{"id":"F2005L00387","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0412279","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0412279","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":34023,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00387-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0412279","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 15, 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\n8415.82.00 DRY CONDITIONERS, thermal operation, lithium chloride desiccant 50\n\nsolution, comprising ALL of the following:\n\n(a) dehumidifier;\n\n(b) cooler;\n\n(c) filter and purifier;\n\n(d) cooling capacity NOT less than 2 kW;\n\n(e) moisture removal NOT less than 2 litres per hour\n\nOp. 15.11.04 \\- TC 0412279\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Rod Wise.................................... |\n\n|Dated FEBRUARY 11, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for a narrowly defined category of goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category with clearly defined technical specifications","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Simple two-column table format with straightforward conditions","Only 5 specific technical criteria to determine eligibility","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic beyond the 'comprising ALL of the following' requirement","Single page document with minimal procedural content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a legal instrument that gives certain imported goods a reduced or zero customs duty rate.\n\n**What it does:**\nThis specific order (number 0412279) grants a tariff concession for a particular type of industrial drying equipment. The goods covered are **dry conditioners** that use thermal operation with lithium chloride desiccant solution. To qualify, the equipment must include all of the following components: a dehumidifier, a cooler, a filter and purifier, and must meet minimum performance standards (cooling capacity of at least 2 kW and moisture removal of at least 2 litres per hour).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** bringing this specific equipment into Australia\n- **Businesses** purchasing or using this type of industrial drying/dehumidification equipment\n- **Customs officials** processing imports under tariff classification 8415.82.00\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this order, importers would pay the standard customs duty rate. With this concession, they pay a reduced rate (or potentially no duty), making the equipment cheaper to import. This helps Australian businesses access specialised industrial equipment at lower cost, potentially supporting industries like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or food processing that need precise humidity control.\n\nThe order took effect on **15 November 2004** and remains in force until revoked or replaced."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This TCO is narrowly focused and limited to a specific product description and a single tariff classification. It does not expand the legislative scheme beyond the original purpose of tariff concession orders (i.e. to declare particular imported goods eligible for specified tariff treatment). There is no substantive growth of scope in this instrument compared with the routine function of TCOs; it simply applies that routine mechanism to one narrowly defined class of equipment."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item instrument (one product described)","Short textual description with five technical elements (components and two numeric performance thresholds)","One customs tariff classification cited (8415.82.00) with one prescribed item number (50)","Cross-reference to two statutory provisions: s.269P (making power) and ss.269SC/269SD (revocation)","No nested exceptions or multiple conditional branches","Relies on interpretation of technical thresholds (>=2 kW, >=2 L/hr) which may require technical evidence but not legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order classifies a narrowly described imported “dry conditioner” (thermal, lithium‑chloride desiccant, with dehumidifier, cooler, filter/purifier, ≥2 kW cooling, ≥2 L/hr moisture removal) under tariff item 8415.82.00, giving it the concessional treatment set out in Schedule 4. \n\nIt matters to importers, suppliers and Customs: qualifying imports face lower duties and must be documented to meet the specified components and performance thresholds, while the concession reduces government tariff revenue and can be revoked administratively."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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