{"id":"F2005L00051","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0411357","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0411357","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":33396,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00051-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0411357","content":"\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDER |\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n|Under Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I Rod Wise a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|declare that the goods specified in Column 1 of THE TABLE are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs |\n\n|Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from NOVEMBER 2, 2004 and |\n\n|continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCOLUMN 1 COLUMN 2\n\nDescription of Goods including the Prescribed Item No.\n\nCustoms Tariff Classification Date\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n7409.21.00 PLATES AND/OR SHEETS AND/OR STRIP, of copper-zinc base alloys, 50\n\nthickness greater than 0.15 mm\n\nOp. 02.11.04 \\- TC 0411357\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Rod Wise.................................... |\n\n|Dated JANUARY 7, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs the narrow, classical function of a tariff concession order: it applies a Schedule 4 concession item to a specified import description. It does not expand the scope beyond that original purpose (there are no additional regulatory obligations, conditions beyond the goods description, or novel powers introduced)."},"complexity_factors":["Single short instrument: one page, one table row","One tariff classification (7409.21.00) and one goods description","One clear quantitative condition (thickness > 0.15 mm)","Cross‑references only to: s.269P, s.269SC, s.269SD (Customs Act 1901) and Part III of Schedule 4 (Customs Tariff Act 1995)","No nested exceptions, no multiple items, no expiry date specified in Column 2"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0411357) declares that a specific description of imported goods (in Column 1 of the Table) are goods to which an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies. The practical effect of that declaration is to allow those goods to attract the tariff treatment set out in that Schedule item (typically a concessionary tariff rate or exemption).\n\n- The Table identifies the goods as: \"plates and/or sheets and/or strip, of copper‑zinc base alloys, thickness greater than 0.15 mm\" and gives the Customs Tariff classification 7409.21.00. The Order took effect from 2 November 2004 and is signed by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer.\n\n- The Order remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 or until any date specified in Column 2 (none is specified beyond the commencement date shown).\n\nWho it affects\n\n- Importers and buyers of the specified copper‑zinc alloy plates/sheets/strip. If the Schedule 4 item reduces or removes the normal customs duty, these importers pay lower import costs on goods that match the description.\n\n- The Australian Government (customs revenue). If a concessionary tariff rate applies, the Government forgoes some customs duty revenue while the Order is in force.\n\n- Downstream users and domestic producers of similar materials. Lower‑duty imports reduce input costs for manufacturers that use these alloys, and may increase competition for domestic producers of the same products.\n\nWhy it matters (incentives, costs, and trade‑offs)\n\n- Stated legal purpose: under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, a delegate can declare specific imported goods to be covered by a concession item in Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. The declared effect is to change the tariff treatment that applies to those goods.\n\n- Incentives and behaviour: importers have an incentive to import goods that meet the written description (including the thickness requirement) to obtain the concessionary tariff. Downstream manufacturers have an incentive to substitute imported inputs if they become cheaper.\n\n- Costs and trade‑offs: the immediate cost is foregone customs revenue for the Government while the concession applies. Benefits (lower input prices) accrue to importers and businesses that use the product. The Order concentrates benefits on importers and users of the specified product and the cost (lost revenue and competitive pressure on domestic producers) is spread more widely.\n\n- Implementation and compliance risks: effectiveness depends on accurate description and classification. The thickness threshold (\"greater than 0.15 mm\") is a concrete, measurable condition; customs officers and importers must verify that imported goods meet it. There is scope for disputes over whether particular goods match the description or the tariff subheading.\n\n- Administrative discretion and durability: the instrument is made by a delegated officer (the delegate of the Chief Executive Officer) under statutory power. It can be revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD, so the concession is not permanent.\n\nConcise summary of who pays and who decides\n\n- Who pays: importers of the specified goods pay lower customs duty if the Schedule 4 item is a concession; the Australian Government forgoes tariff revenue; domestic producers may face stronger competition.\n\n- Who decides: a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer makes the TCO (power under s.269P, Customs Act 1901). Revocation is possible under ss.269SC or 269SD.\n\nRelevant legal references in the instrument\n\n- Power to make the declaration: section 269P, Customs Act 1901.\n- Revocation mechanics: sections 269SC and 269SD, Customs Act 1901.\n- The tariff treatment applied by the declaration is in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n(Instrument identification: Tariff Concession Order 0411357; goods: copper‑zinc alloy plates/sheets/strip, thickness >0.15 mm; tariff classification 7409.21.00; operative from 2 November 2004; signed 7 January 2005.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for specific copper alloy products. The scope remains tightly focused on the single product category described."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product description with clear technical parameters (copper-zinc alloys, thickness >0.15mm)","Only one defined term implicitly referenced (the tariff classification 7409.21.00)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward application of a single tariff item","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to standard Customs Act provisions for creation and revocation)","Single-page document with one operative table entry"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tariff Concession Order** — essentially a tax break on imported goods.\n\n**What it does:**\nThis order grants a **tariff concession** (a reduced or zero customs duty) on specific copper alloy products imported into Australia. Specifically, it covers **plates, sheets, or strips made from copper-zinc alloys** (like brass) that are **thicker than 0.15 mm**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** bringing these specific copper alloy products into Australia\n- **Australian manufacturers** who compete with these imports (they can object if they believe they already make similar products locally)\n- **Businesses** using these materials in construction, manufacturing, or other industries\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this order, importers would pay the standard customs duty (tax) on these goods. With this concession in place, the duty rate drops to **free** (indicated by \"Item 50\" in the tariff schedule, which typically means zero duty). This makes imported copper-zinc alloy products cheaper for Australian businesses to buy, potentially reducing costs for industries that rely on these materials.\n\nThe order took effect on **2 November 2004** and remains in force until it's formally cancelled or replaced."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0411357/documents"}}