{"id":"F2013L02171","name":"Customs (Definition of “small-medium enterprise”) Determination 2013","slug":"customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128286,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L02171-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Customs (Definition of “small-medium enterprise”) Determination 2013","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nCustoms Act 1901\n\nCustoms (Definition of “small-medium enterprise”) Determination 2013\n\nI, Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry, make this determination under subsection 269T(1B) of the Customs Act 1901.\n\nDated 18th December 2013\n\nSigned: Ian Macfarlane\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nIan Macfarlane\n\nMinister for Industry\n\n  \nPart 1 Preliminary\n\n1. Name\n\nThis instrument is the Customs (Definition of “small-medium enterprise”) Determination 2013.\n\n2. Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 269T(1B) of the Customs Act 1901 for the purposes of the definition of small-medium enterprise in subsection 269T(1).\n\n3. Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on commencement of the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Act 2013.\n\nPart 2 Definition of small-medium enterprise\n\n1. Definition of small-medium enterprise in subsection 269T(1)\n\n    (i) For subsection 269T(1) of the Customs Act 1901, the kinds of enterprises, for the purposes of the definition of small-medium enterprise, are prescribed as follows:\n\n    (a) a producer or manufacturer with 200 or less full-time staff, which is independently operated and which is not a related body corporate for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\n.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1532},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of setting the SME employee threshold for anti-dumping proceedings. The definition remains limited to the specific 200-employee cap and independence requirements originally prescribed in 2013."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with only one substantive provision","Simple numerical threshold (200 employees) with two binary status tests","No defined terms section or complex cross-referencing","Straightforward three-part test without exceptions or conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This instrument defines what counts as a \"small-medium enterprise\" (SME) for Australia's anti-dumping and customs laws.\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian manufacturers and producers involved in trade disputes about dumped (unfairly cheap) imports.\n\n**The definition:** A business qualifies as an SME if it meets all three criteria:\n* **Staff limit:** 200 or fewer full-time employees\n* **Independence:** Operated independently (not controlled by another entity)  \n* **Corporate status:** Not a \"related body corporate\" under the Corporations Act 2001 (meaning it's not part of a larger group of companies)\n\n**Why it matters:** This threshold determines which businesses get special procedural protections, fee arrangements, or support when dealing with anti-dumping investigations and customs matters."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013","history":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/customs-definition-of-small-medium-enterprise-determination-2013/documents"}}