Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013
No. 143, 2013
An Act to amend the Import Processing Charges Act 2001, and for related purposes
[Assented to 13 December 2013]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on 1 January 2014.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Import Processing Charges Act 2001
1 Paragraphs 5(3)(a) to (f)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or
(b) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or
(c) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post:
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or
(d) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post:
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or
(e) for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $74.00) as is prescribed; or
(f) for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding $98.60) as is prescribed.
2 Paragraphs 5(6)(a) to (f)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or
(b) for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or
(c) for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post:
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$40.20 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or
(d) for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post:
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$122.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $183.15) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or
(e) for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$50.00 or such other amount (not exceeding $74.00) as is prescribed; or
(f) for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post):
(i) if the value of the goods is at least $10,000—$152.60 or such other amount (not exceeding $228.90) as is prescribed; or
(ii) otherwise—$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding $98.60) as is prescribed.
3 Application provision
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to goods imported into Australia on or after the commencement of this Schedule.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 21 November 2013
Senate on 4 December 2013]