{"id":"F2007L03819","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0709772","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0709772","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70334,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03819-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0709772","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Michael Perry, 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 22.06.07 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| 8474.32.00 | PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING, comprising ALL of the following:(a) feeders;(b) dryers;(c) heaters;(d) hoppers;(e) conveyors;(f) elevators;(g) burners;(h) fillers;(i) screeners;(j) pugmills;(k) mixing and weighing towers;(l) bitumen kettles or tanks;(m) controllers;(n) microprocessors;(o) storage bins or silos;(p) filters;(q) stacksOp. 22.06.07 - TC 0709772 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Michael Perry........................Dated 07 September 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 category of industrial equipment. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for asphalt mixing plants."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific goods description with a comprehensive parts list (16 components)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995)","No conditional logic or exceptions — the concession applies straightforwardly if the goods match the description","Very short document (1 page)","Only 2 defined elements: the goods classification (8474.32.00) and the Schedule 4 Item Number (50)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants concessional (reduced or zero) customs duty for imported complete asphalt mixing plants that meet the order’s component requirements, allowing those specific machines to enter Australia at lower tariff rates. \n\nIt affects importers, customs brokers and the Australian Border Force, lowering import costs for construction and road-building equipment and supporting infrastructure projects; it has been in force since 22 June 2007."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order declares that the specified asphalt-mixing plants fall within an existing Schedule 4 concession item (Part III). The instrument does not amend the Customs Act 1901 or the Customs Tariff Act 1995; it applies the listed Schedule 4 item to the goods from 22.06.07 and remains in force until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD (as stated in the Order). No text in the Order indicates a change from the underlying statutory scheme or an expansion beyond the listed goods."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory cross-references: Order is made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and applies an item from Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (text cites s.269P and Schedule 4).","Detailed goods definition: Column 1 requires the plant to 'compris[e] ALL of the following' components (feeders, dryers, heaters, hoppers, conveyors, elevators, burners, fillers, screeners, pugmills, mixing and weighing towers, bitumen kettles or tanks, controllers, microprocessors, storage bins or silos, filters, stacks) — a strict compositional test that raises evidentiary and classification issues for importers.","Tariff classification code: Uses tariff heading 8474.32.00 which fixes HS-based classification as the primary eligibility gate (Column 1).","Temporal and revocation mechanics: Effective date (22.06.07) is explicit and the Order continues until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901, creating an open-ended duration dependent on administrative revocation.","Column 2 ambiguity: Column 2 shows '50' (Schedule 4 Item Number / Last date of effect) which requires interpretation against the Customs Tariff Act and administrative practice.","Compliance burden: Importers must document that imported goods match the exact composite description and tariff classification to claim the concession (administrative proofs, possible audit risk).","Administrative discretion: A delegate of the CEO issued the Order (Michael Perry), and revocation powers (ss.269SC/269SD) concentrate decision-making with the agency, affecting predictability for importers."],"plain_english_summary":"Declares that certain asphalt-mixing plants — described by a list of required components — are eligible for the tariff concession in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 22 June 2007. That changes the customs duty treatment for importers of those machines and therefore affects government customs receipts; the concession remains in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act 1901."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0709772/documents"}}