CHANGES IN THIS AND FORTHCOMING ISSUES
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
AUSTRALIA'S MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS
Information on Australia's major trading partners (top 10 countries) for the financial year 2012-13 has been included in this issue. This coincides with the release of data cubes International Trade in Services by Country, by State and by Detailed Services Category, Financial Year, 2012-13 (cat. no. 5368.0.55.003).
CHANGE TO LABEL FOR AUSTRALIAN PORT CODE
From this issue, the label for Australian port code 416 'Port Giles' which ceased to operate from June 2003 has been amended to 'Formerly Port Giles'. A new Australian port code 418 'Port Giles' became operative from January 2009. During the period July 2003 to December 2008, data for Port Giles were included in Australian port code 498 'Other ports SA'.
This change impacts on imports and export statistics available on request.
CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES
CHANGES TO EXPORT AND IMPORT STATISTICAL CODES
Statistical codes in the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) and the Customs Tariff classifications will be revised with new codes coming into effect on 1 January 2014. The changes result from the introduction of new statistical codes separately identifying pharmaceuticals in Chapter 30 and carpet in Chapter 57. There are also statistical code changes in the Customs Tariff only identifying carpet underlay in Chapters 39 and 40. The changes will not impact directly on the presentation of statistics in this publication but will impact on detailed import and export statistics available on request.
The Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) - Electronic Publication, Jan 2012 (cat. no. 1233.0) will be updated on the ABS website on 18 December 2013. Revised pages for the Customs Tariff will be re-issued shortly by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. For further information contact the Classification Manager on (02) 6252 5409 or email <international.trade@abs.gov.au>.
Changes to Australian Harmonized Exports Commodity Classification (AHECC)
From 1 January 2014 there will be some new commodity codes opening in Chapters 30 and 57. The following table shows codes that are closing on 31 December 2013 and the codes that are replacing them opening on 1 January 2014.
| Closing 31/12/2013 | Replaced by: |
|
| 30034010 | 30034040, 30034041, 30034042, 30034043 |
| 30044017 | 30044044, 30044045, 30044046, 30044047 |
| 57032000 | 57032001, 57032002 |
| 57033000 | 57033010, 57033011, 57033012 |
|
For information see the
Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) - Electronic Publication, Jan 2012 (cat. no. 1233.0).
Changes to the Customs Tariff
From 1 January 2014 there will be some new commodity codes opening in Chapters 30, 39, 40 and 57. The following table shows codes that are closing on 31 December 2013 and the codes that are replacing them opening on 1 January 2014.
| Closing 31/12/2013 | Replaced by: |
|
| 3003400048 | 3003400030, 3003400031, 3003400032, 3003400033 |
| 3004400059 | 3004400034, 3004400035, 3004400036, 3004400037 |
| 3918900090 | 3918900031, 3918900032 |
| 4008110071 | 4008110036, 4008110037 |
| 5703200012 | 5703200041 |
| 5703200013 | 5703200041 |
| 5703200014 | 5703200042, 5703200043 |
| 5703300015 | 5703300053 |
| 5703300016 | 5703300050, 5703300051, 5703300052, 5703300053 |
|
A complete copy of the new Customs Tariff will be available from the Customs website <
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5663.asp>.