{"id":"F2007L00014","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0615399","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0615399","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67998,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0615399","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 04.10.06 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| 6902.90.00 | BRICKS AND/OR SHAPES, REFRACTORY, TUYERE ZONE OR BOSH, fired,having ALL of the following:(a) silicon carbide (SiC) content NOT less than 80%;(b) bulk density NOT less than 2.4 grams/cubic metre;(c) apparent porosity NOT greater than 19%;(d) cold crushing strength NOT less than 78 MPaOp. 04.10.06 - TC 0615399 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 22 December 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument grants Schedule 4, Part III item 50 treatment to the specified refractory bricks from 04.10.2006 until revoked. The text contains no indication it alters or expands the statutory scope beyond applying that Schedule item to the listed goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly defined product category rather than multiple goods","Highly technical specification with numeric thresholds (SiC ≥80%; bulk density ≥2.4 grams/cubic metre; apparent porosity ≤19%; cold crushing strength ≥78 MPa)","Specific tariff classification cited (6902.90.00) requiring tariff-law interpretation","Cross-reference to two statutes: Customs Act 1901 (s.269P authority; ss.269SC/269SD revocation) and Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Part III, Schedule 4 item 50)","Administrative element: delegate-made determination and dated instrument (affects evidentiary and procedural record)","Compliance burden to demonstrate goods meet precise physical criteria at import"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0615399) declares that a specific type of refractory brick (tariff heading 6902.90.00) meets the conditions to be treated under Part III, Schedule 4 item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 4 October 2006 (authority: s.269P Customs Act 1901; revocation: ss.269SC, 269SD). \n\nMechanically, the Order makes those imported bricks eligible for the Schedule 4 treatment, so importers’ customs classification and any duties or concessions that flow from item 50 will apply; the decision was taken by the CEO’s delegate (Wendy Knowles, dated 22 Dec 2006)."},"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"},"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 has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty concessions for specific imported goods."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (refractory bricks for blast furnaces)","Only 4 technical criteria to satisfy, clearly listed","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Tariff Act citations","No conditional logic or exceptions within the order itself","Standard administrative format used for thousands of similar orders"],"plain_english_summary":"This order grants a concessional customs duty rate for highly specialized refractory bricks—those with very high silicon carbide content, density, low porosity and strength—used in the hottest tuyere/bosh zones of blast furnaces.  \n\nIt affects steelmakers, foundries and importers by lowering replacement and maintenance costs, while limiting the concession to genuinely high-performance bricks so ordinary building bricks don’t qualify, which also impacts domestic producers of similar goods."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0615399/documents"}}