What this does: This order cancels (revokes) a previous decision that allowed certain imported industrial cooling equipment to enter Australia with reduced or no customs duty.
Who it affects: Companies importing large absorption chillers (industrial cooling equipment with a capacity of at least 1,000 kilowatts) classified under customs tariff code 8418.69.00.
What changes: Importers of these specific chillers must now pay standard import duties instead of benefiting from Tariff Concession Order 0928054 (originally granted on 6 November 2009).
When it takes effect: The cancellation applies retrospectively from 10 November 2009, despite being signed on 23 December 2009.