Commonwealth legislation

Customs By-law

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

51 of 1904

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What this does: This By-law removes import taxes (customs duty) on two specific items—cotton fringe and cotton tubing—when they are brought into Australia to be used in making artificial flowers locally.

Who it affects:

Importers of these cotton materials
Manufacturers of artificial flowers in Australia (circa 1904)

Why it matters: By making these raw materials cheaper to import (duty-free), the government aimed to support local artificial flower manufacturers. This type of provision is called a tariff concession—it helps domestic producers compete against fully imported goods by reducing their input costs.

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STATUTORY RULES.

No. 51.

Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 25th August, 1904.

CUSTOMS BY-LAW.

I, ALLAN McLEAN, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth of Australia administering the Department of Trade and Customs, hereby make the following By-law :—

A. McLEAN,

Minister for Trade and Customs.

View image in the official sourceThe following Minor Articles, for use in the manufacture of goods within the Commonwealth, are to be admitted free of duty under this By-law, viz.:—

Manufacture of Artificial Flowers.

Cotton fringe.

Cotton tubing.

View image in the official sourceBy Authority : Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.

C.9484.—Price 3d.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.