CUSTOMS TARIFF (No. 5).
No. 71 of 1962.
An
Act relating to Duties of Customs.
[Assented to 3rd December, 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. 5) 1962.
(2.) The Customs
Tariff 1933-1961, as amended by the Customs
Tariff 1962, by the Customs Tariff (No. 2) 1962, by the Customs Tariff (No. 3)
1962 and by the Customs Tariff (No. 4) 1962, is in this Act referred to
as the Principal Act.
(3.) Section one of the Customs Tariff (No. 4)
1962 is amended by omitting sub-section (4.).
(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, 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 seventh day of September, 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 fourteenth day of September, 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 twenty-first day of September, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fourth
Schedule.
6.—(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 twenty-eighth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Fifth
Schedule.
7.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended
by the last four preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Fifth
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 fifth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Sixth
Schedule.
8.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended
by the last five preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Sixth
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 twelfth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Seventh
Schedule.
9.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended
by the last six preceding sections is further amended as set out in the Seventh
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 twenty-sixth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-two.
Amendment of Tariff in accordance with Eighth
Schedule.
10.—(1.) The Schedule to the Principal Act as amended
by the last seven preceding sections is further amended as set out in the
Eighth 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 eighth day of
November, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two.
THE
SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE. Section
3.
Amendment of the
Schedule to the Principal Act.
IMPORT DUTIES.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES, FELTS AND FURS, AND
MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE. |
120. By omitting sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
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“(b)
Other-------------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 20
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 45
per cent. |
or per dozen | .. | 1s. | 1s. |
whichever rate returns the higher duty and, in addition, a temporary duty as follows:— |
for
each 1d. or part thereof by which the F.O.B. price is less than 2s. 9d. per
dozen per dozen provided that, in
respect of such goods in direct transit to Australia on 7th August, 1962
which are entered for home consumption on arrival, no additional temporary
duty shall be payable.”
| 1d. | 1d. | 1d. |
SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.
Amendment 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 XVI.—MISCELLANEOUS. |
369. By omitting paragraph (4) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:— “(4) Of a type not included in any other
paragraph of this sub-item—
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(a) Of the unsaturated polyester type
viz.:— Sheets strip and plates reinforced with glass
fibres and having a cross section profile corrugated castellated sawtoothed
and the like ad val. and, in addition, a temporary duty of
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent. |
per square foot | 1s. | 1s. | 1s. |
provided that, in respect of such goods in direct transit to
Australia on 10th August, 1962 which are entered for home consumption on
arrival, no additional temporary duty shall be payable.
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(b)
Other---------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 7½
per cent.” |
THIRD
SCHEDULE. Section
5.
Amendment 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 V.—TEXTILES,
FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND ATTIRE. |
120. By omitting
paragraph (3) of sub-item (b)
and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:— “(3) Bed sheets,
pillow cases, of cotton or containing a mixture of fibres in which cotton
predominates—
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(a) Bed sheets------------------------------ ad val.
| 22½ per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent. |
(b) Pillow cases in
sizes larger than 18 inches in length or 15 inches in width and having a
value for duty not exceeding £1 13s. 4d. per dozen ad val.
| 22½ per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent. |
and, in addition, a temporary duty of |
per dozen | £2 10s. | £2 10s. | £2 10s. |
less ad val. | 150 per cent. | 150 per cent. | 150 per cent. |
provided that, in
respect of such goods in direct transit to Australia on 14th August, 1962 which
are entered for home consumption on arrival, no additional temporary duty
shall be payable.
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(c) Other------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 22½ per cent. | 45 per cent. | 50 per cent.” |
FOURTH SCHEDULE. Section 6.
Amendment of the
Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Sections Three to Five (inclusive) of this Act.
IMPORT
DUTIES.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION IX.—DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. |
280. By omitting
sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3)
of sub-item (k) and inserting in
its stead the following sub-paragraph:—
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“(b) 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
and preparations containing 20 per cent, or more of 2, 4,
5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid; esters and salts of 2, 4,
5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, including preparations thereof containing the
equivalent of 20 per cent, or more of 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid---------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
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15
per cent. | 22½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. |
and, in addition, a temporary duty of per lb. | 1s.
3d. | 1s.
3d. | 1s.
3d.” |
FIFTH SCHEDULE. Section
7.
Amendments of the
Schedule to the Principal Act as amended by Sections Three to Six (inclusive) of this Act.
IMPORT
DUTIES.
Tariff
Items. | British
Preferential Tariff. | Intermediate
Tariff. | General
Tariff. |
DIVISION V.—TEXTILES,
FELTS AND FURS, AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF, AND
ATTIRE. |
104. By omitting from sub-item (b) the words “fabrics containing wool”
and inserting in their stead the words and figures “fabrics containing 20 per
cent, or more by weight of wool”.
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By omitting from sub-item (d) the words and letter “not
containing wool or man-made fibres and not covered by sub-item (b)” and inserting in their stead the
words, letters and figures “not covered by sub-item (b) or by item 105 (d)
(1) or 105 (f)”.
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By omitting from sub-item (g) the words “Not containing wool or
man-made fibres “and inserting in their stead the words, letters and figures “Not
covered by item 105 (d) (1) or
105 (f)”.
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105. By omitting sub-item (a) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:— “(a) Woven piece goods,
weighing six ounces or more per square yard, of types which, either as
imported or when further processed, are principally used for furnishings
drapes or upholstery, of cotton, of linen, or of fibre admixtures, but not
including— piece goods containing 20 per cent, or more
by weight of man-made fibres piece goods containing 20 per cent. or more
by weight of wool bed tickings fabrics printed in fast colours chenille and pile fabrics goods covered by item 105 (h) (3) or 105 (h) (4)
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ad
val. | 37½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 60
per cent.” |
By omitting from sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (b) the words “and not containing wool”
and inserting in their stead the words and figures “and not containing wool
or containing less than 20 per cent. by weight of wool”.
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By omitting sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) and inserting in its stead the following
subparagraph:— “(a)
Woven, wholly of or containing not less than 20 per cent. by weight of
man-made fibres, including quilted piece goods containing woven piece goods
wholly of or containing not less than 20 per cent. by weight of man-made
fibres, but not including— bed tickings piece goods covered by paragraph (5), by
sub-item (d) (2) (a), (f)
or (m) (3) or by item 104 (b), 104 (c) or 104 (h)— (1) Weighing six ounces or more per square
yard, of types which either as imported or when further processed are used
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Fifth 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. |
305.—continued. “(a)—continued. (1)—continued.
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principally
for furnishings drapes or upholstery, having a value for duty exceeding 65d.
per square yard, but not including— chenille
and pile fabrics fabrics
printed in fast colours
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ad val. | 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 60
per cent. |
less per square yard | 2½d. | .. | .. |
(2) Other------------------------------------ per
square yard
| 2s.
6d. | 2s.
8½d. | 3s.
1½d.” |
By omitting from sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (d) the words “not containing wool” and
inserting in their stead the words and figures “not containing wool or
containing less than 20 per cent. by weight of wool”.
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By inserting after sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) of sub-item (d) a new sub-paragraph as follows:— “(d)
For use in the manufacture of neck-ties, as prescribed by Departmental
By-laws—
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(1) Wholly of silk------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| Free | 7½
per cent. | 15
per cent. |
(2) Other------------------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 5
per cent. | 12½
per cent. | 17½
per cent.” |
By omitting from paragraph (1) of sub-item (e) the words “and cloths” and
inserting in their stead the words “and pile cloths”.
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By omitting paragraph (3) of sub-item (e).
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By omitting paragraph (4) of sub-item (e) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:— “(4) Moquettes weighing not less than 6
ounces per square yard— (a) Containing not less than 20 per cent. by weight of man-made
fibres and, if containing wool, containing less than 20 per cent. by weight
of wool--- ad val.
| 50
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 60
per cent. |
less per square yard | 2½d. | .. | .. |
or
per square yard | 2s.
6d. | 2s.
8½d. | 3s.
1½d. |
whichever
rate returns the higher duty. |
(b) Other------------------------------------------------ ad
val.
| 37½
per cent. | 50
per cent. | 67½
per cent.” |
By omitting paragraph (1) of sub-item (f) and inserting in its stead the
following paragraph:— “(1) Textile fabrics of wool or containing 20
per cent, or more by weight of wool, n.e.i.— (a)
Weighing more than 4½ ounces per square yard—
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(1) Not imitating furs per square yard
| 5s.
6d. | 5s.
6d. | 5s.
6d. |
less ad val. | 22½
per cent. | .. | .. |
or
ad val. | 22½
per cent. | 45
per cent. | 52½
per cent. |
whichever
rate returns the higher duty ty. |
Fifth 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. “(1)—continued. (a)—continued.
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(2) Other--------------- per
square yard
| 5s.
6d. | 5s.
6d. | 5s.
6d. |
less ad val. | 12½
per cent. | .. | .. |
or ad val. | 32½
per cent. | 45
per cent. | 52½
per cent. |
whichever rate returns the higher duty. |
(b) Other--------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 22½
per cent. | 40
per cent. | 47½
per cent. |
and per square yard | .. | 6d. | 6d.” |
By omitting paragraph (6) of sub-item (f).
