{"id":"F2005L03052","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0509758","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0509758","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":37970,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03052-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0509758","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 21.07.05 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| 8454.90.00 | ROLLER JACKETS AND/OR ELECTRO MAGNETIC STIRRER SLEEVES, SLABCASTEROp. 21.07.05 - TC 0509758 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 30 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 Order does not expand the statute’s original purpose. It implements a routine, narrowly‑targeted tariff concession for a specific set of goods (roller jackets/electromagnetic stirrer sleeves for a slabcaster) by applying an existing Schedule 4 item. The instrument stays within the conventional scope of tariff concession orders (granting specific tariff treatment to named imports) and does not materially change the broader legislative scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one table row describing one commodity","Direct cross-reference to external instruments: s.269P Customs Act 1901 and Part III, Schedule 4 item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (requires checking those external provisions to know the exact tariff effect)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on statutory terms in the referenced Acts)","Limited conditionality: effect continues until revocation (cross-reference to revocation provisions in ss.269SC/269SD)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that the specific goods listed in the Table — described as “ROLLER JACKETS AND/OR ELECTRO MAGNETIC STIRRER SLEEVES, SLABCASTER” with tariff classification 8454.90.00 — are goods to which the tariff treatment set out in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, item number 50, applies.\n- The Order takes effect from 21 July 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act, or until any expiry date shown in the Table.\n- The Order was signed by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Michael Perry) and bears the administrative reference TC 0509758.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers who bring in the named goods (roller jackets and/or electromagnetic stirrer sleeves for a slabcaster) and who wish to claim the concession specified by Schedule 4 item 50.\n- Australian firms that supply competing domestic products (they may face pricing or competitive effects if imported inputs enter at a lower duty rate).\n- The Australian Government (customs revenue is affected to the extent the Schedule 4 item reduces or removes duty on these goods).\n- Customs officers and import agents, who must apply the TCO and monitor compliance and classification.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect and stakes)**\n\n- Applying an item from Schedule 4 changes the tariff treatment for these particular goods. In practice that usually means a concessional or nil customs duty rate is available for those imports, but the exact tariff outcome depends on what Schedule 4, Part III, item 50 specifies.\n- For importers this lowers the cost of bringing in those specified parts or items (if item 50 provides a concession). For the government it reduces customs revenue to the extent concessions are claimed.\n\n**How it operates in practice**\n\n- An importer or their agent will identify the goods by the description and classification (8454.90.00), refer to this TCO number (TC 0509758), and claim the Schedule 4 item when lodging import declarations to receive the concessional tariff treatment.\n- The Commissioner (through delegated officers) can revoke the Order under the statutory revocation procedures in sections 269SC or 269SD if conditions change or an error is discovered.\n\n**Stated purpose and practical trade-offs (analyst’s lens)**\n\n- Instruments of this type are used to give targeted tariff treatment to specific imported inputs. The implied purposes are usually to reduce costs for downstream manufacturers or to allow duty-free access to parts not readily sourced locally.\n- Costs and trade-offs to note:\n  - Fiscal cost: reduced customs duty receipts while the concession is in force.\n  - Competitive effects: importers using the concession may gain a price advantage versus local suppliers of the same or substitutable items.\n  - Compliance and administrative load: importers must ensure accurate classification and rely on the TCO number when claiming the concession; customs must monitor correct use and guard against misuse.\n  - Implementation risk: narrow or ambiguous descriptions can create classification disputes or create incentives to import similar items and claim the concession (classification and verification risk).\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: the fiscal cost is borne by government (lost tariff revenue); any downstream buyers may benefit from lower input prices, and competing local producers may bear price/market-share effects.\n- Who decides: the decision to grant this concession is formalised by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer under the Customs Act; ongoing application and any revocation is administered by customs under the Act (see s.269P, 269SC, 269SD).\n- Behaviour changes: importers of the named goods will be incentivised to claim the concession; domestic suppliers may respond to price pressure; customs will conduct classification and compliance checks.\n\n**Key legal references in the instrument**\n\n- Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (authority to make a TCO).\n- Part III, Schedule 4, item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the tariff treatment that is applied to the listed goods).\n- Sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (grounds/procedure for revocation)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession for particular industrial goods. It represents the original and sole purpose of the instrument — there is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the initial intent to grant duty relief for roller jackets and electromagnetic stirrer sleeves."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page, single table entry)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Customs Tariff classification 8454.90.00)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Straightforward declaratory format with minimal procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This order grants a tariff concession for roller jackets and electromagnetic stirrer sleeves used in slabcasters, allowing reduced or zero import duty on those specialised steel‑making parts. It primarily affects importers of steel casting equipment and competing domestic manufacturers by making key machinery cheaper to procure.\n\nEffective 21 July 2005, the concession lowers production costs for Australian steel producers by improving access to otherwise costly imported equipment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0509758/documents"}}