{"id":"F2010L00464","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0908902","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0908902","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123514,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00464-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0908902","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Damien Beaumont, 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 17.03.09 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| 4202.99.00 | SHOPPING BAGS, polylactide, 100% biodegradableOp. 17.03.09 - TC 0908902 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Damien Beaumont......................Dated 29 May 2009 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1859},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original instrument creating the tariff concession. The scope remains tightly limited to polylactide shopping bags as initially specified, with no expansion to other products or materials."},"complexity_factors":["Single commodity listing with no sub-categories","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional provisions, exceptions, or operative triggers","Minimal cross-referencing (only standard references to the Customs Act and Tariff Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This order reduces or eliminates the import duty (tariff) on specific biodegradable shopping bags.\n\n**Who it affects:** Businesses importing shopping bags made from polylactide (a biodegradable plastic material) classified under tariff code 4202.99.00.\n\n**How it works:** The order grants a tariff concession under Item 50 of Schedule 4 to the *Customs Tariff Act 1995*. This means eligible bags can enter Australia at a lower customs duty rate (or duty-free) compared to standard import taxes.\n\n**Why it matters:** By making 100% biodegradable shopping bags cheaper to import, the measure encourages businesses to choose environmentally friendly alternatives over conventional plastic bags."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0908902/documents"}}