{"id":"F2005L03413","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0510612","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0510612","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":38746,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03413-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0510612","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 12.08.05 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| 3005.10.00 | PLASTERS, herbal, adhesiveOp. 12.08.05 - TC 0510612 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 28 October 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 instrument is narrowly focused: it grants a tariff concession for a single class of imported goods (herbal adhesive plasters) and does not expand the policy or regulatory scope beyond that purpose. It operates as intended for a tariff concession order—there is no evidence in the text that the scope has grown beyond its original, narrow function."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item order covering one tariff classification (3005.10.00)","Very short text (one table row)","References to a small number of statutory provisions: Customs Act 1901 s.269P, s.269SC, s.269SD and Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995","No internal definitions or layered exceptions","No expiry date beyond revocation specified in the instrument","Administrative delegation named but no complex procedural rules included"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that a specific class of imported goods — goods classed to tariff heading 3005.10.00 described as “plasters, herbal, adhesive” — are goods to which the Schedule 4 concession identified in Column 2 applies (Item number 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995).\n- The Order takes effect from 12 August 2005 and continues in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act, or until any date of expiry specified in Column 2 (none is specified beyond the Item number).\n- The delegate who signed the instrument (Wendy Knowles) is acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive Officer of the relevant customs agency. Customs officials will apply the concession when import declarations and supporting documents show the specified tariff classification and satisfy any statutory or administrative claim requirements.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers and customs brokers who import or clear goods classified to tariff heading 3005.10.00 (herbal adhesive plasters).\n- Australian businesses that sell or distribute those imported plasters (they may face lower input costs or lower landed prices).\n- Domestic producers of like goods, to the extent they compete with the imported product.\n- The government (through foregone tariff revenue while the concession remains in force) and the customs administration (which must process claims and monitor compliance).\n\n**Why it matters (purpose claimed and mechanical effects)**\n\n- The apparent purpose of a Tariff Concession Order is to allow certain imported inputs or finished goods to enter at a lower or zero rate of customs duty by bringing them within a Schedule 4 concession item. The instrument itself does not state policy rationales; it implements that concession for the listed goods.\n- Mechanically, the concession lowers the customs duty payable on imports of the specified herbal adhesive plasters (subject to meeting the entry, classification and claim requirements). This directly lowers the cost of importing those particular goods and changes relative prices at the border.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (concrete mechanisms)**\n\n- Who pays: The government foregoes tariff revenue while the concession operates. Consumers or downstream businesses may pay less for these plasters due to lower import costs.\n- Who decides: A delegated official made the order under statutory authority; ongoing operation and any revocation is controlled under the Customs Act provisions cited (ss. 269SC, 269SD).\n- Behaviour changes: Importers are incentivised to import or import more of the specified plasters; domestic competitors may face increased competition; customs staff must validate and apply claims under the classification given.\n- Compliance and administrative burden: Importers and brokers must correctly classify goods to 3005.10.00, claim the Schedule 4 item when lodging import documentation, and retain supporting records. Customs must monitor for misclassification and improper claims.\n- Opportunity costs and distribution: The benefit is concentrated (importers of these plasters and their customers). Costs are diffuse (reduced tariff receipts spread across the budget). That concentration can increase incentives for targeted applications for concessions, though the instrument itself simply records the concession once granted.\n- Implementation risks: Misclassification, fraudulent claims, or administrative error could allow improper use of the concession; revocation provisions allow the concession to be ended if circumstances change.\n\n**How this affects markets and private enterprise (brief)**\n\n- Competition: Lowers import costs for the named product, potentially increasing import volumes and competitive pressure on any Australian suppliers of similar plasters.\n- Prices and contract freedom: Importers and downstream sellers gain more pricing flexibility; purchasers can source the specified plasters at lower landed cost if savings are passed on.\n- Ownership and productivity: The order does not change ownership rules or impose regulatory conditions on production; it only alters the tariff treatment of a narrowly defined import line.\n\n**Operational note**\n\n- The concession applies only to goods that meet the tariff classification and any claim requirements; it continues until revoked according to the statutory revocation mechanisms cited in the Order."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order covering a single specific product category. It matches the typical scope of such instruments under the Customs Act 1901."},"complexity_factors":["Single product category covered (herbal adhesive plasters)","Only one tariff classification referenced (3005.10.00)","Single Schedule 4 item number (Item 50)","No defined terms section","No nested conditions or exceptions","Straightforward tabular format with minimal cross-referencing","Standard administrative template with fixed legal boilerplate"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets herbal adhesive plasters (tariff code 3005.10.00) enter Australia at a reduced or zero customs duty under Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. It benefits importers and Australian businesses that use or sell these plasters by lowering import costs. The order took effect 12 August 2005, issued by Wendy Knowles under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, and remains until revoked."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0510612/documents"}}