25‑2 Rate of the levy25‑2 Rate of the levy

25‑2 Rate of the levy

The rate of the levy on cotton fibre is worked out using this table.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Cotton fibre levy</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Rate of levy</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:91.42%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The sum of the following components:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) $2.21 per 227</span><span> </span><span>kilograms of cotton fibre (the research and development component);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) 4 cents per 227</span><span> </span><span>kilograms of cotton fibre (the biosecurity activity component);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) 0 cents per 227</span><span> </span><span>kilograms of cotton fibre (the biosecurity response component)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: A standard cotton bale is 227 kilograms of cotton fibre.