{"id":"F2006L03654","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0509438 (18/10/2006)","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":137379,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03654-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0509438 (18/10/2006)","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder sub-section 269SH(5) of the Customs Act 1901, I, John Fenning, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer substitute the decision made on the 29 July 2006 to revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0509438 with a decision that the revocation request is refused under sub-section 269SC(5) of the Act. As a result, Tariff Concession Order Number 0509438 is restored and shall have effect from 15.07.05 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| 3907.60.00 | POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COPOLYMER, having an intrinsicviscosity NOT less than 0.75 and NOT greater than 0.87desalitres per gram, complying with ASTM 4603, having anacetaldehyde (AA)level LESS than 1 part per millionOp. 15.07.05 - TC 0509438 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...John Fenning.........................Dated 18 October 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete administrative instrument with a narrow, specific purpose — restoring a single tariff concession for one chemical product. It has not expanded beyond its original intent; it performs exactly the function it was designed for."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow administrative decision affecting one specific tariff classification (3907.60.00)","Contains precise technical specifications (intrinsic viscosity range, ASTM standard, acetaldehyde threshold) that require specialist knowledge to interpret","References multiple sections of the Customs Act 1901 (269SH(5), 269SC(5), 269SC, 269SD) without explaining their interaction","Involves procedural history (substitution of a previous revocation decision) that requires tracking of administrative timeline","Uses customs classification numbering system (Schedule 4 Item 50) that assumes familiarity with tariff schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This order restores and preserves a tariff concession allowing importers to bring in a specific polyethylene terephthalate copolymer (used in bottles and packaging) without paying customs duty. It affects importers, manufacturers and competing domestic producers. The concession remains effective from 15 July 2005 because a proposed revocation was refused; qualifying material must meet strict technical specs (viscosity range, ASTM 4603 compliance and very low acetaldehyde)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument restores the original Tariff Concession Order and treats it as effective from 15 July 2005, refusing the revocation request. It therefore preserves the concession's original scope — application to the specified PET copolymer — until or unless revoked under the cited provisions of the Customs Act."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: a single tariff concession for a specific PET copolymer (tariff item 3907.60.00).","Technical product specification: intrinsic viscosity range, acetaldehyde limit, and ASTM 4603 reference require laboratory verification.","Legal procedure: restoration via delegate decision citing Customs Act subsections 269SH(5) and 269SC(5).","Temporal element: back-dated commencement (15.07.2005) and continuing effect until formal revocation.","Compliance burden concentrated: importers must document product conformity to qualify for the concession.","Low statutory complexity: no multiple Parts or cross-cutting obligations; limited administrative discretion recorded."],"plain_english_summary":"This order restores Tariff Concession Order No. 0509438, reinstituting a customs duty concession for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) copolymer that meets specified lab criteria (intrinsic viscosity 0.75–0.87 dL/g, acetaldehyde <1 ppm, ASTM 4603). The concession is treated as effective from 15 July 2005 and continues until revoked under the Customs Act.\n\nIt affects importers and manufacturers who rely on this tariff classification; they must ensure the imported goods meet the technical specifications to qualify. A delegate refused a revocation request under subsections 269SH(5) and 269SC(5)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509438-18-10-2006/documents"}}