{"id":"F2009L01086","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0839655","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0839655","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121844,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01086-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0839655","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 12.11.08 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| 3924.90.00 | SPONGES, plasticOp. 12.11.08 - TC 0839655 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table.Wendy Knowles........................Dated 30 January 2009 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 administrative instrument creating a tariff concession for a specific product category. It operates exactly as intended by the Customs Act 1901 — granting duty-free status to imported goods where no local manufacturer objects. There is no scope creep; it is a routine, narrow application of existing legislative powers."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the customs classification 3924.90.00)","No nested conditional logic or cross-references to other legislation beyond the basic empowering provisions (sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD of the Customs Act 1901)","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns of operative content","Single commodity description with no exceptions or qualifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order allows plastic sponges (customs code 3924.90.00) to be imported into Australia duty‑free from 12 November 2008 until revoked. It benefits importers and businesses that use these sponges by cutting import costs, while increasing competition pressure on any domestic sponge manufacturers. The concession was granted under the Customs Act after no viable Australian industry objection prevented duty relief."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order applies the specified Schedule 4 Part III item to plastic sponges from 12 November 2008 and remains in force until revoked. The text contains no provision that amends, narrows or extends a prior instrument; it declares applicability and provides revocation routes only."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: single tariff line (3924.90.00) and a single Schedule 4 Part III item (item 50).","Simple legal operation: declares applicability of a Schedule item rather than setting detailed substantive rules (authority invoked: s269P).","Temporal clarity: explicit start date (12.11.08) and continued effect until revocation (revocation pathways cited: ss269SC, 269SD).","Delegated administrative act: signed by a delegate (Wendy Knowles), indicating administrative, not legislative, action.","Missing substantive detail in instrument: the Order does not reproduce the content of Schedule 4 item 50, so assessing economic or tariff effects requires consulting that Schedule entry."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order declares that plastic sponges (Customs Tariff classification 3924.90.00) are goods to which Part III, Schedule 4 item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies, effective 12 November 2008. The declaration remains in force until revoked. \n\nIt directly affects importers and customs processing for those goods; the delegate exercised power under section 269P and revocation may occur under sections 269SC or 269SD, so administrative compliance and reliance on the Schedule item's legal treatment are the principal practical effects."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0839655/documents"}}