2022
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2022
Motion to be moved
1. That the Customs Tariff Act 1995 be altered as set out in the Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to this Proposal and that:
(a) the alterations set out in Schedule 1 operate starting on 1 April 2022 in relation to:
(i) goods imported into Australia on or after 1 April 2022; and
(ii) goods imported into Australia before 1 April 2022, where the time for working out the rate of import duty on the goods had not occurred before 1 April 2022; and
(b) the alterations set out in Schedule 2 operate starting on 1 July 2022 in relation to:
(i) goods imported into Australia on or after 1 July 2022; and
(ii) goods imported into Australia before 1 July 2022, where the time for working out the rate of import duty on the goods had not occurred before 1 July 2022.
Schedule 1—Alteration to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 operating starting on 1 April 2022
1 Schedule 4 (table item 57, column headed “Description of goods”, paragraph (b))
Omit “COVID-19; and”, substitute “COVID-19.”.
2 Schedule 4 (table item 57, column headed “Description of goods”, paragraph (c))
Repeal the paragraph.
Schedule 2—Alteration to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 operating starting on 1 July 2022
1 Schedule 4 (cell at table item 57, column headed “Description of goods”)
Repeal the cell, substitute:
| Goods, as prescribed by by‑law, where: (a) the goods are medical products or hygiene products; or (b) both of the following apply: (i) the goods are ingredients to be used in the production of medicaments or other goods; (ii) the medicaments or other goods, if imported, would be classified under Chapter 30 of Schedule 3; or (c) both of the following apply: (i) the goods are containers to be used for containing medicaments or other goods; (ii) the medicaments or other goods, if imported, would be classified under Chapter 30 of Schedule 3. |
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