CUSTOMS TARIFF (EXCHANGE ADJUSTMENT).
No. 29 of 1933.
An Act to provide for Adjustments in Duties of Customs consequent upon depreciation in the value of Australian currency in relation to the currencies of countries to goods of which the British Preferential Tariff applies.
[Assented to 4th December, 1933.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Exchange Adjustment) Act 1933.
Incorporation.
2. The Customs Act 1901-1930 shall be incorporated and read as one with this Act.
Definition.
3. In this Act, except where otherwise clearly intended—
“Customs Tariff proposals” means Customs Tariff proposals (not being proposals relating to primage duty) introduced into the House of Representatives on or after the thirteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and includes any amendment of such proposals;
“goods to which protective duties apply” shall be deemed to be the goods specified in the Schedule to this Act or covered by the Customs Tariff Items so specified;
“the British Preferential Tariff” means the Tariff from time to time in force applying to goods the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom.
Time of variation of duties.
4. The time of the variation of Duties of Customs effected in accordance with this Act is the fifth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three at nine o’clock in the forenoon, reckoned according to standard time in the Territory for the Seat of Government, and this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation at that time.
Adjustment in duties of Customs.
5. The duties of Customs (other than primage duty and duty imposed by the Customs Tariff (Industries Preservation) Act 1921-1922 or any Act amending or in substitution for that Act) which would, but for the provisions of this Act, be payable on goods to which protective duties apply and which are admissible under the British Preferential Tariff and which are entered for home consumption on or after the fifth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, shall be varied in accordance with the following provisions:—
(a) Whenever at the date of exportation of any such goods Australian currency is depreciated to the extent of not less than sixteen and two-thirds per centum in relation to the currency of the British country from which those goods are imported, a deduction from the amount of duty payable on those goods in accordance with any law of the Commonwealth for the time being in force imposing Duties of Customs (other than primage duty and duty imposed by the Customs Tariff (Industries Preservation) Act 1921-1922 or any Act amending or in substitution for that Act) or in accordance with Customs Tariff proposals shall be made of—
(i) one-fourth of that amount of duty; or
(ii) twelve and one-half per centum of the value for duty,
whichever is the less; and
(b) Whenever at the date of exportation of any such goods Australian currency is depreciated to the extent of not less than eleven and one-ninth per centum and less than sixteen and two-thirds per centum in relation to the currency of the British country from which those goods are imported, a deduction from the amount of duty payable on those goods in accordance with any law of the Commonwealth for the time being in force imposing Duties of Customs (other than primage duty and duty imposed by the Customs Tariff (Industries Preservation) Act 1921-1922 or any Act amending or in substitution for that Act) or in accordance with Customs Tariff proposals shall be made of—
(i) one-eighth of that amount of duty; or
(ii) six and one-quarter per centum of the value for duty,
whichever is the less.
Variations prior to the dates of Assent to this Act.
6. In respect of duty paid, prior to the date upon which this Act receives the Royal Assent, on goods to which protective duties apply, the variation made in that duty by way of exchange adjustment as provided in this Act shall not be such as to reduce the duty below that payable under the Customs Tariff 1921-1930.
THE SCHEDULE.
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Customs Tariff Item—
| 2, | 44 (e), | 62, |
| 4, | 44 (f), | 63 (a), |
| 5, | 46, | 64 (a), |
| 6 (b) (as to deferred duty), | 47, | 65, |
| 49, | 67, |
| 7, | 50, | 68, |
| 8, | 51 (c) (2), | 69 (c), |
| 9, | 51 (e), | 70, |
| 10, | 52, | 71, |
| 11, | 53 (a), | 72, |
| 16, | 53 (c), | 74, |
| 17, | 53 (d), | 75, |
| 27, | 54 (a) (1), | 76, |
| 28, | 54 (a) (2), | 78 (d), |
| 29, | 54 (a) (3), | 78 (e), |
| 30, | 54 (a) (4), | 78 (f), |
| 31, | 54 (a) (5), | 78 (g), |
| 33, | 54 (b), | 78 (h) (1), |
| 36, | 56 (b), | 78 (h) (3), |
| 37, | 56 (c), | 79, |
| 38, | 57 (b), | 80, |
| 39, | 57 (c), | 81, |
| 40, | 57 (d), | 82 (a), |
| 41, | 58 (a), | 82 (b), |
| 42, | 58 (c), | 82 (c), |
| 44 (b) (2), | 58 (d), | 82 (d), |
| 44 (c) (2), | 59, | 82 (e), |
| 44 (c) (3), | 60, | 82 (f), |
| 44 (d), | 61, | 82 (g), |
The Schedule—continued.