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By omitting sub-item (g) and inserting in its stead the following sub-item:— “(g) Hair cloth and cloth of hair in
combination with other fibres, of types used for interlining apparel ad val.
| 30
per cent. | 45
per cent. | 45
per cent.” |
By omitting sub-item (k).
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By omitting sub-item (l).
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By omitting from paragraph (5) of sub-item (m) the words “not containing wool or
man-made fibres” and inserting in their stead the words, letters and figure”
not covered by sub-item (d) (1)
(a) or (f)”.
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By inserting after sub-item (n)
a new sub-item as follows:—
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“(o) Textile fabrics,
not otherwise covered by sub-item (d)
or (f), for use in the
manufacture of neck-ties, as prescribed by Departmental By-laws--- ad val.
| 12½
per cent. | 17½
per cent. | 22½
per cent.” |
107.
By inserting a new sub-item as follows:— “(e) Transmission
conveyor or elevator belts or belting of textile material—
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(1) Impregnated
coated or laminated with artificial plastic material------------------------ ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
(2) Other, not
covered by item 332 (b) (6) ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 40
per cent.” |
126.
By omitting sub-item (b). |
128.
By omitting from sub-item (b)
the words and figures “not containing wool or 20 per cent. or more by weight
of man-made fibres “and inserting in their stead the words, letters and
figures “not covered by item 105 (d)
(1) (a) or 105 (f)”.
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129.
By omitting from sub-item (b)
the words and figures “not containing wool or 20 per cent, or more by weight
of man-made fibres” and inserting in their stead the words, letters and
figures “not covered by item 105 (d)
(1) (a) or 105 (f)”.
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Fifth Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential
Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
DIVISION VI.—METALS AND MACHINERY. |
137. By omitting sub-item (b) and inserting in its stead the “following
sub-item:— “(b) Wrought bars rods
angles shapes sections plates sheet and strip, wire of solid section, tubes
and pipes and blanks therefor, and hollow bars, but not including goods
covered by item 181 (b)— (1) Copper, not further manufactured than
plated polished or decorated—
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(a) Having a value for duty less than £560 per ton--------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 12½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. | 22½
per cent. |
And an additional duty calculated at the
rates applying to un-wrought copper.
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(b) Other---------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 12½
per cent | 12½
per cent. | 12½
per cent. |
and per ton | .. | £56 | £56 |
And an additional duty calculated at the
rates applying to un-wrought copper.
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(2) Alloy, not
further manufactured than plated polished or decorated------------------------------------------------------- ad
val.
| 15
per cent. | 25
per cent. | 25
per cent. |
And an additional duty on the copper content
calculated at the rates applying to unwrought copper.”
170. By omitting from paragraph (2) of
sub-item (b) the words “ore
conveyors, not including belting whether incorporated in or forming part of
the complete ore conveyor or imported separately; ore belt distributors, not
including belting whether incorporated in or forming part of the complete ore
belt distributor or imported separately;”. By inserting after paragraph (3) of sub-item
(b) a new paragraph as follows:—
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“(4) Ore conveyors and ore belt distributors—
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on the conveyor or elevator belting---------------------- ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
on the remainder--------------------------------------------- ad val.
| 7½
per cent. | 30
per cent. | 30
per cent.” |
176. By omitting from paragraph (1) of
sub-item (d) the words “coal
conveyors and ash-handling plant exclusive of motive power equipment;”. By inserting after paragraph (2) of sub-item
(d) a new paragraph as follows:— “(3) Coal conveyors and ash-handling plant—
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on the conveyor or elevator belting---------------------- ad val.
| 27½
per cent. | 37½
per cent. | 40
per cent. |
on the remainder--------------------------------------------- ad val.
| 17½
per cent. | 42½
per cent | 47½
per cent.” |
DIVISION IX. — DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. |
280. By adding at the end of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (k) the following words:— “and,on
and after the twenty-fifth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and
sixty-two (being the day immediately following the last day of operation of
those temporary duties), in addition, temporary duties as follows:—
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per lb. | 3d. | 3d. | 3d. |
and,for each 1d. or part thereof by which
the F.O.B. price is less than 13d. per lb.----------------------------------------------------------------- per
lb.
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1d. | 1d. | 1d.” |
Fifth Schedule—continued.
Import Duties—continued.
Tariff Items. | British Preferential
Tariff. | Intermediate Tariff. | General Tariff. |
Division IX.—Drugs and Chemicals—continued. |
280.—continued. By adding at the end of sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (1) of sub-item (k) the following words:—
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