{"id":"F2005L03774","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0511535","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0511535","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39497,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03774-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0511535","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 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| 8423.90.00 | SCALE LOAD RECEPTORS, being pans and/or plates and/or scoopsOp. 02.09.05 - TC 0511535 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 25 November 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order is narrowly focused: it attaches a specific Schedule 4 tariff item to a clearly described imported good (scale load receptors). It does not broaden the law beyond that purpose, add unrelated subject matter, or create new regulatory powers. Therefore the scope has not changed significantly from its apparent original purpose of granting concessional tariff treatment to the specified goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single-line Tariff Concession Order (one Table entry)","One tariff classification referenced: 8423.90.00","One Schedule 4 item number referenced: 50","Short instrument text (one page)","Minimal internal conditions or exceptions","Cross-references limited to three statutory provisions (s269P, s269SC, s269SD)","Product description uses moderately broad terms (\"pans and/or plates and/or scoops\") which can cause minor classification ambiguity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO) made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. The delegate of the CEO of the Australian Customs authority declares that a particular imported good listed in Column 1 of the Table is a good to which the tariff treatment specified by an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the number shown in Column 2) applies.\n- The listed good is described and classified as: 8423.90.00 — “SCALE LOAD RECEPTORS, being pans and/or plates and/or scoops.”\n- The Order took effect on 02 September 2005 and remains in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act, or until any later date shown in Column 2 (none is shown here).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Importers and customs brokers who bring these specific scale load receptor items into Australia: they get the tariff treatment that Schedule 4 Item 50 provides (i.e. a specific concessional tariff treatment identified by that item).\n- Domestic manufacturers and suppliers of functionally equivalent goods: they face the competitive effects of the changed tariff treatment on like imported goods.\n- The Australian Government (through customs and the budget): it may forgo tariff revenue or change tariff collection as a result of the concession.\n- Customs officers and compliance officers: they must apply the specified classification and Schedule 4 item when processing import entries.\n\n**Why it matters (purpose claim and practical effect)**\n\n- The instrument’s explicit legal effect is to attach the Schedule 4 Item 50 tariff treatment to the imported goods described. The stated purpose (instruments like this typically aim to give concessional tariff treatment to particular imported inputs or finished goods) is to change the duty payable on those imports by reference to the Schedule 4 item.\n- Practical effects:\n  - Private agents who import these pans/plates/scoops will face a different tariff outcome (lower or otherwise altered duty) determined by Schedule 4 Item 50. That reduces the landed cost of the specified imports relative to ordinary tariff rates.\n  - The Commonwealth’s tariff receipts are altered (likely reduced) by the concession for these specific goods.\n  - Domestic producers of equivalent items may experience increased import competition at lower effective prices.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs**\n\n- Who pays and who benefits: importers benefit directly from the altered tariff treatment; the Commonwealth budget bears the cost in the form of foregone customs revenue for these items.\n- Incentives and behaviour: the concession makes importing the specified items more attractive than before (or than for goods not covered by the concession), which may increase import volumes of these particular parts or components.\n- Effects on competition and contracts: the concession can lower input costs for firms that rely on these scale parts (if used in manufactured equipment), potentially benefiting downstream producers or assemblers who use the imported parts.\n- Opportunity cost: tariff revenue forgone could have been used elsewhere; the measure directs a fiscal cost toward the users/importers of these goods rather than via other budget measures.\n\n**Implementation, compliance and risk**\n\n- Implementation is operationally simple: customs entries must reference the tariff classification (8423.90.00) and that Schedule 4 Item 50 applies. The Order names the specific goods so classification disputes are still possible if import descriptions differ.\n- Compliance burden is modest for importers who already classify goods and use brokers; however, broad or ambiguous product descriptions (e.g. “pans and/or plates and/or scoops”) can create classification uncertainty and disputes.\n- Risks include misclassification or claims for goods that do not match the intended specification, and administrative burden for customs to adjudicate borderline cases.\n\n**Decision authority and duration**\n\n- The Order was made by a delegated officer of the Chief Executive Officer under the Customs Act, and it continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act (these are the statutory revocation/disallowance mechanisms for TCOs).\n\n(Reference: Tariff Concession Order 0511535: item description 8423.90.00; Schedule 4 Item number shown as 50; effective 02.09.2005.)"},"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"},"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 made under the Customs Act. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting a duty concession for a specific category of imported goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific concession covering one narrow category of goods (scale load receptors)","Only one operative provision with straightforward cross-references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Minimal conditional logic — the concession applies unconditionally to the described goods","No defined terms section; relies on external tariff classification system","Short document (1 page) with simple tabular format","Standard administrative form language without nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a legal instrument that gives certain imported goods a reduced or zero customs duty rate.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that specific imported goods (\"scale load receptors\" — pans, plates, or scoops used in weighing scales) are eligible for a tariff concession under **Item 50 of Part III of Schedule 4** to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n- This means importers of these goods pay **less customs duty** (or possibly none) than the standard rate.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** of scale load receptors classified under customs tariff code **8423.90.00**\n- **Businesses** that manufacture or sell weighing equipment using these components\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Reduces costs for businesses importing these specific parts\n- Designed to help Australian industries that rely on these components remain competitive\n- The concession took effect on **2 September 2005** and remains in force until revoked or a specified end date\n\n**Key details:**\n- Issued under **Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901** (the law that gives the government power to create these concessions)\n- Made by a delegate of the Australian Customs Service CEO\n- Covers goods classified under tariff heading 8423.90.00 (parts of weighing machinery)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0511535/documents"}}