Customs Tariff Item—
| 82 (h), | 130 (a), | 172 (b), |
| 83, | 131, | 173 (a), |
| 84, | 133, | 176 (c), |
| 85, | 136 (a), | 176 (d), |
| 87 (a), | 136 (b), | 176 (e), |
| 88, | 136 (c), | 176 (f), |
| 89 (b), | 136 (d), | 176 (h), |
| 91 (b), | 136 (e), | 176 (i), |
| 93, | 136 (f) (1), | 177 (a), |
| 94, | 136 (f) (2) (as to deferred duty), | 177 (b) (3), |
| 96 (b), | 178 (b), |
| 97, | 136 (g), | 178 (c), |
| 98, | 137 (a) (2), | 178 (d) (1), |
| 99, | 137 (b), | 178 (e), |
| 101, | 138, | 179 (a), |
| 102, | 139, | 179 (b) (6) only as to those goods the rate of duty on which, for the purposes of the Customs Tariff proposals or of any law passed to give effect to those proposals, is determined by an item specified in this Schedule, |
| 103 (a), | 140, |
| 104, | 141, |
| 105 (a) (1) (b), | 143, |
| 105 (aa) (2), | 144 (a), |
| 105 (f) (1), | 144 (b), |
| 105 (f) (2), | 146, |
| 105 (f) (4), | 147 (as to deferred duty), |
| 105 (f) (5), | 148 (a), |
| 105 (g), | 152 (a) (2), |
| 105 (h) (1), | 152 (a) (3), |
| 105 (h) (2) (a), | 152 (b), | 179 (b) (7), |
| 105 (j) (1), | 152 (c), | 179 (c), |
| 105 (j) (2) (b), | 153, | 179 (d) (1) (a) (1) (a), |
| 106 (d) (2), | 154, | 179 (d) (1) (a) (1) (b) (when not exceeding 175 horse-power), |
| 106 (e) (2), | 155, |
| 106 (e) (3), | 156 (b), |
| 106 (f) (2), | 157, | 179 (d) (1) (a) (3) (a), |
| 106 (f) (3), | 159 (b), | 179 (d) (1) (b) (1), |
| 107, | 161 (a), | 179 (d) (1) (c) (1), |
| 108 (b), | 161 (b) (1), | 179 (d) (1) (c) (2), |
| 109, | 161 (b) (2), | 179 (d) (1) (c) (3) (a), |
| 110, | 161 (c), | 179 (d) (1) (d), |
| 111, | 162, | 179 (d) (2) (a) (1), |
| 112 (a), | 163 (a), | 179 (d) (2) (a) (2) (when not exceeding 12,750 k.v.a.), |
| 112 (b) (2), | 164, |
| 113 (a), | 165, |
| 114 (b), | 166, | 179 (d) (2) (b) (1), |
| 114 (c), | 167, | 179 (d) (2) (b) (2) (when not exceeding 1,275 k.v.a.), |
| 114 (d), | 168 (b) (1) only as to those goods the rate of duty on which, for the purposes of the Customs Tariff proposals or of any law passed to give effect to those proposals, is determined by an item specified in this Schedule, |
| 114 (e), |
| 114 (f), | 179 (d) (2) (c) (1), |
| 114 (g), | 179 (d) (2) (d), |
| 114 (h), | 179 (d) (3) (a), |
| 115, | 179 (d) (3) (c) (as to deferred duty), |
| 116, |
| 117, | 179 (d) (4), |
| 118 (b), | 179 (d) (5), |
| 118 (c), | 179 (e) only as to those goods the rate of duty on which, for the purposes of the Customs Tariff proposals or of any law passed to give effect to those proposals, is determined by an item specified in this Schedule, |
| 119, |
| 120 (a). | 170 (a) (1), |
| 120 (aa), | 170 (a) (2) (a), |
| 120 (b), | 170 (a) (2) (b), |
| 120 (c) (1) (b), | 170 (b), |
| 120 (e), | 170 (c), |
| 121 (a), | 170 (d), |
| 122, | 171 (a), |
| 123, | 171 (b), |
| 124, | 171 (c), |
| 126 (b), | 171 (d), | 179 (F), |
The Schedule—continued.
