{"id":"F2005L03792","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0512265","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0512265","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39534,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03792-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0512265","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 19.09.05 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| 3916.90.00 | RODS, POLYACETAL, POLYAMIDE, length NOT greater than 3 000 mmOp. 19.09.05 - TC 0512265 | 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_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 administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It represents the original and sole purpose of the instrument — to grant a duty concession for specific plastic rods. There is no evidence of scope creep; the document precisely matches its intended function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the customs classification 3916.90.00)","No nested conditional logic — single straightforward condition (length ≤ 3,000 mm)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act section","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns of operative content","Single goods description with minimal technical specifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a type of official decision that reduces or eliminates import duties (taxes) on specific goods coming into Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Grants a concession (lower or zero tariff) for importing certain plastic rods made from polyacetal or polyamide (types of engineering plastics)\n- The rods must be **3,000 mm or shorter** in length\n- The goods fall under customs classification code **3916.90.00**\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** bringing these specific plastic rods into Australia\n- **Australian businesses** that use these materials (likely manufacturers)\n- **Customs officials** processing these imports\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Makes it cheaper to import these specific plastic rods, reducing costs for Australian manufacturers who use them\n- Helps Australian industries that rely on these materials compete by lowering their input costs\n- The concession took effect on **19 September 2005** and remains in force until revoked or a specified end date\n\n**Key legal note:** This order was made under **Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901** by a delegate of the Australian Customs Service CEO."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and stays within the original, routine purpose of a Tariff Concession Order: to declare particular imported goods eligible for a specified Schedule 4 tariff item. It does not broaden the legislative scheme or add new policy functions beyond applying Item 50 to a defined set of rods. Any substantive effect flows from linking those goods to the existing Item 50 concession rather than from an expansion of the Order's original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-line order covering one tariff classification (3916.90.00) and one product description","Very short instrument (one goods entry only)","One cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Item 50) — requires checking another instrument to learn the exact tariff effect","Minor conditionality: effective from a fixed date and continuing until revoked (revocation cross-references to sections 269SC/269SD)","Precise product limitation (material types and maximum length) which can produce narrow eligibility disputes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this order does (mechanical effect)\n\n- This Tariff Concession Order (TCO) declares that a specific imported product — rods made of polyacetal or polyamide, up to 3,000 mm in length — are goods to which Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies.  In other words, the Order makes those goods eligible for whatever tariff treatment Item 50 provides.  The Order takes effect from 19 September 2005 and continues until it is revoked (by the powers in sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901) or until any date expressly specified.\n\n**Who must act differently because of it\n\n- Importers and customs brokers who import rods of polyacetal or polyamide (length not greater than 3,000 mm) must classify those goods consistent with this Order when making customs declarations.  \n- The Australian Customs authority will apply the Schedule 4 Item 50 treatment to these goods when processing imports that meet the description.  \n- Domestic producers competing with imported polyacetal/polyamide rods are indirectly affected because the change in tariff treatment alters the import price incentive.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and what to watch for)\n\n- Tariff outcome: The Order does not itself state the numerical duty rate; it links the goods to Item 50 of Schedule 4, so the practical effect depends on what Item 50 provides (for example, a reduced or zero rate).  To know the exact duty change you must check Item 50 in the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n- Who benefits: The direct, concentrated beneficiaries are importers (and their customers) of the specified rods who will pay the tariff that Item 50 prescribes.  \n- Who pays: The Australian Government faces any reduction in tariff revenue that Item 50 causes; the cost is dispersed across taxpayers.  \n- Market effects and incentives: Lower or zero tariffs (if Item 50 reduces duty) reduce the landed cost of those imported rods, making import-sourced rod inputs cheaper relative to domestically produced substitutes and potentially changing sourcing, pricing, and investment decisions by downstream manufacturers.\n- Compliance and administrative notes: The order is precise about product description and tariff classification (tariff code 3916.90.00 and the length limit of 3,000 mm). Importers must ensure the goods match that description to claim the concession — otherwise customs may deny the treatment.  \n- Duration and discretion: The Order is open‑ended (effective from 19/09/2005 until revoked). It was issued by a delegate under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, and it may be revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD — so the concession can be withdrawn administratively.\n\n**Testing the stated purpose (claimed effect versus trade-offs)\n\n- Claimed purpose (implicit in the instrument): to apply the Schedule 4 Item 50 tariff treatment to specified polyacetal/polyamide rods.  \n- Trade-offs and opportunity costs: The measure gives concentrated benefits to a narrow set of importers and their customers; the government forgoes tariff revenue and may change competitive conditions for domestic producers of similar goods.  \n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: Low to moderate — the instrument is narrowly drafted, but eligibility depends on accurate product description (material type and maximum length). Disputes will arise if importers claim the concession for goods that fall outside the literal description.  \n\n**Key references in the Order**\n- Authority used: section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegate declaration power).  \n- Revocation mechanisms: sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.  \n- Tariff linkage: Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Item 50)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512265/documents"}}