Australia #3373 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Weapons and crowd control goods
National legal basis
Regulation 4H of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

Division 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 for intangible exports ie technology.
Administrative mechanism
The importation of goods specified in Schedule 13 of the Regulations is prohibited unless the written permission of the Minister for Home Affairs, or an authorised person, is granted.

The export, supply, publication and brokering of certain goods, software, technology or services oistedlisted on the Defence and Strategic Goods List 2024 (DSGL) are prohibited unless a permit has been issued by the Minister for Defence (or their delegate). There are a number of exemptions and exceptions
to this requirement listed in the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 and Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.

Responsible entities
Department of Defence Minister of Home Affairs
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT.
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X

Tariff lines

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Various, examples include, but are not limited to:
8710
8710ex
Certain weapons and weapons parts are controlled on import. Schedule 13 of the Customs (Prohibited I...
8802
8802ex
Certain weapons and weapons parts are controlled on import. Schedule 13 of the Customs (Prohibited I...
9301
9301ex
Certain weapons and weapons parts are controlled on import. Schedule 13 of the Customs (Prohibited I...
9306
9306ex
Certain weapons and weapons parts are controlled on import. Schedule 13 of the Customs (Prohibited I...
9307
9307ex
Certain weapons and weapons parts are controlled on import. Schedule 13 of the Customs (Prohibited I...