{"id":"F2005L02910","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0509091","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0509091","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38036,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02910-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0509091","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 12.07.05 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| 3917.39.90 | HOSES, WIRE BRAIDED, REINFORCEDOp. 12.07.05 - TC 0509091 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 23 September 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This TCO operates squarely within the established purpose of tariff concession orders: to declare a specified class of imported goods as subject to a particular Schedule 4 tariff item. It does not expand beyond that narrow, technical objective (it does not create new policy instruments, regulatory regimes, or extra‑statutory obligations). Any change to scope would require additional goods, different Schedule items, or delegated powers beyond s269P, which this instrument does not do."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument covering one tariff item","One tariff classification specified (3917.39.90)","Single Schedule 4 item reference (Item 50)","Three statutory cross-references (s269P, ss269SC, 269SD)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or multiple defined terms in the text"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0509091) declares that a specific class of goods — described as \"HOSES, WIRE BRAIDED, REINFORCED\" classified under tariff code 3917.39.90 — is covered by Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n- The declaration takes effect from 12 July 2005 and continues until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901, or until any other date shown in the Table.  \n- The instrument was made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (the power that allows delegates to make TCOs).\n\nWho is directly affected\n\n- Importers who bring in the specified wire-braided, reinforced hoses classified at 3917.39.90.  \n- Customs and departmental officers who apply tariff treatment at the border.  \n- Domestic firms that compete with or use these imported hoses in manufacture or resale.\n\nWhy it matters (official purpose, then practical effects)\n\n- Official purpose: the Order implements a tariff concession by matching the described goods to a particular Schedule 4 item (Item 50), so that the tariff treatment set out in that Schedule item applies to those goods. To know the exact tariff outcome (for example, a reduced rate or zero rate), you must read Item 50 in Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n\n- Practical effects and incentives:  \n  - Importers of these hoses will receive whatever tariff treatment Item 50 provides (typically a concessional or zero rate), lowering the landed cost of those imported hoses relative to the ordinary tariff.  \n  - That price effect can encourage more imports of the specified hoses or substitution away from higher‑tariff alternatives.  \n  - Domestic suppliers of like goods may face stronger competition from imports because of the lower tariff.  \n  - The budget (government revenue) is likely to collect less duty on imports of these items while the concession is in force.\n\nTrade-offs, costs and implementation notes\n\n- Fiscal cost: there is an identifiable revenue cost for the period the concession applies (loss of tariff revenue on imports of the covered hoses). The instrument does not quantify that cost.  \n- Distributional effects: benefits are concentrated (importers and buyers of the specified hoses); costs (reduced tariff revenue, competitive pressure) are more diffuse.  \n- Compliance and administrative burden: minimal for importers who must correctly classify goods under the HS code 3917.39.90 and claim the concession at import entry. Customs must apply the concession consistently.  \n- Bureaucratic discretion and durability: the concession is made by a delegate under s269P and may be revoked under ss269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901, so its continuation depends on administrative review processes.  \n- Substitution effects: businesses may change procurement (import instead of source locally) or adjust product specifications to fall within the described class if economically material.\n\nBottom line (who pays, who decides, what changes)\n\n- Who pays: the Australian Government (through lower tariff receipts) and potentially domestic suppliers who face increased import competition.  \n- Who decides: the delegate of the CEO made the Order under s269P; revocation/variation is possible under ss269SC/269SD.  \n- What changes: the tariff treatment at the border for the specified wire‑braided reinforced hoses is altered by matching them to Schedule 4 Item 50, reducing the import cost for those goods while the Order remains in force.\n\n(Reference: the instrument cites s269P of the Customs Act 1901 and ss269SC/269SD for revocation; the relevant tariff classification shown is 3917.39.90 and the Schedule 4 item referenced is Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession for a single product line. It represents the original and continuing purpose of such orders — to grant duty relief on specific imported goods. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product category (wire-braided reinforced hoses)","Only one tariff classification code involved (3917.39.90)","No conditional logic or exceptions within the order itself","Short document (1 page, 1 table entry)","Relies on external statutory framework (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995) but does not create complex internal cross-references","Standard bureaucratic template format with minimal variation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order removes or reduces customs duty on wire‑braided reinforced plastic hoses (tariff code 3917.39.90), allowing importers to bring them into Australia duty‑free. It takes effect from 12 July 2005 and remains until revoked.\n\nThe change affects importers and businesses that use these hoses by lowering input costs, while increasing competition for domestic manufacturers. It was issued by Wendy Knowles on behalf of the CEO of the Australian Border Force."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509091/documents"}}