This order gives importers a tax break on coffee waste bins.
If you import waste bins made of aluminium and rubber that are designed to hold used coffee grounds (like those used in cafés), you can bring them into Australia without paying the usual import duties (customs taxes).
What you need to know:
- The goods: Specifically, aluminium and rubber bins for coffee grinds (classified under tariff code 7615.19.00)
- The benefit: Entry under Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 means these goods enter duty-free or at a reduced tax rate
- When: The concession took effect on 4 February 2010 and lasts until the government revokes it
- Who decided: Wendy Knowles, acting as a delegate of the Australian Border Force CEO under the Customs Act 1901
This is a highly specific ruling that saves money for hospitality businesses importing this particular type of equipment.