{"id":"F2005L02530","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0507364","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0507364","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37244,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02530-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0507364","content":"\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDER |\n\n| |\n\n| |\n\n|Under Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Michael Perry, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|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 |\n\n|Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 16.06.05 and |\n\n|continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCOLUMN 1 COLUMN 2\n\nDescription of Goods including the Schedule 4 Item Number\n\nCustoms Tariff Classification Last date of effect\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n3919.10.00 TAPE, SELF ADHESIVE, polypropylene 50\n\nOp. 16.06.05 \\- TC 0507364\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n|This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table. |\n\n| ..Michael Perry............................... |\n\n|Dated 02 SEPTEMBER, 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n\n|\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_|","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is narrowly focused on a single product and applies the existing Schedule 4 concession mechanism; it does not grow or repurpose the statutory scheme beyond the original purpose of allowing administrative tariff concessions for particular goods. There is no evidence in the text that the scope has been expanded beyond that original, narrow concession function."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one table row (one product only)","One customs tariff classification referenced (3919.10.00)","Minimal cross-references: s.269P (enabling provision), ss.269SC/269SD (revocation), and Part III of Schedule 4 (tariff concession mechanism)","No defined-term section, no nested exceptions or multiple conditions","No expiry date specified in the Table (so revocation mechanism is the operative complexity)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) that recognises a specific imported product — \"TAPE, SELF ADHESIVE, polypropylene\" classified to tariff heading 3919.10.00 — as a good to which an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies.  (Schedule 4 Part III items are the entries that set concessional tariff treatment for particular goods.)\n\n- The Order takes effect from 16 June 2005 and continues until it is revoked under the Customs Act 1901 (see sections 269SC or 269SD) or until any expiry date is recorded in the Table. The published table entry shows the one product and the operative date but no separate expiry date.\n\n**Who decides and who is affected**\n\n- Decision maker: a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the customs agency issued the TCO under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 (the instrument is signed by the delegate, Michael Perry).  (This is an administrative decision, not primary legislation.)\n\n- Direct beneficiaries: importers (and their customers) of the specified polypropylene self‑adhesive tape because the goods are put within a Schedule 4 concession item and therefore receive the concessional tariff treatment that item provides.\n\n- Indirectly affected parties: domestic producers of similar goods (who face competitive effects from concessionally‑priced imports), downstream users who buy the tape, and the Commonwealth (which forgoes tariff revenue to the extent of the concession).\n\n**How it works mechanically**\n\n- The TCO lists a precise description (Column 1) and a customs tariff classification (3919.10.00). By declaring those goods as covered by the named Schedule 4 item, customs officers will apply the tariff treatment specified by that Schedule 4 entry at import clearance.\n\n- The practical effect is that, when an importer presents these goods with the listed classification and supporting documentation, the concessional tariff rate in the referenced Schedule 4 Part III item is applied instead of the standard tariff that would otherwise attach to heading 3919.10.00.\n\n- The Order continues until revoked under the cited sections of the Customs Act or until any date shown in the Table.\n\n**Stated purpose and how to test it against costs and incentives**\n\n- The formal claim (implicit in issuing a TCO) is that these specific imported goods should receive the concessional tariff treatment set out in Schedule 4 Part III. That claim, if accurate, reduces import costs for the specified good (cite: s.269P; Schedule 4 Part III).\n\n- Who pays: the Commonwealth foregoes the tariff revenue that would otherwise be collected on these imports; the fiscal cost equals the difference between the standard tariff and the concession rate applied. (See Schedule 4 mechanics.)\n\n- Who decides: administrative delegate of the CEO of customs has discretion to make and later revoke TCOs (s.269P, revocation under ss.269SC/269SD).\n\n- Behavioural effects and incentives: importers of the specified tape face lower purchase/import costs and therefore may increase imports of that specific polypropylene tape or substitute it for domestically‑produced variants. Domestic producers of equivalent tape face increased price competition. The concession creates a concentrated benefit (importers/consumers of this product) and a diffuse cost (spread across general revenue or other spending priorities).\n\n- Compliance and implementation: importers must correctly classify goods to 3919.10.00 and satisfy customs documentation and any conditions tied to the Schedule 4 item. Administrative risk is modest: the Order is narrowly worded and identifies a single tariff classification and product description.\n\n- Risks and trade‑offs: the principal trade‑offs are (1) reduced tariff revenue for the Commonwealth, (2) potential competitive pressure on local manufacturers, and (3) a limited administrative exercise of discretion by customs delegates (who may revoke the concession later).\n\n**Practical takeaway**\n\n- This is a narrow, product‑specific tariff concession that makes polypropylene self‑adhesive tape eligible for a concessional tariff in Schedule 4. Importers of that tape benefit at the point of customs clearance; government revenue is reduced by the value of the concession; the Order stays in force until revoked or until any listed expiry date. (Relevant provisions: s.269P, ss.269SC/269SD, Schedule 4 Part III.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for a single product category. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty-free status to self-adhesive polypropylene tape."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product description (self-adhesive polypropylene tape)","Only one operative provision with straightforward effective date","No defined terms section — relies on existing Customs Tariff classification","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Cross-references only to external legislation (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995) for procedural authority","Extremely short — 1 page, single table entry"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order grants a tariff concession allowing self-adhesive polypropylene tape imported into Australia to enter duty‑free. It lowers import costs for businesses that buy this packaging tape and increases price competition for domestic tape manufacturers.\n\nMade under the Customs Act, the measure has provided long-term certainty for importers while raising policy trade-offs between cheaper inputs for firms and pressure on local industry."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507364/documents"}}