{"id":"F2007L03636","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0708843","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0708843","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70029,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03636-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0708843","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Steve Uttley, 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 12.06.07 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| 8536.70.19 | CONNECTORS, OPTICAL FIBRE, plasticOp. 12.06.07 - TC 0708843 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Steve Uttley.........................Dated 31 August 2007 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order covering a specific product category. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for plastic optical fibre connectors."},"complexity_factors":["Single product category covered (plastic optical fibre connectors)","Only one operative provision with straightforward cross-references to the Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms within the instrument itself","Standard bureaucratic format with minimal substantive legal drafting","Relies entirely on external statutory references for legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets plastic optical fibre connectors (tariff code 8536.70.19) be imported into Australia at a reduced or zero customs duty, lowering costs for businesses that use these components in telecoms and data networks.\n\nIt affects importers (paying less duty) and domestic manufacturers (facing cheaper competition). The concession began on 12 June 2007 and can be revoked under the Customs Act."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not broaden or amend the Customs Tariff Act; it applies an existing Schedule 4 Item (No. 50) to a specific tariff classification (8536.70.19) from 12 June 2007. It is a targeted, product‑specific concession rather than a change to the overall scope of tariff law; revocation mechanisms remain those in ss269SC and 269SD."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow product scope: single tariff classification 8536.70.19 limits applicability to a defined good.","Relies on cross‑reference to Schedule 4, Part III, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (requires users to consult that instrument to know the precise tariff effect).","Administrative provenance and discretion: issued by a delegate of the CEO under s269P (document names the delegate and date).","Temporal uncertainty: takes effect from 12.06.07 and continues until revoked under ss269SC or 269SD (open‑ended duration increases monitoring burden).","Compliance requirement: importers and customs brokers must correctly classify goods and apply the concession at import entry (practical operational step).","Concentrated budgetary effect: benefits accrue to importers of the listed item while any revenue effect is concentrated and requires customs accounting to capture."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order declares that plastic optical‑fibre connectors classified at tariff code 8536.70.19 are subject to item 50 of Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 12 June 2007 until revoked. Mechanically, it changes the tariff treatment applied at import for those specific goods — a decision made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer under s269P — so importers’ duty obligations and customs processing for these connectors differ from the default tariff treatment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708843/documents"}}