CHANGES IN THIS AND FORTHCOMING ISSUES


CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

Changes to Custom Tariff Free Standing Descriptors

The Free Standing Descriptors for Custom Tariff codes 7210490058, 8471300031, 8471300033, 8471300034 and 8471300090 have been updated on 8 July 2015 to correct a minor error. The update of 7210490058 was necessary because the previous wording incorrectly implied that "electrolytically plated" products were in scope of the item. The updates of 8471300031, 8471300033, 8471300034, and 8471300090 were necessary to clarify how computer tablets should be classified. These updates ensure conceptual alignment between the free standing descriptors of the statistical codes and the relevant subheading in the Customs Tariff.

The changes do not impact on any data presented in this publication, however the metadata associated with international merchandise trade data available on request have been affected. The changes only apply to the labels and do not impact on the composition of the data.

Import Statistical Code			Previous Free Standing Descriptor
	7210490058		Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, of width of 600 mm or more, of a thickness of 2.5 mm or more (excl. electrolytically plated or coated or corrugated)
	8471300031		Laptops, notebooks and palmtops, weighing not more than 1 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300033		Laptops, notebooks and palmtops, weighing more than 1 kg but not more than 3 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300034		Laptops, notebooks and palmtops, weighing more than 3 kg but not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300090		Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display (excl. laptops, notebooks and palmtops)
Import Statistical Code			New Free Standing Descriptor
	7210490058		Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel plated or coated with zinc, of width of 600 mm or more, of a thickness of 2.5 mm or more (excl. electrolytically plated or coated or corrugated)
	8471300031		Laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets, weighing not more than 1 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300033		Laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets, weighing more than 1 kg but not more than 3 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300034		Laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets, weighing more than 3 kg but not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
	8471300090		Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display (excl. laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets)

CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES

Changes to the AHECC export classification

As a result of the export classification feasibility study into the creation of a more specific Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC), new statistical codes under subheadings 0505, 0511, 1502 and 2301 have been introduced. The Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) - Electronic Publication, Jan 2012 (cat. no. 1233.0) has been updated on the ABS website on 10 June 2015. For further information contact the Classification Manager on Canberra (02) 6252 5409 or email international.trade@abs.gov.au.

The following tables show the codes that closed on 30 June 2015 and the replacing codes that opened on 1 July 2015.

Previous AHECC codes
	050590
		05059000		NR		- Other
	051199
		05119940		NR		-- Other
New AHECC codes
	050590					- Other
		05059001		KG		-- Feather meal
		05059002		NR		-- Other
	051199					-- Other
		05119941		KG		--- Blood meal
		05119942		NR		--- Other

Previous AHECC codes
	150210					- Tallow:
		15021000		T		-- Edible tallow
		15021060		T		-- Other inedible tallow
New AHECC codes
	150210					- Tallow:
		1502100				-- Edible tallow
		15021001		T		--- Of beef
		15021002		T		--- Of sheep or goat
		15021003		T		--- Other
		1502106				-- Other inedible tallow
		15021061		T		--- Of beef
		15021062		T		--- Of sheep or goats
		15021063		T		--- Other

Previous AHECC codes
	230110					- Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal; greaves:
		23011090(a)		T		-- Other
New AHECC codes
	230110					- Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal; greaves:
						-- Other
		23011091(a)		T		-- Of bovine meat or bovine offal
		23011092(a)		T		-- Of ovine meat or ovine offal
		23011093(a)		T		-- Of porcine meat or porcine offal
		23011094(a)		T		-- Of specialised blended proteins (excluding those only consisting of blood and feather meal)
		23011095(a)		T		-- Of mixed bovine/ovine/caprine meat or mixed bovine/ovine/caprine offal (other than specialised blended proteins)
		23011096(a)		T		-- Other

(a) Includes feed for animals during a voyage. In such cases the Country of Final Destination details should be recorded as 'XZ'.

For the current entire hierarchy of codes, please refer to the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification publication (cat. no. 1233.0).


Changes to Customs Tariff import classification

As a result of the import classification feasibility study into the creation of a more specific Combined Australian Customs Tariff Nomenclature and Statistical Classification (Working Tariff), new statistical codes under subheadings 7228, 7304, 7308, 8443, 8473, 8528 and 8607 have been introduced. The Working Tariff publication will be updated in due course. For further information contact the Classification Manager on Canberra (02) 6252 5409 or email international.trade@abs.gov.au.

The following tables show the codes that closed on 30 June 2015 and the replacing codes that opened on 1 July 2015.

