A tariff rate quota is an import quota that allows a quantity of a specified good to enter a country at a reduced tariff rate.
The steel quota:
- improves market access for certain hot and cold rolled steel products
- reduces barriers to the trade of these goods between Indonesia and Australia.
Eligible products
Australian exporters can export up to a certain quota of these steel products in each calendar year.
See details for each harmonised system (HS) code and product type.
7209.18.99
Iron or non-alloy steel in coils (other than tin mill backplate):
- not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- of a width of 600mm or more
- of a thickness of less than 0.5mm
and either:
- a thickness of greater than 0.17mm
- containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon
- or both.
7209.17.10
Iron or non-alloy steel in coils:
- not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)
- of a width of 600mm or more but less than 1250mm
- of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm.
7208.39.90
Iron or non-alloy steel in coils:
- not further worked than hot-rolled
- of a width of 600 millimetres (mm) or more
- of a thickness of less than or equal to 3 mm
and either:
- a thickness of greater than 0.17mm
- containing by weight 0.6% or more of carbon
- or both.
Tariff rate quotas
- Australian exports of steel products to Indonesia that are within the quota do not attract an export tariff, as long as they meet the requirements under the IA-CEPA Agreement. Exports that meet IA-CEPA requirements, but are outside the quota, attract the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) tariff rate.
- Quotas are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The quota year runs until 31 December and resets on 1 January each year.
- The 2020 tonnage is a pro rata tonnage based on an implementation date of 5 July 2020.
- The quota increases by 5% every year from 1 January.
| Year | Quantity of the tariff rate quota (tonnes) | In-quota tariff | Out-of-quota tariff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 122,267 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2021 | 262,500 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2022 | 275,625 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2023 | 289,406 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2024 | 303,877 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2025 | 319,070 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2026 | 335,024 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2027 | 351,775 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2028 | 369,364 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
| 2029 | 387,832 | 0% | AANZFTA rate |
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Guidelines for steel and tariff rate quotas
Read the guidelines for steel and tariff rate quotas.
To discuss your proposal and start the application process, email us.
Application form
As part of the process you will need to:
- complete the IA-CEPA steel quota application form
- email us your completed form and any supporting evidence.
Successful applicants will receive an email with the quota certificate.
Altering certificates
If there is an error in your certificate, or information changed before the export is complete, you must notify us. Per the guidelines, the certificate will be cancelled and reprocessed as a new application.