{"id":"F2005L03656","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0511528","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0511528","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39325,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03656-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0511528","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 02.09.05 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| 4011.63.00 | TYRES, having a rim diameter NOT less than 61 cmOp. 02.09.05 - TC 0511528 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 18 November 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, single-purpose administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for one specific category of goods. It has not expanded beyond its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific tariff classification (4011.63.00) with one physical description","No defined terms section — relies on external Customs Tariff Act definitions","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Cross-references only to standard legislative framework (Customs Act 1901 sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD; Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4)","Extremely short — 1 page, 1 table entry","Standardised, repetitive administrative form used across thousands of similar orders"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets importers bring in large rubber tyres (rim diameter ≥61 cm, tariff code 4011.63.00) into Australia at a reduced customs duty rate under Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n\nIt matters because it lowers input costs for industries that use these tyres (e.g., mining, agriculture), affects domestic tyre manufacturers’ competitiveness, and guides the Australian Border Force’s duty assessments; it took effect on 2 September 2005."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and performs the single statutory task of declaring that a specific good is subject to a particular Schedule 4 concession item. It does not expand beyond that original purpose: it does not create new regulatory obligations, broaden definitions beyond the tariff line and physical criterion, or add unrelated powers. Any change in scope would arise from the content of the referenced Schedule 4 item or later administrative practice, not from this Order itself."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (single-page)","One tariff classification listed (4011.63.00)","Single physical criterion (rim diameter ≥ 61 cm)","Cross-references to three external provisions: Customs Act 1901 s269P, s269SC, s269SD and Schedule 4 Part III item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995","No nested exceptions or conditional sub-clauses in the Order itself","Open-ended duration (in force until revoked), which requires checking external revocation provisions for full lifecycle handling"],"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 by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer.  \n- It declares that a specified category of imported goods—tariff classification 4011.63.00 described as “TYRES, having a rim diameter NOT less than 61 cm” —are goods to which the item numbered 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies.  \n- The Order took effect on 2 September 2005 and remains in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act, or until any later date that might be specified for the item.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers and overseas exporters of large tyres (rim diameter ≥ 61 cm).  \n- Australian businesses that buy, use or resell those tyres (vehicle manufacturers, tyre wholesalers/retailers, agricultural/industrial users).  \n- Domestic producers of comparable tyres (they face competitive effects from cheaper or differently taxed imports).  \n- The customs administration (responsible for classification, verification and any enforcement or revocation).  \n\n**Why it matters**\n\n- The Order makes that specific tyre type eligible for the tariff treatment attached to Schedule 4 item 50. Schedule 4 items are the statutory mechanism that grants tariff concessions (for example a remission or reduction of customs duty). By applying item 50 to these tyres the Order changes the customs treatment of imports in that tariff line from whatever it would otherwise be.  \n- That affects prices and costs for importers and downstream users, potential government customs revenue, and competitive pressure on local tyre manufacturers and distributors.\n\n**How it operates in practice**\n\n- An importer who brings in tyres classifiable under 4011.63.00 and that meet the rim-diameter description can claim the concession attached to Schedule 4 item 50 at import clearance, subject to customs’ verification and any conditions attached to the Schedule 4 item.  \n- Customs maintains formal powers to revoke the Order under specified sections of the Customs Act (269SC/269SD), which gives the administration ongoing discretion to end the concession if statutory conditions for revocation arise.  \n- Compliance depends on correct tariff classification, accurate physical description (rim size) and meeting any documentary or procedural requirements set by customs.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (mechanics, not value judgments)**\n\n- Who benefits: concentrated benefits accrue to importers and any downstream buyers who obtain lower-cost imports if the Schedule 4 item reduces duties or administrative barriers.  \n- Who bears the cost: the fiscal cost (reduced customs revenue) is borne by the public budget in aggregate; domestic producers face competitive pressure that is distributed among firms in that sector.  \n- Incentives created: importers are incentivised to source or import more of the specified tyres if the concession lowers landed cost; some domestic buyers may switch suppliers toward imports.  \n- Rent-seeking and capture risk: the instrument is narrowly targeted to a specific tariff line, which concentrates benefits. That concentration creates an environment where affected industry participants have clear incentives to seek, maintain or expand the concession.  \n- Compliance and enforcement costs: customs must verify classification and physical description (rim diameter) at import clearance; mis‑classification or deliberate modification of goods could be a channel for avoidance.  \n- Substitution effects: demand may shift from domestically produced tyres to imports meeting the concession, or between tyre sizes if customs treatment differs by size.  \n- Opportunity cost: any tariff revenue foregone is an opportunity cost against alternative public spending or tax policy priorities.\n\n**Implementation risks and administrative discretion**\n\n- The Order relies on correct tariff classification (4011.63.00) and a physical criterion (rim diameter ≥ 61 cm) that can be verified but is also subject to disputes and potential misreporting.  \n- Customs can revoke the concession under the cited sections; that revocation power concentrates significant administrative discretion in the agency.  \n- The instrument does not itself list conditions attaching to Schedule 4 item 50; any operational conditions, documentary tests or time limits must be handled through the underlying Schedule 4 item or customs practice.\n\n**Net practical effect (one-sentence summary)**\n\n- This Order makes large tyres (rim diameter at least 61 cm) eligible for the tariff concession identified as item 50 in Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 from 2 September 2005 forward, changing their customs treatment until the concession is revoked."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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