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Import Duties (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act No 01 of 1992

Commencement: 12 March 1992

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT

NO. 1 OF 1992

Arrangement of Sections

1. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Chapter 91.
2. Commencement.

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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE IMPORT DUTIES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 1 OF 1992.

Assent: 6/3/92
Commencement: 12/3/92

An Act to amend the Import Duties (Consolidation) Act [CAP 91].

BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:-

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1 TO CHAPTER 91

1. Schedule 1 to the Import Duties (Consolidation) Act [CAP 91] is amended-

(a) in Chapter 2 -

(i) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0204.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0204.2000^°" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting 55% in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0204.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iv) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0204.4010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item “0204.4090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vi) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0204.5000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii) by deleting "75%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0207.0090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.1110" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.1120" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(x) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.1200" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xi) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.1900" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xii) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xiii) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0210.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(b) in Chapter 3 -

(i) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0306.0010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0306.0090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iv) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vi) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii)by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.5000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.6000 in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "65%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0307.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(c) in Chapter 4_,-

(i) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0401.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "55%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0401.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting 55% in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0401.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iv) by deleting "45%"' in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0403.1010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the tariff item "0403.1020" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%"';

(vi) by deleting "45%"" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0403.1090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0403.9010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0403.9090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "45% " in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0405.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(x) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0406.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(d) in Chapter 7-

(i) by deleting 40% in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30% ";

(iii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30% ";

(iv) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.8000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0710.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0711.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0712.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0712.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(x) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0712.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0712.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xiii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xiv) by deleting "40%° in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xv) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xvi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.5000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xvii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0713.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(e) in Chapter 8 -

(i) by deleting "40%" in the column "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0806.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0806.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0808.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iv) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0808.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0809.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0809.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0809.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0809.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0811.0010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(x) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0811.0090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0812.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xxii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0313.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xxiii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0813.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xiv) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0813.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xv) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0813.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xvi) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0813.5010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xvii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0813.5090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xviii) by deleting "40%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "0814.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(f) in Chapter 19-

(i) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1901.1010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1901.1020" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1901.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iv) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1901.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(v) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1902.1010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vi) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1902.1090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(vii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1902.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(viii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1902.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ix) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1902.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(x) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1903.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xi) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1904.0010" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(xii) by deleting "45%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "1904.0090" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(g) in Chapter 22-

(i) by deleting "38% in the column headed "Description" corresponding to the item "2208.3030" in column 1 and substituting the item "37%";

(ii) by deleting "38%"" in the column headed "Description" corresponding to the item "2208.4030" in column 1 and substituting the item "37%";

(iii) by deleting "38%" in the column headed "Description" corresponding to the item "2208.5030" in column 1 and substituting the item "37%";

(iv) by deleting "38%" in the column headed "Description" corresponding to the item "2208.9030" in column 1 and substituting the item "37%";

(v) by deleting "81%" in the column headed "Description corresponding to the item "2208.9040" in column 1 and substituting the item "80%";

(h) in Chapter 33-

(i) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3303.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(ii) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3304.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(iii) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3307.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(i) in Chapter 37 by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3701.0090" In column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(j) in Chapter 38 -

(i) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3308.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(ii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "3808.1000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(iii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3808.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(iv) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "3808.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(v) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3808.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(vi) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "3808.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(vii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "3808.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(viii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "3808.4000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(ix) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item 3808.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(x) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "3808.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5"%";

(k) in Chapter 49 -

(i) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "4901.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(ii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "4902.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(iii) by deleting "Free" in the column headed "Other Tax" corresponding to the item "4903.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "5%";

(iv) by deleting “Free” in the column corresponding to the item “4904.00” in column 1 and substituting the item “5%”;

(v) by deleting “Free” in the column headed “Other Tax” corresponding to the item “4905.0000” in column 1 and substituting the item “5%”;

(vi) by deleting "Free" in the column corresponding to the item “4906.000” substituting the item “5%”;

(vii) by deleting “Free” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item to the item “4910.000” in column 1 and substituting the item "17%";

(viii) by deleting “Free” in the column headed “Other Tax” corresponding to the item “4910.000 substituting the item “5”;

(l) in Chapter 64 -

(i) by deleting “35%” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item “6402.100” the item "17%";

(ii) by deleting “35%” in the column headed “Duty Free” corresponding to the item “6403.0010” in column 1 and substituting the item "17%";

(m) in Chapter 69 by deleting “10” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item “6913.000” in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(n) in Chapter 70 by deleting “10%” in the column headed “Duty Rate" corresponding to the item “7013.0010” in column1 and substituting the item “30%”;

(o) in Chapter 71 -

(i) by deleting “10%” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item “7113.000” in column 1 and substituting the item “30%”;

(ii) by deleting “10%” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to item “7114.000” in column 1 and substituting the item “30%”;

(iii) by deleting “10%” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item to the item “7115.000 in column l and substituting the item “30%”;

(iv) by deleting “10%” in the column headed “Duty Rate” corresponding to the item “7116.000” in column J and substituting the item “30%”;

(v) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "7117.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(p) in Chapter 83 by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "8306.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "30%";

(q) in Chapter 91 -

(i) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9101.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "22%";

(ii) by deleting; "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9102.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "22%";

(iii) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9103.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "22%";

(iv) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9104.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "22%";

(v) by deleting "10%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9105.0000" in column 1 and substituting the item "22%";

(r) in Chapter 95-

(i) by deleting "17%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding; to the item "9507.1.000" in column 1 and substituting the item "Free";

(ii) by deleting; "17%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9507.2000" in column 1 and substituting the item "Free";

(iii) by deleting "17%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9507.3000" in column 1 and substituting the item "Free";

(iv) by deleting "22%" in the column headed "Duty Rate" corresponding to the item "9507.9000" in column 1 and substituting the item "Free."

COMMENCEMENT

2. This Act shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.

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