5368.0 - International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia, May 2015

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ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 02/07/2015

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CHANGES IN THIS AND FORTHCOMING ISSUES

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data

Finalised OAD data for January, February and March 2015 as published in Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (cat. no. 3401.0) have been incorporated into services estimates in this issue.

Change to the composition of the EURO Area Category

From the May 2015 issue of this publication the composition of the Euro area category published in time series spreadsheet tables 14a and 14b have been updated to include Latvia and Lithuania. The new composition will apply to the whole time series.

Changes to Custom Tariff Free Standing Descriptor

The Free Standing Descriptor for Custom Tariff code 7210490058 was updated on 1 July 2015 to correct a minor error. The update was necessary because the current wording incorrectly implied that 'electrolytically plated' products are in scope of the item. The change does not impact on any data presented in this publication, however the metadata associated with international merchandise trade data available on request is affected. This change only applies to the label and does 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)

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)

CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES

Seeking input into a review of international accounts statistical outputs

As Australia's national statistical agency, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides a statistical service that informs discussion and decision making. It is important we ensure we are producing data that are required and in demand. In the area of Balance of Payments and International Investment Statistics, the ABS has moved over the years to increase the range and extent of detail provided in the statistics.

The ABS is reviewing the current outputs and looking at opportunities to implement strategies to reshape the future of Australia’s International Accounts Statistics. The primary focus of the review is re-allocating or shifting the existing resources to ensure International Accounts Statistics remain applicable for users now and into the future.

If you are interested in contributing to the ABS review please contact the International Accounts Director on 02 6252 7988 or balance.of.payments@abs.gov.au. The ABS expects to make an announcement of any decisions by September 2015.

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) was 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 replacement 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 (AHECC) - Electronic Publication, Jan 2012 (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 replacement 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 entire hierarchy of codes, please refer to the Current tariff classification on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.