Bob Debus (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2009.

The customs tariff proposal that I have just tabled contains alterations to the rates of customs duty applicable to certain alcohol and tobacco products of Chilean origin under the Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement.

These rates of duty are set out in schedule 7 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 and will commence on 6 March 2009.

First, the alterations increase rates of customs duty for certain alcohol and tobacco products in line with movements in the consumer price index.

Second, the alterations apply increased rates of excise equivalent customs duty to ‘ready-to-drink’ beverages, also known as ‘alcopops’.

These latter alterations reflect amendments contained in the Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 that was tabled in the parliament on 11 February 2009.

These alterations will ensure that rates of customs duty imposed on alcohol and tobacco products from Chile are the same as the duty imposed on these goods when imported from other countries. I commend the alterations to the House.

Debate (on motion by Mr Pyne) adjourned.