{"id":"F2009L02917","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0903558","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0903558","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80338,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02917-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0903558","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 03.02.09 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| 8501.53.00 | MOTORS, INDUCTION, AC, SQUIRREL CAGE, three phase, having BOTHof the following:(a) output NOT less than 85 kW;(b) torque NOT less than 500 NmOp. 03.02.09 - TC 0903558 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table......................Paul Mercer ..................Dated 01 May 2009 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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 (high-power AC induction motors) and does not expand beyond the original purpose of the tariff concession system, which is to grant duty relief for specific imported goods where no substantial Australian industry produces equivalent items."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product category (industrial AC motors with precise technical specifications)","Only two operative conditions (85kW minimum output, 500Nm minimum torque)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Tariff Act citations","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditional logic","Standard administrative format — essentially a form with legislative force","Single page document with minimal defined terms (technical specifications are self-explanatory to industry users)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order grants reduced/zero customs duty for specific three‑phase squirrel‑cage AC induction motors with output ≥85 kW and torque ≥500 Nm, lowering import costs for businesses that buy these heavy‑duty motors. It affects importers, Australian users (manufacturing/mining) and domestic motor makers facing cheaper competition. Made under the Customs Act 1901 (Schedule 4, Item 50), effective 3 Feb 2009 (TC 0903558)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order applies an existing Schedule 4 concession to a narrowly defined class of motors; the text does not indicate any change to the underlying Acts or an expansion beyond granting that concession. It creates an administrative entitlement for imports meeting the stated technical criteria but does not alter the broader tariff schema in the source text."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical product specification (minimum output 85 kW and minimum torque 500 Nm) requiring engineering verification.","Direct mapping from tariff classification (8501.53.00) to a single Schedule 4 item (Part III, item 50) — clear but specialised.","Legal form: a delegated declaration under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 (administrative rather than legislative process).","Revocation and time‑limit mechanics governed by ss.269SC and 269SD — introduces administrative discretion and potential temporal uncertainty.","Compliance burden concentrated on importers to correctly classify and substantiate that goods meet the numeric thresholds.","Uses existing statutory framework (Customs Act 1901 and Customs Tariff Act 1995) so interpretation depends on those broader provisions."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order (TCO 0903558) declares that three‑phase squirrel‑cage induction motors (tariff heading 8501.53.00) with output at least 85 kW and torque at least 500 Nm are goods to which item 50, Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies, effective 3 Feb 2009. The declaration was made by a delegate under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901.\n\nMechanically, importers of these specified motors receive the tariff concession set out in that Schedule (reducing duty payable); they must correctly classify goods and comply with customs requirements. The concession may be revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0903558/documents"}}