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Customs By-Laws 2023
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Customs Act 1901
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F2023C00468 (C01)
02 June 2023
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03 July 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Interpretation
6 Application in relation to Customs Tariff proposals
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Part 2—Goods of a scientific, educational or cultural kind
7 Scientific goods imported covered by an international agreement or arrangement (item 1)
8 Goods to which Florence Agreement or Protocol applies (item 3)
9 Calendars, catalogues, overseas travel literature, overseas price lists or other overseas printed matter (item 4)
10 Calendars, catalogues, overseas travel literature, overseas price lists or other overseas printed matter subject to specified international conventions (item 4)
11 Theatrical costumes or props (item 8)
12 Traditional costumes (item 8)
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Part 3—Goods for international bodies or persons or goods relating to offshore areas
13 Goods for the official use of an international organisation or for the official or personal use of an official of such an international organisation (item 9)
14 Goods the subject of inter-governmental agreement or arrangement that are for the official use of foreign governments (item 10)
15 Goods approved by the Minister that are goods for the official use of foreign governments (item 10)
16 Goods for use by or for sale to persons the subject of a Status of Forces Agreement between the Government of Australia and the government of another country (item 11)
17 Goods for members etc. of a Malaysian Visiting Force (item 11)
18 Goods for members etc. of a New Zealand Visiting Force (item 11)
19 Goods for members etc. of a Papua New Guinea Visiting Force (item 11)
20 Goods for members etc. of a Singapore Visiting Force (item 11)
21 Goods for members etc. of a United States Force (item 11)
22 Goods for members etc. of a French Republic Visiting Force (item 11)
23 Goods for the official use of a Trade Commissioner of any country (item 12)
24 Goods for use by traditional inhabitants under the Torres Strait Treaty in the performance of traditional activities in, or in the vicinity of, the Protected Zone (item 13)
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Part 4—Goods that are personal effects
25 Goods imported by members of the forces of Canada or the United Kingdom (paragraph (d) of item 15)
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Part 5—Goods that are returned to Australia
26 Repair, renovation, alteration and other similar processes covered by the Australia Chile Free Trade Agreement (item 16)
27 Repair, renovation, alteration and other similar processes covered by the Australia United States Free Trade Agreement (item 16)
28 Goods temporarily exported from Australia to the Australian Antarctic Territory or Heard Island and McDonald Islands (item 17)
29 Goods exported from Australia for repair or renovation and returned after repair or renovation or part of a batch repair process to replace goods exported from Australia for repair or renovation (item 20)
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Part 6—Goods that are to be exported to Australia
30 Repaired Australian goods for re-exportation (item 21)
31 Goods imported on or in reusable containers (item 22)
32 Compressed or liquefied gases imported or in refillable containers of iron, steel or similar containers of base metals (item 22)
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Part 7—Goods that are donations or bequests
33 Goods donated or bequeathed for disaster relief purposes by persons or companies outside Australia (item 23)
34 Goods donated or bequeathed to the public or a public institution (item 23)
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Part 8—Goods that are trophies, decorations, medallions, certificates or prizes
35 Trophies, decorations, medallions, certificates or prizes (item 25)
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Part 9—Goods of low value
36 Goods of low value (item 26)
37 Samples (item 27)
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Part 10—Goods for persons with disabilities
38 Assistive equipment for persons with disabilities (item 28)
39 Goods to which Annex E of the Florence Agreement and or Protocol applies (item 29)
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Part 11—Goods that are textiles, clothing or footwear
40 Fusible interlining fabrics (item 32)
41 Fabrics for use in the manufacture or repair of hot air balloon envelopes, parachute canopies or sails (item 32)
42 Fabrics for cutting up for the manufacture of hemmed or hemstitched table linen (item 32)
43 Fabrics for use in the manufacture of cummerbunds or neck ties etc. (item 32)
44 Fabrics specially prepared or coated for use in the manufacture of emery cloth (item 32)
45 Fabrics to be impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with permanent plastic (item 32)
46 Fabrics weighing no more than 510 grams per square metre for use in the manufacture of surgical or adhesive plaster (item 32)
47 Certain other fabrics for use in the manufacture of surgical or adhesive plaster (item 32)
48 Handkerchiefs imported in packs of at least 60 and not to be put up for retail sale (item 32)
49 Fabrics for use in the manufacture of brassieres, corsets, torsolettes, corselettes or panty girdles (item 32)
50 Fabrics for use in the manufacture of plush toys (item 32)
51 Fabrics for use as shoulder or chest padding in the manufacture of coats or formal evening wear shirts (item 32)
52 Fabrics weighing less than 125 grams per square metre for use in certain manufacturing processes (item 32)
53 Certain fabrics for use other than in the making up of bed linen (item 32)
54 Certain fabrics with a raised nap (item 32)
55 Fabrics for use in the manufacture of rainwear, parkas or ski jackets (item 32)
56 Fabrics for use as fusing lining in the manufacture of collars or cuffs for shirts or blouses (item 32)
57 Certain carpets and textile floor coverings (item 32)
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Part 12—Goods relating to transport
58 Parts of vessels, or materials for use in the construction, modification or repair of vessels exceeding 150 gross construction tons (item 35)
59 Used or second-hand passenger motor vehicles (item 37)
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Part 13—Goods that are robots or prototypes
60 Robots, or parts or accessories that are suitable for use solely or principally with such robots (item 42)
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Part 14—Goods relating to manufacturing
61 Split consignment goods (item 45)
62 Isopropyl myristate for the formulation of cosmetics (item 48)
63 Gelatin for the manufacture of capsules (item 48)
64 Uncompounded polyamides and polyesters for use in the manufacture of fibres or yarns (item 48)
65 Coated paper and coated paperboard for use in the production of magazines (item 48)
66 Coated paper for use in the production of newspapers, periodicals, posters and other printed matter (item 48)
67 Paper for use in the production of newspapers, periodicals, posters and other printed matter (item 48)
68 Paper for use in the manufacture of flip-top cigarette packaging (item 48)
69 Aluminium sheet used in the manufacture of aluminium cans (item 49)
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Part 15—Goods exempt from the Product Stewardship Oil Levy
70 Aromatic process oils (item 52)
71 Food grade white mineral oil (item 52)
72 Polyglycol brake fluids (item 53)
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Part 16—Miscellaneous goods
73 Handicrafts (item 54)
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history