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Tariff Concessions System

    ​​Current Tariff Concession Orders

    SECTION III

    ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES


    CHAPTER 15 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES

    Chapter 15 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION IV

    PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES


    CHAPTER 17 - SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY

    Chapter 17 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 22 - BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR

    Chapter 22 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION V

    MINERAL PRODUCTS


    CHAPTER 25 - SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT

    Chapter 25 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 27 - MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES

    Chapter 27 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION VI

    PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES


    CHAPTER 28 - INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES

    Chapter 28 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 29 - ORGANIC CHEMICALS

    Chapter 29 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 30 - PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

    Chapter 30 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 32 -TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS

    Chapter 32 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 33 - ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS

    Chapter 33 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 34 - SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, "DENTAL WAXES" AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS

    Chapter 34 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 35 - ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES

    Chapter 35 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 36 - EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS

    Chapter 36 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 37 - PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS

    Chapter 37 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 38 - MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

    Chapter 38 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION VII

    PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF


    CHAPTER 39 - PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 39 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 40 - RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 40 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION VIII

    RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)


    CHAPTER 41 - RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER

    Chapter 41 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 42 - ARTICLES OF LEATHER; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)

    Chapter 42 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 43 - FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF

    Chapter 43 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION IX

    WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK; MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK


    CHAPTER 44 - WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL

    Chapter 44 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 45 - CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK

    Chapter 45 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION X

    PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF


    CHAPTER 48 - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD

    Chapter 48 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 49 - PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS

    Chapter 49 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XI

    TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES


    CHAPTER 51 - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR; HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC

    Chapter 51 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 52 - COTTON

    Chapter 52 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 53 - OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN

    Chapter 53 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 54 - MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS

    Chapter 54 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 55 - MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES

    Chapter 55 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 56 - WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS; SPECIAL YARNS; TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 56 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 57 - CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS

    Chapter 57 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 58 - SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; TAPESTRIES; TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY

    Chapter 58 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 59 - IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

    Chapter 59 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 60 - KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS

    Chapter 60 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 62 - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED

    Chapter 62 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 63 - OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS

    Chapter 63 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XII

    FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS, AND PARTS THEREOF; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR


    CHAPTR 64 - FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES

    Chapter 64 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 66 - UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS, AND PARTS THEREOF

    Chapter 66 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XIII

    ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; GLASS AND GLASSWARE


    CHAPTER 68 - ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS

    Chapter 68 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 69 - CERAMIC PRODUCTS

    Chapter 69 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 70 - GLASS AND GLASSWARE

    Chapter 70 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XIV

    NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN


    CHAPTER 71 - NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN

    Chapter 71 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XV

    BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL


    CHAPTER 72 - IRON AND STEEL

    Chapter 72 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 73 - ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL

    Chapter 73 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 74 - COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 74 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 75 - NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 75 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 76 - ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 76 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 79 - ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF

    Chapter 79 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 82 - TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL

    Chapter 82 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 83 - MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

    Chapter 83 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XVI

    MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES


    CHAPTER 84 - NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF

    Chapter 84 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 85 - ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

    Chapter 85 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XVII

    VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT


    CHAPTER 86 - RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF; RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF; MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS

    Chapter 86 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 87 - VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

    Chapter 87 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 89 - SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES

    Chapter 89 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XVIII

    OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; CLOCKS AND WATCHES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF


    CHAPTER 90 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

    Chapter 90 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 91- CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF

    Chapter 91 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 92 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

    Chapter 92 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XIX

    ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF


    CHAPTER 93 - ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

    Chapter 93 - Tariff Concessions


    SECTION XX

    MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES


    CHAPTER 94 - FURNITURE; BEDDING, MATTRESSES, MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS; LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE; PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS

    Chapter 94 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 95 - TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

    Chapter 95 - Tariff Concessions


    CHAPTER 96 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

    Chapter 96 - Tariff Concessions

    Notes

    Advice about Tariff Concession Orders

    Tariff Concession Orders (TCO) are an Australian Government revenue concession that exists where there are no known Australian manufacturers of goods that are substitutable for imported goods.

    In order to claim a TCO in accordance with Australian law, your imported goods must:

    • firstly be classifiable to the tariff classification to which the TCO is keyed to; AND
    • precisely meet the description given in the TCO.

    There are currently 15,000 existing TC0s, and these can be found at the links on this page.

    It is possible that an importer may be able to use one of these TCOs to claim duty free entry when importing goods. It is recommended that you insert as many commonly used words that describe your goods as possible into your search, as it is possible that a number of different TCOs may apply for those goods. You will also need to ensure that your goods meet the tariff classification listed in the TCO.

    If you import goods, and claim a revenue concession through a Tariff Concession Order, you need to be aware that penalties may apply if your goods do not precisely match the TCO description and/or its tariff classification.

    The onus is on an importer/broker to correctly enter the goods, including declaring which particular TCO applies. It is therefore incumbent on an importer/broker to be satisfied that the TCO description and tariff classification applies before claiming concessional entry. As an importer you may wish to engage the services of a licensed customs broker or freight forwarder to facilitate entry of goods into Australia. Please be aware that customs brokers may charge a fee for this service.

    Importers using an existing TCO are advised there is inherent risk in using a TCO that may have been applied for at a different time and by a different applicant. It is recommended that applicants seek a Tariff Advice to confirm that their goods are eligible for a particular TCO. This will provide certainty of the classification of the goods, and their eligibility for any particular TCO.

    If there is no existing TCO for your goods, then you can lodge an application for a new TCO. Manufacturers are advised they can object to any application for a new TCO. In addition, manufacturers can seek to revoke a TCO at any time.