{"id":"F2008L00685","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0720892","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0720892","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72727,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00685-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0720892","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 07.12.07 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| 7228.60.10 | BARS, rolled to grade 8620H (modified), sulphur content 0.02%to 0.05%, diameter NOT less than 52 mm and NOT greater than 56mm, hardenability values at specified points restricted tohaving ALL of the following:(a) J5: 35 to 40 HRC;(b) J9: 25 to 31 HRC;(c) cleanliness complying with Australian Standard AS1171;(d) microstructure NOT less than 80% spheroidized pearliteOp. 07.12.07 - TC 0720892 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table..............Wendy Knowles........................Dated 29 February 2008 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard single-product Tariff Concession Order operating within its intended scope — granting a specific duty concession for narrowly defined goods. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Highly technical product specifications requiring metallurgical expertise to interpret (grade 8620H, spheroidized pearlite, HRC hardness values)","Multiple cumulative conditions that must ALL be met (diameter range, sulphur content, hardness values, cleanliness standard, microstructure)","References to external technical standards (Australian Standard AS1171)","Cross-references to multiple pieces of legislation (Customs Act 1901 sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD; Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4)","Specific tariff classification number (7228.60.10) requiring customs expertise"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets certain rolled steel bars enter Australia at a concessional (reduced or zero) customs duty under Item 50 of Schedule 4, provided they meet the instrument’s detailed technical specifications. \n\nIt chiefly affects importers of those exact-specification bars and competing domestic manufacturers by lowering import costs; it took effect 7 December 2007 and remains in force until revoked."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change from an earlier scope is indicated in the text. The Order applies the Part III Schedule 4 item numbered 50 to the specified goods as declared under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901, effective 07.12.07, and continues until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD; the instrument contains no amendment or expansion language beyond that declaration (header and Table)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, technical product specification (grade 8620H (modified); sulphur 0.02–0.05%; diameter 52–56 mm; microstructure ≥80% spheroidized pearlite; J5 and J9 hardness ranges) — Table (Column 1).","Explicit reference to an external technical standard (Australian Standard AS1171 for cleanliness) which requires importers to rely on third‑party testing or certification — Table (Column 1).","Legal instrument form: declaration under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 that the goods are subject to a Schedule 4 tariff item (item 50) — header and Table (Column 2).","Temporal and termination mechanics are administrative: effective from 07.12.07 and continuing until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD, creating ongoing reliance on administrative revocation rather than a fixed expiry — header.","Administrative decision-making by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Wendy Knowles) introduces delegated discretion and ordinary record/date evidence for effect — signature block.","Practical compliance burden on importers to prove conformance (measurement, metallurgical testing, documentation), increasing classification and evidentiary risk at the border — implied by the technical requirements in the Table.","Narrow scope raises potential for disputes over whether particular imports meet the precise specification, requiring technical interpretation rather than plain tariff headings."],"plain_english_summary":"**Declares that specific steel bars (modified 8620H) meeting precise chemical, dimensional, hardness and microstructure requirements are covered by a Schedule 4 tariff concession from 7 Dec 2007 until revoked.** This changes the tariff treatment of those imported bars and affects importers, who must demonstrate the goods meet the detailed specifications and referenced standard (AS1171)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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