Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2013

No. 143, 2013

An Act to amend the Import Processing Charges Act 2001, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Schedule(s) 2

Schedule 1—Amendments 3

Import Processing Charges Act 2001 3

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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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

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