CUSTOMS
TARIFF (No. 4).
No. 123 of 1964.
An Act relating to Duties of Customs.
[Assented to 24th November, 1964.]
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. 4) 1964.
(2.) The Customs
Tariff 1933-1963, as amended by the Customs
Tariff 1964,
by the Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1964 and by the Customs Tariff (No. 3) 1964, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff (No. 3)
1964 is amended by omitting sub-section (4.).
(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Customs Tariff 1933-1964.
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.
Imposition of
duties.
3.—(1.) Section six of the Principal Act is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
“(2.) Where a duty of Customs is not specified in
the Schedule in relation to an item contained in the Schedule but the item
makes applicable, in relation to goods included in the item, a duty of Customs
specified in relation to another item contained in the Schedule, the duty of
Customs so made applicable shall, for the purpose of the imposition, charging,
collection and payment of the duty in relation to the goods, be deemed to be
specified in the Schedule in relation to the first-mentioned item.”.
(2.) This section shall be deemed to have come into
operation on the seventeenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-four.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with First Schedule.
4.—(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 twelfth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-four.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with Second Schedule.
5.—(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 seventeenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred
and sixty-four.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with Third Schedule.
6.—(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 second day of October, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-four.
Amendment
of Tariff in accordance with Fourth Schedule.
7.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended
by the last three preceding sections is further amended as set out in the
Fourth 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 thirtieth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-four.
THE
SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 4.
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act.
IMPORT
DUTIES.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION II.—TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURES
THEREOF. |
20. By
omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“20.
Tobacco, cut, n.e.i.— |
(a) The manufacture of the United Kingdom,
containing not less than 15 per cent, by weight of stemmed Australian-grown
tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco leaf) to the
total stemmed tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco
leaf) used in the manufacture of such tobacco.................................................................. per
lb.
| 25s.
8d. | .. | .. |
(b) Other............................................................ per
lb.
| 26s.
11d. | 27s.
11d. | 27s.
11d.” |
21. By
omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“21. Tobacco, manufactured, n.e.i., including
the weight of tags, labels and other attachments—
|
(a) The manufacture of the United Kingdom,
containing not less than 15 per cent, by weight of stemmed Australian-grown
tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco leaf) to the
total stemmed tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco
leaf) used in the manufacture of such tobacco.................................................................. per
lb.
| 25s.
5d. | .. | .. |
(b) Other............................................................ per
lb.
| 26s.
8d. | 27s.
8d. | 27s.
8d” |
22. By
omitting the item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“22. Cigarettes, including the weight of
cards and mouthpieces contained in inside packages; fine cut tobacco suitable
for the manufacture of cigarettes—
|
(a) The manufacture of the United Kingdom,
containing not less than 3 per cent, by weight of stemmed Australian-grown
tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco leaf) to the
total stemmed tobacco leaf (or its equivalent in terms of unstemmed tobacco
leaf) used in the manufacture of such cigarettes or fine cut tobacco ....................................................... per lb.
| 48s.
3d. | .. | .. |
(b) Other—
|
(1) Cigarettes, including the weight of cards
and mouth-pieces contained in inside packages per lb.
| 48s.
3d. | 48s.
3d. | 51s.
7d. |
(2) Fine cut tobacco suitable for the
manufacture of cigarettes .................................................... per lb.
| 49s.
7d. | 51s.
7d. | 51s.
7d.” |
First Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division II.—Tobacco and Manufactures
Thereof—continued. |
24. By omitting the
item and inserting in its stead the following item:—
|
“24. Cigars, including the weight of bands
and ribbons |
per lb. | 46s. | 46s. | 48s.” |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
181. By omitting
sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (e)
and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
|
“(a)Television receivers designed for the reception of signals without line
connexion, with or without radio broadcast receivers and sound recorders and
reproducers, including furniture incorporating such goods, assembled and
complete, including partly assembled or incomplete goods which the Minister
directs shall be deemed to be assembled and complete—
|
on the picture tube .................. ad
val.
| Free | 12½ per cent. | 12½ Per cent. |
on the remainder.....................
each
| £25 | £25 | £25 |
and
ad val. | 27½ per cent. | 45 per cent. | 45 per cent.” |
By omitting
sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (j)
and inserting in its stead the following subparagraph:—
|
“(a)
Picture tubes as used in television receivers ad val.
| Free | 12½ percent. | 12½ per cent.” |
SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 5
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Section Four of this Act.
