Customs Tariff Amendment (Expanded Information Technology Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2016 (Cth)

Customs Tariff Amendment (Expanded Information Technology Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2016 No. 84, 2016 An Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Main amendments Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 2—Other amendments Customs Tariff Act 1995 Customs Tariff Amendment (Expanded Information Technology Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2016 No. 84, 2016 An Act to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995, and for related purposes [Assented to 30 November 2016] The Parliament of Australia enacts: 1 Short title This Act is the Customs Tariff Amendment (Expanded Information Technology Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2016. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 30 November 2016 2. Schedule 1 Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff Amendment (2017 Harmonized System Changes) Act 2016. 1 January 2017 3. Schedule 2 The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 December 2016 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 3 Schedules Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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—Main amendments Customs Tariff Act 1995 1 Schedule 3 (subheading 3215.11.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3215.11.00 ‑‑Black 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 2 Schedule 3 (subheading 3215.19.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3215.19.00 ‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 3 Schedule 3 (subheading 3506.91.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3506.91 ‑‑Adhesives based on polymers of 3901 to 3913 or on rubber: 3506.91.10 ‑‑‑Optically clear free‑film adhesives and optically clear curable liquid adhesives of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displays or touch‑sensitive screen panels 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 3506.91.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 4 Schedule 3 (subheading 3701.30.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3701.30.00 ‑Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 5 Schedule 3 (subheading 3701.99.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3701.99.00 ‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 6 Schedule 3 (subheading 3705.00.99) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3705.00.99 ‑‑‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 7 Schedule 3 (subheading 3707.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3707.90.00 ‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8 Schedule 3 (after subheading 3907.99.10) Insert: 3907.99.20 ‑‑‑Thermoplastic liquid crystal aromatic polyester copolymers 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 9 Schedule 3 (subheading 3919.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3919.90 ‑Other: 3919.90.10 ‑‑‑Self‑adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 3919.90.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 10 Schedule 3 (subheading 3923.10.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 3923.10 ‑Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles: 3923.10.10 ‑‑‑Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, of plastic, specially shaped or fitted for the conveyance or packing of semiconductor wafers, masks or reticles 5% CA:Free From 1 July 2018 2.5% CA:Free From 1 July 2019 Free 3923.10.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% CA:Free 11 Schedule 3 (subheading 4911.99.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 4911.99 ‑‑Other: 4911.99.10 ‑‑‑Printed matter which grants the right to access, install, reproduce or otherwise use software (including games), data, internet content (including in‑game or in‑application content) or services or telecommunications services (including mobile services) 5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 4911.99.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 12 Schedule 3 (after subheading 5911.90.10) Insert: 5911.90.20 ‑‑‑Self‑adhesive circular polishing pads of a kind used for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers 5% From 1 July 2019 Free 13 Schedule 3 (Chapter 84, Additional Note 4) Omit "8486.40.90", substitute "8486.40.9". 14 Schedule 3 (subheading 8414.10.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8414.10 ‑Vacuum pumps: 8414.10.10 ‑‑‑Vacuum pumps of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductors or flat panel displays 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8414.10.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 15 Schedule 3 (after subheading 8414.59.10) Insert: 8414.59.20 ‑‑‑Of a kind used solely or principally for cooling microprocessors, telecommunication apparatus, automatic data processing machines or units of automatic data processing machines 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 16 Schedule 3 (subheading 8419.50.10) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8419.50.20 ‑‑‑Of fluoropolymers and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters measuring 3 cm or less 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8419.50.30 ‑‑‑Of a kind used as components in passenger motor vehicles, NSA 5% 17 Schedule 3 (subheading 8421.29.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8421.29 ‑‑Other: 8421.29.10 ‑‑‑Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus made of fluoropolymers and with filter or purifier membrane thickness not exceeding 140 microns 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8421.29.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 18 Schedule 3 (subheading 8421.39.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8421.39 ‑‑Other: 8421.39.10 ‑‑‑Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, with stainless steel housing, and with inlet and outlet tube bores with inside diameters not exceeding 1.3 cm 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8421.39.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 19 Schedule 3 (subheading 8421.99.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8421.99 ‑‑Other: 8421.99.10 ‑‑‑Of goods of 8421.29.10 or 8421.39.10 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8421.99.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 20 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.20.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.20 ‑Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors: 8423.20.10 ‑‑‑Using electronic means for gauging weights 5% DCS:4% CA:Free DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% CA:Free From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.20.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% CA:Free DCT:5% 21 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.30.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.30 ‑Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales: 8423.30.10 ‑‑‑Using electronic means for gauging weights 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.30.