This order gives Australian businesses a reduced import duty (tariff concession) when bringing specific industrial meat processing equipment into the country.
What it covers:
- Meat massaging machines used in food processing (customs classification 8438.50.00)
- Must have all of these features to qualify:
- Squeezers and massagers
- Conveyors
What this means:
If you import machinery matching this exact description, you pay customs duty at the concessional rate listed under Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff instead of the standard (higher) rate. The concession took effect on 19 November 2007 and continues until revoked or replaced. It is made under the Customs Act 1901, which governs import taxes and customs procedures.