{"id":"F2007L03038","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/203A - Tariff Concession Order 0614137","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":118323,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/203A - Tariff Concession Order 0614137","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 9005836 made on 29.11.90, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 01.01.07; 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| 3808.90 | PRESERVATIVES, ANTIMICROBIAL, being mixtures of two or more of themethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl or benzyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, including their salts and alkyl derivatives(parabens), whether or not containing 2-phenoxy ethanol or2 phenoxy isopropanolOp. 01.06.90 - TC 9005836 | 5031.12.06 |\n| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Robert Crawford......................Dated 20 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nRevocation Instrument HS2007/203A\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| 3808.99.00 | PRESERVATIVES, ANTIMICROBIAL, being mixtures of two or more of themethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl or benzyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, including their salts and alkyl derivatives(parabens), whether or not containing 2-phenoxy ethanol or2 phenoxy isopropanolOp. 01.01.07 - TC 0614137 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 2 Pages of the instrument...Robert Crawford......................Dated 20 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nRevocation Instrument HS2007/203A","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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative update maintaining the original scope. The instrument revokes and replaces a tariff concession order for the same goods (antimicrobial preservatives/parabens) with updated customs classification codes. The substantive coverage— which goods receive the concession—remains unchanged; only the technical tariff classifications and order numbers are updated to reflect current customs nomenclature."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (2 pages)","Only 2 defined operative provisions (revocation and replacement)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to Customs Act 1901, section 269SD(2) and Customs Tariff Act 1995)","Simple tabular format with clear Column 1/Column 2 structure","No nested conditions or exceptions","Straightforward administrative update of tariff classification numbers"],"plain_english_summary":"This order revokes a 1990 tariff concession for certain paraben preservatives and replaces it with a new concession effective 1 January 2007. It updates the customs classification (from 3808.90 to 3808.99.00 and Schedule item changes), affecting importers and manufacturers of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and related products. The change alters which tariff code applies and can change duty rates and import treatment for these chemicals."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not materially change the description of goods covered (the same antimicrobial parabens). It updates the tariff subheading and Schedule 4 item number, an administrative reclassification that affects how concession rules and duties apply but not the underlying goods scope. The replacement is therefore administrative rather than a substantive change to covered products; however, the effective (retroactive) date may alter past reporting or duty outcomes."},"complexity_factors":["Technical tariff reclassification (3808.90 → 3808.99.00) requires tariff expertise to apply correctly","Change of Schedule 4 item number (previously shown as 5031.12.06 → now 50) affects concession entitlement and must be checked against Customs Tariff Act 1995","Revocation-and-replacement procedure under section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (delegated decision by a CEO delegate)","Retroactive effective date (Revocation has effect from 01.01.07 though instrument dated 20 June 2007) can create retrospective compliance and accounting adjustments","Identical descriptive text for the goods reduces substantive ambiguity but still allows interpretive questions about product scope and mixtures","Administrative compliance burden on importers/brokers to update classifications, paperwork and possibly duty assessments"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order revokes Tariff Concession Order 9005836 for specified antimicrobial parabens and replaces it with Tariff Concession Order 0614137, effective 1 January 2007. Mechanically, the goods are re‑classified from tariff heading 3808.90 to 3808.99.00 and assigned Schedule 4 item 50. Importers, manufacturers and customs brokers must use the new classification for tariff concession eligibility and customs reporting, which can change duty treatment and record‑keeping obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-203a-tariff-concession-order-0614137/documents"}}