{"id":"F2006L00147","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 1/2006 - Tariff Concession Order 0602061","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-1-2006-tariff-concession-order-0602061","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":58039,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00147-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 1/2006 - Tariff Concession Order 0602061","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901, I Robert Crawford a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer(a) revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0511456 made on 11.11.05, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 23.11.05; and(b) make in its place the Tariff Concession Orders described in TABLE B. The goods specified in Column 1 of TABLE B are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of TABLE B applies. The Order shall have effect from the date notified in paragraph (a) above as the date of effect for the Revocation. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTABLE A\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 8311.20.00 | WIRE, WELDING, flux coredOp. 31.08.05 - TC 0511456 | 5023.11.05 |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Robert Crawford......................Dated 10 January 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\nTABLE B\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 8311.20.00 | WIRE, WELDING, flux cored, being ANY of the following:(a) aluminium;(b) nickel iron;(c) high alloy steel;(d) low alloy steelOp. 31.08.05 - TC 0602061 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Robert Crawford......................Dated 10 January 2006 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes — the instrument narrows and clarifies scope compared with the revoked order. The earlier TCO (0511456) described the goods generically as “WIRE, WELDING, flux cored.” The replacement TCO (0602061) replaces that generic description with an enumerated list of alloy types (aluminium; nickel‑iron; high alloy steel; low alloy steel) and explicitly links those enumerated goods to Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. Mechanically, that is a contraction in the set of goods covered by the concession (from any flux‑cored welding wire to only the listed alloy types) and a reassignment to a specific Schedule 4 item."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (revocation and replacement)","Only two Tables (A and B) with a single tariff heading (8311.20.00)","Direct cross-reference to s.269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901","Cross-reference to Part III of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Item 50)","Enumerated list of four alloy types creates a precise but potentially disputable scope","Retroactive/effective date element (revocation takes effect from 23.11.2005)","No extensive defined‑term section or nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- This is a tariff-concession revocation order made under section 269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901. It revokes an earlier Tariff Concession Order (TCO No. 0511456) and replaces it with a new TCO (TCO No. 0602061).  \n- The revocation takes effect from 23 November 2005. The replacement TCO appears in the instrument’s Table B and applies to certain flux‑cored welding wires classified to tariff heading 8311.20.00.  \n- The new TCO lists the specific types of flux‑cored welding wire covered: aluminium; nickel‑iron; high alloy steel; and low alloy steel. The replacement TCO is linked to Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (that is, those listed goods are to which that Schedule 4 item applies).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Importers, exporters, and customs brokers who deal with flux‑cored welding wire (tariff classification 8311.20.00).  \n- Customs officers who must apply the revised TCO when assessing imports of flux‑cored welding wire.  \n- Indirectly, domestic purchasers or users of the specified wires and competing domestic producers may be affected through changes in the effective tariff or concession attached to these imported goods.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect)**\n\n- The instrument narrows and clarifies which flux‑cored welding wires are covered by the tariff concession (moving from a generic description “WIRE, WELDING, flux cored” to an enumerated list of alloy types).  \n- Where the Schedule 4 Item (Item 50) confers a tariff concession, the specified alloy types listed in Table B will be entitled to that concession. Goods that fall outside the enumerated list will not benefit under this particular TCO and will be assessed under whatever other tariff treatment applies.\n\n**How it changes incentives and behaviour (brief analysis with references)**\n\n- Who decides: a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs (the instrument is signed by the delegate, Robert Crawford) made the change under s.269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901.  \n- Who pays: if Item 50 reduces a customs duty, the Commonwealth foregoes revenue for the imported goods covered by the new TCO; conversely, importers of goods that no longer qualify may face higher duty and pass costs on to buyers. (See Table B — tariff classification 8311.20.00 and Schedule 4 Item number 50.)  \n- Compliance and administrative burden: importers must demonstrate that their flux‑cored welding wire is one of the specified alloy types to obtain the concession; that increases documentation and classification work for importers and customs.  \n- Market effects and substitution: importers and buyers may switch supply sources or product specifications to fit the enumerated categories if the concession materially affects price. Competing domestic producers of the listed alloys may face stronger import competition; producers of non‑listed alloys will not benefit from the concession.  \n\n**Costs, trade-offs and implementation risks**\n\n- Compliance costs: additional testing, documentation or supplier declarations may be required to show the alloy type of imported wire.  \n- Classification disputes: the more specific description reduces some vagueness but can create disputes about whether a particular product meets the listed alloy categories (e.g., mixed compositions or borderline alloys).  \n- Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: beneficiaries (importers of the four enumerated alloy types) are a concentrated group that gains clarity and preferential tariff treatment; costs (lost revenue or added administrative effort) are borne more diffusely by the Commonwealth, other importers, or consumers.  \n- Implementation risk: if tariff officers and importers interpret the alloy categories differently, there is a risk of inconsistent application and review or appeal activity.\n\n**Source and legal hooks**\n\n- Revocation power: s.269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901 (instrument uses that power).  \n- Tariff linkage: the replacement TCO ties the goods to Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.  \n- TCO identifiers: revokes TCO No. 0511456 (originally effective to 23.11.05) and substitutes TCO No. 0602061 (described in Table B)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative instrument exercising delegated powers under the Customs Act 1901. It performs exactly the function intended: revoking and remaking a tariff concession order with modified scope. There is no indication of scope creep beyond the original statutory purpose of managing tariff concessions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 2 operative provisions (revocation and replacement)","Single defined term (the specific goods classification 8311.20.00)","No nested conditional logic or cross-references beyond basic statutory citations","Simple tabular format for goods description","Straightforward effective date mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This decision cancels a 2005 tariff concession for flux cored welding wire and replaces it with a narrower concession limited to wire made of aluminium, nickel iron, high-alloy steel, or low-alloy steel. \n\nImporters, customs brokers and competing Australian manufacturers are affected: flux cored wire made from materials not listed (e.g., plain carbon steel) will lose the concession and face full duties, increasing protection for domestic producers."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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