What this does: This order cancels a tariff concession (a special reduced customs duty rate) for importing specific industrial machinery.
The details: Previously, importers could bring in "robot-controlled brick palletizing lines" (automated machinery that stacks bricks onto pallets) under concession order TC 0836801 and pay less customs duty (or none at all). This order cancels that benefit.
Who it affects: Businesses importing this specific type of brick-handling equipment (classified under customs code 8428.90.00).
The impact: From 28 June 2010, importers must pay the standard customs duty rate instead of the concessional rate, making these imports more expensive.