{"id":"F2009L01768","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0843778","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0843778","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78697,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01768-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0843778","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 12.12.08 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| 8704.23.00 | TRUCKS, CAB-CHASSIS, compression ignition engine, having BOTH ofthe following:(a) 6 X 2 wheel drive;(b) gross vehicle weight NOT less than 24 tonnes and NOTgreater than 28 tonnesOp. 12.12.08 - TC 0843778 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 06 March 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 instrument itself states that the specified goods are to which Schedule 4 item 50 applies from 12.12.08 and continues until revoked. The text contains no indication that the Order alters or departs from the original statutory scope; it simply applies the referenced Schedule 4 item to the listed goods under the delegate's power (s.269P) and leaves duration to revocation provisions (ss.269SC/269SD)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical product description (tariff heading 8704.23.00; engine type, drive configuration, GVW) reduces scope ambiguity.","Legal authority and procedure references require familiarity with Customs Act 1901: declaration made under s.269P (delegate power) and revocation mechanisms under ss.269SC and 269SD.","Operational compliance requires importers to verify physical specs (6x2 drive, 24–28t GVW) when claiming the concession, creating modest documentary burden at entry.","Column 2 shows '50' (Schedule 4 item number) but no explicit last‑date; reading effective duration depends on statutory revocation rules rather than an express expiry date.","Low legislative complexity overall: single line item TCO with limited cross‑references, but relies on correct tariff classification and administrative processing by Customs."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 0843778) declares that a specific class of imported cab‑chassis trucks (compression‑ignition engine, 6x2 drive, gross vehicle weight 24–28 tonnes) are goods to which item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies, effective 12 December 2008. It affects importers of those trucks and Customs processing: importers must classify shipments to the stated tariff heading and the delegate’s TCO will determine the applicable Schedule 4 treatment until revoked."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely made under the Customs Act. It applies only to the specific goods described (particular heavy trucks) and does not expand beyond the original purpose of the tariff concession system, which is to grant duty-free entry for goods not produced in Australia or not available in sufficient quantities."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with only two technical criteria","No defined terms section — relies entirely on Customs Tariff classification 8704.23.00","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901, sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Standard administrative form — essentially a completed template with one row of data","Extremely short — approximately 200 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order allows certain heavy cab‑chassis trucks (diesel/compression‑ignition, 6×2 drive, 24–28 tonne GVM) to be imported into Australia without the usual customs duty under tariff item 8704.23.00. It mainly affects importers and dealers of these trucks and competes with Australian manufacturers by lowering import costs, influencing vehicle pricing and purchase decisions. The order took effect 12 December 2008 and was signed 6 March 2009 by Wendy Knowles."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0843778/documents"}}