This order cancels a customs duty exemption for industrial equipment used to manufacture ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
What it does
- Revokes (cancels) Tariff Concession Order 0706654, which had allowed certain equipment to be imported duty-free since 2007.
- From the effective date, importers must pay standard customs duties on this equipment instead of bringing it in tax-free.
What goods are affected
Manufacturing plant equipment for ammonium nitrate production, specifically:
- Ammonia vaporizers
- Prill towers (cooling towers that turn liquid into solid pellets)
- Conveyors, fans, dryers
- Condensers, coolers, tanks
- Wash towers and coating drums
Who it affects
Businesses importing this specific industrial equipment into Australia.
When it takes effect
27 July 2011.
Legal basis
Made under section 269SD(1A) of the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.