{"id":"F2009L02887","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0902630","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0902630","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80258,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02887-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0902630","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 27.01.09 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| 8431.41.00 | GRABS, CLAMSHELL, motorisedOp. 27.01.09 - TC 0902630 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Paul Mercer..........................Dated 17 April 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, narrow tariff concession order covering a single specific type of machinery. It matches the original intent of the Customs Act provisions, which are designed to allow duty-free entry for specific goods where no equivalent Australian goods are produced or where industry needs require it."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 1 defined term (the customs classification 8431.41.00)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provisions (Customs Act 1901, sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD)","Simple tabular format with only 2 columns","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward declaration that specific goods receive tariff concession","Single commodity type covered (motorised clamshell grabs)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order lets motorised clamshell grabs (customs code 8431.41.00) be imported into Australia without the usual customs tariff; it took effect 27 January 2009.  \n\nIt lowers costs for importers and businesses that use this equipment while increasing competition pressure on local manufacturers; the concession is made under the Customs Act 1901 using Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 and stays in force until revoked."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not alter the text of Schedule 4 or the Customs Tariff Act; it simply designates that Schedule 4, Part III Item 50 applies to the listed goods (tariff line 8431.41.00). Effectively it assigns a tariff-treatment outcome to a specified import description from 27 January 2009 and leaves revocation to the statutory mechanisms in ss.269SC/269SD."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-item scope: applies only to tariff line 8431.41.00 (GRABS, CLAMSHELL, motorised).","Legal references to multiple statutes increase technical reading: made under s.269P (Customs Act 1901) and subject to revocation under ss.269SC and 269SD (Customs Act 1901).","Operative effect depends on linkage to external schedule: it applies Part III Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, so users must consult Schedule 4 to know precise tariff treatment.","Administrative action by a delegate: declaration signed by a delegate (Paul Mercer) — a point of bureaucratic discretion (s.269P).","Practical compliance requirement: importers and customs brokers must classify goods to 8431.41.00 and apply the Schedule 4 item; misclassification risk creates routine compliance burden.","Limited temporal complexity: effective from 27.01.09 and continuing until formal revocation or a specified expiry date."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order declares that imported goods classified under tariff code 8431.41.00 — described here as “GRABS, CLAMSHELL, motorised” — are subject to Schedule 4, Part III Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective 27 January 2009. The declaration was made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and remains in force until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD or any date specified in the Order.\n\nThe instrument therefore affects importers of those motorised grabs and the Customs administration by changing the tariff treatment applied to that specific tariff line, which alters import duty outcomes and requires customs classification and compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0902630/documents"}}