{"id":"F2009L00644","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0840334","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0840334","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77519,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00644-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0840334","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Damien Beaumont, 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 19.11.08 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| 8479.82.00 | SOIL SCREENING LINE, comprising ALL of the following:(a) horticultural turning and emptying machine;(b) soil sieve;(c) soil mixer;(d) hoppersOp. 19.11.08 - TC 0840334 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table.Damien Beaumont......................Dated 06 February 2009 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a specific tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose — it does exactly what Tariff Concession Orders are designed to do: grant duty-free status to specific imported goods based on a determination that substitutable goods are not produced in Australia."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Schedule 4 item)","No nested conditional logic — simply lists goods and applies a pre-existing exemption","Single cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 sections 269P, 269SC, and 269SD (standard boilerplate for all Tariff Concession Orders)","No exceptions or sub-exceptions","Highly standardised format used for thousands of similar administrative instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order waives customs duty on imports of a complete \"soil screening line\"—equipment that turns, empties, sieves, mixes and stores soil—so eligible importers can bring it into Australia duty-free. It lowers costs for horticultural businesses that use the machinery and increases competition for any local producers. The concession began on 19 November 2008 and remains until cancelled or replaced."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not change the underlying customs or tariff legislation; it applies an existing Schedule 4 concession (Part III, item 50) to a specified imported good (8479.82.00) from 19.11.08 and continues until revoked under ss269SC/269SD. It narrows scope only by identifying the particular described machinery eligible for the concession."},"complexity_factors":["Specific legal hooks: references to s269P (Customs Act 1901) and Part III Schedule 4 (Customs Tariff Act 1995) require cross‑statute reading.","Narrow product description: the concession applies only to goods matching the text and classification 8479.82.00, so precise tariff classification matters for importers.","Administrative lifecycle: effect from 19.11.08 and continuation until administrative revocation under ss269SC or 269SD introduces ongoing regulatory uncertainty for timing.","Delegated decision‑maker: a CEO delegate issued the order, highlighting executive discretion in issuing and revoking concessions.","Limited substantive change: the instrument grants a tariff treatment rather than changing substantive customs law, reducing legislative complexity but adding practical classification and compliance tasks."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order, made under s269P of the Customs Act 1901, applies the Schedule 4 concession item (Part III, item 50) of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to imported goods classified at 8479.82.00 — a “soil screening line” described by its components — effective 19.11.08 until revoked under ss269SC or 269SD. Importers of the listed machinery pay lower or nil customs duty as a result. The order was issued by a delegate of the CEO; compliance requires correct tariff classification and reliance on the specified description."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0840334/documents"}}