{"id":"F2006L02701","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0609314","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0609314","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59965,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02701-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0609314","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 30.05.06 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| 5206.21.90 | YARNS, KNITTING, single ply, combed, waxed, ring spun, equal ORgreater than 50% cotton and less than 85% cottonOp. 30.05.06 - TC 0609314 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 11 August 2006 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 administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for particular knitting yarns."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicit (the goods description)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic statutory citations","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward declaration","Single operative provision with clear effective date"],"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- Allows specific types of **knitting yarns** (single ply, combed, waxed, ring spun, containing 50-85% cotton) to enter Australia under a special tariff concession.\n- These yarns are classified under customs code **5206.21.90**.\n- The concession took effect on **30 May 2006** and continues until revoked or a specified end date.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** of these specific cotton-blend knitting yarns\n- **Australian textile manufacturers** who use these imported yarns\n- **Customs officials** who process these imports\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTariff concessions reduce import costs for businesses, making Australian manufacturers more competitive by lowering the price of raw materials. Without this order, these yarns would attract higher customs duties, increasing costs for local knitwear and textile producers."},"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text shows no amendment to or narrowing of the Order's subject matter. It declares that item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 applies to the specified yarns from 30 May 2006 and remains in force until revoked; no contrary or superseding scope change is indicated in the instrument provided."},"complexity_factors":["Technical product specification with composition thresholds (≥50% and <85% cotton) and process descriptors (single‑ply, combed, waxed, ring‑spun) requiring documentary/technical verification (Table, Column 1).","Reliance on tariff classification number 5206.21.90 to anchor treatment; correct classification is decisive for eligibility (Table, Column 1).","Instrument applies a Schedule 4 concession item (item 50 in Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995) but does not itself state the duty outcome; requires cross‑reference to Schedule 4 for precise rates (Table, Column 2).","Revocation and duration are governed by external statutory provisions (effective 30.05.06; continues until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901) — administrative action can end the concession (header text).","Administrative delegation: the Order is made by a delegate of the CEO (Wendy Knowles), indicating executive discretion to issue such orders (header).","Potential ambiguity in the 'Last date of effect' column showing '50' rather than a calendar date, which may require clarification against register records (Table, Column 2).","Compliance burden on importers and brokers to substantiate that imported goods match the textual description to access the concession (Table, Column 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Order does (mechanically):** This Order declares that specific knitting yarns (single‑ply, combed, waxed, ring‑spun, containing ≥50% and <85% cotton) classified at tariff heading 5206.21.90 are goods to which item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies, effective 30 May 2006 and continuing until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.\n\nIt affects importers, customs brokers and downstream manufacturers: they must show the yarns meet the listed description to claim the Schedule 4 item on import, and must check Schedule 4 and the Customs Act to determine the precise duty outcome."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0609314/documents"}}