What this does: This order cancels a previous customs duty exemption (called a "tariff concession") for specific gas turbine parts.
The goods affected: Inlet transition ducts for gas turbines — specifically the roof panels, floor panels, lateral panels, dihedral assemblies, bracing, and supports that make up these ducts. These parts fall under customs classification 7308.90.00.
What this means for importers: Before this order, businesses could import these specific gas turbine parts without paying customs duty (or at a reduced rate). After 28 May 2009, that exemption no longer applies, meaning importers must now pay standard customs duties on these goods.
Why it matters: This increases the cost of importing these specific industrial components, which are used in gas turbine power generation equipment. It effectively removes a competitive advantage that local manufacturers or suppliers of equivalent parts may have been seeking through the removal of the duty-free import option.