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30 August 2019  
(19-5598) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 27 August  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Australia . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table  MA:2 ) during 
the financial  year from 01 -07-2018  to 30 -06-2019 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/AUS/125  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: AUSTRALIA  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR  FROM 01 -07-2018 TO 30 -06-2019 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
AUSQ001  Cheese  04061000, 04062000,   
04063000, 04064090,  
04069090   
 Financial  01-07-18 30-06-19 tonnes  11,500 11,492 99.9%   
AUSQ002  Unmanufactured 
tobacco  240110, 240120,   
240130   
 Financial  01-07-18 30-06-19 tonnes  11,184    (1) 
(1) AUSQ002: Australia 's unmanufactured tobacco tariff quota has not been implemented since 1 January 1995. The customs duty rate for all imported goods classified 
to HS Heading 2401 is set at  zero. The Australian Border Force does collect the excise equivalent duty on imports of unmanufactured tobacco at the border to ensure 
consistency in treatment for both imported and domestic goods in the Australian market. Please refer to Australian Customs Noti ces (https://www.abf.gov.au/help -and-
support/notices/australian -customs -notices ) for the latest excise equivalent duties.  
 
 
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