{"id":"F2007L01816","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 101/2007 - Tariff Concession Order 0708234","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66590,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01816-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 101/2007 - Tariff Concession Order 0708234","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901, I Robert Crawford a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer(a) revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0104746 made on 07.09.01, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 12.06.01; 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| 7222.30.00 | BARS AND RODS, stainless steel, centreless ground, having anoutside diameter exceeding 28.58 mm, to grades 303 OR 304 OR304L OR 316 OR 316L OR 431Op. 12.06.01 - TC 0104746 | 50N/A |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Robert Crawford......................Dated 04 June 2007 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| 7222.20.00 | BARS AND RODS, stainless steel, centreless ground, having anoutside diameter exceeding 28.58 mm, to grades 303 OR 304 OR304L OR 316 OR 316L OR 431Op. 12.06.01 - TC 0708234 | 50  |\n| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Robert Crawford......................Dated 04 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow administrative instrument with a specific, limited purpose: reclassifying specific stainless steel products under a different tariff heading while maintaining the concession. It has not expanded beyond its original technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (2 pages)","Only 1 defined term implied (the delegate's authority under Customs Act 1901)","Simple structure: revocation + replacement tables","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 section 269SD(2) and Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4","Minimal operative text—mostly tabular data"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order cancels an existing tariff concession for certain stainless steel centreless ground bars/rods and replaces it with a new concession that keeps the same goods description but uses a different customs tariff classification. It affects importers of those stainless steel grades and Australian manufacturers competing with them, and may alter the applicable duty rate. The change is backdated to 12 June 2001, correcting the historical classification."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not broaden the original legislative purpose; it performs an administrative replacement of one Tariff Concession Order with another for the same described goods and records the applicable Schedule 4 item. The action is corrective/re-classificatory rather than an expansion of scope or introduction of new policy measures."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (two pages) with a single operative change (revoke-and-replace).","Only a small number of tariff line items involved (one product description moved from 7222.30.00 to 7222.20.00).","One explicit statutory cross-reference: Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901.","Reference to Schedule 4, Part III, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (interaction with separate tariff schedules).","Retroactive date (12 June 2001) introduces practical complexity for past assessments, despite the instrument's textual simplicity.","Minimal conditional logic or nested exceptions; no new definitions or multiple amendments across Parts."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- Revokes an earlier Tariff Concession Order (TCO No. 0104746) that covered certain stainless steel bars and rods. The revocation is made under section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Robert Crawford).\n- Replaces the revoked TCO with a new Tariff Concession Order (TCO No. 0708234) that covers the same described goods but records a different customs tariff classification number and ties the goods to an item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n- Both the revocation and the replacement TCO are given effect from 12 June 2001 (the instrument itself is dated 4 June 2007, so the legal effect is retroactive to 12 June 2001).\n\n**Who is affected\n\n- Importers, customs brokers and freight agents who import the specified stainless steel bars and rods (described in the instrument: centreless ground stainless steel bars/rods, outside diameter > 28.58 mm, grades 303/304/304L/316/316L/431).\n- The Australian Customs administration (for administering duty assessments, refunds and records) and any other parties who relied on the earlier TCO for classification, pricing or contracting.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects)\n\n- Tariff classification change: the instrument moves the goods from tariff heading 7222.30.00 to 7222.20.00 in the instrument text and records that the goods are covered by Schedule 4, Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995. That assignment determines whether and at what rate duty (or concession) applies to imports of these goods.\n- Retroactivity: because the order takes effect from 12 June 2001, it can change the duty treatment of imports that arrived between that date and the instrument date. That can create (a) entitlement to refunds for importers who overpaid duties under the earlier position, or (b) liabilities if the new position imposed higher duties (depending on how Schedule 4 Item 50 operates).\n- Administrative consequences: Customs may need to re-open past assessments, issue refunds, or seek additional duty. Importers or brokers may need to apply for reassessment or claim refunds. Records, bookkeeping and prior commercial decisions (pricing, contracts) could be affected.\n\n**Who decides, who pays, and what behaviour changes\n\n- Who decides: the decision-maker named in the instrument is a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of Customs acting under s.269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (text appears at top of the instrument).\n- Who pays / benefits: the net cost or benefit flows to the importers of the specified goods (or to Customs if administrative costs are borne by the agency). If Schedule 4 Item 50 confers a concession (reduced or nil duty), importers benefit; if it denies a concession, importers pay more. The instrument itself shows the goods are linked to Schedule 4 Item 50 (TABLE B, Column 2).\n- Behaviour changes: importers and customs brokers may reclassify future imports to match the new TCO, lodge requests for reassessment or refunds for prior imports, or change sourcing if duty differences make imports uneconomic.\n\n**Source claims and practical testing (risks, trade-offs, opportunity costs)\n\n- The instrument is procedural: it says it \"revokes\" a prior TCO and \"makes in its place\" a new TCO (see opening line citing s.269SD(2)). That is a corrective or administrative action rather than primary law-making about tariff rates.\n- Costs and incentives: the principal cost is administrative (Customs staff time, compliance work by importers and brokers). Potential financial transfers (refunds or additional duties) shift money between importers and the Commonwealth depending on the direction of the classification change.\n- Implementation risk: retroactive effect increases complexity — Customs and importers must locate and amend historic records; disputes can arise about entitlement to refunds and limits on reassessment. The instrument does not itself explain operational procedures (claim forms, limitation periods), so implementation depends on other Customs processes.\n- Market effects: the measure changes importers' effective cost of bringing these specific stainless steel bars and rods into Australia (through tariff treatment). That can alter sourcing, pricing and contract performance for businesses using these inputs. The change is narrowly targeted to a defined product description, so economy-wide effects are likely limited.\n\n**Concrete citations inside the instrument\n\n- Legal power used: \"Under Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901\" (instrument preamble).\n- Items changed: TABLE A shows the revoked entry (7222.30.00, TCO 0104746, last date of effect 12.06.01). TABLE B shows the replacement entry (7222.20.00, TCO 0708234, Schedule 4 Item Number 50) and the same date of effect (12.06.01). The instrument is dated 4 June 2007 and signed by the delegate (Robert Crawford).\n\nSummary conclusion (mechanical): This is an administrative revocation-and-replacement of a tariff concession order for a narrowly defined stainless steel product, effected retrospectively to 12 June 2001. The practical consequences are reclassification for customs duty purposes, potential reassessments or refunds for importers, and administrative work for Customs and affected traders."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-101-2007-tariff-concession-order-0708234/documents"}}