{"id":"F2005L04179","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0512267","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0512267","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40241,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L04179-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0512267","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 20.09.05 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| 3919.10.00 | TAPE, SELF ADHESIVE, POLYPROPYLENE, mono-axially orientatedhaving ALL the following:(a) width NOT less than 12 mm;(b) coated thickness NOT less than 0.06 mm;(c) tensile strength NOT less than 370 N/25 mm;(d) clear synthetic rubber adhesiveOp. 20.09.05 - TC 0512267 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 16 December 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order does not broaden the original purpose of the tariff concession mechanism. It performs the standard, narrow function of granting concessional tariff treatment to a precisely described imported product. It does not add new policy goals, create new classes of beneficiaries, or expand the legislative framework; it simply applies an existing Schedule 4 concession (item 50) to a specifically defined tape product and therefore remains within the scheme’s original scope."},"complexity_factors":["One-page instrument with a single Table entry","Single tariff classification: 3919.10.00 (one product covered)","Four concrete, numeric product specifications (width, thickness, tensile strength, adhesive type) — low interpretive ambiguity","Cross-references to three statutory provisions only: Customs Act s.269P, s.269SC, s.269SD","Reference to one external schedule: Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (item 50)","No nested exceptions, no multiple clauses or conditional layers","No defined‑term proliferation or lengthy interpretation provisions","Effective date specified; no expiry date included (continues until revoked), which slightly increases administrative consideration"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does, in plain terms**\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order (TCO). It says that a specific type of imported product — a polypropylene self‑adhesive tape that meets a set of physical specifications — is eligible for the tariff treatment listed at Part III, Schedule 4, item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995. The Order was made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 and takes effect from 20 September 2005. It stays in force until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act or until any expiry date is specified in the Table.\n\n**Which goods are covered**\n\n- The goods are described by tariff classification and by precise physical requirements: polypropylene (polypropene) tape (Tariff heading 3919.10.00) that is mono‑axially orientated and has ALL of the following: width not less than 12 mm; coated thickness not less than 0.06 mm; tensile strength not less than 370 N/25 mm; and a clear synthetic rubber adhesive. (See the Table entry.)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Importers and customs brokers who bring this exact type of tape into Australia: they can claim the Schedule 4 concession specified (item 50) when lodging import documentation for goods that meet the listed specifications.\n- Customs officers and the Department of Home Affairs (or their delegates): they administer claims, verify whether imported goods match the description, and may revoke the Order under the cited sections of the Customs Act.\n- Downstream users or local manufacturers of similar tape: they may be indirectly affected by changes in import costs for this product.\n\n**Why it matters (mechanics and incentives)**\n\n- Mechanically, the Order alters the tariff treatment at import for only the narrowly described good. That typically reduces or removes import duty for qualifying imports (the exact duty result depends on what item 50 in Schedule 4 provides).\n- Who pays: if the concession reduces customs duty, the government collects less revenue on those imports. Importers pay less at the border when they correctly classify and document the product as meeting the concession conditions.\n- What it makes people do differently: importers and suppliers have an incentive to ensure the product they declare matches the listed physical specifications. Businesses may alter procurement, labeling, or documentation practices to take advantage of the concession. Customs needs to verify physical specifications on audit or entry.\n\n**Costs, trade‑offs and implementation points to watch**\n\n- Revenue cost: the government forgoes tariff revenue for qualifying imports; the amount depends on volume and duty rate displaced by item 50.\n- Compliance cost for importers: they must keep and present records proving the tape meets the numeric specifications (width, thickness, tensile strength, adhesive type). This creates a documentation burden and possibly product testing requirements.\n- Administrative burden and verification risk: customs officers must determine whether a shipment genuinely meets the exact description; proving the physical attributes can require samples or test certificates. This raises the risk of misclassification or disputes.\n- Scope and targeting: the Order is narrowly targeted (one tariff heading and four specific technical criteria), so its monetary benefit is concentrated on importers of that product rather than being broadly distributed.\n- Revocation/uncertainty: the Order remains until revoked under the cited sections or until any specified end date; that creates regulatory uncertainty for longer‑term commercial planning if revocation is possible.\n\n**Key legal mechanisms cited**\n\n- Made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (power to make tariff concession orders).\n- Revocation powers under sections 269SC and 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.\n- The concession operates by reference to Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Schedule entry cited is item 50 in Column 2 of the Table)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for a single, narrowly defined product. It represents the original and continuing purpose of the Tariff Concession System — to grant duty-free entry for specific goods where no local substitute exists. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific product category."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with four technical parameters","No defined terms section — all specifications appear in the goods description itself","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901, Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Simple binary structure: if goods match description → concession applies","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic beyond the four technical criteria","Very short document (1 page, 1 table entry)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order exempts certain self-adhesive mono-axially orientated polypropylene tape (meeting specified width, thickness, strength and adhesive criteria) from import duties, allowing it to enter Australia duty-free. \n\nIt primarily affects importers (reducing input costs), domestic tape manufacturers (increased competition) and the Australian Border Force (administration); the concession lowers costs for businesses using the tape but can be revoked if equivalent local production emerges."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0512267/documents"}}