Customs Tariff Act 1990
No. 998 of 1990.
Customs Tariff Act 1990.
Certified on: / /20 .
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
No. of 1990.
Customs Tariff Act 1990.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
1. Interpretation.
2. Duties of customs on imports.
3. Rate of import duty.
4. Duties of customs on exports.
5. Rate of export duty.
6. Percentage rate of duty.
7. Export value.
8. Determination of tariff classification.
9. Exemption from and reduction of import duty.
[10. Repealed]
11. Prohibited imports.
12. Prohibited exports.
13. Repeal.
14. Saving.
15. Regulations.
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
AN ACT
entitled
Customs Tariff Act 1990,
Being an Act relating to duties of customs, to be incorporated and read as one with the Customs Act 1951.
PART I. – PRELIMINARY.
1. INTERPRETATION.
“Chapter” means a Chapter of a Section of Schedule 1;
“Column” means a column of a Schedule;
“dash” represents the symbol “-”;
“heading” means a heading in Schedule 1 in four or five digits;
“Interpretation Rules” means the general rules for the determination of Import Tariff Classification as specified in Section 8;
[1]“lal” means litre of contained alcohol and is calculated by multiplying the volume of alcoholic beverage with the percentage of alcohol contained therein;
“presented”, in relation to goods, means imported into Papua New Guinea;
“subject to variation on export price change” means subject to adjustment by the Minister under Section 5(3);
“Tariff Item” means eight digits in Column 1;
“this Act” includes the Regulations;
[2]“volume of alcohol” means the volume of alcohol contained in alcoholic beverages, that would be that volume of alcohol if measured at a temperature of 20o celsius and in a calculation made by reference to the specific gravity of alcohol, the specific gravity of alcohol in relation to water, at a temperature of 20o celsius and in vacuum is 0.79067.
PART II. – DUTIES OF CUSTOMS.
2. DUTIES OF CUSTOMS ON IMPORTS.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to goods imported into Papua New Guinea before the date of coming into operation of this Act, unless they are entered for home consumption on or after the date of coming into operation of this Act.
(3) Where for any reason, goods are entered for home consumption more than once, and the goods were first entered for home consumption before the date of coming into operation of this Act–
(a) the provisions of Section 79 of the Customs Act 1951 are deemed to refer to the first entry for home consumption; and
(b) the duty imposed on the goods by this Section is the duty that would have been applicable if this Act had not been enacted.
3. RATE OF IMPORT DUTY.
(2) Where the rate of import duty in Column 3 of Schedule 1 is specified as “Free” opposite the description of goods, the rate of import duty on those goods is free.
(3)[3] [4]In addition to the rate of import duty referred to in Subsection (1), except for the rate of import duty on goods in Column 3 of Schedule 1 specified as “Free”, a surcharge at the rate of 1.5% is added to all import duty rates commencing 1st January 1998 through to 30 June 1999.
4. DUTIES OF CUSTOMS ON EXPORTS.
5. RATE OF EXPORT DUTY.
(2) Where no item in Schedule 2 applies to goods entered for export the rate of duty is Free.
(3) Where, in Column 4 of Schedule 3, the rate of duty in respect of goods is marked “subject to variation on export price change”, the Minister may adjust the rate of duty in respect of those goods by a percentage equal to the percentage of any change in the export price of such goods, provided that such adjustment in the rate of duty amounts to a change of at least K0.01 per taxable unit.
6. PERCENTAGE RATE OF DUTY.
(2) For the purpose of this Act, the value of any imported goods is the value for duty of the goods determined in accordance with Section 95(1) of the Customs Act 1951.
7. EXPORT VALUE.
(2) For the purpose of this Act, the Minister may, by notice in the National Gazette, declare a value per unit of goods to be the value which shall be used for the purpose of calculating the export value of the goods subject to export duty under this Act.
PART III. – DETERMINATION OF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION.
