{"id":"F2007L04137","name":"Customs Tariff (Safeguard Goods) Notice (No. 3) 2007","slug":"customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70225,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04137-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs Tariff (Safeguard Goods) Notice (No. 3) 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nCustoms Tariff (Safeguard Goods) Notice (No. 3) 2007\n\nCustoms Tariff Act 1995\n\nI, PETER JOHN McGAURAN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make this Notice under subsection 16A (1) of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\nDated 12 October 2007\n\nPETER McGAURAN\n\nMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n\n1 Name of Notice\n\nThis Notice is the Customs Tariff (Safeguard Goods) Notice (No. 3) 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Notice commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Goods to which this Notice relates\n\n(1) In this Notice:\n\n> Act means the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n> safeguard goods has the meaning given by subsection 16A (7) of the Act.\n\n(2) This Notice relates to safeguard goods classified under subheading 2008.20.00 in Schedule 3 to the Act.\n\n> Note This subheading relates to pineapples.\n\n4 Quantity of safeguard goods imported\n\nThe quantity of safeguard goods imported into Australia in the calendar year 2007 exceeds the quantity applicable for that year.\n\n> Note Column 3 of item 2 of the table in subsection 16A (1) of the Act sets out the quantity of pineapples that may be imported before the Minister may make a Notice.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1631},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice operates precisely within its original intended scope under section 16A of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 - to declare when specific agricultural imports exceed volume thresholds and trigger safeguard tariffs."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 operative sections)","Single factual declaration required by parent Act","Minimal cross-referencing (only to definitions in Customs Tariff Act 1995)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice triggers emergency tariffs to protect Australian pineapple farmers from being overwhelmed by cheap imports.\n\n**What it does**\nThe Minister declares that imports of pineapples (specifically classified under customs code 2008.20.00) exceeded the legal trigger amount for 2007. This \"safeguard\" mechanism allows the government to impose extra import duties when foreign goods flood the market too quickly, giving local growers breathing room to compete.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- **Importers**: Will pay higher customs duties on pineapples imported for the rest of the safeguard period\n- **Domestic growers**: Receive temporary protection from import competition  \n- **Consumers**: May see slightly higher pineapple prices temporarily\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis is the legal switch that turns on protectionist trade barriers. Once the Minister issues this notice, imported pineapples attract additional tariffs (taxes) at the border beyond normal rates, making locally grown pineapples more competitive."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007","history":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-tariff-safeguard-goods-notice-no-3-2007/documents"}}