{"id":"F2009L01954","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0844403","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0844403","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79115,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01954-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0844403","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Paul Mercer, 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 17.12.08 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| 8518.22.00 | SPEAKERS, INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD, having USB connectionsOp. 17.12.08 - TC 0844403 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table....................Paul Mercer ....................Dated 13 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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not indicate any change from an earlier scope. It declares that the listed goods are subject to Item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 from 17 December 2008 and remains in force until revoked; any change in scope would arise only from later revocation or amendment under the cited provisions (ss 269SC/269SD)."},"complexity_factors":["Specific product description requiring precise tariff classification (8518.22.00) for correct application.","Cross-reference to another statute (Part III of Schedule 4, Customs Tariff Act 1995) — requires consulting external instrument to know the actual tariff effect.","Delegated decision-making under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (administrative discretion in issuance).","Open-ended duration: effect continues until revocation under sections 269SC or 269SD (ongoing administrative action required to change).","Administrative compliance: importers must document classification and reliance on the Order at import clearance.","Sparse text — economic consequences (who benefits/pays) are implicit and need separate economic or tariff-rate lookup to quantify."],"plain_english_summary":"This order declares that a specific imported product — speakers for interactive whiteboards with USB connections (tariff classification 8518.22.00) — is to be treated under Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 17 December 2008. The declaration was made under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 by a CEO delegate and continues until revoked (ss 269SC/269SD).\n\nMechanically, the order changes the customs tariff treatment that importers of these speakers receive, affecting import costs, pricing and competitive incentives by applying the referenced Schedule 4 item."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a tariff concession. It has not grown beyond its original purpose; it precisely targets interactive whiteboard speakers with USB connections under a specific tariff code, which is exactly what tariff concession orders are designed to do."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term implicit (the tariff classification 8518.22.00)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single operative provision with straightforward cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995","Highly specific, narrow scope affecting only one product category"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets interactive whiteboard speakers with USB connections be imported into Australia free of the usual customs tariff (8518.22.00), effective 17 December 2008. It was made by Paul Mercer as delegate of the CEO of the Australian Border Force.\n\nIt affects importers, schools and businesses (lowering costs and prices) and increases competition for domestic speaker manufacturers by removing the import tax barrier."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0844403/documents"}}