{"id":"F2007L04160","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0708936","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0708936","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70295,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04160-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0708936","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Paul Mercer, 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 13.06.07 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| 7323.93.00 | TABLEWARE, stainless steel, being ANY of the following:(a) baskets;(b) bottles;(c) bowls;(d) card holders;(e) cruets;(f) cups;(g) decanters;(h) dishes;(i) drip stoppers;(j) egg cups;(k) fondues;(l) food or cake domes;(m) non electric food warmers;(n) ice buckets;(o) jugs;(p) knife or chopstick rests;(q) mugs;(r) mustard pots;(s) napkin and/or place card stands;(t) non electric coffee pots or percolators;(u) plates;(v) plate stands;(w) platters or serving plates;(x) salad bowls;(y) salt cellars;(z) salt or pepper shakers;(aa) sauce boats;(ab) saucers;(ac) serviette or napkin rings;(ad) tea pot stands or cake stands;(ae) sugar basins or shakers;(af) table cloth clips;(ag) table place mats or coasters;(ah) sugar bowls and/or milk jugs and/or trays;(ai) tea infusers or tea honey sticks or tea dishes;(aj) tea pots;(ak) tea strainers;(al) toast racks;(am) trays;(an) trivets;(ao) tumblers;(ap) tureens;(aq) wine cooling buckets;(ar) wine pouring cradles;(as) wine bottle standsOp. 13.06.07 - TC 0708936 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table....Paul Mercer..........................Dated 12 October 2007 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 tariff concession for specific goods. It performs exactly the function intended by the Customs Act 1901 — granting duty relief for particular imports. There is no indication of scope creep; it covers precisely the stainless steel tableware described without expanding into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns","No defined terms section — terms used are ordinary commercial descriptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic citation of empowering provisions","Straightforward declaratory structure: 'I declare that X applies to Y'","Single operative provision with no exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","Alphabetical list of goods is descriptive rather than legally technical"],"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:**\nThis specific order (number 0708936) declares that specific types of **stainless steel tableware** can be imported into Australia under a special tariff concession. This means importers of these goods pay less customs duty than the standard rate.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** of stainless steel tableware (businesses bringing these goods into Australia)\n- **Australian consumers** who buy these products (potentially lower prices due to reduced import costs)\n- **Domestic manufacturers** of similar products (who face competition from these cheaper imports)\n\n**The specific goods covered:**\nThe order lists 45 types of stainless steel tableware items, including:\n- Kitchen basics: bowls, plates, cups, mugs, jugs\n- Serving items: trays, platters, tureens, salad bowls\n- Dining accessories: salt and pepper shakers, cruets, napkin rings\n- Drinkware: decanters, ice buckets, wine cooling buckets\n- Tea and coffee items: teapots, coffee pots, tea strainers, sugar bowls\n\n**Why it matters:**\nTariff concessions are designed to help Australian businesses access imported goods at lower cost when there isn't a significant Australian industry making equivalent products. This particular order took effect on **13 June 2007** and remains in force until revoked or replaced.\n\n**Key legal bits explained:**\n- **Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901**: The law that lets the government create these concession orders\n- **Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995**: The list of goods that can receive duty reductions\n- **Item 50**: The specific tariff category these goods fall under for concessional treatment"},"summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Establishes a new tariff concession for the specified stainless steel tableware, altering the effective duty rate for eligible imports from 13 June 2007."},"complexity_factors":["Contains a very detailed, itemised list of goods under a single tariff classification, but the legal mechanism is straightforward."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants a concessional (typically duty‑free) rate for specified stainless steel tableware classified under tariff subheading 7323.93.00, making eligible imports eligible for item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n\nEffective 13 June 2007 until revoked, it primarily affects importers and customs brokers; verify the order is current and that goods precisely match the description before claiming the concession."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order, as drafted, confines its effect to the listed stainless‑steel tableware items (HS 7323.93.00) from 13 June 2007 until revoked. There is no text in the instrument indicating any expansion, narrowing, or amendment of that scope beyond applying Schedule 4 item 50 to those goods."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow substantive scope: a single tariff classification (7323.93.00) and a discrete, enumerated list of goods reduces legal ambiguity.","Dependence on external instrument: effect is contingent on Part III item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Order does not state the substantive rate or concession itself).","Administrative triggers: operative date (13.06.07) and revocation mechanisms under ss 269SC/269SD of the Customs Act 1901 introduce routine procedural dependencies.","Detailed product descriptions: a long enumeration of specific tableware items creates potential for dispute over whether an imported article matches the listed description.","Delegate action: the Order is made by a delegate of the CEO, highlighting administrative discretion in issuance and revocation.","Customs classification reliance: importers must align tariff classification (HS code) and documentary evidence to rely on the concession, adding compliance tasks."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order applies Part III item 50 of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to a specified list of stainless‑steel tableware (classified at 7323.93.00), effective 13 June 2007 until revoked. It changes the tariff treatment of those exact items. \n\nIt affects importers and Customs by altering import costs for the listed goods and creates a compliance step for businesses to ensure imported products match the detailed descriptions to claim the concession."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0708936/documents"}}