Summary
Introduced with the Customs Amendment (Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus Implementation) Bill 2018 to implement Australia’s obligations under Chapter 3 of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus, the bill amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to: provide free rates of customs duty for certain goods, excluding excise-equivalent goods, that are Pacific Islands originating goods; provide for excise-equivalent rates of duty on certain alcohol, tobacco and fuel products; and maintain customs duty rates for certain Pacific Islands originating goods.