{"id":"F2005L03384","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0506933","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0506933","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38727,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03384-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0506933","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 07.06.05 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| 8423.82.00 | SCALES, DIALOp. 07.06.05 - TC 0506933 | 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely issued under the Customs Act. It applies only to dial scales (HS code 8423.82.00) and does not represent scope creep beyond the original purpose of the tariff concession system, which is to grant duty relief for specific goods where no local industry objection exists."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category (dial scales) covered by the order","No defined terms section — relies on external references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Simple two-column table format with minimal conditional logic","No nested exceptions or elaborate procedural requirements","Cross-references only to standard customs legislation sections (269P, 269SC, 269SD) and tariff schedule items","Extremely short — effectively one page with basic declaratory language"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets mechanical dial scales (classified 8423.82.00) be imported into Australia at a concessional duty rate under Item 50, Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. It chiefly affects importers (lowering their costs) and puts competitive pressure on any Australian manufacturers. The concession began on 7 June 2005 and aims to allow cheaper supply where local production is absent or insufficient."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a routine tariff concession order that applies an existing Schedule 4 item to a particular tariff classification. It does not expand the legal scope beyond that usual function: it links item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 to classification 8423.82.00 and sets an effective date. There is no indication in the text that it grew beyond its ordinary purpose or introduced additional authorising powers or novel obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item TCO covering one tariff classification (8423.82.00).","Short instrument text (one table row and administrative preamble).","References to external legislation (Customs Act 1901 ss 269P, 269SC, 269SD) and to Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (requires cross-reference to determine actual duty effect).","No nested exceptions or multiple conditional clauses in the instrument itself.","No end date specified in the Table (open-ended until revocation), so administrative dependence on revocation provisions."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this order does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) issued under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901.  The delegate (Michael Perry) declares that a specific imported good listed in the Table is to have the Schedule 4 tariff treatment shown in Column 2 applied to it.\n- The Table identifies the good by Customs tariff classification number 8423.82.00 and describes it as \"SCALES, DIAL.\"  Column 2 records \"Schedule 4 Item Number 50.\"  The order takes effect from 07 June 2005 and continues until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act or until any end date specified in Column 2 (none is specified here).\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers of goods classifiable to tariff heading 8423.82.00 (described here as \"scales, dial\").\n- Any domestic businesses competing with those imported goods (they may face lower competition if the concession reduces import duty).\n- The revenue position of the Commonwealth, to the extent that applying the Schedule 4 item changes the duty rate charged on these imports.\n- The customs administration, which records and enforces the concession and can later revoke it under the specified Act provisions.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects)**\n\n- Applying an item from Part III of Schedule 4 alters how customs duty is calculated for the listed goods. In practice that usually means a concessional duty treatment (often lower or zero duty) is applied to the named imported product while the order remains in force. The instrument itself ties the tariff classification 8423.82.00 to Schedule 4 Item 50.\n- The order gives importers a legally recognised basis to claim the Schedule 4 treatment at import (subject to the usual customs checks and classification rules).\n\n**Legal mechanics and authorities**\n\n- The power to make the TCO is section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. The order continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD (those sections set out grounds and procedures for revoking tariff concession orders).\n- The specific tariff effect flows from Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995: the TCO makes the specified Schedule 4 item applicable to the listed tariff classification.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (tested against likely impacts)**\n\n- Who pays: reduced duties (if Item 50 lowers duty) are a cost to Commonwealth revenue; the direct financial benefit is concentrated on importers of the specified product. Competing local producers may face increased competition as a result.\n- Who decides: a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the customs agency issued the order; later revocation or variation is exercised under statutory revocation procedures (ss 269SC/269SD).\n- Behavioural effects: importers who bring in \"scales, dial\" can claim the Schedule 4 treatment and may import more if the concession materially lowers landed cost. Domestic suppliers may respond by adjusting price, output or seeking their own concessions.\n- Compliance burden: importers must ensure correct tariff classification and meet any documentary or procedural requirements to claim the concession; customs must record and apply the concession at entry.\n- Implementation risk: classification disputes can arise (what exactly qualifies as \"scales, dial\"), and administrative errors could lead to retrospective adjustments; the order can be revoked, which creates regulatory/price uncertainty for importers and local suppliers.\n- Concentrated benefits, diffuse costs: the financial benefit is concentrated on importers of the named product; the fiscal impact is distributed across government revenue. That pattern is common for tariff concessions.\n\n**Operational details evident in the instrument**\n\n- Effective date: 07.06.2005.\n- Item applied: Part III of Schedule 4, item number 50 (the instrument does not itself state the numeric tariff rate or the full text of item 50; that must be read from the Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4).\n- Duration: open-ended until revoked under ss 269SC/269SD or until any date shown in Column 2 (none shown here).\n\n**How to confirm the exact duty outcome**\n\n- To know the exact change in duty (e.g. zero rate or a reduced percentage), consult Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 for item 50 and the tariff classification rules for 8423.82.00. The TCO only ties that Schedule 4 item to the classification; it does not reproduce the Schedule 4 wording.\n\n(References in the instrument: section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 authorises the declaration; sections 269SC/269SD provide for revocation; Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 contains the tariff treatment applied by the TCO.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0506933/documents"}}