{"id":"F2009L04170","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0908196","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0908196","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":81815,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L04170-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0908196","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 11.03.09 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 | CASTABLE MIXTURES, REFRACTORY, BLAST FURNACE HOT BLAST MAINS,having an alumina (AL2O3) content NOT less than 4% andNOT greater than 12%Op. 11.03.09 - TC 0908196 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...................Wendy Knowles .....................Dated 29 May 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 product category. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty relief for particular refractory materials."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with precise chemical composition requirements (alumina content between 4-12%)","Short document (1 page) with minimal cross-referencing","Only 2 operative sections: the declaration and the table of goods","References to standard Customs Act provisions (sections 269P, 269SC, 269SD) without requiring navigation to understand the immediate effect","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tariff Concession Order** — a type of official declaration that gives certain imported goods a reduced or zero customs duty rate.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows specific **refractory castable mixtures** (heat-resistant materials used in blast furnaces) to enter Australia at a concessional tariff rate.\n- The goods must contain **between 4% and 12% alumina** (aluminium oxide).\n- The concession took effect on **11 March 2009** and remains in force until revoked or replaced.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Importers** bringing these specific refractory materials into Australia.\n- **Australian manufacturers** who compete with these imports (they can object if they believe local industry is being harmed).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Reduces costs for businesses importing these materials for steelmaking or heavy industry.\n- Part of Australia's system for managing trade protection — balancing cheaper imports against support for local manufacturing."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order applies an existing Part III Schedule 4 item (item 50) to a narrowly defined class of refractory castable mixtures from 11 March 2009 until revoked. The text does not indicate any expansion or contraction of the underlying Schedule 4 framework; it only designates these specific goods as subject to that Schedule item."},"complexity_factors":["Technical specificity of goods (narrow product description with precise alumina range)","Legal cross-references to multiple statutes (Customs Act 1901 s269P, ss269SC/269SD; Customs Tariff Act 1995 Part III/Schedule 4)","Need to map Schedule 4 item number (Column 2: 50) to actual tariff outcome not stated in the Order itself","Administrative element: order issued by a delegate of the CEO (Wendy Knowles), indicating delegated discretion in operation","Limited factual detail in the instrument requires consulting external tariff schedules for full effect and rates"],"plain_english_summary":"Declares that specific refractory castable mixtures (Tariff heading 3816.00.00) used in blast furnace hot blast mains, with alumina content 4–12%, are \"goods to which\" an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 applies. Made under s269P of the Customs Act 1901, it takes effect from 11 March 2009 and remains until revoked under ss 269SC or 269SD. This changes the tariff treatment applying to importers of those mixtures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908196/documents"}}