Customs Tariff Item—
| 180 (a) (2), | 231 (b) (2), | 277, |
| 180 (b) (1), | 231 (c), | 278 (a) (1), |
| 180 (b) (2) (b), | 231 (d), | 278 (b), |
| 180 (c), | 231 (e), | 278 (c). |
| 180 (d), | 231 (f), | 279 (a) (as to deferred duty), |
| 180 (e), | 231 (g), |
| 180 (f), | 231 (h), | 279 (b), |
| 180 (g), | 232 (a), | 280 (b), |
| 180 (h), | 232 (b), | 280 (d) (1), |
| 180 (i), | 232 (c), | 281 (a), |
| 180 (j), | 233, | 281 (b), |
| 180 (k), | 234, | 281 (c), |
| 180 (l), | 235, | 281 (d), |
| 180 (m), | 237 (c), | 281 (e), |
| 180 (n), | 239, | 281 (f), |
| 181 (aa), | 240, | 281 (g), |
| 181 (b), | 241 (b), | 281 (h), |
| 181 (c), | 241 (c), | 281 (l) (2), |
| 182, | 242 (b) (as to deferred duty), | 281 (m), |
| 184, | 281 (n), |
| 185, | 242 (c), | 281 (o), |
| 186 (as to deferred duty). | 242 (f), | 283, |
| 187 (b), | 242 (g), | 284 (b), |
| 187 (c), | 244 (b), | 285 (a) (as to ad valorem rates only), |
| 187 (d), | 244 (c), |
| 188, | 249 (b), | 286 (b), |
| 190, | 250 (b), | 286 (c), |
| 191, | 250 (c), | 289 (a), |
| 192, | 250 (e), | 289 (b), |
| 194 (b) (2), | 250 (f), | 290 (c) (1), |
| 194 (c), | 251 (a), | 290 (c) (2) (as to ad valorem rates only), |
| 197 (a), | 251 (c), |
| 199, | 252, | 290 (e), |
| 200, | 254 (b), | 291 (c) (2), |
| 201, | 255, | 291 (d), |
| 203, | 256, | 291 (f) (2), |
| 204 (b), | 257, | 291 (f) (3), |
| 206, | 258, | 291 (h), |
| 208 (a), | 259, | 291 (i) (2), |
| 208 (c), | 262 (b) (2), | 291 (j), |
| 208 (d), | 262 (c), | 291 (k), |
| 208 (e), | 262 (d), | 291 (l), |
| 209, | 262 (e,) | 291 (m), |
| 210 (a), | 262 (f), | 291 (n), |
| 211, | 264 (a), | 292, |
| 213, | 264 (b), | 293 (b) |
| 215, | 264 (c), | 293 (c), |
| 216 (b), | 264 (d) (1), | 294 (a), |
| 219 (a), | 265, | 294 (b), |
| 219 (b), | 266 (a), | 295, |
| 220 (b), | 266 (b), | 296, |
| 222, | 266 (c), | 297, |
| 225, | 267 (a), | 298 (b), |
| 226, | 268, | 299, |
| 227 (a) (as to tallow only), | 269 (a), | 300 (a), |
| 269 (b), | 300 (b), |
| 227 (b), | 269 (c), | 300 (c), |
| 228 (d), | 270, | 300 (d), |
| 229 (f) (2), | 271, | 300 (e), |
| 229 (h)(1), | 272, | 300 (g), |
| 229 (h) (2), | 273, | 300 (h), |
| 230, | 275 (b), | 300 (i), |
| 231 (b) (1), | 276, | 300 (j), |
The Schedule—continued.
