{"id":"F2005L01423","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0503596","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0503596","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":35269,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01423-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0503596","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 Glen Beatty 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 MARCH 24, 2005 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\n8421.22.00 FILTERS, BEER STABILISATION 50\n\nOp. 24.03.05 \\- TC 0503596\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 page(s) of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Glen Beatty................................. |\n\n|Dated JUNE 3, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly targeted to grant the tariff concession for a specific imported good (filters for beer stabilisation). It does not broaden the instrument beyond that original, specific purpose: it simply applies an existing Schedule 4 concession item to the listed tariff line and sets its operative date. There is no expansion of scope in the text (no additional goods, conditions or temporal extensions beyond the usual revocation mechanism)."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item instrument: one tariff line (HS 8421.22.00) specified","Short text (one Table entry and procedural heading) and limited conditions","Cross-references to primary legislation: Section 269P and revocation provisions (269SC, 269SD) of the Customs Act 1901","Relies on external instrument for tariff rate: Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the concession's substance is defined there)","Administrative details: effective date (24 March 2005) and delegate signature (Glen Beatty), but no embedded multi-layered exceptions","Requires correct tariff classification and documentary compliance at customs (practical complexity rather than drafting complexity)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901.  The delegate of the Chief Executive Officer declared that a specific imported good listed in Column 1 of the Table is to be treated as falling under an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  That means the listed good can attract the concession (a reduced or zero customs duty) specified by that Schedule 4 item.\n\n- The Table lists one entry: HS heading 8421.22.00 described as \"FILTERS, BEER STABILISATION\" with a Prescribed Item No. 50 and an operation (op.) date of 24 March 2005.  The Order takes effect from 24 March 2005 and remains in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act, or until any expiry date that may be specified.\n\n**Who this affects\n\n- Importers of the exact product described (filters used for beer stabilisation classified to tariff heading 8421.22.00) — they can claim the tariff concession when clearing those goods.\n- Australian businesses that purchase these imported filters (for example brewers and beverage manufacturers) — their input costs may fall if the concession lowers import duty.\n- Any Australian manufacturers of equivalent filtration equipment — they face competition from lower-cost imported goods while the concession is in force.\n- The Commonwealth Government budget — customs revenue from imports of these goods is reduced to the extent the concession lowers duty.\n\n**Why it matters (purpose claim and practical effects)\n\n- The instrument’s stated legal effect is to make a particular imported good eligible for the tariff concession item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (see Section 269P referenced in the Order).  Administratively this simplifies or reduces duty for importers of that specific filtration product.\n\n- Costs and trade-offs: the concession concentrates benefits on importers and downstream users of that exact product while producing a small, direct fiscal cost to customs revenue. If there are Australian producers of similar filters, they may lose sales (a substitution effect). The Order is narrow in scope (one tariff line) so economy-wide effects are limited.\n\n- Implementation, compliance and discretion: to use the concession an importer must correctly classify the goods to HS 8421.22.00 and satisfy any record-keeping or documentary requirements at customs. The Order was made by a delegated official (Glen Beatty) under authority in Section 269P; revocation power lies with the Chief Executive Officer or delegate under sections 269SC/269SD — which is an administrative discretion to remove the concession later.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and how behaviour changes\n\n- Who pays: the Commonwealth forgoes some customs revenue; importers pay less duty when importing the specified filters and may pass cost savings to their customers. Domestic competitors may bear competitive pressure.\n- Who decides: the concession was declared by a CEO delegate under the Customs Act. Continued operation depends on administrative decisions (revocation under ss.269SC/269SD) or any specified expiry.\n- Behaviour changes: importers may source this product from overseas or increase import volumes because of lower duty; domestic suppliers may adjust pricing, product mix or lobbying behaviour in response.\n\n**Practical note on scope and duration\n\n- The Order names the product with a tariff classification and a prescribed item number; it took effect on 24 March 2005 and, as issued, has no expiry date listed in the Table — it remains until revoked under the statutory revocation provisions.**"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument creating a single tariff concession for one specific product. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of duty relief for beer stabilisation filters."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category (beer stabilisation filters)","No defined terms section — all language is plain and technical-descriptive","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the basic empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single-page document with straightforward tabular format","Operative effect is automatic upon publication (no additional steps required)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order removes the customs duty on imported beer stabilisation filters used in brewing, letting Australian breweries, beverage companies, importers and customs brokers bring this equipment in duty‑free. It lowers production import costs, took effect 24 March 2005, and is made under the Customs Act 1901, recorded in Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0503596/documents"}}