{"id":"F2010L00454","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 53/2009 - Tariff Concession Order 0844723","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123497,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00454-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order 53/2009 - Tariff Concession Order 0844723","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SC(4) of the Customs Act 1901, I Paul Coleman a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer(a) revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0807948 made on 01.08.08, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 23.12.08; 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| 8504.40.90 | INVERTERS, TRACTION, LOCOMOTIVEOp. 13.05.08 - TC 0807948 | 5023.12.08 |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Paul Coleman.........................Dated 18 February 2009 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| 8504.40.90 | INVERTERS, TRACTION MOTOR, LOCOMOTIVE, rated output NOT LESSTHAN 1 000kWOp. 13.05.08 - TC 0844723 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Paul Coleman.........................Dated 18 February 2009 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 administrative amendment within the existing tariff concession framework. The scope remains limited to customs duty concessions for specific electrical equipment. The change from a broader to narrower product description is a routine refinement of eligibility criteria, not an expansion beyond the original legislative purpose of managing tariff concessions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (2 pages)","Only 2 operative paragraphs (revocation and replacement)","Single defined term (the specific goods classification 8504.40.90)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the 1,000kW threshold","Straightforward tabular format for goods description","Single cross-reference to Customs Act 1901 section 269SC(4) and Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4"],"plain_english_summary":"The Australian Border Force has cancelled an existing tariff concession that allowed duty-free import of locomotive traction inverters and replaced it with a new order that only exempts inverters rated at 1,000 kW or more.  \n\nThis narrows duty-free treatment to very large, heavy-duty inverters—affecting companies that import traction motor inverters and likely shielding domestic makers of smaller inverters from overseas competition."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument narrows the scope of the concession. TABLE A shows the prior description covering 'INVERTERS, TRACTION, LOCOMOTIVE' under TCO 0807948; TABLE B replaces that with 'INVERTERS, TRACTION MOTOR, LOCOMOTIVE, rated output NOT LESSTHAN 1 000kW' and attaches Schedule 4 item 50, effective 23 December 2008. Mechanically, fewer imported inverter products qualify for the Schedule 4 concession (importers of sub‑1000 kW units lose the concession). The change was made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Paul Coleman) under the authority stated in the instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative: simple revocation and replacement of a single Tariff Concession Order (low procedural complexity).","Legal cross-reference: exercise of power under Customs Act s.269SC(4) (requires familiarity with that provision).","Tariff classification specificity: uses HS code 8504.40.90, so correct tariff classification is necessary.","Technical threshold: introduces a rated-output criterion (NOT LESS THAN 1 000 kW) requiring technical verification at import.","Schedule linkage: ties qualifying goods to Part III Schedule 4 item 50, affecting duty/treatment and requiring cross-referencing with the Customs Tariff Act 1995.","Compliance burden: importers and brokers must update documentation and claims to reflect the narrower scope and effective date (23.12.2008)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes Tariff Concession Order 0807948 and replaces it with TCO 0844723. The new order narrows the goods covered to locomotive traction motor inverters rated not less than 1,000 kW and applies Schedule 4 item 50 to those imports. It takes effect from 23 December 2008. Importers (and their customs brokers) must determine whether imported inverters meet the new technical threshold to qualify for the specified concession; lower-rated units are excluded."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-53-2009-tariff-concession-order-0844723/documents"}}