CUSTOMS REGULATIONS (REPEALED)
For subsection 126AKB(1) of the Act, the producer of goods mentioned in that subsection, whether or not the producer is the exporter of the goods, must keep the following records:
(a) records of the purchase of the goods; (b) if the producer is the exporter of the goods - evidence of the classification of the goods under the Harmonized System; (c) evidence that payment has been made for the goods; (d) evidence of the value of the goods; (e) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in the production of the goods and evidence of the classification of the materials under the Harmonized System; (f) evidence of the value of the materials; (g) records of the production of the goods; (h) if the goods include accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources that were purchased by the producer:
(i) records of the purchase of the accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources; and
(i) if the goods include accessories, spare parts, tools or instructional or other information resources that were produced by the producer:
(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
(j) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was purchased by the producer:
(iii) evidence of the value of the materials;
(i) records of the purchase of the packaging material or container; and
(k) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was produced by the producer:
(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
(l) a copy of the Certificate of Origin in relation to the goods. 105I(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.
105I(3) [ Place and form]The producer:
(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
105I(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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