Second Reading Speeches

Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017 to give effect to Australia’s obligations under new chapters of the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the bill amends the

Customs Act 1901
to: provide preferential rates of duty for certain Singaporean originating goods; and impose certain obligations on exporters and producers of Australian goods who claim preferential tariff treatment.

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