Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00022:clause:2_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00022
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1
Character Range: 49065–51794

1                          The sum of the following components:
                           (a) $3.99 per tonne of the seed cotton (the research and development component);
                           (b) $0.07 per tonne of the seed cotton (the biosecurity activity component);
                           (c) $0 per tonne of the seed cotton (the biosecurity response component)

25‑3  Charge payer
  The charge on seed cotton is payable by the person who exports the seed cotton from Australia.

25‑4  Application provision
  Clause 25‑1 applies in relation to seed cotton that is exported on or after 1 July 2025, whether the seed cotton is harvested before, on or after that day.

Part 2‑2—Forestry

Division 30—Introduction

30‑1  Simplified outline of this Part

      There are 2 forestry charges.
      First, forest industries export charge is imposed on logs that are produced from trees felled in Australia if the logs are exported from Australia.
      Second, forest products import charge is imposed on forest products that are imported into Australia.
      There are charge exemptions for both charges.

Division 33—Forest industries export charge

33‑1  Imposition of forest industries export charge
  Charge is imposed on logs that are:
 (a) produced from trees felled in Australia; and
 (b) exported from Australia.

33‑2  Exemptions from the charge

Levy already imposed
 (1) Charge is not imposed by clause 33‑1 on logs if levy has already been imposed on the logs under Division 32 of Part 2‑2 of Schedule 2 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024 (forest industries products levy).

Threshold exemption
 (2) If, apart from this subclause and the provisions covered by subclause (3), the sum of the following amounts that a person who exports logs would be liable to pay in relation to a financial year that has ended is less than $330:
 (a) charge under this Division;
 (b) charge under Division 34 of this Part (forest products import charge);
 (c) levy under Division 32 of Part 2‑2 of Schedule 2 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024 (forest industries products levy);
then, in relation to that person, charge is not imposed by clause 33‑1 in relation to that year.
 (3) The provisions covered by this subclause are:
 (a) subclause 34‑2(1) of this Part;
 (b) subclause 32‑2(3) of Schedule 2 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024.

33‑3  Rate of the charge
 (1) The rate of the charge imposed by clause 33‑1 on logs is worked out using this table.

Forest industries export charge
Item                             Class of logs                                                                                                       Rate of charge