No. S 103
Customs Act
(Chapter 70)
Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Customs Act, the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order may be cited as the Customs (Duties) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2003 and shall come into operation on 28th February 2003 at 2.30 pm.
Amendment of paragraph 2
2.  Paragraph 2 of the Customs (Duties) Order (O 4) is amended by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph:
(1A)  Where a motor vehicle described in column (3) of the First Schedule against HS Codes 8703.10.11 to 8703.90.54 is installed with a wheelchair lift, the value of the wheelchair lift shall not be taken into account in determining the value of the motor vehicle for the purposes of computing the duty payable on the motor vehicle if —
(a)the wheelchair lift is installed in the motor vehicle for the purpose of enabling the motor vehicle to be used for the transportation of disabled persons;
(b)the importer of the motor vehicle is exempted by the Registrar of Vehicles from payment of the additional registration fee in respect of the motor vehicle; and
(c)the importer of the motor vehicle complies with all other requirements imposed by the Registrar of Vehicles in respect of the motor vehicle.”.
Amendment of First Schedule
3.  The First Schedule to the Customs (Duties) Order is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “$74.00 per kgm” in column (7) against HS Codes 2106.90.62 and 2106.90.65 and substituting in each case the words “$82.00 per kgm”;
(b)by deleting the words “$13.00 per litre” in column (7) against HS Code 2204.10.00 and substituting the words “$10.40 per litre”;
(c)by deleting the words “$48.00 per litre of alcohol” in column (7) against HS Code 2206.00.20 and substituting the words “$59.00 per litre of alcohol”;
(d)by deleting the words “$1.00 per litre” in column (7) against HS Code 2206.00.40 and substituting the words “$0.80 per litre”;
(e)by deleting the words “$1.20 per litre” in column (7) against HS Code 2206.00.50 and substituting the words “$1.30 per litre”;
(f)by deleting the words “$36.00 per litre of alcohol” in column (7) against HS Codes 2208.90.10, 2208.90.20, 2208.90.30 and 2208.90.40 and substituting in each case the words “$53.00 per litre of alcohol”;
(g)by deleting the words “$40.00 per litre of alcohol” in column (7) against HS Codes 2208.90.50 and 2208.90.60 and substituting in each case the words “$55.00 per litre of alcohol”;
(h)by deleting the words “$150.00 per kg” in column (7) against HS Codes 2401.10.10, 2401.10.20, 2401.10.30, 2401.10.90, 2401.20.10, 2401.20.20, 2401.20.30, 2401.20.40, 2401.20.50, 2401.20.90, 2401.30.10, 2401.30.90, 2403.10.21 and 2403.10.29 and substituting in each case the words “$210.00 per kg”;
(i)by deleting the words “$210.00 per kg” in column (7) against HS Codes 2402.10.00, 2402.20.90, 2402.90.10, 2402.90.20, 2403.10.11, 2403.10.19, 2403.10.90, 2403.91.00, 2403.99.30, 2403.99.40 and 2403.99.90 and substituting in each case the words “$255.00 per kg”;
(j)by deleting the words “$70.00 per kg” in column (7) against HS Codes 2402.20.10, 2403.99.50 and 2403.99.60 and substituting in each case the words “$115.00 per kg”;
(k)by deleting the words “46% plus $0.78 per dal or $7.10 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.11 and substituting the words “$7.10 per dal”;
(l)by deleting the words “35% or $4.40 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.12 and substituting the words “$4.40 per dal”;
(m)by deleting the words “46% plus $0.78 per dal or $6.30 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.13 and substituting the words “$6.30 per dal”;
(n)by deleting the words “35% or $3.70 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.14 and substituting the words “$3.70 per dal”;
(o)by deleting the words “46% plus $0.78 per dal or $6.80 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.15 and substituting the words “$6.80 per dal”;
(p)by deleting the words “35% or $4.10 per dal” in column (7) against HS Code 2710.11.16 and substituting the words “$4.10 per dal”; and
(q)by deleting the words “$74.00 per kgm” in column (7) against HS Code 3302.10.20 and substituting the words “$82.00 per kgm”.
[G.N. Nos.S 467/97; S 87/98; S 571/98; S 13/99; S 72/2000; S 620/2000; S 98/2001; S 510/2001; S 1/2002; S 201/2002; S 202/2002; S 203/2002; S 566/2002; S678/2002; S 24/2003]

Made this 28th day of February 2003.

LIM SIONG GUAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[Customs (Sec) 00107/65/Vol 19; MF(R) R9.4.001 Vol 10; AG/LEG/SL/70/2002/1 Vol. 2]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 143(2) of the Customs Act).