{"id":"F2009L02876","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0903186","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0903186","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80226,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02876-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0903186","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 30.01.09 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| 3816.00.00 | MORTARS, REFRACTORY, CERAMIC PLUG, BLAST FURNACE, resin bonded,having an alumina content (AL203) NOT less than 59%Op. 30.01.09 - TC 0903186 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table....Paul Mercer..........................Dated 24 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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order does not change statutory scope; it merely declares that a narrowly specified good is subject to an existing Schedule 4 concession (Item 50). It sets an effective date (30.01.09) and notes revocation paths (ss.269SC/269SD) but does not broaden or narrow the underlying Acts' substantive coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow product description (specific tariff code 3816.00.00 and technical threshold Al2O3 ≥59%) reduces interpretive complexity.","Relies on statutory declaration power (s.269P Customs Act 1901) and revocation provisions (ss.269SC/269SD) — minor legal referencing required.","Administrative discretion: decision issued by a delegate of the CEO requires trust in administrative process but is straightforward in form.","Operational effect depends on application of Schedule 4 Item 50 (requires checking tariff schedules to determine actual rate/benefit).","Indefinite duration until revoked creates ongoing compliance and monitoring obligations for importers and administration."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order (made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901) declares that imported refractory ceramic blast‑furnace plugs (Tariff 3816.00.00; Al2O3 ≥59%) are covered by Item 50, Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. It takes effect 30 Jan 2009 and continues until revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD. A delegate of the Chief Executive Officer made the declaration; importers receive the Schedule‑4 concession while the Commonwealth forgoes equivalent tariff receipts, and importers may alter sourcing or pricing to use the concession."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Tariff Concession Order of the kind issued routinely under the Customs Act 1901. It applies to one specific product category and does not represent any expansion beyond the original legislative purpose of allowing duty-free importation of goods not available locally."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with precise technical specifications (resin-bonded, alumina content ≥59%)","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to standard Customs Act sections (269P, 269SC, 269SD) and Customs Tariff Act provisions","No conditional logic or exceptions within the order itself","Standardised, template-based format common to all Tariff Concession Orders","Extremely short — effectively a single row in a table defining the concession"],"plain_english_summary":"Permits certain resin‑bonded refractory ceramic plugs (mortar with ≥59% alumina) for blast furnaces to be imported into Australia free of customs tariff. The concession (Customs classification 3816.00.00, Schedule 4 Item 50) took effect 30 Jan 2009 and remains active.\n\nIt affects importers of these specialised furnace components, competing domestic manufacturers, and steel/blast‑furnace operators by lowering input costs. Issued by Paul Mercer for the CEO of the Australian Border Force."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903186/documents"}}