Commonwealth legislation

Tariff Concession Order 0809365

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This Tariff Concession Order (TCO) allows businesses to import hot wire contour cutters for expanded polystyrene foam (programmable logic controlled) into Australia without paying customs duty.

What this means:

Duty-free imports: If you import these specific machines (used for cutting shapes in foam packaging or insulation), you don't pay the usual import tariffs.
Why: These concessions are granted when no Australian manufacturer makes a substitutable product locally.

The specific goods covered:

Machines classified under tariff code 8477.80.00
Must be programmable logic controlled hot wire contour cutters designed for expanded polystyrene foam

Timing:

Started: 22 May 2008
Duration: Remains in force until revoked (either if local manufacturing starts, or under the automatic review provisions of the Customs Act 1901).

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Tariff Concession Order 0809365

TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Wendy Knowles, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer declare that the goods specified in Column 1 of THE TABLE are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 22.05.08 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2.

THE TABLE

COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification	COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect

8477.80.00	CUTTERS, EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM, HOT WIRE CONTOUR,programmable logic controlledOp. 22.05.08 - TC 0809365	50

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 08 August 2008 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

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1 Tariff Concession Order 0809365

THE TABLE

COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification	COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect

8477.80.00	CUTTERS, EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM, HOT WIRE CONTOUR,programmable logic controlledOp. 22.05.08 - TC 0809365	50

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Wendy Knowles........................Dated 08 August 2008 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer