{"id":"F2005L03136","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0506682","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0506682","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38139,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03136-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0506682","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Wendy Knowles, 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 31.05.05 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| 3901.30.00 | ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER, in solid form (granules)Op. 31.05.05 - TC 0506682 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 07 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a single tariff concession. It remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: granting duty relief for one specific chemical product in one specific form. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the tariff classification 3901.30.00)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single operative provision with straightforward cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Tabular format makes the concession easy to read","No subordinate legislation or regulations attached"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants a reduced/zero customs duty for ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer imported in solid granule form (tariff code 3901.30.00) under Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995. It’s been in effect since 31 May 2005.\n\nIt affects importers and Australian manufacturers using the material by lowering input costs, while potentially increasing competition for domestic plastic producers; concessions are only granted if no Australian manufacturer successfully objects."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This TCO is a narrow, product-specific tariff concession that aligns with the typical purpose of such orders — to apply a Schedule 4 tariff item to a named import line. It does not expand the legislation’s scope beyond that original, narrow aim: it names one tariff classification and applies an existing Schedule 4 item. Any substantive effect depends on the content of Schedule 4 Item 50 (external to this Order), but the Order itself does not broaden powers or introduce new categories or conditions."},"complexity_factors":["Single tariff line covered (one product: ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, granules)","Single Customs Tariff classification cited: 3901.30.00","References to three external statutory provisions: Customs Act 1901 s.269P (delegation/power), s.269SC and s.269SD (revocation)","Relies on external instrument for substantive effect: Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, Item 50 (the concession's detail is off-instrument)","Simple temporal element: single start date (31.05.2005) and continuation until administrative revocation","No nested exceptions, conditions, or multiple defined terms within the Order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO) declares that a specific imported good — \"ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, in solid form (granules)\" classified at Customs Tariff heading 3901.30.00 — is covered by an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Item 50 in the Table).\n- The legal source for making the declaration is section 269P of the Customs Act 1901; the declaration was made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer. The Order takes effect from 31.05.2005 and continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (or until any date specified in the Table).\n- Practically, that means importers of that specific product are entitled to the tariff treatment specified by the referenced Schedule 4 item (i.e. the tariff concession applied via Schedule 4), rather than the standard tariff that would otherwise apply.\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Importers who bring ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer granules into Australia: they can claim the tariff concession listed.\n- Downstream manufacturers and users of EVA (for example producers of foam, packaging, sporting goods, footwear components): they can face lower input costs if importers pass on savings.\n- Domestic producers of comparable products: they may face stronger price competition from imported inputs or finished goods benefiting from the concession.\n- Customs administration: must apply the concession at import, verify classification (3901.30.00) and compliance, and monitor revocation dates.\n- The Commonwealth budget: receives lower tariff revenue on this line while the concession remains in force.\n\nWhy it matters (policy mechanics and incentives)\n\n- Officially, a TCO is used to reduce or remove customs duty on particular imported inputs or goods by placing them under a tariff concession item (here, Schedule 4, Part III, Item 50). The stated effect is to change the tariff outcome for the precise HS classification named in Column 1.\n- Effects on private behaviour: lowering import duty on EVA granules reduces the cost of importing that input and creates an incentive to import rather than source domestically, or to import more of that input. That can lower costs for manufacturers who use EVA and potentially reduce downstream prices.\n- Who pays: the Commonwealth foregoes tariff revenue on qualifying imports while the concession is in force. The concentrated beneficiaries are importers and firms using EVA; costs are diffuse across taxpayers via lower receipts.\n- Who decides and how change happens: a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer makes the concession under statutory power (s.269P). The concession can be revoked administratively under s.269SC or s.269SD of the Customs Act, so continuation depends on regulatory review and potential revocation.\n\nTrade-offs, compliance and implementation risks\n\n- Trade-offs: potential gains in lower input costs for manufacturers versus reduced tariff revenue and competitive pressure on local suppliers of similar materials.\n- Compliance burden: importers must correctly classify goods at 3901.30.00 to obtain the concession and retain records to substantiate claims; customs officers must verify classification and entitlement.\n- Bureaucratic discretion and review risk: a delegate made the order and future continuation depends on revocation powers (s.269SC / s.269SD). That creates administrative discretion about when the concession ends.\n- Rent-seeking / concentrated benefits risk: because the benefit is narrowly targeted (one tariff line), the gains are concentrated and may create incentives for affected firms to seek renewal or resist revocation.\n\nReference to the instrument text\n\n- The Order names the tariff classification (3901.30.00), the product description (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, granules), the Schedule 4 item number (Item 50), the effective date (31.05.2005), and the statutory powers used (Customs Act 1901, s.269P; revocation under s.269SC or s.269SD).**"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506682/documents"}}