{"id":"F2005L03657","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0511529","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0511529","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39327,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03657-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0511529","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| 4011.69.00 | TYRES, having a rim diameter NOT less than 20 cmOp. 02.09.05 - TC 0511529 | 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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and appears to implement a single tariff concession for a specified tyre line. It does not expand the legislation beyond that original, limited purpose: it designates a tariff classification and physical specification and links that line to Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4. There is no evidence in the text that the Order broadened scope beyond the described goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single tariff line (4011.69.00) only","Short physical qualifier (rim diameter NOT less than 20 cm) — one conditional element","One cross-reference to Part III, Schedule 4 (Item 50) for substantive tariff effect","Relies on external statutory provisions for creation and revocation (Customs Act ss.269P, 269SC, 269SD)","Potential interpretive issue over the physical measurement (how rim diameter is measured) and tariff classification practice"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Order does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that a specified class of tyres (identified by a tariff classification and a physical description) are goods to which an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Item number 50) applies. The Order took effect on 2 September 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\n**What goods are covered**\n\n- The instrument covers goods classified to tariff heading 4011.69.00 described as “TYRES, having a rim diameter NOT less than 20 cm.”\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers who bring into Australia tyres that meet the description and tariff classification (they are the direct beneficiaries of the concession).\n- Domestic tyre manufacturers and distributors, who face altered competitive conditions if imported tyres attract lower customs charges.\n- The Commonwealth (Treasury/Customs), which administers and forgoes whatever customs duty differential the Schedule 4 item creates.\n\n**Why it matters (official purpose and practical effects)**\n\n- Officially, Tariff Concession Orders are used to allow specified imported goods to attract the tariff treatment set out in a Schedule 4 item. In practice, that means the covered tyres obtain whatever concessional customs treatment Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 provides (for example, a reduced or nil customs duty rate where that is the effect of the cited Schedule 4 item). The Order therefore changes the customs duty outcome for those imports.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (mechanical consequences)**\n\n- Who pays: the Commonwealth may forgo customs duty revenue on these imported tyres (the exact fiscal effect depends on the duty rate that Item 50 imposes). Consumers or downstream businesses may face lower input prices if importers pass on the concession.\n- Who benefits: importers of the specific tyre description benefit directly. Any domestic competitors making equivalent tyres face stronger competition from lower-cost imports.\n- Behavioural incentives: importers may source or redesign imports to fit the specified tariff description to obtain the concession. The narrow physical description (rim diameter threshold) limits but does not eliminate scope for reclassification or product design to qualify.\n- Trade-offs: a targeted revenue loss for the government versus lower import costs for businesses/consumers and potentially greater import competition.\n\n**Implementation and compliance issues**\n\n- The Order depends on customs classification (4011.69.00) and the physical measurement (rim diameter NOT less than 20 cm). That creates potential disputes over classification and measurement method (e.g. how rim diameter is measured and proved at border inspection).\n- The instrument remains in effect until revoked under the procedural provisions of the Customs Act (ss 269SC/269SD), so ongoing administration and monitoring are required to ensure the concession remains appropriate.\n\n**Statutory references**\n\n- Made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901; revocation power under sections 269SC and 269SD. The concession’s actual customs effect is determined by Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (as specified in the Order).\n\n\nNotes on reading the instrument: the Order is narrowly drafted (single tariff line with a short physical description). The Order does not itself state the size of the duty reduction — that is determined by the referenced Schedule 4 item. Any further assessment of economic or industry impact requires checking the exact tariff treatment Item 50 provides and import volumes/prices for the specified tyres."},"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 applies only to the specific goods described (tyres with rim diameter ≥20cm) and operates exactly as intended — creating a limited, product-specific duty concession. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of granting tariff relief for particular imported goods."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page, single table entry)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the customs classification 4011.69.00)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to standard Customs Act sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD and Tariff Act Schedule 4)","Straightforward operative structure: declaration + table of goods + effective date"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specific rubber tyres (rim diameter ≥20 cm) classified under customs code 4011.69.00 be imported into Australia at a reduced or zero customs duty. It mainly affects importers, Australian Customs officers, and competing domestic tyre manufacturers.\n\nThe concession lowers import costs for businesses using these tyres, taking effect from 2 September 2005 and remaining until formally revoked or expired."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511529/documents"}}