EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 80
CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Issued by the Authority of the Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs
The purpose of the accompanying regulation is to amend the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations to insert a new regulation prohibiting the importation into Australia of goods from the Argentine Republic.
This control is proposed in response to a request by the British Government following the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
The prohibition will cover all goods imported into Australia from Argentina, with the exception of goods that had already been exported from Argentina or goods that were covered by a contract of sale entered into, prior to 8 April 1982.
It is estimated that the value of goods imported into Australia from Argentina each year is $6 million.