This document removes a tax break that previously allowed specific car mats to be imported into Australia without paying full customs duty.
What it does:
- Revokes (cancels) Tariff Concession Order 0618514, which had granted preferential (duty-free or reduced) import rates for certain car mats
- Affects: car mats made from polypropylene with stipple PVC (polyvinylchloride) backing, classified under tariff code 5703.30.00
- The change took effect on 7 June 2007
Who it affects:
- Businesses importing these specific types of car mats
- Potentially consumers buying these products, if import costs are passed on
Why it matters:
Importers must now pay standard customs duties on these goods, increasing the cost of bringing them into Australia. The government uses these revocation powers to remove tariff concessions when local manufacturers can produce similar goods, protecting Australian industry from cheaper imports.