{"id":"F2006L03447","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0612224","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0612224","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60939,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03447-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0612224","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Douglas Parker-Barnes, 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 24.07.06 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| 8503.00.00 | PARTS, GENERATOR, TURBINE, direct hydrogen cooled, having anactive power output NOT less than 270 MW, being ANY ofthe following:(a) coil supports;(b) end winding bracings;(c) packing blocks;(d) phase ring blocks;(e) phase ring droppers;(f) parallel/phase rings;(g) slot insulation;(h) sealing bushings;(i) under end bell insulation;(j) up shaft lead insulation;(k) separators;(l) stator coils;(m) winding supports;(n) stator barsOp. 24.07.06 - TC 0612224 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Douglas Parker-Barnes................Dated 13 October 2006 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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order is narrowly focused and does not broaden the legislation's scope beyond its original, routine purpose of linking a specific set of imported goods to an existing Schedule 4 tariff concession (Item 50). It does not introduce additional regulatory powers, new compliance regimes, or broader policy instruments; it simply applies an existing tariff concession to a defined list of parts. There is no indication in the instrument that its scope has been expanded beyond that purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one tariff item listed","Single Customs classification referenced: 8503.00.00","List of 14 specific parts (a–n) creating a narrowly defined scope","Cross-reference to Item 50 in Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (requires consultation of that statute to see the exact tariff outcome)","Cross-references to multiple provisions in the Customs Act 1901 (s269P for creation; ss269SC/269SD for revocation) add minor legal navigation","No multiple nested exceptions or conditional subclauses within the Order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanical effect)\n\n- This is a Tariff Concession Order made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901. It declares that the goods listed in Column 1 of the Table are \"goods to which\" the item shown in Column 2 (Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995) applies.\n- The Order takes effect from 24 July 2006 and continues until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901 (or an expiry date if one were specified).\n- The listed goods (Customs Tariff classification 8503.00.00) are parts for a direct-hydrogen-cooled turbine generator with active power output of not less than 270 MW. The parts covered are the items (a) through (n): coil supports; end winding bracings; packing blocks; phase ring blocks; phase ring droppers; parallel/phase rings; slot insulation; sealing bushings; under end bell insulation; up shaft lead insulation; separators; stator coils; winding supports; stator bars.\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Importers or buyers of the listed generator parts (including companies that import for installation, repair, refurbishment or resale).\n- Domestic manufacturers or repair firms who compete with imported parts, or who rely on imported inputs for servicing very large hydrogen-cooled generators.\n- The Australian Customs agency, which administers and enforces the tariff classification and concession.\n- The Commonwealth’s fiscal position to the extent the concession changes the amount of customs duty collected.\n\nWhy it matters (concrete mechanisms)\n\n- Mechanically, by declaring these parts as goods to which Item 50 (Part III, Schedule 4) applies, the Order changes the tariff treatment of those specific parts when imported. Schedule 4 items modify the ordinary customs duty outcome for identified goods — typically by reducing or remitting duty for the listed articles (the Order itself names the Schedule 4 item but not the numeric duty outcome; the effect must be read against the Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4 Item 50).\n- The direct economic effect is to lower the import cost of the listed parts for entities that qualify, which changes incentives: importers face lower landed costs, downstream users (power station operators, service organisations) may substitute imported parts for local alternatives, or reduce operating cost for repair/maintenance.\n\nOfficial rationale and a pragmatic test of effects\n\n- The instrument does not contain a policy justification text beyond its legal effect. Tariff concessions like this are typically used (as claimed by proponents elsewhere) to reduce input costs for specialised capital equipment or maintenance requirements. That claimed purpose is a factual claim, not an automatic legal effect; the Order achieves a change in import duty treatment (see Column 2: Item 50).\n- Costs and trade-offs to note:\n  - Who pays: reduced customs revenues (a diffuse fiscal cost across taxpayers) versus concentrated monetary benefit to the importers/recipients of the concession (the listed parts).\n  - Incentives: lowers the price of importing the listed parts, encouraging importation or retention of imported parts in supply chains; may reduce demand for competing domestic suppliers of the same parts.\n  - Market effects: could alter competition among parts suppliers, procurement choices by plant operators, and the economics of local manufacture or remanufacture for these very large generators.\n  - Administrative and compliance effects: Customs must apply the concession to imports that match the description and classification (requires correct tariff classification 8503.00.00 and documentation proving the part identity). That creates some compliance burden for importers and enforcement work for Customs.\n  - Discretion and revocation: the Order was made by a delegate under s269P and can be revoked under ss269SC/269SD, so the concession is reversible by administrative action (introduces regulatory uncertainty over the concession's longevity).\n  - Concentrated benefits / rent-seeking risk: the concession targets a narrowly defined set of items (specific parts for a generator type of at least 270 MW), so the financial benefit is concentrated; such narrowly targeted concessions can create incentives for lobbying by affected firms.\n\nOperational detail and where to look for the exact tariff consequence\n\n- To know the precise tariff rate or remission applied you must read Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995: this Order links the listed goods to that Schedule entry (the Order itself does not restate the numeric duty or remission).\n- The Order remains in force from 24 July 2006 until revoked under the cited Customs Act revocation provisions (sections 269SC or 269SD).\n\nKey statutory citations in the instrument\n\n- Made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (authority to make Tariff Concession Orders).\n- Revocation governed by sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901.\n- The concession attaches to Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (as shown in Column 2).\n\nBottom line in one sentence: The Order grants the specific list of parts for very large direct-hydrogen-cooled turbine generators the tariff treatment set out in Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 from 24 July 2006 until revoked, thereby lowering import costs for those parts and shifting incentives for procurement and domestic supply for those items."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely made under the Customs Act. It covers exactly what it purports to cover — specific generator parts — with no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (hydrogen-cooled turbine generator parts)","Only 14 specific items listed with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Tariff Act citations","Simple two-column table format with straightforward effective date","No defined terms section — all descriptions use ordinary technical language","No procedural requirements or compliance conditions attached"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specific parts for large (≥270 MW) hydrogen‑cooled turbine generators enter Australia free or at reduced customs duty. It lowers import costs for companies importing specialised components for big power stations, affecting power producers and competing domestic manufacturers. The concession, effective 24 July 2006, supports electricity infrastructure where such parts may not be made locally."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0612224/documents"}}