{"id":"F2008L00059","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0715410","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0715410","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72147,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00059-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0715410","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I Wendy Knowles, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer declare that the goods specified in Column 1 of THE TABLE are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of THE TABLE applies. This Order shall have effect from 17.09.07 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD pf the Act, or the date, if any, specified in Column 2. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n```html\n

8708.99.99

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, ON-ROAD TRUCKS, HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE
WEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 7.5 TONNES, being ANY of the following:
(a) adaptors;
(b) adjusters;
(c) angles;
(d) arms;
(e) ashtrays;
(f) axles;
(g) baffles;
(h) balls;
(i) bands;
(j) bars;
(k) battery boxes;
(l) beams;
(m) bearings;
(n) belts;
(o) bezels;
(p) blades;
(q) blinds;
(r) blocks and blockers;
(s) boards;
(t) bodysides;
(u) bogies;
(v) boots;
(w) bowls;
(x) boxes;
(y) braces;
(z) brackets;
(aa) brakes;
(ab) breathers;
(ac) brushes;
(ad) buckets;
(ae) bug deflectors;
(af) bug screens;
(ag) bulkheads;
(ah) bumpers;
(ai) bumpstops;
(aj) bushings;
(ak) buttons;
(al) cables;
(am) cantrails;
(an) cages;
(ao) caps;
(ap) carriers;
(aq) cartridges;
(ar) cases;
(as) casings;
(at) catches;


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..Wendy Knowles ......................

Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

\n```\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | Schedule 4 Item Number. Last date of effect |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |\n\n| | (Continued from previous page)(au) chambers;(av) changers;(aw) channels;(ax) chargers;(ay) chassis;(az) chuggers;(ba) circuit boards;(bb) clamps;(bc) clevis;(bd) clips;(be) clutches;(bf) coils;(bg) columns;(bh) condensers;(bi) cones;(bj) connectors;(bk) consoles;(bl) controls;(bm) converters;(bn) convexes;(bo) coolers;(bp) cores;(bq) couplings;(br) covers;(bs) cowls;(bt) cradles;(bu) crosses;(bv) crossmembers;(bw) crosstubes;(bx) cruise controllers;(by) curtains;(bz) cushions;(ca) CV joints;(cb) cylinders;(cc) dampers;(cd) deflectors;(ce) defrosters;(cf) differentials;(cg) dipsticks;(ch) discs;(ci) doors;(cj) dowels;(ck) driers;(cl) drip rails;(cm) drives;(cn) driveshafts;(co) drops;(cp) drums;(cq) ducts;(cr) ejectors;(cs) elbows;(ct) elements;(cu) endcaps;(cv) ends;(cw) engine mounts;(cx) equalisers;(cy) evaporators;(cz) expanders;(da) extensions;(Continued on next page) | |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 5 Pages of the above Table...Wendy Knowles ......................Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| | (Continued from previous page)(db) facias;(dc) fenders;(dd) fillers;(de) final drives;(df) firewalls;(dg) fittings;(dh) flanges;(di) flaps;(dj) flares;(dk) forks;(dl) frames;(dm) gears;(dn) gladhands;(do) governors;(dp) grilles;(dq) grommets;(dr) guards;(ds) guides;(dt) gussets;(du) handles;(dv) hangers;(dw) hardlines;(dx) harnesses;(dy) headliners;(dz) hiders;(ea) hoods;(eb) hoses;(ec) housings;(ed) hubs;(ee) inlets;(ef) insulators;(eg) intakes;(eh) isolators;(ei) joints;(ej) journals;(ek) keepers;(el) keys;(em) knobs;(en) knuckles;(eo) kraftbands;(ep) lenses;(eq) levers;(er) lids;(es) lighters;(et) liners and linings;(eu) linkages;(ev) links;(ew) louvers;(ex) lubricators;(ey) manifolds;(ez) mats;(fa) members;(fb) modules;(fc) monitors;(fd) mouldings;(fe) mountings and mounts;(ff) mufflers;(fg) muffs;(fh) necks;(Continued on next page) | |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 3 of 5 Pages of the above Table...Wendy Knowles ......................Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |\n\n| | (Continued from previous page)(fi) nipples;(fj) nozzles;(fk) pads;(fl) panels;(fm) pedals;(fn) pinions;(fo) pins;(fp) pipes;(fq) pistons;(fr) pivots;(fs) plates;(ft) plugs;(fu) plungers;(fv) poppets;(fw) posts;(fx) power take-offs;(fy) presses;(fz) propshafts;(ga) quadrants;(gb) rackets;(gc) racks;(gd) rails;(ge) receptacles;(gf) rectifiers;(gg) reflectors;(gh) regulators;(gi) reinforcements;(gj) reservoirs;(gk) retainers;(gl) retarders;(gm) rims;(gn) rings;(go) rods;(gp) rollers;(gq) rotors;(gr) saddles;(gs) screens;(gt) sealers;(gu) senders;(gv) sensors;(gw) shackles;(gx) shades;(gy) shafts;(gz) shells;(ha) shields;(hb) shims;(hc) shock absorbers;(hd) shoes;(he) shrouds;(hf) side members;(hg) signals;(hh) sills;(hi) skins;(hj) skirts;(hk) slack adjusters;(hl) sleeves;(hm) sliding blocks;(hn) slingers;(ho) sockets;(hp) solenoids;(Continued on next page) | |\n| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 4 of 5 Pages of the above Table...Wendy Knowles ...................Dated 14 December 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTHE TABLE\n\n| Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | Schedule 4 Item NumberLast date of effect |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |\n\n| | ((Continued from previous page)(hq) spacers;(hr) spiders;(hs) spindles;(ht) splicers;(hu) sprockets;(hv) stabilisers;(hw) stacks;(hx) stators;(hy) steering mechanisms;(hz) steps;(ia) stops;(ib) straps;(ic) strips;(id) struts;(ie) studs;(if) subframes;(ig) sunvisors;(ih) supports;(ii) suspension;(ij) tanks;(ik) tapes;(il) T-beams;(im) tees;(in) terminals;(io) throttles;(ip) tie rods;(iq) ties;(ir) tips;(is) torque converters;(it) torque rods;(iu) tow bars;(iv) towers;(iw) tows;(ix) tracks;(iy) transfer case;(iz) transmission;(ja) trims;(jb) trunnions;(jc) tubes;(jd) turntables;(je) universal joints;(jf) ventilators;(jg) vents;(jh) visability windows;(ji) visors;(jj) weldments;(jk) wheels;(jl) worms;(jm) yokesOp. 17.09.07 - TC 0715410 | |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 5 Pages of the above Table...Wendy 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In practice that means the named goods are eligible for the tariff concession identified in Schedule 4 (the listed Schedule 4 item number is shown in the Order).\n- Specifies the operative date (effective from 17 September 2007) and that the Order continues until revoked under the Customs Act (see below) or until any last date printed in the Table.\n- The Order is made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer under section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (the statutory power to make tariff concession orders). It can be revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of the Customs Act.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- Importers of truck parts and accessories (the parties who buy these goods from overseas and clear them through customs).\n- Distributors, repairers and aftermarket sellers who rely on imported parts for trucks >= 7.5 tonnes.\n- Australian producers of equivalent parts (who face competition from tariff‑concession imports).\n- The Commonwealth (because tariffs foregone reduce customs revenue) and the Department of Home Affairs (customs officers who administer and police the concession).\n\n**Why it matters (claimed purpose, then practical consequences)**\n\n- The stated legal effect is to attach a tariff concession to the listed truck parts so importers pay the lower tariff (or no tariff) that Schedule 4 provides for those goods. That is the instrument’s direct, mechanical effect.\n\n- Practical consequences and incentive effects:\n - Importers pay less customs duty on the listed items, lowering landed cost of those parts (who pays: importers and, downstream, purchasers/vehicle owners via lower prices; who loses revenue: the Commonwealth via lower tariff receipts).\n - The lower tariff can increase the competitiveness of imported parts relative to locally made parts, encouraging substitution toward imports for repair and manufacturing supply chains.\n - Domestic producers of those parts may face greater competition; conversely, downstream businesses (fleet operators, repair workshops) may benefit from lower input prices.\n\n**Costs, trade‑offs and implementation factors**\n\n- Fiscal cost: the Commonwealth forgoes customs revenue on the covered items equal to the tariff that would otherwise have applied.\n- Targeting and concentration of benefit: the benefit is concentrated on importers and resellers of the specifically listed parts; costs (lost revenue) are spread across taxpayers.\n- Compliance and administrative burden:\n - Importers must correctly classify goods to rely on the concession (risk of audit, requirement to keep records proving the goods match the textual description and tariff classification).\n - Customs officers must interpret the descriptive list and enforce the concession, which can create classification disputes (a non‑trivial compliance cost for both business and administration).\n- Implementation discretion and legal mechanics: the Order is made by a delegate under s.269P and may be revoked under ss.269SC/269SD, so administrative decisions (including revocation) rest with the department/CEO delegate.\n- Substitution effects and market dynamics: cheaper imports may displace domestic production for the specified parts; some businesses may reorganise sourcing or procurement to exploit the lower tariff.\n- Risk of scope creep or rent seeking: the concession is limited to the listed descriptions; widening the list or repeated renewals can create incentives for interested parties to seek further inclusions. Any expansion would depend on future administrative action.\n\n**Specific mechanical points in the text to note**\n\n- The Order is extremely specific: it lists a very large number of individual part descriptions (across multiple pages) and links them to a Schedule 4 item number (so the tariff outcome depends on both the textual description and the Schedule 4 entry).\n- Effective date and continuity are explicit (operative from 17.09.07 and continuing until revoked or until a last date if entered in the Table).\n- Legal authority cited: section 269P of the Customs Act 1901 (creation of tariff concession orders) and revocation powers in sections 269SC and 269SD.\n\n(References in this summary are to the text of Tariff Concession Order 0715410 and the statutory sections cited in that text.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard administrative instrument creating a tariff concession. 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