This order cancels a tax break (called a tariff concession) that previously allowed certain industrial equipment to be imported into Australia without paying full customs duty.
What it does:
- Revokes Tariff Concession Order 0710122, which covered telescopic conveyors (extendable conveyor belts used for loading trucks) fitted with specific safety features including fixed shrouds, under guards, rubber lips, brushes, anti-collision strips, rollers, and controllers
- The cancellation took effect on 20 November 2007
- From that date, importers of this equipment (falling under tariff code 8428.33.00) must pay standard customs duty rates instead of the concessional rate
Who it affects:
Businesses importing telescopic conveyors with the exact specifications listed above.
Why it matters:
It removes a financial advantage for importing this specific machinery, likely because local manufacturers successfully argued the concession was hurting Australian industry or the goods no longer met the criteria for the tax break.