{"id":"F2005L03339","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0506585","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0506585","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38674,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03339-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0506585","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 02.06.05 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| 8501.34.00 | MOTORS, DC, ARMOUREDOp. 02.06.05 - TC 0506585 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table.Michael Perry........................Dated 21 October 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This order is narrowly focused and consistent with the usual purpose of a tariff concession order: to apply an existing tariff concession item to a listed imported good. It does not expand the law's scope beyond that original, targeted purpose; it simply identifies a particular good and connects it to an existing Schedule 4 concession item. There is no evidence in the instrument that the concession's scope was broadened beyond that single product description or that additional policy aims were added."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page, single-item order","One tariff classification cited (8501.34.00)","One Schedule 4 cross-reference (Part III, item 50)","Clear effective date provided (02.06.05)","Simple revocation path referenced (ss.269SC and 269SD)","No multiple definitions, no nested exceptions, no conditional sub-clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901.  It declares that a particular imported good — \"MOTORS, DC, ARMOURED\" classified at tariff heading 8501.34.00 — is a good to which the tariff concession listed at item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies.\n- Practically, that means importations of the specified goods from the effective date (02 June 2005) are to attract whatever reduced or zero customs duty rate is set out at Schedule 4, item 50, rather than the ordinary rate that would apply by default. The order remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 or until any expiry date in Column 2 (none specified beyond the item number).\n- The order is limited to the goods described in Column 1 and is identified by Tariff Concession number TC 0506585. It was signed by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer on 21 October 2005.\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Importers who bring into Australia goods matching the description and tariff classification (DC armoured motors, 8501.34.00) — they may pay a lower customs duty because of the concession.\n- Domestic producers or suppliers of the same or substitutable motors — they face stronger price competition from lower-cost imports when the concession lowers the landed cost of those parts.\n- The Commonwealth (through customs revenue) — concession reduces duties collected on these specific imports while in effect.\n- Customs officers and import brokers — they must apply the concession correctly, maintain records, and justify classification decisions.\n\n**Why it matters (official rationale and practical implications)**\n\n- Official purpose (as expressed by the instrument): to treat the listed motors as eligible for the tariff concession specified at Schedule 4, item 50, from 2 June 2005. That is, to change the tariff outcome for those imports by reference to an existing concession item.\n\n- Practical effects and trade-offs:\n  - Incentives and private behaviour: lowering the tariff for these motors reduces the importers' cost of acquiring them, which can increase imports or substitution from domestic suppliers to imported units. Buyers of such motors (manufacturers, repairers) may change suppliers.\n  - Cost/benefit distribution: benefits are concentrated on importers and purchasers of the specified motors; costs are diffuse (reduced customs receipts) and borne by the budget. Competing domestic producers bear a direct competitive effect.\n  - Compliance and administration: customs must ensure correct classification (8501.34.00) and that imported items match the description \"MOTORS, DC, ARMOURED.\" Importers/brokers need to keep evidence to support claiming the concession. The order itself is short, so most complexity shifts to verifying product characteristics at the border.\n  - Implementation risk and discretion: the order was made by a delegate under statutory power (s.269P). The power to revoke (ss.269SC/269SD) and the need to decide whether goods genuinely match the description create administrative discretion and potential for disputes about classification or whether a particular motor is within the concession description.\n  - Market effects: by lowering the effective price of imports, the concession may increase competition and lower prices for downstream buyers; it also creates a substitution effect away from domestic supply where local producers exist.\n\n**Mechanics to watch (what determines whether the concession applies)**\n\n- The tariff classification (8501.34.00) and the textual description \"MOTORS, DC, ARMOURED\" determine eligibility. Customs will test actual imported goods against that heading and the description.\n- The specific benefit (how much duty is reduced) is set by the referenced Schedule 4, item 50; the Order does not itself state the numerical rate.\n- The concession can be revoked administratively under the Customs Act (ss.269SC/269SD), so its duration is subject to removal by executive action.\n\n(References in instrument: made under s.269P of Customs Act 1901; revocation powers under ss.269SC and 269SD; applies Schedule 4, Part III, item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, routine administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty-free status to a specific category of goods (DC armoured motors)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the tariff classification 8501.34.00)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns of operative content","Relies on external legislation (Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995) but does not create complex cross-referencing within the instrument itself","Single operative provision with straightforward declaration language"],"plain_english_summary":"This order lets certain DC armoured motors (tariff code 8501.34.00) be imported into Australia without the usual customs duty, reducing costs for importers.  \n\nIt matters to businesses that import these motors, to domestic manufacturers who may face cheaper competition, and to the Australian Border Force, which must apply the concession; it remains in force until revoked."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506585/documents"}}