{"id":"F2005L03349","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0510205","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0510205","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38685,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03349-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0510205","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Susan Campbell, 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 04.08.05 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| 7312.10.00 | ROPE, WIRE, being ANY of the following:(a) grade 1570, configuration 6/7, diameter NOT less than2 mm and NOT greater than 6 mm;(b) grade 1570, configuration 6/19, diameter NOT less than3 mm and NOT greater than 10 mm;(c) grade 1570, configuration 6/24, diameter NOT less than8 mm and NOT greater than 11 mm;(d) grade 1570, configuration 7/7, diameter NOT less than1.6 mm and NOT greater than 5 mm;(e) grade 1770, configuration 6/25, diameter NOT less than8 mm and NOT greater than 19 mm;(f) grade 2070, configuration 7/7, diameter NOT greater than5 mm;(g) grade 2070, configuration 7/19, diameter NOT less than3 mm and NOT greater than 12 mmOp. 04.08.05 - TC 0510205 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Susan Campbell.......................Dated 21 October 2005 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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely issued under the Customs Act. It covers exactly what it purports to cover — specific technical variants of steel wire rope — with no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (steel wire rope only)","Seven specific product variants with clearly defined technical parameters (grade, configuration, diameter)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Customs Tariff Act citations","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward declaration","Single operative section with a simple table format","Technical terminology is industry-standard (grade numbers, strand configurations) rather than legal jargon"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (0510205) allows specified steel wire rope to be imported into Australia under Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 at a reduced or zero duty. It applies to ropes meeting strict grade, strand/strand-wire configuration and diameter specifications, affecting importers, Customs and Australian businesses that use these ropes by lowering import costs. Effective 4 August 2005."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and mechanically implements a tariff concession for a defined list of wire rope types. It does not broaden the original statutory purpose of tariff concession orders (which is to allow specific goods to be treated under Schedule 4 items). There is no expansion beyond that purpose: the instrument simply identifies the particular goods and links them to Schedule 4 item 50, sets an effective date, and relies on the ordinary revocation powers in the Customs Act. Therefore the scope has not materially changed beyond the standard function of TCOs."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-order instrument (one page) with limited clauses","Contains multiple technical product variants (7 sub-items) with precise numeric diameter ranges","Cross-references to external legislation: Customs Act 1901 (ss. 269P, 269SC, 269SD) and Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995","Relies on interpretation of a tariff classification heading (7312.10.00) which may require technical and tariff expertise","No nested exceptions or multi-part conditional logic within the Order itself","Limited temporal complexity (single effective date with open-ended duration until revocation)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0510205) names specific imported goods — certain types of wire rope described by tariff heading, grade, construction (configuration) and diameter ranges — and declares that those goods are covered by an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Column 2: item number 50).  \n- The Order takes effect from 4 August 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under the Customs Act (sections 269SC or 269SD) or until any date inserted in Column 2.  \n- In practical terms, declaring goods as falling under a Schedule 4 item means those particular imported goods attract the tariff treatment (usually a reduced or nil customs duty) specified by that Schedule 4 item rather than the standard rate that would otherwise apply.\n\n**Which goods are covered\n\n- Tariff classification: 7312.10.00.  \n- The covered goods are \"ROPE, WIRE\" of particular grades, configurations and diameter windows. The Order lists seven permitted combinations (for example: grade 1570, configuration 6/7, diameter ≥2 mm and ≤6 mm; grade 1770, configuration 6/25, diameter 8–19 mm; grade 2070, configuration 7/19, diameter 3–12 mm; etc.).\n\n**Who is affected\n\n- Importers of the specified wire ropes: they receive the tariff treatment set out in the referenced Schedule 4 item (usually lower or nil duty).  \n- Downstream users or manufacturers who use these ropes in Australia may face lower input costs.  \n- Australian manufacturers that compete with imports of these exact rope specifications may face increased competition.  \n- The Australian Border Force / Department of Home Affairs and Customs officials are responsible for applying the item and checking that imports match the technical description.\n\n**Why it matters (policy and market mechanics)\n\n- The immediate, measurable effect is to change the customs duty applied to these narrowly described wire ropes (see Part III, Schedule 4 item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995). That alters import prices and can change incentives: importers may source these exact rope types from overseas, and local users may substitute towards the now-cheaper imported inputs.  \n- The government forgoes tariff revenue on imports that meet the Order's description; that is a direct fiscal cost (foregone revenue) in return for whatever economic effect the concession aims to achieve (the text itself does not state a non‑legal policy rationale).  \n- The Order is highly specific: only ropes matching the exact grade/configuration/diameter combinations listed will qualify. Customs will enforce the concession by reference to those technical specifications, so classification and documentation are important for compliance.\n\n**Who decides, who pays, and how behaviour changes\n\n- Decision-making: the delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (here signed by Susan Campbell) declares the goods to be covered under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. Revocation is handled under sections 269SC or 269SD of that Act.  \n- Who pays: importers pay less customs duty on qualifying shipments; the Commonwealth receives less tariff revenue for those imports.  \n- Behavioural effects: importers and buyers are incentivised to import or purchase the specified rope types; suppliers may alter product offers or labelling to fit the description; domestic producers of equivalent rope types may face stronger competition.\n\n**Costs, incentives and implementation trade-offs (concrete mechanisms)\n\n- Concentrated benefits: benefit accrues to importers and purchasers of these specific rope types (concentrated group).  \n- Diffuse costs: fiscal cost (lost customs revenue) is dispersed across the budget.  \n- Compliance and administrative burden: customs officers must verify that imported goods exactly match the listed grades/configurations/diameters; importers must maintain documentation and accurate classification. Misclassification disputes can arise.  \n- Substitution risk: importers might shift purchasing toward products that fit the Order's precise description (product sourcing or labelling changes) to obtain the concession.  \n- Revocation and discretion: the concession can be revoked by the relevant statutory powers (ss. 269SC/269SD), creating regulatory uncertainty for long-lived contracts or capital investments tied to the concession.  \n\n**Key statutory references used by the Order\n\n- Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegate declaration power).  \n- Sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (revocation powers).  \n- Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Schedule item that determines tariff treatment — here item number 50, as shown in Column 2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510205/documents"}}