{"id":"F2007L03406","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/381A - Tariff Concession Order 0614352","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-381a-tariff-concession-order-0614352","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":69460,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03406-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/381A - Tariff Concession Order 0614352","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 9806599 made on 09.10.98, 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| 8485.90.00 | SEALS, LUBRICANT, having ALL of the following:(a) single lip, OR dual opposed lip, OR dual tandem lip ORexternal lip;(b) shaft diameter between 6 mm and 2 300 mm (both inclusive);(c) sealing capacity at a speed of 300 m/min OR greater;(d) shaft misalignment sealing capacity in the range 0.13 mmto 3.18 mm (both inclusive) at shaft speeds in the range150 m/min to 2 135 m/min;(e) shaft dynamic run out sealing capacity in the range 0.13 mmto 3.18 mm (both inclusive) at shaft speeds in the range150 m/min to 2 135 m/minOp. 24.07.98 - TC 9806599 | 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 HS2007/381A\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| 8487.90.00 | SEALS, LUBRICANT, having ALL of the following:(a) single lip, OR dual opposed lip, OR dual tandem lip ORexternal lip;(b) shaft diameter between 6 mm and 2 300 mm (both inclusive);(c) sealing capacity at a speed of 300 m/min OR greater;(d) shaft misalignment sealing capacity in the range 0.13 mmto 3.18 mm (both inclusive) at shaft speeds in the range150 m/min to 2 135 m/min;(e) shaft dynamic run out sealing capacity in the range 0.13 mmto 3.18 mm (both inclusive) at shaft speeds in the range150 m/min to 2 135 m/minOp. 01.01.07 - TC 0614352 | 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 HS2007/381A","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope — it governs the specific administrative action of revoking and replacing a single tariff concession order for lubricant seals. The reclassification from 8485.90.00 to 8487.90.00 reflects a technical update to align with the 2007 Harmonized System (HS2007) nomenclature changes rather than an expansion of substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Highly technical product specifications with multiple nested conditions (five criteria with OR/AND logic)","Cross-references to multiple Acts: Customs Act 1901 (Section 269SD), Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4)","Requires understanding of tariff classification system (HS codes 8485.90.00 vs 8487.90.00)","Administrative mechanism involving revocation and simultaneous replacement of instruments","Specific measurement ranges and engineering tolerances that require technical expertise to interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Revocation Order cancels an earlier concession (TC 9806599) for specific industrial lubricant seals and replaces it with a new order (TC 0614352), updating how those seals are treated for customs purposes.\n\nIt affects importers of narrowly specified seals and competing Australian manufacturers — importers must use the correct new tariff code (shift from 8485.90.00 to 8487.90.00) and concession number to avoid unexpected duties."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is a technical, narrowly targeted update: it revokes an older Tariff Concession Order and replaces it with a new order that covers the same described goods but assigns a different tariff classification heading and Schedule 4 item. That is an administrative reclassification rather than an expansion of the law's scope. It does not broaden the range of goods covered beyond the original descriptive limits, nor does it introduce new regulatory obligations beyond a change in tariff coding and applicable concession item."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly focused instrument (one revocation and one replacement)","Short text: two small tables (TABLE A and TABLE B) with an identical technical goods description","Two cross-references to other statutes: Customs Act 1901 (s269SD(2)) and Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Schedule 4 item)","Technical product description contains several numeric ranges and alternatives (e.g. multiple lip types, shaft diameters, sealing capacities) which require careful reading for classification","No nested exceptions, few defined terms, and no conditional or multi‑part operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a short Customs instrument that formally cancels (revokes) one Tariff Concession Order (TCO) and substitutes a new one. Specifically, it revokes TCO No. 9806599 (originally made 09.10.98) with effect from 1 January 2007, and creates TCO No. 0614352 to take its place.  The delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs agency signed the instrument under section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901.\n\n- Both the old and the new TCOs describe the same physical goods: lubricant shaft seals meeting a set of technical conditions (lip type, shaft diameter, sealing capacities, allowable misalignment and dynamic run-out ranges, and minimum sealing speed). The only changes recorded in the instrument are the tariff classification heading (from 8485.90.00 to 8487.90.00) and the Schedule 4 item number shown in the table.\n\n**Who is affected\n\n- Importers of the specified lubricant shaft seals and their customs brokers and freight agents.  These parties must use the new TCO number and the revised tariff classification when lodging import documentation from the stated effective date.\n- Domestic firms that manufacture or use these seals may be indirectly affected if the change alters the customs duty (concession) applied to imports.\n- Customs administration staff responsible for tariff classification and processing.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effect)\n\n- Tariff Concession Orders override the normal customs tariff for specified imported goods: they allow a particular tariff treatment (usually a concession or exemption) to apply to those goods instead of the default tariff classification. By revoking one TCO and making another that covers the same described goods under a different tariff heading and Schedule 4 item number, the instrument changes which listed concession item applies to those imports. In practice this changes how those imports are coded at the border and therefore may change the duty treatment or administrative handling of those goods.\n\n**Stated or implied rationale and an evidence‑based check\n\n- The instrument itself does not include a policy exposition, but the mechanical change (different tariff heading and Schedule 4 item) implies an administrative reclassification or an update to which concession entry applies.\n- Testing that implication against likely effects: if the new Schedule 4 item carries a different concession or rate, then importers will face a different duty outcome (higher or lower duties); if it is numerically a housekeeping change only, then the practical duty outcome may be unchanged. The instrument does not specify rates, so users must check the Customs Tariff Act 1995 Schedule 4 entries referenced to confirm the net revenue effect.\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs (what changes for economic actors)\n\n- Compliance and operational costs: importers and brokers must update tariff codes and customs entries; systems and paperwork need adjustment from the effective date.\n- Revenue and competition: changing the Schedule 4 item can shift who pays customs duty (importers) and by how much; that can affect price competiveness between imported seals and any Australian-made alternatives. The instrument does not state whether revenue will rise or fall.\n- Administrative discretion and implementation risk: the change is exercised by a delegated decision under the Customs Act. The primary practical risk is classification confusion (misdeclaration, processing delays) around the effective date, and the need for importers to confirm the correct Schedule 4 item in the Customs Tariff Act 1995.\n\n**Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs\n\n- Any financial benefit or burden from the change will be concentrated on the relatively small group of importers and users of these particular seals. Any change in customs revenue is diffuse across public finances.\n\n**What you should check if you are affected\n\n- Confirm the precise tariff treatment by looking up the Schedule 4 item numbers quoted in Column 2 of TABLE B against the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to see the duty/concession that now applies.\n- Update commercial and customs systems to use TCO 0614352 and the 8487.90.00 classification from 01.01.07 onward.\n\n(Instrument reference: Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/381A revoking TCO 9806599 and substituting TCO 0614352; goods description and table entries as provided in the text.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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