This order gives importers a tariff concession (typically duty-free entry) on specific heavy industrial equipment. It applies to steel cord conveyor belting (reinforced rubber belts used in mining) that is wider than 1,395 millimetres, classified under tariff code 4010.11.00.
Who it affects: Mining companies and bulk material handlers importing large conveyor belts for operations like coal or iron ore transport.
What it does: Instead of paying standard customs duty, importers can use Schedule 4 Item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 when bringing these goods into Australia.
When it applies: The concession took effect on 27 January 2006 and continues until revoked or replaced. It was made under the Customs Act 1901 by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer (Australian Border Force).