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CHANGES IN THIS AND FORTHCOMING ISSUES


CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

Amendment to time series spreadsheet table 3

From this issue the component 'Commodities and transactions not included in Merchandise Trade' (SITC 999) has been removed from time series spreadsheet table 3. This change has been made to minimise the potential for confusion with nil merchandise trade for this component for all time periods.


CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES

Proposed changes to Customs Tariff import classification

The ABS is undertaking an import classification feasibility study into the creation of specific new Combined Australian Customs Tariff Nomenclature and Statistical Classification (Customs Tariff) statistical codes under subheadings 7227.90.90, 7228.70.00, 7308.90.00, 7312.10.00 and 7312.90.00. The outcomes of the feasibility study will be implemented on 1 January 2015. The initial proposed changes are shown in the tables below:

Current Customs Tariff			Proposed new Customs Tariff
7227.90.90			7227.90.90		--- Other
7227.90.90.42	NR	--- Other	7227.90.90.xw	T	Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process
			7227.90.90.xx	T	Of circular cross-section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter
			7227.90.90.xy	T	Of circular cross-section measuring 14 mm or more in diameter
			7227.90.90.xz	T	Other

Current Customs Tariff			Proposed new Customs Tariff
7228.70.00			7228.70.00		- Angles, shapes and sections
7228.80.00.56	T	- Angles, shapes and sections	7228.70.00.zx	T	U, I, H or L sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm
			7228.70.00.zy	T	U, I, H or L sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more
			7228.70.00.zz	T	Other

Current Customs Tariff			Proposed new Customs Tariff
			7308.90.00		- Other
7308.90.00.49	NR	- Other			Columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders, bracing, gantries, brackets, struts, ties and similar structural units
					. Roll formed structures
			7308.90.00.aa	T	.. Hot rolled
			7308.90.00.bb	T	.. Plated or coated with zinc or with aluminium-zinc alloys, of a thickness less than 1.2 mm
			7308.90.00.cc	T	.. Plated or coated with zinc or with aluminium-zinc alloys, of a thickness of 1.2 mm or more
			7308.90.00.dd	T	.. Other
			7308.90.00.ee	T	. Other
			7308.90.00.wx	T	Steel grating, stairways and treads
			7308.90.00.ff	T	Racking and shelving
			7308.90.00.xx	T	Sheet-metal roofing, siding, flooring and roof drainage equipment (or rainwater goods)
			7308.90.00.xy	T	Handrails and stanchions
			7308.90.00.xz	T	Other

Current Customs Tariff			Proposed new Customs Tariff
7312.10.00		- Stranded wire, ropes and cables	7312.10.00		- Stranded wire, ropes and cables
7312.10.00.75	KG	Brass coated steel cordage for reinforcing rubber tyres	7312.10.00.75	KG	Brass coated steel cordage for reinforcing rubber tyres
7312.10.00.35	KG	Other			Other
			7312.10.00.aa	KG	. Of stainless steel
					. Other
					.. Stress-relieved steel wire strand (for example prestressed concrete strand or low-relaxation strand) whether or not containing alloys
			7312.10.00.ba	KG	... Of a diameter not exceeding 18 mm, containing not more than seven strands
			7312.10.00.bb	KG	... Other
					.. Ropes and cables, containing not more than eight strands, whether or not containing alloys
			7312.10.00.ca	KG	... Of a diameter not exceeding 50 mm
			7312.10.00.cb	KG	... Of a diameter exceeding 50 mm but not exceeding 100 mm
			7312.10.00.cc	KG	... Of a diameter exceeding 100 mm
			7312.10.00.da	KG	.. Ropes and cables, containing more than eight strands, whether or not containing alloys
			7312.10.00.ea	KG	.. Other
7312.90.00.36	KG	- Other	7312.90.00		- Other
			7312.90.00.fa	KG	Slings
			7312.90.00.fb	KG	Other