{"id":"F2013L00287","name":"Customs By-law No. 1303616","slug":"customs-by-law-no-1303616","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127215,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00287-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs By-law No. 1303616","content":"CUSTOMS ACT 1901\n\nCUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nBY-LAW No. 1303616\n\nI, Geoff Johannes, delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, under section 271 of the Customs Act 1901 make the by-law set out in the Schedule below.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nItem 32\n\nSchedule 4\n\n1. This by-law may be cited as Customs By-law No. 1303616.\n\n2. This by-law shall take effect on and from 1 March 2013.\n\n3. For the purposes of item 32 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, synthetic fur fabric classified under subheading 6001.10.00 in Schedule 3 is prescribed.\n\n4. The application of item 32 to the goods in paragraph 3 is subject to the conditions that the fabric must:\n\n    (a) weigh 700 grams per square metre or more; and\n\n    (b) be used in the manufacture of plush toys.\n\n    5. The weight specified in paragraph 4 may have a tolerance of plus or minus 1 per cent when measured in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13.\n\n6. For the purposes of this by-law, the “Customs Tariff Act 1995” means the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as amended or proposed to be altered.\n\nDated this fourteenth day of February 2013.\n\n(Signed)\n\nGeoff Johannes\n\nDelegate of the\n\nChief Executive Officer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1862},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original by-law prescribing synthetic fur fabric for Item 32 of Schedule 4. It establishes the initial eligibility criteria without expanding beyond this specific tariff concession purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single category of prescribed goods with one tariff classification","Two simple, non-nested conditions (weight threshold and end-use requirement)","One technical standard reference for measurement tolerance","Minimal legislative cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis by-law allows heavy synthetic fur fabric to qualify for special import tariff treatment (Item 32 of Schedule 4), which typically means reduced or zero customs duty.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nBusinesses that import synthetic fur fabric to manufacture plush toys (stuffed animals/soft toys) in Australia.\n\n**The requirements:**\nTo access this concession, the fabric must:\n- Weigh at least **700 grams per square metre** (with a 1% measurement tolerance allowed)\n- Be used specifically to make plush toys\n- Be classified under customs code **6001.10.00** (synthetic fur fabric)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis reduces import costs for Australian toy manufacturers using high-quality, heavy synthetic fur, helping them compete against imported finished toys.\n\n**Measurement rule:**\nWeight is measured according to **Australian Standard AS 2001.2.13**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616","history":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-by-law-no-1303616/documents"}}