{"id":"F2011L02629","name":"Tariff Concession Order 1117346","slug":"tariff-concession-order-1117346","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88887,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L02629-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 1117346","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 01.06.11 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| 8481.80.90 | VALVES, BUTTERFLY, double flanged, ductile iron, including BOTHthe following:(a) bore size NOT less than 600 mm and NOT greater than1 200 mm;(b) pressure rating greater than Pressure Nominal (PN) 25Op. 01.06.11 - TC 1117346 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...............Paul Mercer....................Dated 22 August 2011 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 instrument applies Schedule 4, Part III item 50 to the specified valves from 1 June 2011 until revoked. The text contains no indication that the scope set out here alters or departs from an earlier stated intent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical product specification requiring precise physical criteria (bore 600–1,200 mm; pressure rating > PN25) in Column 1 (8481.80.90).","Direct cross-references to statutory powers and revocation mechanisms (Customs Act s.269P; revocation under ss.269SC/269SD).","Reliance on tariff classification (8481.80.90) and application of a specific Schedule 4 item (Part III, item 50) determining duty treatment.","Administrative discretion concentrated in a delegate (Paul Mercer named) to declare coverage and the ongoing need for revocation to end the concession.","Compliance burden for importers to demonstrate that imported goods match the precise description at time of import to obtain the concession.","Single effective start date (01.06.11) and open-ended duration ‘until revoked’, which shifts timing uncertainty onto stakeholders.","Limited textual ambiguity in Column 2 (shows '50' as the Schedule 4 item number with no explicit calendar end date)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order declares that specific large ductile‑iron, double‑flanged butterfly valves (bore 600–1,200 mm; pressure rating > PN25) are covered by Schedule 4 (Part III, item 50) of the Customs Tariff Act, changing their tariff treatment from 1 June 2011. It mainly affects importers and suppliers of those exact valves because it alters the customs duty outcome. The declaration is made by a delegate under s.269P of the Customs Act and may be revoked under ss.269SC or 269SD."},"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 matches the original purpose of the Customs Act provisions — to grant duty exemptions for specific goods where local industry doesn't object or where no local production exists."},"complexity_factors":["Single, highly specific product description with measurable technical criteria (bore size, pressure rating, material)","Only one defined term implied (PN = Pressure Nominal, explained in parentheses)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act and Tariff Schedule","Straightforward two-column table format with minimal conditional logic","No nested exceptions or complex procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order grants a duty exemption for specific double-flanged ductile-iron butterfly valves (600–1,200 mm bore, pressure > PN25), allowing those imports into Australia free of customs duty. Effective 1 June 2011, it lowers costs for industries that use such valves and affects importers and domestic manufacturers by increasing competition where local supply is deemed insufficient."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1117346/documents"}}