8. DETERMINATION OF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION.
(2) The titles of Sections and Chapters incorporated in Schedule 1 are provided for ease of reference only and for all other purposes classification shall be determined according to the terms of Tariff Items and any relative Section and Chapter Notes and, provided further that such Tariff Items or Notes do not otherwise require, according to the following rules:–
(a) a reference in a Tariff Item to any goods shall be taken to include a reference to those goods incomplete or unfinished, provided that, as imported, the incomplete or unfinished goods have the essential character of the complete or finished goods, and shall also be taken to include a reference to those goods complete or finished (or falling to be classified as complete or finished by virtue of this provision), imported unassembled or disassembled;
(b) a reference in a Tariff Item to a material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to mixtures or combinations of that material or substance with other materials or substances and a reference to goods of a given material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to goods consisting wholly or partly of such material or substance;
(c) the classification of goods consisting of more than one material or substance shall be according to the provision contained in Paragraph (d);
(d) where, for any reason, goods are, prima facie, classifiable under two or more Tariff Items, classification shall be effected as follows:–
(i) the Tariff Item which provides the most specific description shall be referred to other Tariff Items providing a more general description, but, where two or more Tariff Items each refer to part only of the materials or substances contained in mixed or composite goods or to part only of the goods in a set put up for retail sale, those Tariff Items are to be regarded as equally specific in relation to those goods, even if one of them gives a more complete or precise description of the goods;
(ii) mixtures, composite goods consisting of different materials or made up of different components, and goods put in sets for retail sale, which cannot be classified by reference to Subparagraph (i), shall be classified as if they consisted of the material or component which gives them their essential character, in so far as this criterion is applicable;
(iii) when goods cannot be classified by reference to Subparagraphs (i) or (ii), they shall be classified under the Tariff Item which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration;
(e) goods which cannot be classified in accordance with Paragraphs (a) to (d) inclusive shall be classified under the Tariff Item appropriate to the goods to which they are most akin;
(f) in addition to the provisions specified in Paragraphs (a) to (e) inclusive, the following provisions shall apply in respect of the goods referred to therein:–
(i) camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, drawing instrument cases, necklace cases end similar containers made of any material or substance (other than those made of precious metal, gold or silver or studded with pearls, diamonds or any other precious stones), specially shaped or fitted to contain a specific set of goods, suitable for long-term use and imported in equal quantity with the goods for which they are intended, shall be classified with such goods when of a kind normally sold therewith, but this criterion does not apply to containers which give the whole its essential character; and
(ii) subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (i), packing materials and packing containers imported with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods, but this provision does not apply when such packing materials or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use, and the containers which are used by shipping companies for the carriage of cargo in accordance with the “CONTAINERS CONVENTION” shall not be considered as part of the goods;
(g) the classification of imported goods referred to in the Tariff Items shall be determined according to the terms of those Tariff Items and any related Section or Chapter Notes and, mutatis-mutandis, to the above provisions, on the understanding that only Tariff Items at the same level are comparable and for the purposes of this Subsection the relative Section and Chapter Notes also apply, unless the context otherwise requires.
PART IV. – EXEMPTION FROM AND REDUCTION OF DUTY.
9. EXEMPTION FROM AND REDUCTION OF IMPORT DUTY.
(a)[5] exempt from import duty any goods (other than goods imported in relation to a commercial project) otherwise subject to import duty under this Act; or
(b) substitute a reduced rate of import duty in respect of any goods subject to import duty under this Act for that specified in Schedule 1 in respect of those goods.
(2) An exemption from or a reduced rate of import duty under Subsection (1)–
(a) may relate to–
(i) any class of goods; or
(ii) any goods or class of goods imported for a purpose specified in the notice; and
(b) may further be subject to compliance with any conditions as are specified in the notice; and
(c) shall continue in force for such period as is specified in the notice or until the revocation of such notice by a subsequent notice.
Note in terms of Section 3 of No 41 of 2000, the limitation of an exemption from import duty under Section 9(1)(a) does not apply to–
(a) exemptions granted prior to the coming into operation of No 41 of 2000 in implement of a contractual, international or treaty obligation of the State; or
(b) exemptions to be granted in implement of a contractual, international or treaty obligation of this State entered into prior to the coming into operation of No 41 of 2000.
(3)[6] [7]For the purposes of Subsection (1)(a), “commercial project” means a project operated so as to make a profit.
10[8]. [REPEALED.]
PART V. – PROHIBITED IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
11. PROHIBITED IMPORTS.
12. PROHIBITED EXPORTS.
PART VI. – REPEAL AND SAVING.
13. REPEAL.
14. SAVING.
(2) All import and export duties of customs chargeable, collectable and payable under the repealed Acts which, at the date of coming into operation of this Act, had not been charged, collected, and paid, shall, notwithstanding the coming into operation of this Act, in so far as not charged, collected and paid continue to be chargeable, collectable, and payable.
PART VII. – MISCELLANEOUS.
15. REGULATIONS.
SCHEDULE 1
Note THE UPDATED SCHEDULES TO THIS ACT WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.
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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS | |
|---|---|
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AC |
Alternating current |
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ASTM |
American Society for Testing Materials |
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°C |
degree(s) Celsius |
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cc |
cubic centimetre(s) |
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cg |
centigram(s) |
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cm2 |
square centimetre(s) |
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cm3 |
cubic centimetre(s) |
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cN |
centinewton(s) |
|
ct |
carat |
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CD |
direct current |
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g |
gram(s) |
|
g.v.w. |
gross vehicle weight |
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Hz |
hertz |
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IR |
infra red |
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K |
kina |
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kcal |
kilocalorie(s) |
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kg |
kilogram(s) |
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kgf |
kilogram force |
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kN |
kilonewton(s) |
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kPa |
kilopascal(s) |
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kV |
kilovolt(s) |
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kVA |
kilovolt - ampere(s) |
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KVar |
kilovolt - ampere(s) - reactive |
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kW |
kilowatt(s) |
|
l or lt |
litre(s) |
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m |
metre(s) |
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m– |
meta– |
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m2 or sq.m |
square metre(s) |
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m3 |
cubic metre(s) |
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mg |
milligram(s) |
|
mj |
measuring joule |
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mm |
millimetre(s) |
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mN |
millinewton(s) |
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MPa |
megapascal(s) |
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N |
newton(s) |
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No. |
Number |
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o– |
ortho– |
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p– |
para– |
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P&R |
Prohibition and Restrictions |
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pr |
pair(s) |
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Qr |
Quarantine |
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t |
toea |
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UV |
ultra-violet |
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V |
volt(s) |
|
vol. |
volume |
|
vol. of alc. |
volume of alcohol |
|
% |
percent |
|
x° |
x degrees |
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Examples |
|
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1500g/m2 |
means one thousand five hundred grams per square metre |
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15°C |
means fifteen degrees Celsius |
RATES
SCHEDULE 2 – RATES OF EXPORT DUTY.
