Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026
Amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to:
- set the general rate of customs duty applicable to approximately 500 tariff headings and subheadings to free
- provide that the preferential rate of customs duty applied to goods covered by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is not higher than the general rate of customs duty
- extend for a further 2 years the increase in customs duty on imported goods that are the produce or manufacture of Russia or Belarus
- extend for a further 24 months the free rate of customs duty for certain goods that are the produce or manufacture of Ukraine
- repeal spent phasing rates of duty for Peruvian originating goods.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Act (No. 1) 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 67, 2026 |
| Assent | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 27 May 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 27 May 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Second reading debate |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Second reading moved |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 20 Aug 2026 Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 28–35
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.