IMPORT
DUTIES.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
161. By omitting from
sub-item (a) the words “horse
road rollers and machines;”.
|
174. By omitting
paragraphs (60) and (93) of sub-item (x).
|
Second Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued. |
176. By omitting sub-item (z) and inserting in its
stead the following sub-item:—
|
“(z) Chain hoists and chain pulley blocks—
|
(1) Manually operated—
|
(a) Of the lever type................................... ad
val.
| 15
per cent. | 25 per cent. | 30 per cent. |
(b) Other,
of the spur gear type................... ad
val.
| 27½
per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent. |
(2) Electrically powered, of the spur gear type
|
ad
val. | 27½
per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent. |
(3) Other.................................................................... ad
val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent.” |
177. By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraphs:—
|
“(3) Mechanically propelled road rollers.............................. ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 42½ per cent. | 50 per cent. |
(4) Road rollers designed to be pushed or towed ............... ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 42½ per cent. | 50 per cent.” |
By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(3) Tractors for use in the manufacture of, or
incorporation in, road rollers, not covered by paragraph
|
(2).... ................................................................. ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 42½ per cent. | 50 per cent” |
178. By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:—
|
“(1) Outboard motor units comprising
essentially engine, transmission shaft and propeller .................................................................... ad
val.
| 15
per cent. | 25 per cent. | 37½ per cent” |
By omitting paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of sub-item (b) and inserting in their stead the
following paragraphs:—
|
“(3) Engines for use in tractors, as prescribed by
Departmental By-laws................................................................................. ad
val.
| Free | 7½ per cent. | 7½ per cent. |
(4) Air cooled petrol engines not exceeding 10
brake horsepower, not covered by paragraph (2)
...................................................... ad
val.
| 27½
per cent. | 45 per cent. | 57½ per cent. |
(5) Other, including engines for outboard
motor units
ad
val. | 25
per cent. | 42½ per cent. | 52½ per cent. |
Subject to a reduction in the rate of duty of
21 for each brake horse-power in
excess of 60 brake horse-power,
with a minimum of ................................................................. ad
val.
| Free | 7½ per cent | 12½ Per cent.” |
By omitting from sub-paragraph (c) of
paragraph (2) of sub-item (c)
the figures and letter “178 (b) (4)” and inserting in their stead the
figures and letter “178 (b) (5)”.
|
By omitting from the heading to paragraph (3) of sub-item (c) the words “For
tractor engines” and inserting in their stead the words “For engines for use
in tractors”.
|
By omitting sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (3) of sub-item
(c).
|
By omitting paragraphs (6) and (7) of sub-item (c) and
inserting in their stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(6) Parts, n.e.i.—
|
The duty of Customs applicable to the
lowest-powered engine with which the part is commercially usable.”
|
Second Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division VI.—Metals and Machinery—continued. |
179. By inserting after paragraph (4) of
sub-item (d) a new paragraph as
follows:—
|
“(5) Static power supplies, n.e.i............................................. ad
val.
| 17½
per cent. | 42½
Per cent. | 42½
Per cent.” |
DIVISION X.—WOOD, WICKER, AND CANE. |
303. By omitting from sub-item (a) the words and letter “parallel
rulers, set and T squares, and protractors,” and inserting in their stead the
words and letter “ parallel rulers and T squares,”.
|
DIVISION XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS. |
418. By omitting from paragraph (1) of
sub-item (c) the words and
letters “; drawing, mathematical and surveying instruments n.e.i., but not
including tripods “.
|
By inserting after paragraph (2) of sub-item
(c) a new paragraph as follows:—
|
(3) Surveying instruments, n.e.i., but not
including tripods
|
ad val. | Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
432. By inserting a new item, as follows:— |
“432. Drawing, marking-out and mathematical
calculating instruments and measuring instruments, viz.:—
|
(a) (1) Compasses......................................... ad val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(2) Dividers............................................. ad
val.
| 17½
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(3) Set squares........................................ ad val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(4) Adjustable squares............................ ad val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(5) Drawing curves................................. ad val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(6) Protractors......................................... ad val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent. |
(b) N.E.I., being scientific (precision) instruments
|
ad
val. | Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
433. By inserting a new item, as follows:— |
“433. Sets of drawing, marking-out and
measuring instruments, the essential nature of which is derived from goods
named in item 432 (a)................................................................................... ad
val.
| 17½
Per cent. | 40
per cent. | 50
per cent.” |
481. By omitting the item and inserting in
its stead the following item:—
|
“481. Textile goods, viz.:—embroidery
including sewn appliqué work, in the piece or in strips (but not
including made up goods or needlework tapestries) or in motifs—
|
(a) When without visible background.......... ad val.
| 5
per cent. | 17½
Per cent. | 17½
per cent. |
(b)Other........................................................ ad
val.
| 10
per cent. | 17½
Per cent. | 17½
Per cent.” |
THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 6.