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 22 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.81.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.81 ‑‑Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg: 8423.81.10 ‑‑‑Using electronic means for gauging weights 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.81.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 23 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.82.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.82 ‑‑Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5 000 kg: 8423.82.10 ‑‑‑Using electronic means for gauging weights, excluding machines for weighing motor vehicles 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.82.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 24 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.89.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.89 ‑‑Other: 8423.89.10 ‑‑‑Using electronic means for gauging weights 5% DCS:4% CA:Free DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% CA:Free From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.89.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% CA:Free DCT:5% 25 Schedule 3 (subheading 8423.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8423.90 ‑Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery: 8423.90.10 ‑‑‑Parts of machinery using electronic means for gauging weights 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8423.90.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 26 Schedule 3 (after subheading 8424.89.10) Insert: 8424.89.20 ‑‑‑Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuits or printed circuit assemblies 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 27 Schedule 3 (after subheading 8424.90) Insert: 8424.90.10 ‑‑‑Of goods of 8424.89.20 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 28 Schedule 3 (subheading 8443.91.10) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8443.91.10 ‑‑‑Of machines of 8443.19.10 3.75% CA:Free From 1 July 2017 2.5% CA:Free From 1 July 2018 1.25% CA:Free From 1 July 2019 Free 29 Schedule 3 (subheading 8472.90.10) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8472.90.10 ‑‑‑Stapling machines 3.75% From 1 July 2017 2.5% From 1 July 2018 1.25% From 1 July 2019 Free 30 Schedule 3 (subheading 8475.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8475.90 ‑Parts: 8475.90.10 ‑‑‑Of machines of 8475.21.00 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8475.90.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 31 Schedule 3 (subheading 8476.89.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8476.89 ‑‑Other: 8476.89.10 ‑‑‑Money‑changing machines 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8476.89.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 32 Schedule 3 (subheading 8476.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8476.90 ‑Parts: 8476.90.10 ‑‑‑Of machines of 8476.89.10 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8476.90.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% 33 Schedule 3 (after subheading 8479.89.10) Insert: 8479.89.20 ‑‑‑Automated electronic component placement machines of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8479.89.30 ‑‑‑Plasma cleaner machines that remove organic contaminants from electron microscopy specimens and specimen holders 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 34 Schedule 3 (subheading 8479.90.00) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8479.90 ‑Parts: 8479.90.10 ‑‑‑Of machines of 8479.89.20 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8479.90.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% 35 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.10.30) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.10.30 ‑‑‑Machines and apparatus, NSA, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 36 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.10.90) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.10.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 37 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.20.30) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.20.30 ‑‑‑Machines and apparatus, NSA, which, but for the operation of Note 9(D) to this Chapter, would be classified in 8477 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8486.20.40 ‑‑‑Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers 3.75% From 1 July 2017 2.5% From 1 July 2018 1.25% From 1 July 2019 Free 38 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.20.90) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.20.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 39 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.30.30) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.30.30 ‑‑‑Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids, for use in the manufacture of flat panel displays, NSA 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 8486.30.40 ‑‑‑Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers 3.75% From 1 July 2017 2.5% From 1 July 2018 1.25% From 1 July 2019 Free 40 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.30.90) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.30.90 ‑‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 41 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.40.30) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.40.3 ‑‑‑Machines and apparatus, NSA, which, but for the operation of Note 9(D) to this Chapter, would be classified in 8477 or 8480.71.00: 8486.40.31 ‑‑‑‑Injection or compression moulds for rubber or plastics, other than goods of 8486.40.10 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2019 Free 8486.40.39 ‑‑‑‑Other 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 42 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.40.90) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.40.9 ‑‑‑Other, including machinery for lifting, handling, loading or unloading of boules, wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits and flat panel displays: 8486.40.91 ‑‑‑‑Machinery for lifting, handling, loading or unloading of boules, wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits and flat panel displays 3.75% From 1 July 2017 2.5% From 1 July 2018 1.25% From 1 July 2019 Free 8486.40.99 ‑‑‑‑Other 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 43 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.90.20) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.90.20 ‑‑‑Of goods of 8486.10.20, 8486.20.20, 8486.30.20 and 8486.40.20 5% From 1 July 2018 3.75% From 1 July 2019 Free 44 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.90.30) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.90.30 ‑‑‑Of goods of 8486.20.30 and 8486.40.3 5% DCS:4% DCT:5% From 1 July 2018 2.5% From 1 July 2019 Free 45 Schedule 3 (subheading 8486.90.40) Repeal the subheading, substitute: 8486.90.40 ‑‑‑Of soldering, br