{"id":"F2008L03899","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0812847","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0812847","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75572,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03899-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0812847","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 16.06.08 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| 3917.32.90 | U-STRAWS, DRINKING, polypropyleneOp. 16.06.08 - TC 0812847 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table....................Wendy Knowles ....................Dated 22 August 2008 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for a specific product category. It represents the original and sole purpose of the instrument — to grant duty-free status to polypropylene drinking straws. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow, specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the tariff classification 3917.32.90)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns of operative content","Single operative provision with straightforward cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","No subsections, paragraphs, or complex numbering systems"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order removes the usual customs duty on imports of polypropylene drinking straws into Australia, lowering costs for importers and potentially consumers. Made under the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the CEO of the Australian Border Force, it took effect 16 June 2008 and remains in force until revoked, using Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to provide the concession."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order implements a tariff concession for a specific commodity (polypropylene drinking U‑straws) from 16 June 2008 and contains no amendments or expansions to that scope. Authority and revocation powers referenced are s.269P (issuance by delegate) and ss.269SC/269SD (revocation) of the Customs Act 1901, and entitlement is governed by item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995; there is no textual evidence in the instrument that the scope has been altered from its original concession purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-product instrument limited to one tariff line (3917.32.90) — low substantive breadth.","Mechanism is administrative: declaration under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 (delegate of CEO issues the Order).","Effect is interactional: applies Schedule 4 Part III, item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (ties into wider tariff schedule).","Temporal simplicity: fixed commencement date (16.06.2008) and open‑ended duration until revocation under ss.269SC/269SD — ongoing administrative discretion.","Compliance burden modest but technical: importers must classify goods correctly and claim the concession at import clearance.","Low legislative drafting density — no complex conditions, exemptions or phased rules within the Order itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order makes polypropylene drinking “U‑straws” (tariff classification 3917.32.90) eligible for a Part III Schedule 4 tariff concession (item 50), effective 16 June 2008. The concession reduces or removes customs duty for eligible importers. Issued by a delegate of the Customs CEO, the Order stays in force until the customs authority revokes it. Who pays: importers (and indirectly buyers) get lower tariff costs; who decides: the customs executive; behaviour: importers may alter sourcing, pricing and import volumes to use the concession."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0812847/documents"}}