{"id":"F2010L01186","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0938677","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0938677","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":83534,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01186-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0938677","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, David Mulcair, 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 13.10.09 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| 8428.39.00 | SORTERS, TILT TRAY AND CROSSBELT, having ALL of the following:(a) transition sections and chutes;(b) tilting trays and/or bi-directional conveyor belts;(c) linear induction motor drive;(d) extruded aluminium track;(e) sort line speeds NOT greater than 2.5 m/sOp. 13.10.09 - TC 0938677 | 50  |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table....David Mulcair........................Dated 08 January 2010 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 limited to specific sorting machinery. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of granting duty-free status to particular automated sorting equipment with defined technical specifications."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow product category (tilt-tray/cross-belt sorters)","Only 5 specific technical criteria to meet, all mandatory ('ALL of the following')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Customs Tariff Act citations","No conditional exceptions, sunset clauses, or procedural requirements within the order itself","Standard bureaucratic template format with minimal substantive text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order exempts certain automated sorting machines (tilt-tray and cross-belt sorters) from Australian import duties, provided they satisfy all five specified technical criteria. \n\nIt lowers import costs for businesses and importers buying these sorters, potentially boosting logistics and airport automation while disadvantaging local manufacturers; the order took effect on 13 October 2009."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself declares that specified goods are covered by item 50 of Part III, Schedule 4 from 13 October 2009. The text does not state any alteration to the underlying Schedule beyond applying that item to the listed goods; without external materials, no change from a prior scope can be determined from this Order alone."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, technical goods description in Table Column 1 (features a–e) creates clear but exacting eligibility criteria for importers.","Legal cross-reference to Part III, Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Column 2: item 50) requires consulting separate tariff law to see the actual duty treatment.","Revocation and continuation mechanics are set by the Customs Act references (s.269P; ss.269SC and 269SD), giving administrative discretion to the delegate.","Fixed effective date (13.10.09) and unspecified continuation ‘until revoked’ create a simple temporal rule but require monitoring for revocation.","Presence of the tariff classification code 8428.39.00 ties the Order to standard customs classification practice, which can raise classification disputes in borderline cases."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order (under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901) says that a narrowly described type of sorting machine (tariff classification 8428.39.00, with listed technical features) is subject to item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 from 13 October 2009. Mechanically, that ties the import-duty treatment set out in Schedule 4 to imports matching the table description; the delegate may revoke the Order under ss.269SC or 269SD, and eligibility turns on the machine’s specified technical features."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-0938677/documents"}}