{"id":"F2008L03116","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0806483","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0806483","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75158,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03116-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0806483","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 05.05.08 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| 8477.40.00 | LINE, VACUUM AND PRESSURE THERMOFORMING, programmable logiccontrolled, comprising ALL of the following:(a) film unwinders;(b) upper and lower infra-red heating elements;(c) thermoformers;(d) punching presses;(e) cutting presses;(f) vertical stackers;(g) scrap windersOp. 05.05.08 - TC 0806483 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table.....................Paul Mercer ...................Dated 25 July 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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order for a specific category of industrial machinery. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting concessional treatment to vacuum and pressure thermoforming lines."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific goods description with seven mandatory components (all must be present)","No defined terms section — relies on standard Customs Tariff classifications","Single operative provision with straightforward conditional logic (programmable logic controlled + all components)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995 citations","Very short document (1 page table with single entry)","Standard administrative form with minimal legal drafting complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets importers bring in vacuum and pressure thermoforming lines (for shaping plastic sheets) into Australia at a reduced customs duty, benefiting businesses that buy or use this industrial equipment and potentially increasing competition for local makers. The concession applies only to complete, programmable-logic-controlled systems containing all seven specified components and took effect on 5 May 2008."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not alter the Customs Tariff Act itself; it applies an existing Schedule 4 concession (Item 50) to a specified thermoforming line. It therefore narrows application to the listed goods without expanding the statutory framework; effect is limited to the declared goods from 05.05.08 until revoked under ss.269SC–269SD."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to external instruments: relies on Part III, Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 for the actual tariff effect","Delegated-authority procedure: made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and can be revoked under ss.269SC–269SD","Precise tariff classification: depends on heading 8477.40.00 and a detailed component-based description to qualify","Compliance verification: importers must demonstrate that imported goods exactly match the listed components and configuration","Temporal effect: specific start date (05.05.08) and open-ended duration until formal revocation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901) declares that a specified programmable vacuum and pressure thermoforming production line (classified 8477.40.00) is to be treated under Part III, Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. Mechanically, that changes the tariff treatment on import for that precisely described machine from 05.05.08 until revoked (see ss.269SC–269SD). Importers who bring in equipment matching the description gain the Schedule 4 treatment; they must satisfy customs that the goods match the listing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0806483/documents"}}