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Sections Four and Five of this Act.
IMPORT DUTIES.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
178. By omitting
paragraph (1) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(1)
Outboard motor units including engines therefor ad val.
| 15 per cent. | 25 per cent. | 37½ per cent.” |
By
omitting from paragraph (5) of sub-item (b)
the words “,including engines for outboard motor units”.
|
DIVISION VIII.—EARTHENWARE, CEMENT, CHINA,
GLASS, AND STONE. |
245. By omitting
paragraph (1) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
|
“(1) Plastic coated yarns............................................... ad val.
| 35 per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent.” |
FOURTH SCHEDULE. Section 7.
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Sections Four to Six (inclusive) of this Act.
IMPORT DUTIES.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION IV.—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES. |
51. By omitting sub-items (b),
(c), (d), (e) and (f) and inserting in their stead the
following sub-items:— |
“(b) Fish, fresh (live or dead), chilled or
frozen—
|
(1)Live.................................................................................
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) Other..................................................................... per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | 1½d. |
“(c) Fish, salted, in brine, dried or smoked—
|
(1) Packed in airtight cans, bottles, jars
and the like
| Free | Free | Free |
(2) Other-
|
(a)
Dried or smoked, not salted............. per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l½d. |
(b)
Other............................................. per
cwt.
| 5s. | 5s. | 6s. |
“(d) Crustaceans and molluscs, whether in shell
or not, fresh (live or dead), chilled, frozen, salted, in brine or dried;
crustaceans, in shell, simply boiled in water—
|
(1) Oysters, fresh, in the shell........................ per cwt.
| 1s.
6d. | 2s. | 2s. |
(2) Crustaceans, in shell, simply boiled in
water—
|
(a)
Shrimps and prawns........................ per
lb.
| 1s. | 1s. | 2s. |
(b)
Other................................................ per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l½d. |
Fourth Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
Division IV.—Agricultural Products and Groceries—continued. |
51.—continued. |
“(d)—continued.
|
(3) Other— |
(a)
Dried, not salted.............................. per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l½d. |
(b)
Shrimps, prawns, shrimp meat and prawn meat, fresh, chilled or frozen........................................................ per
lb.
| 1s. | 1s. | 2s. |
(c)
Other—
|
(1) Fresh, chilled or frozen.................... per lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l½d. |
(2) Other............................................. per
cwt.
| 5s. | 5s. | 6s. |
“(e) Prepared or preserved fish, including
caviare and caviare substitutes, not covered by sub-item (b) or (c)
|
(1) Fish balls, cakes, sausages and the like
ad val.
| 12½
per cent. | 30
per cent. | 30
per cent. |
(2) Potted or concentrated; extracts; pastes;
caviare; caviare substitutes; fish roe
|
ad
val. | 17½
Per cent. | 32½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. |
(3) Packed in airtight cans, bottles, jars
and the like, not covered by paragraph (2)—
|
(a)
Salmon
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | 1d. | 21d. | 4d. |
(b)
Tuna
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | 1s.
2d. | 1s.
4d. | 1s.
7d. |
(c)
Sardines, sild, brisling and similar small immature fish
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | Free | 1d. | 3d. |
(a)
Cutlets, chunks, flakes or solid pack, other than of salmon or tuna on the
total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | 7d. | 9d. | 1s. |
(e)
Other
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | Free | 2d. | 3d. |
(4) Other............................................................. per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l1d. |
“(f) Crustaceans and molluscs, prepared or
preserved, not covered by sub-item (d)—
|
(1) Potted or concentrated; extracts; pastes
|
ad
val. | 17½
Per cent. | 32½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. |
(2) Packed in airtight cans, bottles, jars
and the like, not covered by paragraph (1)—
|
(a)
Crustaceans
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | Free | 3d. | 4d. |
(b) Molluscs
|
on the total weight of contents
|
per
lb. | Free | 2d. | 3d. |
(3) Other-
|
(a)
Shrimps, prawns, shrimp meat and prawn meat per
lb.
|
1s. | 1s. | 2s. |
(b)
Other........................................................ per
lb.
| 1d. | 1d. | l½d.” |
Fourth Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION
VI—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
179. By omitting sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-item:—
|
“(G) Generators; motors; rotary converters—
|
(1) Generators, alternating current, (including
exciters, if any, imported with and for use therewith), not being rotary
converters—
|
(a)
Motor vehicle types—
|
(1) 6 volt or 12 volt rating .................... ad val.
| 45
per cent. |