{"id":"F2006L03862","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0616500","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0616500","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60769,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03862-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0616500","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 01.09.06 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| 7608.20.00 | TUBING, ALUMINIUM ALLOY, round AND/OR square, having ALL of thefollowing:(a) tensile strength NOT greater than 230 mPa;(b) outer diameter NOT greater than 16 mm;(c) wall thickness NOT less than 0.8 mm and NOT greater than1.0 mm;(d) length NOT less than 6 500 mm and NOT greater than 7 500mm;(e) weight per metre NOT less than 0.09 kg and NOT greaterthan 0.18 kgOp. 01.09.06 - TC 0616500 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 24 November 2006 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"},"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 concessional tariff treatment to a narrowly defined category of aluminium tubing."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (aluminium alloy tubing with 5 specific technical parameters)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard empowering provision (Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901)","Simple binary logic: goods must meet ALL listed criteria to qualify","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (the technical specifications in Column 1)","Single page document with straightforward tabular format","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional provisions beyond the technical specifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets certain aluminium alloy tubing be imported into Australia under a reduced (or zero) customs duty, lowering costs for importers and businesses that use that tubing and affecting customs processing. It applies only to tubing matching the exact technical specifications set out in the order, took effect 1 September 2006, and remains until revoked; it was issued by Wendy Knowles as a delegate of the CEO."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Order applies Schedule 4 item 50 to a tightly defined class of aluminium-alloy tubing from 1 September 2006, creating a statutory entitlement for importers whose goods meet the listed technical specifications. The effect endures until revoked under ss269SC/269SD. The change narrows scope to the exact dimensions and material properties in Column 1, places a verification/compliance requirement on importers, and vests revocation power with the CEO delegate (preamble; Column 1; Column 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, technical product specification (tensile strength, outer diameter, wall thickness, length, weight per metre) requiring physical measurement and verification (Column 1, items a–e).","Legal cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4, item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 — classification depends on statutory linkage rather than standalone rule (preamble/Column 2).","Temporal and lifecycle rules: specified start date (01.09.06) and continuation until formal revocation under ss269SC or 269SD (preamble/Column 2).","Administrative decision and discretion: instrument signed by a CEO delegate and subject to revocation by the executive (preamble; signature block).","Compliance and evidentiary burden on importers to demonstrate goods meet the precise listed dimensions and properties; potential classification disputes with Customs."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order applies item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to a narrowly described aluminium-alloy tubing (specific tensile strength, outer diameter, wall thickness, length and weight-per-metre), effective 1 September 2006 until revoked. Importers of that tubing receive the Schedule 4 tariff treatment; they must meet the listed technical criteria and provide customs evidence to claim it. The order is made under s269P and may be revoked by the CEO delegate under ss269SC–269SD."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0616500/documents"}}