{"id":"F2005L02806","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0508906","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0508906","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37726,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02806-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0508906","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 08.07.05 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| 7019.90.90 | FIBREGLASS INSECT SCREENINGOp. 08.07.05 - TC 0508906 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 16 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, narrow tariff concession order covering a single product category. It matches the original intent of the legislative framework — to grant specific duty reductions for particular goods. No scope creep evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single commodity coverage (only fibreglass insect screening)","No defined terms section — uses standard customs classification codes","Minimal conditional logic — straightforward effective date and revocation mechanism","No cross-references beyond basic statutory citations (Customs Act and Tariff Act)","Extremely short — 1 page, single table entry","Standard bureaucratic template language with minimal variation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets fibreglass insect screening (customs code 7019.90.90) be imported into Australia at a reduced customs duty rate, effective 8 July 2005, until revoked or expired.  \n\nIt lowers costs for importers, increases competition for domestic manufacturers, and can reduce prices for consumers — part of Australia’s broader trade policy tools for managing import costs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a narrowly focused tariff concession for a single product and does not broaden the legislation's scope beyond that original, product-specific purpose. It merely implements a concession under the existing Schedule 4 framework and leaves policy boundaries (who may get concessions, when to revoke them) unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page, single-item instrument (one line entry in the Table)","One tariff classification cited: 7019.90.90","One Schedule cross-reference: Part III, Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995","Three Customs Act references: s.269P (making power) and ss.269SC/269SD (revocation), but no nested conditions","No definitions section, no multiple exceptions or conditional sub-clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO) names a single imported product — \"fibreglass insect screening\" classified under tariff code 7019.90.90 — and declares that it is covered by the concession listed at Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n- The Order takes effect from 8 July 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under the Customs Act (sections 269SC or 269SD) or until any expiry date recorded against the Schedule 4 item.  \n\nWho this affects\n\n- Importers of fibreglass insect screening: they are the direct beneficiaries because the order makes those imports eligible for the concession in Schedule 4 Item 50 (typically a reduced or zero customs duty treatment).  \n- The Australian Customs administration: it must recognise the concession when processing imports under tariff heading 7019.90.90 and monitor for revocation or expiry.  \n- Domestic producers and suppliers of similar goods: they are indirectly affected because lowering the duty can change competition between imports and locally supplied products.  \n- The Commonwealth budget: the concession can reduce customs revenue relative to the base tariff.\n\nWhy it matters (stated purpose and practical trade-offs)\n\n- The instrument does not set policy beyond granting the specific concession; its stated effect is to make the named goods subject to the Schedule 4 concession. Such concessions are typically granted where the goods are not produced in Australia in sufficient quantity or where a policy decision has been made to admit the goods on concessional terms. That stated purpose is a claim about suitability for concession; the Order itself only implements that claim by changing tariff treatment.  \n\nCosts, incentives and concrete effects to watch (testing the claim)\n\n- Who pays and who benefits: importers benefit directly (lower duties); the budget bears reduced tariff receipts; competing local suppliers may face stronger price competition.  \n- Behavioural incentives: the concession lowers the effective cost of importing the named product, encouraging import volumes or use of imported inputs where those goods feed into downstream manufacturing.  \n- Administration and compliance: importers must correctly classify goods under 7019.90.90 and claim the Schedule 4 concession; Customs must apply and monitor the concession and can revoke it under the specified sections of the Customs Act.  \n- Discretion and reversal risk: the Order is made by a delegate of the CEO under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 and can be revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD, so the concession is administratively reversible.  \n\nConcrete legal hooks (for reference)\n\n- Authorising power: s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegation used by the CEO's delegate).  \n- Revocation mechanisms: ss.269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.  \n- Concession applied: Part III, Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, as specified in the Order.  \n\nNet practical reading\n\n- The Order is a narrow, product-specific instrument that changes tariff treatment for fibreglass insect screening from 8 July 2005 onward, until administratively revoked or the Schedule 4 item expires. It concentrates benefits on importers of that product, creates a modest compliance task for Customs and importers, and alters the commercial incentives between imported and locally sourced screening materials (with corresponding impacts on revenue and domestic competitors)."},"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-0508906","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0508906/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0508906/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0508906/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0508906/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0508906/documents"}}