What this does: This order allows businesses to import gravure rollers (precision cylinders used in rotogravure printing presses for magazines, packaging, and wallpaper) without paying customs duty.
How it works: Normally, importing these machine parts (classified under tariff code 8420.91.00) would attract import taxes. This instrument legally reclassifies them under Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995—the standard category for duty-free goods covered by Tariff Concession Orders (TCOs).
Who it affects:
- Printing companies importing industrial rotogravure equipment
- Manufacturers of packaging materials using high-volume printing processes
- Importers of replacement rollers for existing machinery
Key details:
- Goods covered: Gravure rollers (tariff classification 8420.91.00)
- Benefit: Free rate of duty (0% import tax)
- Effective since: 1 March 2006
- Duration: Remains in force indefinitely until revoked by the Comptroller-General of Customs