{"id":"F2009L01430","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0843073","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0843073","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77934,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01430-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0843073","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 08.12.08 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| 6909.19.00 | PROPPANTS, ceramic, having a bulk density NOT less than 1.45grams per cubic centimetreOp. 08.12.08 - TC 0843073 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table..Damien Beaumont......................Dated 27 February 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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order applies a tariff concession specifically to ceramic proppants under HS 6909.19.00 by assigning them to Schedule 4 item 50 from 8 December 2008. The instrument does not expand or narrow broader tariff categories beyond this specified product; it remains a product-specific concession with revocation governed by ss269SC/269SD."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow product-specific scope (single tariff classification 6909.19.00).","Legal effect achieved by linking goods to a single Schedule 4 item (item 50).","References to multiple administrative provisions (s269P, ss269SC and 269SD) for operation and revocation.","Fixed commencement date (08.12.08) but open-ended duration pending revocation.","Decision delegated to the CEO's delegate, creating administrative discretion.","No cross-references to substantive eligibility tests or exemptions in the text itself (relies on external Acts/Schedules)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order makes imported ceramic proppants (Customs Tariff heading 6909.19.00) eligible for item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, so they attract the Schedule 4 concession rather than the standard tariff. It takes effect from 8 December 2008 and runs until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD. Importers gain the altered tariff treatment, the delegate of the CEO (under s269P) determined eligibility, and Customs must administer the concession, producing compliance and administrative effects for importers and the agency."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a single tariff concession. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty-free status to specific ceramic proppants. The scope remains tightly confined to the goods described in the table."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product category (ceramic proppants with precise density threshold)","Only one operative provision with straightforward conditional logic (goods description + tariff classification)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to establishing authority sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD)","No defined terms section — relies on external Customs Tariff classification system","Tabular format makes the operative content immediately scannable","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions within the order itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets specified ceramic proppants (bulk density ≥1.45 g/cm³, tariff code 6909.19.00) be imported into Australia duty-free. It primarily benefits mining and energy companies and their suppliers that use these materials in hydraulic fracturing and related extraction operations.\n\nBy removing import duty (effective 8 December 2008 until revoked), the order lowers costs for firms needing specialised proppants, improving access to these inputs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843073/documents"}}