Notice issued: 21 June 2024
From 1 July 2024, the levy and charge on sweet potatoes produced in Australia and sold or exported will change.
The new levy and charge rate for sweet potatoes will be 0.5 per cent of the sale price or free on-board value. This change reduces the existing marketing component from 1 per cent of the sale or free on-board value to 0 per cent.
Sweet potatoes levy and charge rates:
| Levy and Charge component | Levy and charge rate to 30 June 2024 | Levy and charge rate from 1 July 2024 |
|---|---|---|
Levy and charge is calculated as a percentage of the sale price or free on-board value | ||
| Research and Development | 0.485 per cent | 0.485 per cent |
| Marketing | 1 per cent | 0 per cent |
| Plant Health Australia | 0.015 per cent | 0.015 per cent |
| Emergency Plant Pest Response | 0 per cent | 0 per cent |
| Total | 1.5 per cent | 0.5 per cent |
More information
Visit the department’s website to learn more about the Sweet potatoes levy and charge.
Email levies.management@aff.gov.au
Free call 1800 020 619