Customs Act 1901

PART VIII - THE DUTIES  

Division 1N - Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) originating goods  

Subdivision D - Goods produced from non-originating materials  

SECTION 153ZQH   NON-QUALIFYING OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES  

153ZQH(1)    
Goods are not RCEP originating goods under this Subdivision merely because of the following operations or processes:

(a)    preserving operations to ensure that the goods remain in good condition for the purpose of transport or storage of the goods;

(b)    packaging or presenting the goods for transportation or sale;

(c)    simple processes, consisting of sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, sharpening, cutting, slitting, grinding, bending, coiling or uncoiling;

(d)    affixing or printing of marks, labels, logos or other like distinguishing signs on the goods or on their packaging;

(e)    mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods;

(f)    disassembly of products into parts;

(g)    slaughtering (within the meaning of Article 3.6 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement) of animals;

(h)    simple painting or polishing operations;

(i)    simple peeling, stoning or shelling;

(j)    simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds;

(k)    any combination of things referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) .

153ZQH(2)    
For the purposes of this section, simple has the same meaning as it has in Article 3.6 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement.