{"id":"F2008L00328","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0718356","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0718356","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72537,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00328-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0718356","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 26.10.07 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| 3924.10.00 | TABLEWARE AND/OR KITCHENWARE, KNIVES AND/OR FORKS AND/OR SPOONS,disposable, poly lactic acidOp. 26.10.07 - TC 0718356 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table................Paul Mercer ........................Dated 31 January 2008 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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order's scope is to apply Schedule 4 item 50 to the specified disposable poly‑lactic‑acid tableware (tariff 3924.10.00) effective 26 October 2007. It does not, on its face, expand or narrow that descriptive scope beyond the goods listed, nor does it assert any additional measures; revocation is governed by ss.269SC/269SD."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple statutory provisions (s.269P; ss.269SC/269SD; Customs Tariff Act 1995) increase legal navigation requirements","Technical tariff classification required (tariff heading 3924.10.00) and reliance on Schedule 4 item numbering (item 50)","Decision executed by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (administrative delegation and record-keeping matters)","Instrument effect is open-ended (in force until revocation), creating administrative uncertainty about duration","The Order names the applicable Schedule item but does not state within the text what tariff outcome item 50 delivers; users must consult Schedule 4 for the substantive duty change"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order applies item 50 of Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to disposable poly‑lactic‑acid tableware (knives, forks and/or spoons) classified at tariff heading 3924.10.00. The declaration, made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, takes effect from 26 October 2007 and remains in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD or a date specified in the Table. It changes the customs tariff treatment for these imported goods."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order limited to specific biodegradable disposable products. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting concessional treatment to poly lactic acid tableware."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (disposable PLA tableware)","Only one tariff classification referenced (3924.10.00)","No defined terms section — relies on standard Customs Tariff definitions","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Cross-references only to standard Customs Act provisions (sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD) and the Customs Tariff Act 1995","Document is 1 page with a simple two-column table format"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets disposable tableware and cutlery made from poly lactic acid (PLA) enter Australia under a reduced customs duty rate (tariff code 3924.10.00). It affects importers, businesses buying these goods and competing domestic manufacturers by lowering import costs and potentially encouraging use of biodegradable alternatives. Issued under the Customs Act 1901, the concession took effect on 26 October 2007 and remains until revoked or ended."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0718356/documents"}}