{"id":"F2005L03390","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0507309","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0507309","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38732,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03390-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0507309","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 10.06.05 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| 8504.40.90 | MODULATORS, KLYSTRON INPUT POWEROp. 10.06.05 - TC 0507309 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 21 October 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"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 has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for klystron input power modulators."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific goods description (klystron input power modulators)","Only one operative provision with straightforward cross-references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","No defined terms section — relies on external tariff classification system","Simple two-column table format with minimal conditional language","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested provisions","Short document (1 page) with clear effective date and revocation mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants a reduced/zero customs duty rate for \"MODULATORS, KLYSTRON INPUT POWER\" (tariff code 8504.40.90) under Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. Effective 10 June 2005, it lowers import costs for specialised klystron modulators.\n\nIt primarily affects importers and Australian businesses using radar, medical, and accelerator equipment by making these imported components cheaper."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and applies a Schedule 4 concession to a single described product and tariff heading. It does not broaden the law’s scope beyond the established purpose of Tariff Concession Orders (granting tariff concessions to specified imported goods). There is no evidence in the text that it expands the legislation’s original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one table entry","One tariff classification specified: 8504.40.90","Single cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (item number 50)","Simple effective date clause (effective from 10.06.2005) and standard revocation routes (ss 269SC / 269SD)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or multiple defined terms in the Order text"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Order does (simple):**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. A TCO is an administrative instrument that says a particular imported product is covered by a specified item in Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4 items provide tariff concessions—i.e. reduced or zero customs duty—when they apply).\n- The Order names one product: \"MODULATORS, KLYSTRON INPUT POWER\" classified at tariff heading 8504.40.90, and declares that this product is to which Schedule 4, Part III, item number 50 applies.\n- The Order took effect from 10 June 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (those sections provide the processes for revoking TCOs).\n\n**Who is affected:**\n\n- Importers and customs brokers who bring in modulators described as \"klystron input power\" under tariff heading 8504.40.90. They can rely on the concession specified by Schedule 4 item 50 when importing those goods.\n- The Australian Border Force/Customs for tariff administration and revenue accounting.\n- Domestic producers and competitors in the relevant equipment market may be affected indirectly by changes in import costs and supply.\n\n**How it works, mechanically:**\n\n- The delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs issued the Order. By linking the specific tariff classification and product description to Schedule 4 item 50, that Schedule 4 item (which sets the concession rule) applies to imports of the named goods.\n- The Order itself does not set the tariff rate; it points to the Schedule 4 item that contains the concession. The concession's content (for example, a reduced or zero rate) is found in the Customs Tariff Act 1995, not in the Order text.\n- The Order remains effective from the stated date until revoked using the statutory revocation procedures in sections 269SC or 269SD.\n\n**Stated purpose and practical effects:**\n\n- The instrument’s stated legal effect is to grant the Schedule 4 concession to the specified goods (see section 269P citation in the Order).\n- Practically, this reduces or removes customs duty for those imported goods (per the relevant Schedule 4 item), lowering the landed cost for importers who meet the description and tariff classification.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (concrete mechanisms):**\n\n- Who pays: if the Schedule 4 item reduces customs duty, Australian revenue from customs duties on these goods falls while importers pay less at the border.\n- Who decides: the relevant customs delegate decides allocation of the concession via the TCO process; revocation also follows statutory administrative procedures.\n- Behavioural effects: lower import costs create an incentive for importers to source the named modulators from abroad or increase import volumes. Domestic suppliers of equivalent equipment could face increased price competition.\n- Compliance and implementation risks: importers must correctly classify goods and match the product description to rely on the concession. Misclassification or ambiguous descriptions can trigger disputes, penalties, or retrospective adjustments. Customs must monitor use of the concession and may revoke the Order if conditions change.\n- Concentration of benefits and costs: benefits accrue to importers of the narrowly described good; costs (lost tariff revenue) are diffuse across the budget. The Order is narrowly targeted, so the distribution is concentrated on a small set of importers.\n\n**Key statutory references in the instrument:**\n\n- Section 269P, Customs Act 1901 (power to make Tariff Concession Orders).\n- Sections 269SC and 269SD, Customs Act 1901 (revocation mechanisms).\n- Part III, Schedule 4, Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the concession item invoked — item number 50 in the Table).\n\n**Practical note for users:** confirm the precise product description and tariff heading on import documentation against the Order and the relevant Schedule 4 item before claiming the concession; check whether the concession remains current (it can be revoked later)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507309/documents"}}