Decor + Designshowcases Australia’s small manufacturers, product designers and design makers. It is the core event of the Victorian Government’s State of Design Festival. The trade fair was created as a trading platform for designers looking for business opportunities with manufacturers, retailers, etc.
Designers present their newest products, prototypes and concepts. Exhibitors come from many different areas of expertise including furniture, industrial, textiles, graphic, hand-made objects and more.
The trade fair includes other events that form part of the State of Design Festival such as NEXT, a commercial exhibition space for the promotion of new products and Design Capital, a program of seminars and workshops focused on key themes.
Tariff classification of gold, silver, or platinum bars, ingots, or rounds
Minted or investment bars, ingots or rounds of fine gold, fine silver, or platinum are generally bars of precious metal or rolled into strips and stamped out (struck, or minted), although some types may be made by casting.
The bars and ingots are generally rectangular in shape, marked on one side with the assayed purity of the gold, silver or platinum, the name and weight of the particular metal in grams or troy ounces, marked with a serial number, a hallmark, a manufacturer’s name and origin. However, they are not confined to the rectangular shape and are also manufactured in a variety of forms or shapes eg, square, oval, donut etc, and some incorporate a hole or hanger so they may be worn.
The “rounds” or “round bars” have the appearance of a coin but are not legal tender, and are not marked with a nominal value. They are generally marked with their assayed purity, type and weight of the particular metal, hallmark, logo, and name of manufacturer.
These types of goods are mainly traded as investment items of precious metal and are considered to be finished articles and not the semi-manufactured bars etc, that are classified in Tariff heading 71.06 “Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form”, Tariff heading 71.08 “Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form”, or in Tariff heading 71.10 “Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form”.
Customs considers that investment or minted bars and the like, are classified in Tariff heading 71.14 “Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal”, under Tariff item 7114.11.09 00A (silver), or Tariff item 7114.19.09 00H (gold or platinum).
Should further advice be required please note that Customs provides a pre-importation classification ruling service. This service is outlined in Fact Sheet 23, Pre-Importation Rulings Service for Tariff Classification and Concession Applicability, on Customs Website.
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A lot. We’ve seen the impact on lower manufacturing costs and increased employment but a new report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) finds the positive benefits of the “shale effect” may be greater than anyone realized.
Because of the increases in shale gas production the energy landscape has tilted in our favor. The reduction in energy costs has helped fuel the resurgence in the manufacturing sector. This new report revised previous estimates on the benefits of shale gas to the manufacturing landscape and the news is even better: Shale gas should continue to have a positive effect on the U.S. manufacturing industry for years to come.
PWC’s report titled “Shale Gas: Still a boon to US manufacturing?” finds that if natural gas prices stay low because of increased shale gas resources, U.S. manufacturers could save over $22 billion by the year 2030 and $34.1 billion in 2040.
The industries seeing the biggest benefits are expected to be chemical and metal companies. The chemical companies see affordable feedstock and low natural gas prices driving investments in expansions and new facilities. Metal companies and industrial manufacturers see demand for products and equipment rising to meet the needs of natural gas production while they are also benefitting from lower energy prices.
Continued shale gas activity is expected to continue to grow new jobs. By 2030 the estimate for shale gas driven jobs is expected to be 930,000 by 2030 and 1.41 million by 2040. The natural gas boom is improving manufacturing and driving job growth.
Shale gas recovery is fueling a manufacturing resurgence with lower energy costs, higher product demand, and an increase in new jobs. As PWC revised its 2011 estimates, the trend is still heading upward. And, if infrastructure building increases to support the natural gas industry, additional benefits will be realized by the manufacturing sector.