This order grants a tariff concession (import duty exemption) for specific industrial parts used in manufacturing toilet paper and paper towels.
What it covers:
- Parts for machinery that bundles bathroom tissue and paper towel rolls
- Specifically: upenders (equipment that reorients paper rolls during production) and upender change plates
Who it affects:
- Australian businesses importing these specific machinery parts (falling under customs classification 8422.90.00)
What it means:
- Companies bringing these parts into Australia do not have to pay the standard import duty (tariff) that would normally apply
- The concession took effect on 5 October 2006 and continues indefinitely unless formally revoked
This is a narrow, technical tax break designed to reduce equipment costs for Australian manufacturers of paper hygiene products.