LIN 24/091

Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Certain UK Originating Goods) Notice 2024

I, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following notice.

Dated 13 December 2024

[signed]

Tony Burke

Minister for Home Affairs

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Repeals

5  Definitions

6  Suspension of preferential tariffs for certain UK originating goods

1  Name

  This instrument is the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariffs for Certain UK Originating Goods) Notice 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 24 December 2024.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 16A of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.

4  Repeals

  This instrument repeals the Customs Tariff (Suspension of Preferential Tariff for Certain UK Originating Goods) Notice 2023.

5  Definitions

Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act, including the following:

(a) heading;

(b) subheading.

Note 2: The expression “safeguard goods” used in this instrument is defined in subsection 16A(5) of the Act.

Note 3: The expression “UK originating goods” used in this instrument is defined in section 13M of the Act.

 (1) In this instrument:

Act means the Customs Tariff Act 1995.

electrical, means flat‑rolled products, that under a current of 50 Hz and a magnetic flux of 1 T, have a watt-loss per kilogram, when calculated using the Epstein method, of:

 (a) if the thickness does not exceed 0.2 mm—no greater than 2.1 W/kg;

 (b) if the thickness exceeds 0.2 mm but is less than 0.6 mm—no greater than 3.6 W/kg; or

 (c) if the thickness is at least 0.6mm but does not exceed 1.50 mm—no greater than 6 W/kg.

relevant composition, in relation to goods, means the goods contain, by weight:

 (a) at least 0.9% but not greater than 1.15% of carbon; and

 (b) at least 0.5% but not greater than 2% of chromium; and

 (c) no greater than 0.5% of molybdenum (if any).

tool steel means an alloy steel (other than stainless steel or high speed steel), containing, by weight, one of the following compositions, with or without other elements:

 (a) less than 0.6% of carbon, and:

 (i) at least 0.7% of silicon and at least 0.05% of vanadium; or

 (ii) at least 4% of tungsten;

 (b) both of the following:

 (i) at least 0.8% of carbon;

 (ii) at least 0.05% of vanadium;

 (c) both of the following:

 (i) greater than 1.2% of carbon;

 (ii) at least 11% but not greater than 15% of chromium;

 (d) all of the following:

 (i) at least 0.16% but not greater than 0.5% of carbon;

 (ii) at least 3.8% but not greater than 4.3% of nickel;

 (iii) at least 1.1% but not greater than 1.5% of chromium;

 (iv) at least 0.15% but not greater than 0.5% of molybdenum;

 (e) all of the following:

 (i) at least 0.3% but not greater than 0.5% of carbon;

 (ii) at least 1.4% but not greater than 2.1% of chromium;

 (iii) at least 0.15% but not greater than 0.5% of molybdenum;

 (iv) less than 1.2% of nickel;

 (f) at least 0.3% of carbon, and less than 5.2% of chromium, and:

 (i) at least 0.65% of molybdenum; or

 (ii) at least 0.4% of tungsten;

 (g) all of the following:

 (i) at least 0.5% but not greater than 0.6% of carbon; and

 (ii) at least 1.25% but not greater than 1.8% of nickel; and

 (iii) at least 0.5% but not greater than 1.2% of chromium; and

 (iv) at least 0.15% but not greater than 0.5% of molybdenum.

 (2) An expression used in this instrument has the meaning given by, or has a meaning affected by, any relevant Note, Subheading Note, or Additional Note to Chapter 72 or Chapter 73 of Schedule 3 of the Act.

6  Suspension of preferential tariffs for certain UK originating goods

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 16A(1) of the Act:

 (a) safeguard goods covered by subsection (2) or (3) are specified; and

 (b) the period:

 (i) beginning at the commencement of this instrument; and

 (ii) ending at the end of 30 June 2026;

  is specified.

Safeguard goods—all goods covered by a particular subheading

 (2) Safeguard goods are covered by this subsection if the goods are classified to a heading or subheading in Schedule 3 to the Act that is specified in column 2 of an item in the following table.

Safeguard goods—goods covered by a particular subheading and that match a particular description

 (3) Safeguard goods are covered by this subsection if:

 (a) the goods are classified to a heading or subheading in Schedule 3 to the Act that is specified in column 2 of an item in the following table; and

 (b) the goods meet the description set out in column 3 of that item.