{"id":"F2005L03787","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0512196","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0512196","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39524,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03787-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0512196","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 16.09.05 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| 3901.90.00 | TERPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, ACRYLIC ESTER AND MALEIC ANHYDRIDEOp. 16.09.05 - TC 0512196 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 25 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 tightly focused: it applies a specific Schedule 4 tariff treatment to a single tariff classification for a named product. It does not broaden the legislation's original purpose (the instrument is a routine tariff concession mechanism and stays within that scope). There is no sign in the text that the instrument expanded beyond the usual function of granting a tariff concession to particular goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page, single-item instrument (one tariff line: 3901.90.00)","No internal definitions or nested conditions within the Order itself","Simple cross-references to a small number of statutory provisions (s 269P; ss 269SC, 269SD) and to one Schedule item (Part III, Schedule 4 item 50)","No stated exceptions, conditions or time-limited phases inside the Order","Administrative dependence on external documents (Customs Tariff Schedule item) for the substantive tariff outcome"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order makes imported terpolymers of ethylene, acrylic ester and maleic anhydride (tariff heading 3901.90.00) eligible for the item 50 concession in Part III of Schedule 4, changing their tariff treatment from 16 September 2005 (revocable under the Customs Act). It primarily affects importers and downstream manufacturers by lowering border costs, with competitive impacts for domestic polymer producers and potential reduced customs revenue for the Commonwealth."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow administrative instrument granting a specific tariff concession for one chemical product. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of providing duty relief for this particular good."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific goods description with precise chemical nomenclature","Only one operative provision (the table entry)","No defined terms section — relies on external references to Customs Tariff Act 1995 and Customs Act 1901","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Standard, repetitive administrative form used across thousands of similar orders"],"plain_english_summary":"This 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 a specific chemical product — **terpolymers of ethylene, acrylic ester and maleic anhydride** (classified under customs code 3901.90.00) — qualifies for a tariff concession.\n- This means importers of this chemical can bring it into Australia at a lower duty rate than the standard tariff.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** of this specific industrial chemical (used in manufacturing, coatings, adhesives, etc.)\n- **Australian manufacturers** who compete against these imports (they may face increased competition from cheaper imported versions)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Reduces costs for Australian businesses that use this chemical as a raw material\n- Part of Australia's system for granting duty relief when there is no significant local industry producing equivalent goods (this order assumes such a case has been established under the Customs Act)\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Effective from:** 16 September 2005\n- **Duration:** Continues indefinitely until revoked or a specific end date is set\n- **Legal basis:** Customs Act 1901, sections 269P (making the order) and 269SC/269SD (revocation powers)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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