|
EXPORT ITEM |
CLASS OF GOODS |
RATE |
REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
03.01 |
Live fish |
Free |
P&R |
|
03.02 |
Fish, fresh or chilled |
Free |
P&R |
|
03.03 |
Fish, frozen |
Free |
P&R |
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03.04 |
Fish fillets & other fish meat, whether fresh, chilled or frozen |
Free |
P&R |
|
03.05 |
Fish, dried, salted or in brine and smoked fish |
Free |
P&R |
|
03.06 |
Crustaceans, of all kinds including lobsters, crabs, crayfish, shrimps and prawns |
Free |
P&R |
|
03.07 |
Molluscs of all kinds including sea-cucumbers (beches-de-mer) |
Free |
P&R |
|
05.08 |
Shells, namely: mother of pearl and trochus |
Free |
P&R |
|
08.01 |
Coconuts, in all forms |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
09.01 |
Coffee Beans |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
09.02 |
Tea |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
12.02 |
Groundnuts (peanuts) |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
12.03 |
Copra |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
12.07 |
Palm nuts and kernels |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
14.01 |
Rattans (cane) |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
15.11 |
Palm oil |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
15.13 |
Coconut (copra) oil and palm kernel oil |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
16.05 |
Smoked sea-cucumbers (beches-de-mer) |
5% |
P&R |
|
18.01 |
Cocoa beans |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
18.02 |
Cocoa shells in all forms |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
18.04 |
Cocoa butter, fat and oil |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
20.08 |
Groundnuts (peanuts) |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
23.06 |
Oil-cake and other solid residues of coconut (copra) |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
26.01 |
Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites |
5% |
|
|
26.02 |
Manganese ores and concentrates, including manganiferous iron ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.03 |
Copper ores and concentrates (except produced by the owner of a mining lease) |
5% |
|
|
26.04 |
Nickel ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.05 |
Cobalt ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.06 |
Aluminium ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.07 |
Lead ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.08 |
Zinc ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.09 |
Tin ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.10 |
Chromium ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.12 |
Uranium or Thorium ores and concentrates |
5% |
P&R |
|
26.13 |
Molydenum ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.14 |
Titanium ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.15 |
Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium or Ziroconium ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
26.16 |
A. Alluvial gold and concentrates (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R |
|
B. Silver ores and concentrates (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R | |
|
26.17 |
Other ores and concentrates |
5% |
|
|
28.43 |
Alluvial gold and its compounds (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R |
|
Silver compounds (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R | |
|
40.01 |
Natural rubber, in any form |
2.5% |
Exempt |
|
41.03 |
Crocodile skins |
5% |
P&R |
|
44.03 |
Timber logs and poles in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared (ie, not downstream processed eg, sawn timber), of all species (other than balsa, blackbean, cordia, ebony, rosewood, teak and all conifers the export of all of which is banned) |
As per the table below |
|
When f.o.b. price/m3 exceeds |
And when f.o.b. price/m3 does not exceed |
Export tax/m3 equals |
|
0 |
130 |
Nil |
|
130 130 |
130 150 |
P x 0.55 - 71.5 |
|
150 150 |
150 200 |
P x 0.60 - 79.0 |
|
200 200 |
P x 0.70 - 99.0 | |
|
P = f.o.b. log price/m3 |
|
EXPORT ITEM |
CLASS OF GOODS |
RATE |
REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
44.03 |
Sandal wood |
15% |
|
|
71.06 |
Silver, in any form (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R |
|
71.08 |
Gold, in any form (except produced by the holder of a mining lease) |
5% |
P&R |
|
71.13 |
Articles of gold or silver jewellery |
5% |
P&R |
|
71.14 |
Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares |
5% |
P&R |
SCHEDULE 3 – REPEALED ACTS.
Sec. 13
Customs Tariff Act (Chapter 101A)
Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act 1986
Customs Tariff (Amendment No. 2) Act 1986
Customs Tariff {Amendment) Act 1987
Customs Tariff (Amendment No. 2) Act 1987
Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act 1988
Customs Tariff (Budget Provisions) Act 1988
Customs Tariff (Budget Provisions) Act 1989
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