Customs Tariff Item—
| 301 (d),. | 334 (s), | 376 (e) only as to those goods the rate of duty on which, for the purposes of the Customs Tariff proposals or of any law passed to give effect to those proposals, is determined by an item specified in this Schedule, |
| 302, | 334 (t). |
| 303, | 334 (u), |
| 304, | 336 (b), |
| 305, | 337 (b), |
| 306, | 338 (a), |
| 318 (a) (1), | 340, |
| 318 (a) (2), | 341, |
| 318 (a) (4) (a), | 342, |
| 319 (a) (1), | 343, |
| 319 (a) (2), | 344 (a), |
| 319 (a) (3), | 344 (c), | 376 (f), |
| 319 (a) (5), | 346 (d), | 376 (g), |
| 319 (a) (6), | 346 (e), | 380 (a) (1), |
| 319 (b) (1), | 346 (f), | 381 (b), |
| 320 (b), | 352 (a) (1), | 381 (c), |
| 322, | 352 (a) (4), | 381 (e), |
| 323 (b), | 352 (b), | 384 (a). |
| 324 (a). | 353, | 385, |
| 324 (c), | 354 (a), | 386, |
| 324 (d), | 355, | 388 (b), |
| 325, | 356, | 390 (a), |
| 326, | 357, | 391, |
| 328, | 359 (b), | 392 (a) (4), |
| 329, | 359 (c), | 392 (c), |
| 330, | 359 (d) (1), | 392 (d), |
| 331 (b) (2) (a), | 359 (d) (2), | 392 (e), |
| 331 (c), | 359 (d) (3), | 392 (f) (1), |
| 332 (a), | 359 (e), | 393 (a), |
| 332 (b), | 359 (f) (1), | 393 (d), |
| 332 (c), | 359 (f) (2), | 394 (b), |
| 332 (d) only as to those goods the rate of duty on which, for the purposes of the Customs Tariff proposals or of any law passed to give effect to those proposals, is determined by an item specified in this Schedule, | 359 (f) (3), | 394 (c), |
| 359 (f) (5), | 394 (d), |
| 359 (f) (7), | 397 (a), |
| 359 (f) (8), | 397 (b), |
| 359 (f) (9), | 397 (c), |
| 359 (g) (1), | 397 (f), |
| 359 (g) (2), | 398, |
| 359 (g) (3), | 402, |
| 359 (g) (4), | 403 (b), |
| 359 (g) (5), | 410 (b) (3), |
| 359 (g) (6) (a), | 410 (d). |
| 332 (e), | 359 (g) (7), | 411, |
| 332 (f), | 359 (g) (8), | 419 (b), |
| 332 (g), | 360, | 419 (d), |
| 333, | 363, | 420, |
| 334 (f) (1) (as to deferred duty), | 364, | 422 (a), |
| 365 (a), | 424 (a), |
| 334 (f) (2), | 365 (b), | 424 (b) (1), |
| 334 (g) (1) (a), | 365 (c), | 424 (d), |
| 334 (g) (3), | 365 (d), | 425, |
| 334 (i), | 374 (b). | 426 (b), |
| 334 (j) (as to blotting paper only), | 374 (c), | 427 (c), |
| 374 (d) (1), | 428, |
| 334 (l) (2), | 374 (d) (3), | 429, |
| 334 (l) (3), | 375 (b), | 430, |
| 334 (m) (l), | 376 (c) | 431, |
| 334 (n), | 376 (a), | 432 (a), |
| 334 (o) (1), | 376 (b), | 432 (b), |
| 334 (o) (4), | 376 (c). | 433. |
| 334 (q), | 376 (d), | |