{"id":"F2005L04184","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0512621","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0512621","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40269,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L04184-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0512621","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Susan Campbell, 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 22.09.05 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| 8502.20.00 | GENERATORS, having ALL of the following:(a) NOT less than 50 Hz and NOT less than 230 V AC;(b) AC output NOT greater than 2 000 W;(c) weight NOT less than 22 kg;(d) inverterOp. 22.09.05 - TC 0512621 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Susan Campbell.......................Dated 16 December 2005 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order covering a specific class of goods. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting concessional treatment to particular portable generators."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (portable inverter generators)","Only 4 technical criteria to determine eligibility","No cross-references to other legislation beyond standard Customs Act provisions","No conditional exceptions or nested definitions","Standard administrative format for tariff concession orders"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specified portable inverter generators enter Australia at a reduced or zero customs duty. It covers units that are inverter-equipped, produce at least 50 Hz and 230 V AC, weigh at least 22 kg, and have a power output no greater than 2,000 W.\n\nIt affects importers, sellers and downstream buyers of such generators by lowering import costs, and took effect on 22 September 2005."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and consistent with the typical purpose of a tariff concession order: to attach a specific Schedule 4 tariff treatment to a narrowly described imported good. It does not appear to broaden the legal scope beyond that original purpose; it simply applies the Schedule 4 Item 50 concession to a defined class of generators. There is no indication in the text that the instrument has grown significantly beyond that original, narrow objective."},"complexity_factors":["Single-item Order with a short descriptive table","One tariff heading referenced (8502.20.00)","Four clear technical conditions listed (frequency, voltage, max output, minimum weight) plus the term “inverter”","Cross-reference to Schedule 4 Item 50 (external statutory cross-reference)","Cross-reference to Customs Act provisions for making and revoking TCOs (ss.269P, 269SC, 269SD)","Minor ambiguity in the descriptive text (single-word descriptor “inverter”)"],"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. It declares that a specific class of imported goods (described in the table) are goods to which Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies.\n- Practically, that means imports that match the description in Column 1 are eligible for the tariff treatment set out by Schedule 4 Item 50 (typically a concession from normal customs duty rates). The Order took effect on 22 September 2005 and continues until it is revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act or until any expiry date noted in Column 2.\n- The delegate who signed the Order is identified (Susan Campbell) and the Order is dated 16 December 2005.\n\n**Which goods are covered (technical description)**\n\n- Tariff heading: 8502.20.00.\n- Description: Generators that meet all of the following: \n  - alternating current (AC) frequency not less than 50 Hz and voltage not less than 230 V;\n  - AC output not greater than 2 000 W (2 kW);\n  - weight not less than 22 kg;\n  - described as “inverter” (the Order text lists “inverter” as a characteristic).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Importers and traders who bring into Australia generators matching that description.\n- Customs officers and brokers who must classify imported goods and apply the concession.\n- Manufacturers and domestic competitors in Australia of similar generators (they may face a changed price/competition environment if imported units enter duty-concessioned).\n\n**Why it matters (stated purpose and practical effects)**\n\n- The instrument’s stated legal effect is to attach the Schedule 4 Item 50 tariff treatment to the described goods (s.269P). By doing so it typically reduces or removes the normal customs duty payable on imports that meet the description.\n- Typical policy rationale for TCOs (not stated in the instrument itself) is to allow temporary or targeted duty relief where equivalent goods are not produced locally, or where a concession is otherwise justified. Treat that as a factual claim about usual practice rather than a statement made in this Order.\n\n**Trade-offs, incentives and implementation notes**\n\n- Who pays and who benefits: benefits are concentrated on importers of the specified generators (they pay less duty). The cost to government is reduced tariff revenue while the administrative cost sits with customs to monitor and apply the concession (sections 269SC/269SD govern revocation).\n- Behavioural effects: importers have an incentive to import units that meet the stated specification; manufacturers of similar domestic goods may experience competitive pressure from lower-cost imports.\n- Compliance and classification risk: the Order is tightly specified (frequency, voltage, max output, minimum weight, and “inverter” type). Applying the concession depends on correct classification and documentation at import — misclassification disputes or attempts to slightly alter product specs to qualify are possible.\n- Ambiguities and implementation risk: the descriptor includes the single word “inverter” without elaboration. That could create interpretive disputes about what kinds of inverter-generator combinations qualify (e.g. whether it requires a pure sine-wave inverter, hybrid set, or simply an inverter-based output). Customs classification practice and evidence from import documentation, technical specifications, and physical inspection would resolve this in practice.\n\n**Statutory references (how it operates legally)**\n\n- The Order is made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and remains in force until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD of that Act. It gives effect by linking the described goods to a specific Schedule 4 item in the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n(Sections cited above are the statutory hooks used by the Order; the Order itself is a short administrative instrument attaching a tariff concession to a narrowly described set of goods.)"},"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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