{"id":"F2005L02582","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0507513","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0507513","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37347,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02582-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0507513","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 17.06.05 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\n7211.29.00 STRIP, STEEL, ANNEALED, fully spheroidized (NOT less than 95%), 50\n\ncold rolled, in coil form, being EITHER of the following:\n\n(a) grade SAE 1045, having a chemical composition by weight of\n\nBOTH of the following:\n\n(i) carbon NOT less than 0.42% and NOT greater than 0.50%;\n\n(ii) manganese NOT less than 0.50% and NOT greater than\n\n0.80%;\n\n(b) grade SAE 1055, having a chemical composition by weight of\n\nBOTH of the following:\n\n(i) carbon NOT less than 0.52% and NOT greater than 0.60%;\n\n(ii) manganese NOT less than 0.60% and NOT greater than 0.90%\n\nOp. 17.06.05 \\- TC 0507513\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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely made under the Customs Act. It applies only to the specific steel product described and shows no evidence of scope creep beyond the original delegated authority to grant tariff concessions for particular goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category with highly specific technical specifications (chemical composition ranges, heat treatment percentages)","Requires cross-referencing to external legislation: Customs Act 1901 (section 269P), Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4, Part III), and specific tariff classification 7211.29.00","Nested conditional logic: goods must be annealed AND cold-rolled AND in coil form AND EITHER grade (a) with two chemical requirements OR grade (b) with two chemical requirements","Technical terminology assumes metallurgical knowledge (spheroidized, SAE grades, chemical composition by weight)","Brief document (1 page) but depends on understanding of broader tariff concession framework to have full legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specific cold‑rolled, fully spheroidized annealed steel strip (SAE 1045 or 1055 in coil form with exact carbon/manganese limits) enter Australia at a reduced or zero customs duty. It primarily affects importers of that precise product and competing domestic manufacturers, lowering input costs while the tight composition rules limit misuse. The order took effect 17 June 2005."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This TCO is narrowly focused and does not broaden the legislative framework beyond the standard purpose of tariff concession orders. It mechanically attaches a specific, tightly‑defined product to an existing Schedule 4 concession item. There is no sign in this text of scope creep beyond the original purpose of enabling concessional tariff treatment for specified imported goods; the instrument is consistent with the ordinary function of TCOs under the Customs Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single, short instrument (one page) with a single table entry","Clear tariff classification: 7211.29.00 (one HS heading)","Precise physical and chemical specifications (numerical ranges for carbon and manganese; spheroidization percentage) — introduces minor technical verification complexity","Cross‑references to three statutory provisions: s269P (making the order) and ss269SC/269SD (revocation), plus Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995","No nested exceptions or multiple conditional layers — only an either/or choice between two grades (SAE 1045 or SAE 1055)","No expiry date in Column 2 (open‑ended until revoked), which adds a procedural dependency but not legislative complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0507513) declares that a narrowly‑described product — specific grades of cold‑rolled steel strip in coil form — is a good to which an item in Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies. In practice that means the identified product is eligible for the tariff concession set out in that Schedule item (i.e. a concessional tariff outcome on import), subject to the terms of the Schedule item.\n- The TCO specifies the goods by tariff classification (7211.29.00) and by precise physical and chemical requirements. The covered products are fully spheroidized, cold‑rolled steel strip in coil form of either:\n  - grade SAE 1045: carbon 0.42%–0.50% and manganese 0.50%–0.80%; or\n  - grade SAE 1055: carbon 0.52%–0.60% and manganese 0.60%–0.90%.\n- The Order took effect from 17 June 2005 and remains in force until revoked under the Customs Act (sections 269SC or 269SD) or until any date specified in Column 2 of the Table (no expiry date is specified here).\n- Legal authority: made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegate of the Chief Executive Officer) and operates by attaching the specified goods to the relevant Schedule 4 item in the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Importers and overseas suppliers of the specified steel strip — they are the immediate beneficiaries because the goods are treated as falling within the Schedule 4 concession (lower tariff or zero duty depending on the Schedule item).\n- Australian customs authorities — responsible for assessing imports against the TCO’s physical and chemical specifications and applying the concessional tariff.\n- Domestic steel producers and downstream manufacturers — they may face competitive effects (e.g. import competition at a lower tariff) or supply benefits if they use the imported product as an input.\n- The Commonwealth — revenue is affected because the Government forgoes full tariff revenue on imports that meet the TCO requirements.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and trade‑offs)**\n\n- Direct economic effect: the instrument reduces the tariff burden on the precisely defined steel strip, lowering landed import costs for buyers who import goods meeting the spec. That creates an incentive to import the specified grades rather than buy domestic substitutes or different inputs.\n- Concentrated benefit vs diffuse cost: the gain is concentrated (importers or a small set of users of that steel grade), while the fiscal cost (lower tariff revenue) is distributed across taxpayers or reflected in broader budget effects.\n- Compliance and verification: importers must ensure shipments meet the exact chemical and physical descriptions. Customs must verify composition and spheroidization claims, creating administrative and testing burdens. Misdeclaration or borderline products risk classification disputes and retrospective duties or penalties.\n- Discretion and reversibility: the concession can be revoked by the Commissioner under the cited revocation provisions (sections 269SC/269SD), so the concession is conditional and can be withdrawn. That creates regulatory‑risk for businesses relying on long‑term availability of the concession.\n- Market effects: the TCO changes relative prices and can shift procurement and production decisions (substitution effects). It may lower costs for downstream manufacturers using these steel grades, but may reduce demand for competing domestic steel products.\n\n**Relevant legal hooks (where in the instrument to look)**\n\n- Authority to make the order: section 269P, Customs Act 1901 (declared by a delegate).\n- Revocation mechanisms: sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.\n- The concession applied is an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Schedule item determines the exact tariff outcome).\n- Tariff classification shown: 7211.29.00; operational date: 17.06.05; TCO reference: TC 0507513.\n\n**Costs, incentives and implementation risks (brief)**\n\n- Who pays: the Commonwealth (through lower tariff receipts) and competing domestic producers (through higher import competition). Who benefits: importers and downstream users of the specified steel.\n- Incentives: firms are incentivised to import steel that fits the exact spec; this may encourage product specification to match the TCO or re‑label/import close substitutes to capture the concession.\n- Implementation risk: disputes over whether imported coils meet the precise chemical ranges or the “fully spheroidized (NOT less than 95%)” requirement; testing costs and potential after‑the‑fact duty assessments.\n\n(Analysis based on the text of Tariff Concession Order 0507513 and its references to the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0507513/documents"}}