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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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

(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

(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]