Concessions to improve Australian industry competitiveness

As part of your application, you need to show that the imported goods perform better in your manufactured product than a locally-sourced alternative.

You must demonstrate this with an independent technical assessment that quantifies the performance advantage.

There are two types of eligible goods:

• chemical, plastics and paper goods (Item 46 goods)
• metal materials and goods used in food packaging (Item 47 goods).

Chemical, plastics and paper goods (Item 46 goods)

Raw materials and intermediate goods in the following Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Customs Tariff) are eligible:

• Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes (Chapter 28)
• Organic chemicals (Chapter 29)
• Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks (Chapter 32)
• Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plaster (Chapter 34)
• Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (Chapter 35)
• Photographic or cinematographic goods (Chapter 37)
• Miscellaneous chemical products (as outlined in 3801 to 3825 – Chapter 38)
• Plastics and related articles (Chapter 39)
• Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (Chapter 48)
• Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of 5902 (Chapter 59, Heading 5903).

Metal materials and goods used in food packaging (Item 47 goods)

• The metal materials and goods in the following Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff are eligible:
• Iron and steel (Chapter 72)
• Articles of iron or steel (Chapter 73)
• Copper and articles thereof (Chapter 74)
• Nickel and articles thereof (Chapter 75)
• Aluminium and articles thereof (Chapter 76)
• Lead and articles thereof (Chapter 78)
• Zinc and articles thereof (Chapter 79)
• Tin and articles thereof (Chapter 80)
• Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof (Chapter 81)
• Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (Chapter 82).

For a concession under Item 46, you must show that the goods you want to import:

• are raw materials or intermediate goods classified under one of the relevant Item 46 chapters of Schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff
• are used in the production of a specific end product
• offer a substantial and demonstrable performance advantage over substitutable goods produced in Australia.

For a concession under Item 47, you must show that the goods you want to import:

• are metal materials or metal goods classified under one of the relevant Item 47 chapters of Schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff
• are used in the packaging of food
• offer a substantial and demonstrable performance advantage in the packaging of food over materials and goods currently
• available in Australia.

When we receive your application, we consult with the local industry. Through this consultation, we ensure that no other product in the Australian market can provide the same advantage as the one you intend to import.

Without local industry approval, we can’t approve your application.

If we approve your application, we will issue you with a determination that allows you to import your goods duty-free.