This order allows meat desalting machines to be imported into Australia without paying customs duty (or at a reduced rate).
What it does:
- Grants a tariff concession for industrial machinery classified under tariff code 8438.50.00
- These machines remove salt from meat (used in processing or preparing preserved meat products)
- The concession operates under Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995
Who it affects:
- Businesses and manufacturers importing meat desalting machinery into Australia
When it applies:
- Effective from 8 November 2007
- Issued on 29 January 2008
- Remains in force until cancelled or revoked under the Customs Act