{"id":"F2005L03120","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0506243","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0506243","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38110,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03120-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0506243","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Michael Perry, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer 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 Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 24.05.05 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 3506.91.00 | ADHESIVE, hot melt, ethylene-vinyl acetate basedOp. 24.05.05 - TC 0506243 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 07 October 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order covering a single specific product category. It matches the original intent of the Tariff Concession System — to grant duty relief for specific imported goods where no local substitute exists. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term (the specific goods description)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond standard citations (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward declaration with fixed effective date","Standard administrative template language"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order removes or reduces import duty on hot melt adhesive based on ethylene‑vinyl acetate (customs code 3506.91.00), effective 24 May 2005 and continuing until revoked. It chiefly affects importers (lowered costs), competing Australian manufacturers (increased import pressure), and businesses using the adhesive (cheaper inputs), reflecting that equivalent local supply was considered insufficient when granted."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is narrowly targeted to grant a tariff concession for a specific adhesive and does not broaden the legislative scheme beyond the original purpose of tariff concession orders. It does not expand the categories of goods or create new regulatory powers; it simply applies an existing Schedule 4 item (item 50) to a single tariff‑coded product from a stated date until revoked."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item order (one product listed)","Only one tariff classification cited (3506.91.00)","Single cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (item number 50)","Short text with few legal conditions and no nested exceptions","Standard revocation pathway referenced (sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901)","Requires correct technical product classification and administrative compliance at import (practical complexity rather than statutory complexity)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this order does (mechanically)**\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0506243), made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, declares that a specified imported good is subject to the tariff concession identified in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the concession is the Schedule 4 item numbered 50 for that good).  \n- The listed good is: \"ADHESIVE, hot melt, ethylene-vinyl acetate based\" with Customs Tariff classification 3506.91.00.  \n- The order took effect on 24 May 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act or until any last date of effect recorded against the item.\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Importers who bring into Australia the specified EVA-based hot-melt adhesive.  \n- Manufacturers and businesses that use that adhesive in production (they may face lower input costs if the concession reduces duty).  \n- The Australian Customs and Border Protection implementing the concession and verifying correct classification and eligibility.  \n- Competing domestic producers of chemically similar adhesives (they may face increased competition if the concession lowers import costs).  \n- The Commonwealth budget (through any change in customs duty revenue for that product).\n\n**How it works in practice**\n\n- Customs uses the tariff classification (3506.91.00) together with this TCO to determine that imports of this specific adhesive are to be treated under Schedule 4 item 50. That treatment will be whatever tariff consequence Item 50 provides (for example, a reduced rate or exemption) under the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n- The concession is contemporaneous from the stated start date and is subject to administrative revocation. Importers must correctly classify the goods and satisfy any documentary or procedural requirements at import to claim the concession.\n\n**Why it matters (effects, incentives and trade‑offs)**\n\n- Intended effect: the order functions to lower the customs cost of importing the named adhesive by applying the specified Schedule 4 concession. That can reduce input costs for businesses that use the adhesive. (This is the mechanical purpose; the instrument itself does not carry an explanatory economic justification.)  \n- Who pays: if the concession reduces or removes duty, the immediate financial benefit goes to importers/users of the adhesive; the Commonwealth foregoes the equivalent tariff revenue.  \n- Behavioural incentives: importers may substitute toward the concessioned adhesive (or import more of it), and domestic users may switch suppliers if import prices fall.  \n- Trade‑offs and opportunity costs: the concession concentrates a financial advantage on users and importers of the single specified product while producing a (potentially small) reduction in customs revenue that could otherwise fund other public spending or reduce other taxes.  \n- Competition effects: domestic producers of similar adhesives may face stronger price competition from imports if the concession materially lowers landed cost.  \n- Implementation and compliance risk: Customs must verify correct product classification and authenticity of claims; importers must keep records and may face audits or post‑clearance checks. The order can be revoked administratively, creating uncertainty for long‑term business planning.\n\n**Administrative features to note**\n\n- The order is made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (named in the order).  \n- The operative legal hook is section 269P of the Customs Act 1901; revocation is available under sections 269SC or 269SD.\n\n**Net practical summary**\n\n- This is a narrow, product‑specific tariff concession: it makes a named EVA-based hot-melt adhesive subject to Schedule 4 item 50 from 24 May 2005 until revoked. The direct result is a change in the customs duty treatment for that product, benefitting importers/users and reducing duty receipts to the Commonwealth; it imposes routine compliance tasks on importers and administrative verification tasks on Customs."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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