CUSTOMS REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
For subsection 126AKB (1) of the Act, an exporter, who is not also the producer, of goods mentioned in that subsection must keep the following records:
(a) records of the exporter ' s purchase of the goods; (b) records of the purchase of the goods by the person to whom the goods are exported; (c) evidence that payment has been made for the goods; (d) evidence of the classification of the goods under the Harmonized System; (e) if the goods include any accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources that were purchased by the exporter:
(i) records of the purchase of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources; and
(f) if the goods include any accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources that were produced by the exporter:
(ii) evidence of the value of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources;
(i) records of the production of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources; and
(ii) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in their production; and
(g) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was purchased by the exporter:
(iii) evidence of the value of the materials;
(i) records of the purchase of the packaging material or container; and
(h) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was produced by the exporter:
(ii) evidence of the value of the packaging material or container;
(i) records of the production of the packaging material or container; and
(ii) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in the production of the packaging material or container; and
(i) a copy of the Certificate of Origin in relation to the goods. 105H(2) [ Record keeping period]
(iii) evidence of the value of the materials;
The records must be kept for at least 5 years starting on the day of issue of the Certificate of Origin in relation to the goods.
105H(3) [ Place and form]The exporter:
(a) may keep a record under this regulation at any place (whether or not in Australia); and (b) must ensure that:
(i) the record is kept in a form that would enable a determination of whether the goods are Australian originating goods; and
(ii) if the record is not in English - the record is kept in a place and form that would enable an English translation to be readily made; and
105H(4) [ Definitions]
(iii) if the record is kept by mechanical or electronic means - the record is readily convertible into a hard copy in English.
In this regulation:
(a) producer has the same meaning as in Division 4E of Part VI of the Act; and (b) the following words and expressions have the same meaning as in Division 1F of Part VIII of the Act:
(i) Australian originating goods;
(ii) Certificate of Origin;
(iii) Harmonized System.
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