A win for importer in the High Court of Australia

A decision in the High Court is a welcome guidance for importers and their advisors.

The High Court delivered its much-awaited judgment on Wednesday following a long-running tariff classification dispute between the Comptroller-General of Customs (Customs) and Pharma-A-Care.The dispute arose about the correct classification under the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Tariff Act) of garcinia preparations and vitamin gummies (the goods) imported by Pharma. Pharma-A-Care contended that the products were to be classified as ‘medicaments’ and therefore duty-free. Customs argued that the go...

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Authors: Leonie Ferretter, Jacqueline McGrath,

Published Date: 06 February 2020