This Tariff Concession Order (TCO) grants a customs duty exemption or reduction for specific imported plastic conduit fittings. It declares that goods classified under tariff code 3917.40.00 (conduit fittings) are eligible for concession Item 50 in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. This means importers can bring these goods into Australia duty-free or at a reduced rate, provided no equivalent Australian-made products are available. The order took effect on 14 September 2007 and remains valid until formally revoked.
Who it affects: Importers of plastic conduit fittings and Australian manufacturers competing with those imports.
Why it matters: TCOs lower import costs for businesses but are only granted when the government is satisfied that local industry doesn't produce suitable substitutes.