Previous Customs Tariff
	722830					- Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded:
		7228301070		T		--- Goods, as follows:(a) of high alloy steel;(b) flattened circles and modified rectangles as defined in Note 1(m) to Chapter 72
		7228309049		T		--- Other
New Customs Tariff
	722830					- Other bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded:
		7228301070		T		--- Goods, as follows:(a) of high alloy steel;(b) flattened circles and modified rectangles as defined in Note 1(m) to Chapter 72
						--- Other
		7228309040		T		Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
		7228309041		T		Other

Previous Customs Tariff
	730490
		7304900032		T		- Other
New Customs Tariff
	730490					- Other
		7304900033		T		Culverts
		7304900034		T		Other

Previous Customs Tariff
	730820
		7308200002		NR		- Towers and lattice masts:
	730830
		7308300003		NR		- Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors
	730840
		7308400004		NR		- Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping
	730890
		7308900061		T		Other
New Customs Tariff
	730820					- Towers and lattice masts
		7308200003		T		Tubular, whether or not tapered
		7308200004		T		Other
	730830					- Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors
		7308300004		T		Of stainless steel
						Other
		7308300005		T		.Windows and their frames
		7308300006		T		.Thresholds for doors
		7308300007		T		.Other
	730840
		7308400005		T		- Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping
	730890
		7308900062		T		Guard rails and road barriers, prepared for use on bridges and roads
		7308900063		T		Sectional components, prepared for use in towers and lattice masts
		7308900064		T		Lintels, prepared for use with doors and windows
		7308900065		T		Other

Previous Customs Tariff
	844331					-- Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
		8443310022		NO		.Weighing more than 20 kg but not more than 50 kg
	844332					-- Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
		8443320031		NO		.Weighing not more than 10 kg
New Customs Tariff
	844331					-- Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
		8443310018		NO		.Weighing more than 20 kg but not more than 35 kg
		8443310019		NO		.Weighing more than 35 kg but not more than 50 kg
	844332					-- Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
		8443320027		NO		.Weighing not more than 1 kg
		8443320028		NO		.Weighing more than 1 kg but not more than 5 kg
		8443320029		NO		.Weighing more than 5 kg but not more than 10 kg

Previous Customs Tariff
	847330					- Parts and accessories of the machines of 8471
		8473300070		NO		.Other
New Customs Tariff
	847330					- Parts and accessories of the machines of 8471
						.Other
		8473300071		NO		..Weighing less than 1 kg
		8473300072		NO		..Weighing 1 kg or more but less than 5 kg
		8473300073		NO		..Weighing 5 kg or more

Previous Customs Tariff
	852851					-- Of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of 8471
		8528510032		NO		Flat screen monitors
	852872					-- Other, colour
						Plasma
		8528720023		NO		.Screen size less than 76 cm ††
		8528720024		NO		.Screen size 76 cm or more but less than 111 cm ††
		8528720025		NO		.Screen size 111 cm or more but less than 137 cm ††
		8528720026		NO		.Screen size 137 cm or more ††
						LCD and LED †
		8528720081		NO		.Screen size less than 35 cm ††
		8528720082		NO		.Screen size 35 cm or more but less than 43 cm ††
		8528720083		NO		.Screen size 43 cm or more but less than 51 cm ††
		8528720084		NO		.Screen size 51 cm or more but less than 59 cm ††
		8528720085		NO		.Screen size 59 cm or more but less than 74 cm ††
		8528720086		NO		.Screen size 74 cm or more but less than 84 cm ††
		8528720087		NO		.Screen size 84 cm or more but less than 99 cm ††
		8528720088		NO		.Screen size 99 cm or more but less than 109 cm ††
		8528720089		NO		.Screen size 109 cm or more but less than 125 cm ††
		8528720090		NO		.Screen size 125 cm or more but less than 135 cm ††
		8528720091		NO		.Screen size 135 cm or more but less than 150 cm ††
		8528720092		NO		.Screen size 150 cm or more ††
		8528720093		NO		Other
New Customs Tariff
	852851					-- Of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data processing system of 8471
						Flat screen monitors
		8528510020		NO		. Weighing not more than 5 kg
		8528510021		NO		. Weighing more than 5 kg but not more than 10 kg
		8528510022		NO		. Weighing more than 10 kg
	852872					-- Other, colour
		8528720001		NO		Weighing less than 3 kg
		8528720002		NO		Weighing 3 kg or more but less than 5 kg
		8528720003		NO		Weighing 5 kg or more but less than 8 kg
		8528720004		NO		Weighing 8 kg or more but less than 10 kg
		8528720005		NO		Weighing 10 kg or more but less than 12 kg
		8528720006		NO		Weighing 12 kg or more but less than 14 kg
		8528720007		NO		Weighing 14 kg or more but less than 16 kg
		8528720008		NO		Weighing 16 kg or more but less than 18 kg
		8528720009		NO		Weighing 18 kg or more but less than 20 kg
		8528720063		NO		Weighing 20 kg or more but less than 25 kg
		8528720064		NO		Weighing 25 kg or more but less than 30 kg
		8528720065		NO		Weighing 30 kg or more but less than 40 kg
		8528720066		NO		Weighing 40 kg or more

† Includes Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
†† Screen size dimensions refer to the viewable screen measured on the diagonal.

Previous Customs Tariff
	860719
		8607190017		NR		-- Other, including parts
New Customs Tariff
	860719					-- Other, including parts
						Axles and parts thereof:
		8607190018		NO		. Axles
		8607190019		KG		. Parts of axles
						Wheels and parts thereof, including wheels or parts with axles fitted in them:
		8607190020		NO		. Wheels, whether or not fitted with axles
		8607190021		KG		. Parts of wheels
		8607190030		KG		Other

For the current entire hierarchy of codes, please refer to the Working tariff on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.