of K2O, calculated on a dry anhydrous product
basis
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) other-------------------------- ad val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
(c) Potassium sulphate
containing not more than 52 per cent. by weight of K2O, calculated
on a dry anhydrous product basis
| Free | Free | Free |
(d) Magnesium
sulphate-potassium sulphate containing not more than 30 per cent by weight of
K2 O, calculated on a dry anhydrous product basis
| Free | Free | Free |
First Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division XVI.—Miscellaneous—continued. |
403.—continued. |
“ 403.—continued.
|
(c)—continued.
|
(2) Goods
consisting of any of the goods specified in paragraph (1) (whether or not
pure) mixed one with another, suitable for use, with or without further
addition as fertilizers--------------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(d) Liquid
fertilizers n.e.i.---------------------------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(e) Other
fertilizers, not being liquid fertilizers; animal or vegetable fertilizers
chemically treated—
|
(1) Ammonium phosphates containing
not less than 6 parts of arsenic per million, calculated on a dry anhydrous
product basis ad val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent. |
(2) Sodium
nitrate mixed or combined with potassium nitrate, with or without
non-fertilizing substances
| Free | Free | Free |
(3) Rock phosphates,
natural--------------------
| Free | Free | Free |
(4)
N.E.I., including composite or complete fertilizers (i.e. containing two or
more different fertilizing substances (e.g. nitrogen, phosphorus or
potassium))---------------------------------
| Free | Free | Free” |
457. By inserting after item 456 a new item as follows:— |
“457. Hair
and fibre, curled, suitable for upholstering purposes ad val.
| 17½
per cent. | 35
per cent. | 35
per cent.” |
Second Schedule. Section 4.
Amendments of the Schedule to the
Principal Act as amended by Section
Three of this Act.
import duties.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
181. By omitting paragraph (2) of
sub-item (h) and inserting in
its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(2) Electrolytic, including
multiple units—
|
(a)
Having a rating exceeding 100 volts
|
per
capacitor in the unit | 7d. | 7d. |
or
ad val. | 22½
per cent. | 57½
per cent. | 57½
per cent. |
whichever
rate returns the higher duty and, in addition, except in respect of
goods which were in direct transit to Australia on or before 6th March, 1962
and had not been entered for warehousing before 6th March, 1962, a temporary
duty of------------------------------- ad
val.
| 17½
per cent. | .. | .. |
Second Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued. |
181.—continued. |
“(h)—continued. |
(2)—continued.
|
(b) Other------------------------ per capacitor
in the unit
| .. | 3d. | 3d. |
or ad val. | 22½
per cent. | 57½
per cent. | 57½
per cent. |
whichever rate returns the higher
duty and, in addition, except in respect of goods which were in direct
transit to Australia on or before 6th March, 1962 and had not been entered
for warehousing before 6th March, 1962, a temporary duty of
|
per capacitor in the unit | 3d. | 3d. | 3d.” |
By omitting paragraph (6) of
sub-item (h) and inserting in
its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(6) Other, including paper and ceramic— |
(a)
Paper capacitors having a capacity of 2.0 microfarads or higher---------------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
and, in addition, except in respect of
goods which were in direct transit to Australia on or before 6th March, 1962
and had not been entered for warehousing before 6th March, 1962, a temporary
duty of--------------------------------------------------------------- each
| 1s.
6d. | 1s.
6d. | 1s.
6d. |
(b)
Ceramic------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
and, in addition, except in respect of goods which were in direct
transit to Australia on or before 6th March, 1962 and had not been entered
for warehousing before 6th March, 1962, a temporary duty of------------------------------------------------------------ per
100
| 7s.
6d. | 7s.
6d. | 7s.
6d. |
(c)
Plastic--------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
and, in addition,
except in respect of goods which were in direct transit to Australia
on or before 6th March, 1962 and had not been entered for warehousing before
6th March, 1962, a temporary duty of------------------------------------------------------------ per
100
| 17s.
6d. | 17s.
6d. | 17s.
6d. |
(d)
Other--------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent.” |
THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 5.
Amendments of the Schedule to the
Principal Act as amended by Sections
Three and Four of this Act.
IMPORT DUTIES.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION XI.—JEWELLERY AND FANCY GOODS. |
318. By omitting paragraphs (3)
and (4) of sub-item (c)
and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—
|
“(3) Other clocks— |
(a)
Synchronous motor electric clocks----------- ad
val. | 27½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 45
per cent. |
Third Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | Genera Tariff. |
Division XI.—Jewellery and Fancy Goods—continued. |
318.—continued. |
“(c)—continued. |
(3)—continued.
|
(b) Other electrically operated clocks—
|
(1)
Partly of wood----------- ad val.
| 17½ per cent. | 42½ per cent. | 45 per cent. |
(2)
Other---------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 17½ per cent. | 27½ per cent. |
(c) Other—
|
(1)
Partly of wood----------- ad val.
| 20 per cent. | 45 per cent. | 45 per cent. |
(2)
Other---------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 17½ per cent. |
(4) Clock movements— |
(a) For
synchronous motor electric clocks covered by item 318 (c) (3) (a)---- ad val.
| 27½ per cent. | 37½ per cent. | 45 per cent. |
(b)
Other-------------------------- ad val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent.” |
By
omitting sub-item (h) and
inserting in its stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(h) Unassembled parts for watch or
clock movements—
|
(1) For synchronous motor electric clocks covered by item
318 (c) (3) (a) ad val.
| 27½ per cent. | 37½ per cent. | 45 per cent. |
(2) N.E.I.--------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent.” |