Commonwealth legislation

Tariff Concession Revocation Order 28/2007

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This order removes a duty-free import exemption (called a tariff concession) for a specific type of railway maintenance equipment.

What this means:

Who is affected: Businesses importing railway service vehicles classified as "continuous action tamping machines with integrated ballast distribution and profiling" (specialised equipment used to level and maintain railway tracks)
What changes: These machines will no longer enter Australia duty-free. Importers must now pay customs duties (import taxes) when bringing them into the country
When it applies: The change took effect on 27 November 2006 (applying retrospectively)
Why it matters: This increases the cost of importing these specific track maintenance machines, potentially affecting pricing for railway construction and maintenance projects

The order cancels a previous concession (Order 0616089) made on 17 November 2006 under the Customs Act 1901.

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Direct links to the current provisions in Tariff Concession Revocation Order 28/2007.

TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SC(1) & (3) of the Customs Act 1901, I Conor Annesley a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0616089 made on 17.11.06, in respect of the goods described in the TABLE below. The Revocation has effect from 27.11.06.

THE TABLE

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

8604.00.00	RAILWAY SERVICE VEHICLES, continuous action tamping machine withintegrated ballast distribution and profilingOp. 25.08.06 - TC 0616089	5026.11.06

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Conor Annesley.......................Dated 24 January 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SC(1) & (3) of the Customs Act 1901, I Conor Annesley a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0616089 made on 17.11.06, in respect of the goods described in the TABLE below. The Revocation has effect from 27.11.06.

THE TABLE

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

8604.00.00	RAILWAY SERVICE VEHICLES, continuous action tamping machine withintegrated ballast distribution and profilingOp. 25.08.06 - TC 0616089	5026.11.06

This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table...Conor Annesley.......................Dated 24 January 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer