{"id":"F2005L02650","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0507512","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0507512","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37469,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02650-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0507512","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 17.06.05 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| 7305.11.00 | LINE PIPE, submerged arc welded, complying with ISO 3183-3,Grade L450, having BOTH of the following:(a) outside diameter greater than 1 400 mm;(b) wall thickness greater than 29 mm but NOT greater than 31mmOp. 17.06.05 - TC 0507512 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 09 September 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, single-product Tariff Concession Order of the type routinely made under the Customs Act. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting a tariff concession for specific goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with measurable technical criteria (ISO standard, grade, diameter, wall thickness)","Only one operative provision with straightforward conditional logic (BOTH requirements must be met)","No defined terms section — relies on external technical standards (ISO 3183-3) and existing tariff classification (7305.11.00)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to Customs Act sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD and Customs Tariff Act Schedule 4)","Standard administrative form — essentially a completed template with minimal legal drafting complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order allows certain large-diameter submerged arc welded steel line pipe (ISO 3183-3 Grade L450, >1,400 mm OD, 29–31 mm wall) to enter Australia at a concessional (typically reduced or zero) customs duty rate. It took effect 17 June 2005.\n\nIt matters to importers supplying major pipeline projects and to domestic manufacturers who may face increased competition; concessions are granted only where no Australian supplier objects or can supply equivalent goods."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs the narrow, original function of a Tariff Concession Order: it identifies a specific imported good and declares it subject to a listed Schedule 4 tariff item. It does not broaden the subject matter beyond that single, well‑defined purpose; there is no expansion of scope beyond granting the listed concession to the precisely described product."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one table row (very short)","One tariff classification listed: 7305.11.00","Three technical qualifiers: ISO 3183-3 compliance, Grade L450, two dimensional limits (OD >1400 mm; wall thickness >29 mm but ≤31 mm)","Cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (item number 50) — requires looking up that Schedule to see the exact concession","References to three provisions of the Customs Act 1901 (s.269P authority; ss.269SC and 269SD for revocation)","No nested exceptions, multiple definitions, or conditional clauses beyond the dimensional limits"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this order does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that a specific type of imported steel line pipe is to be treated as falling under the item shown in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the table shows item number 50). The operative entry is the table row dated Op. 17.06.05 (TC 0507512).\n\n- The goods covered are described precisely: \"LINE PIPE, submerged arc welded, complying with ISO 3183-3, Grade L450, having BOTH of the following: (a) outside diameter greater than 1 400 mm; (b) wall thickness greater than 29 mm but NOT greater than 31 mm.\" The tariff classification given is 7305.11.00.\n\n- The Order takes effect from 17 June 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901, or until any last date of effect specified in the table (none earlier than the commencement date is set here).\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Importers of very large-diameter line pipe that exactly meets the ISO, grade and dimensional requirements — they are the direct beneficiaries if Schedule 4 item 50 grants a concession (for example, reduced or nil duty). Importers must ensure the imported goods match the stated description and classification.\n\n- Downstream users (project owners, pipeline constructors, contractors) who choose imported pipe rather than buying local product; they gain from any tariff saving.\n\n- Domestic producers of equivalent pipe — they face a competitive effect because imports matching this description will receive the concession.\n\n- Customs and border authorities — they must verify compliance with the ISO specification, grade and dimensional limits when applying the concession.\n\nWhy it matters (purpose and practical effects)\n\n- The ostensible purpose (as implemented) is to apply the tariff concession in Schedule 4 item 50 to the precisely described pipe, which changes how customs duty (or another tariff measure set out at that Schedule item) applies to imports of that product. To know the exact fiscal effect, you must read Part III of Schedule 4 (item 50) of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n- Incentives and trade-offs: the concession lowers the landed cost of the specified imported pipe (benefit concentrated on importers and their customers) while reducing customs revenue for the Commonwealth (a diffuse fiscal cost). It changes relative prices between imported and locally manufactured pipe and can alter procurement choices for large infrastructure projects.\n\n- Administrative and compliance issues: Customs must check the physical characteristics and the ISO/grade claim on import documentation and possibly by inspection or testing. Narrow, technical descriptions reduce ambiguity but create verification burdens and open modest risks of circumvention by importing slightly different specifications.\n\n- Implementation risk and discretion: the delegate (acting under s.269P) made the declaration; revocation powers sit with the statutory provisions cited (ss.269SC, 269SD). That creates routine administrative discretion to end the concession if circumstances change.\n\nConcrete mechanics you can act on\n\n- If you import such line pipe, ensure commercial paperwork, mill test certificates and shipping documents explicitly show compliance with ISO 3183-3, Grade L450, outside diameter >1,400 mm and wall thickness >29 mm and ≤31 mm, and that tariff classification 7305.11.00 is used.\n\n- If you are a supplier or competitor, check how the concession affects procurement bids and price competitiveness; if you are a policy or finance reviewer, check the revenue impact by reference to Schedule 4 item 50.\n\nKey statutory references in the instrument: section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (power to make the declaration) and revocation under sections 269SC and 269SD of that Act. The operative entry is recorded as TC 0507512, Op. 17.06.05."},"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-0507512","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507512/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507512/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507512/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507512/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507512/documents"}}