Commonwealth legislation

Tariff Concession Order 0716887

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This order gives a customs duty discount (or exemption) for specific industrial equipment used in paper manufacturing. It applies to starch cookers (machines that prepare starch paste for sizing paper and cardboard) that fall under customs classification 8419.89.90.

What it means:

Businesses importing these specific machines pay reduced or no import duty
The benefit falls under Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (a schedule listing goods eligible for duty concessions)
The concession took effect on 5 October 2007 and stays active until the government cancels it under the relevant sections of the Customs Act

This type of order is commonly used to help Australian manufacturers access specialized overseas equipment without paying full import taxes.

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Tariff Concession Order 0716887

TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Paul Mercer, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer declare that the goods specified in Column 1 of THE TABLE are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 05.10.07 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2.

THE TABLE

COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification	COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect

8419.89.90	STARCH COOKERS, sizing, paper and paper boardOp. 05.10.07 - TC 0716887	50

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Paul Mercer..........................Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

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1 Tariff Concession Order 0716887

THE TABLE

COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification	COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect

8419.89.90	STARCH COOKERS, sizing, paper and paper boardOp. 05.10.07 - TC 0716887	50

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Paul Mercer..........................Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer