The following information has been provided by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and is forwarded for your information.
“In order to ensure import duty concessions for manufacturing inputs are efficient and effective, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science is conducting an evaluation of the following items from Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995:
- Item 46 – raw materials (Certain Inputs to Manufacture programme)
- Item 47 – metal materials for use in food packaging ( Certain Inputs to Manufacture programme)
- Item 48 – other inputs to manufacture including chemicals, plastics and paper
- Item 49 – aluminium sheet for use in the manufacture of cans
The Certain Inputs to Manufacture (CIM) programme aims to improve the competitiveness of Australian industry with import duty concessions on certain materials such as chemicals, plastics or paper. CIM also covers metal materials and food packaging materials. CIM is delivered by AusIndustry in the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, while the Department of Immigration and Border Protection provides access to Items 48 and 49.
As part of the evaluation we are seeking views about these concession items from:
- Importers of relevant goods and local manufacturers
- Customs brokers and other third parties
- Staff involved in delivery and/or policy aspects; and
- Other interested parties.
Are duty concessions on these items working?
The evaluation aims to determine whether these concession items boost competition and manufacturing in Australia.
Go to https://consult.industry.gov.au to complete the survey.”
