What this does: This order grants a customs duty concession (reduced or zero import tax) on a specific type of industrial machinery used in aerosol manufacturing.
The specific goods: Propellant fillers for aerosol containers that have a continuous filling rotary station, classified under customs tariff code 8422.30.90.
Who it affects: Australian businesses importing this specialized filling equipment.
Key details:
- Legal basis: Made under Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901
- Concession: Applies Item 50 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (which typically provides for duty-free entry of certain machinery)
- Effective: From 20 January 2006
- Duration: Continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act
In practical terms, if you import this specific aerosol filling machinery, you don't pay the usual import duties, making the equipment cheaper for Australian manufacturers.