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Certain Inputs to Manufacture
Australian Government · Australia
The Certain Inputs to Manufacture program provides import duty concessions for Australian manufacturers importing eligible goods that have a demonstrated performance advantage over locally sourced alternatives. Approved applicants can import specified inputs duty-free if they apply before importation and provide an independent technical assessment.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• You must intend to import an eligible good before importing it.
• You must be a manufacturer, or apply by or on behalf of an end user of the imported good.
• The imported good must be used to produce a specific end product.
• For Item 47, the imported good must be used in the packaging of food.
• You must demonstrate that the imported good performs better than a locally sourced alternative.
• You must provide an independent technical assessment quantifying the performance advantage.
• Item 46 goods must be raw materials or intermediate goods classified under relevant Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff.
• Item 47 goods must be metal materials or metal goods classified under relevant Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff.
• Approval requires consultation with local industry and confirmation that no Australian product can provide the same advantage.
Applicants must be manufacturers, or apply on behalf of an end user of the imported good, intending to import an eligible good before importation. The imported good must be used to produce a specific end product or, for Item 47, be used in food packaging. Applicants must demonstrate through an independent technical assessment that the imported good performs better than a locally sourced alternative. Eligible goods are limited to specified chapters of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 covering certain chemical, plastics, paper, metal and food-packaging goods. Approval also depends on consultation with local industry and confirmation that no Australian product can provide the same advantage.
What's Funded
Importing eligible chemical, plastics, paper, metal and food-packaging inputs for use in manufacturing specific end products, where the imported input offers a substantial and demonstrable performance advantage over Australian alternatives.Expected Outcomes
Reduced input costs for eligible manufacturers and approved determinations allowing specified goods to be imported duty-free for manufacturing or food packaging purposes.Key Information
Applicant Types
companypartnershipsole_tradertrustother
Stage
establishedgrowth
Funding Purposes
capital_expenditureother
Keywords
import duty concessionmanufacturingcustoms tariffchemical inputsplasticspaper goodsmetal materialsfood packaging
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Certain Inputs to Manufacture?
The Certain Inputs to Manufacture is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia. The Certain Inputs to Manufacture program provides import duty concessions for Australian manufacturers importing eligible goods that have a demonstrated performance advantage over locally sourced alternatives. Approved applicants can import specified inputs duty-free if they apply before importation and provide an independent technical assessment.
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Who is eligible for the Certain Inputs to Manufacture?
- You must intend to import an eligible good before importing it.
- You must be a manufacturer, or apply by or on behalf of an end user of the imported good.
- The imported good must be used to produce a specific end product.
- For Item 47, the imported good must be used in the packaging of food.
- You must demonstrate that the imported good performs better than a locally sourced alternative.
- You must provide an independent technical assessment quantifying the performance advantage.
- Item 46 goods must be raw materials or intermediate goods classified under relevant Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff.
- Item 47 goods must be metal materials or metal goods classified under relevant Schedule 3 chapters of the Customs Tariff.
- Approval requires consultation with local industry and confirmation that no Australian product can provide the same advantage.
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What activities are funded?
Importing eligible chemical, plastics, paper, metal and food-packaging inputs for use in manufacturing specific end products, where the imported input offers a substantial and demonstrable performance advantage over Australian alternatives.
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How do I apply for the Certain Inputs to Manufacture?
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