{"id":"F2007L03267","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/299A - Tariff Concession Order 0614252","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":69020,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03267-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/299A - Tariff Concession Order 0614252","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 9703201 made on 01.07.97, 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| 8421.19.90 | CENTRIFUGES, laboratory, bench top, having ALL of the following:(a) maximum speed NOT exceeding 14 000 r/min;(b) maximum gravitational force NOT exceeding 17 746 G;(c) capacity NOT exceeding 30 mL;(d) digital speed display;(e) pulse key;(f) digital 1 to 15 minute timer with hold;(g) minimum acceleration time 4 seconds;(h) minimum braking time 4 seconds;(i) metal lid with counterbalance spring;(j) metal body;(k) double interlocked lid lock;(l) rotors and adaptorsOp. 01.07.97 - TC 9703201 | 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 HS2007/299A\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| 8421.19.00 | CENTRIFUGES, laboratory, bench top, having ALL of the following:(a) maximum speed NOT exceeding 14 000 r/min;(b) maximum gravitational force NOT exceeding 17 746 G;(c) capacity NOT exceeding 30 mL;(d) digital speed display;(e) pulse key;(f) digital 1 to 15 minute timer with hold;(g) minimum acceleration time 4 seconds;(h) minimum braking time 4 seconds;(i) metal lid with counterbalance spring;(j) metal body;(k) double interlocked lid lock;(l) rotors and adaptorsOp. 01.01.07 - TC 0614252 | 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 HS2007/299A","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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the legal scope of the tariff concession for the specified bench-top centrifuges by replacing the previous Tariff Concession Order with a new Order that uses a different customs subheading (8421.19.90 -> 8421.19.00) and a different Schedule 4 item number (5031.12.06 -> 50). This is a substantive scope change in how the concession applies to those goods and takes effect from 01.01.07 (see Tables A and B and the instrument preamble)."},"complexity_factors":["Legal authority: exercise of power under Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (instrument preamble).","Simple mechanical operation: revocation of TCO 9703201 and creation of TCO 0614252 (Table A -> Table B).","Tariff reclassification: change of customs subheading from 8421.19.90 (Table A, Column 1) to 8421.19.00 (Table B, Column 1).","Schedule change: Schedule 4 item number changed from 5031.12.06 (Table A, Column 2) to 50 (Table B, Column 2), which alters concession applicability.","Narrow technical description of goods (detailed specs listed in Tables A and B) reduces ambiguity on product scope but requires exact match to qualify.","Compliance burden concentrated on importers: need to apply new classification and may face different duty liabilities and paperwork (implied by Table B changes and effective date).","Timing/transition risk: new Order takes effect 01.01.07 while earlier Order operated from 01.07.97 — importers and customs agents must apply the correct date (preamble, Tables).","Administrative concentration: decision and replacement done by a delegated official (Robert Crawford, delegate of the CEO), meaning discretionary administrative action is centralised (signature block)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes Tariff Concession Order 9703201 and replaces it with Tariff Concession Order 0614252. Mechanically it reclassifies a specific bench-top laboratory centrifuge from tariff subheading 8421.19.90 and Schedule 4 item 5031.12.06 to 8421.19.00 and Schedule 4 item 50, effective 1 January 2007. Importers of those centrifuges are affected because the change alters which tariff concession applies, with consequences for duty payable, classification paperwork and compliance. The decision is made under s269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a technical update maintaining the same scope. The order replaces a 1997 tariff concession with a 2007 version covering identical goods (same 12 technical specifications for laboratory bench-top centrifuges). The change reflects updates to Australia's customs tariff classification system (HS code and Schedule 4 item number changes) rather than any expansion or contraction of the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Highly specific technical specifications (12 separate criteria) that must ALL be met for the concession to apply","Cross-references to multiple pieces of legislation: Customs Act 1901 (section 269SD(2)), Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4, Part III)","Requires understanding of customs classification system (HS codes like 8421.19.00 and Schedule 4 item numbers)","Dual operation: simultaneous revocation and replacement with different effective dates requiring coordination","Tabular format with fragmented presentation across two pages"],"plain_english_summary":"This order revokes a 1997 tariff concession and replaces it with a 2007 concession that governs customs duty treatment for specific small bench-top laboratory centrifuges. It affects importers and customs officers by updating which centrifuges qualify for the concession based on precise technical criteria (speed, g‑force, capacity, digital controls, safety features). The change matters because it updates the applicable tariff classification and schedule item so the correct duty rate is applied at import."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-299a-tariff-concession-order-0614252/documents"}}