{"id":"F2009L03319","name":"Tariff Concession Order 0904251","slug":"tariff-concession-order-0904251","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":140853,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L03319-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 0904251","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION ORDERUnder Section 269P of the Customs Act 1901, I, Wendy Knowles, a delegate of the Chief Executive Officerdeclare 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 09.02.09 and continue in force until revoked under sections 269SC or 269SD of 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

8708.50.59

PARTS, DRIVE AXLES, ON ROAD TRUCKS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
NOT LESS THAN 7.5 TONNES, being ANY of the following:
(a) air cylinder covers;
(b) air cylinder pistons;
(c) air cylinder tubes;
(d) axle driving heads;
(e) axle housings;
(f) axle shafts;
(g) axle shaft gears;
(h) bevel gears;
(i) breather assemblies;
(j) calliper slide pins;
(k) carrier covers;
(l) case and nest assemblies;
(m) case assemblies;
(n) case halves;
(o) clutch collars;
(p) companion flanges;
(q) countershaft gears;
(r) coupling flange assemblies;
(s) cross tubes;
(t) cross u-joints;
(u) differential carrier assemblies;
(v) differential case assemblies;
(w) differential housing assemblies;
(x) differential lock pistons;
(y) differential nests;
(z) differential pinion gears;
(aa) differential spiders;
(ab) dog clutches;
(ac) drive gear pinion assemblies;
(ad) drive pinion covers;
(ae) drive shafts;
(af) drive tubes;
(ag) driving flanges;
(ah) driving flange assemblies;
(ai) driving heads;
(aj) strap yokes;
(ak) end covers;
(al) final drive housings;
(am) helical gears;
(an) housing covers;
(ao) input shaft assemblies;
(ap) intermediate pieces;
(aq) lock plates;
(ar) lock rings;
(as) locking flanges;
(at) oil catch plates;

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This is page 1 of 2 Pages of the above Table.

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

Dated 08 May 2009 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) output shafts;(av) output shaft assemblies;(aw) output shaft gears;(ax) pinion bearing cages;(ay) pinion cases;(az) pinion covers;(ba) pinion gears;(bb) planet carriers;(bc) planet gears;(bd) ring gears;(be) ring gear carriers;(bf) ring lock pins;(bg) roll pins;(bh) round bearing yokes;(bi) drive line yokes;(bj) selection forks;(bk) selector shafts;(bl) shaft assembly pistons;(bm) shaft yokes;(bn) shift assemblies;(bo) shift assembly covers;(bp) shift cylinders;(bq) shift cylinder housings;(br) shift cylinder pistons;(bs) shift forks;(bt) shift fork pins;(bu) shift housings;(bv) shift shafts;(bw) shift sleeves;(bx) side gears;(by) spindle assemblies;(bz) steering arms;(ca) steering knuckles;(cb) sun gears;(cc) thrust rings;(cd) tie rod assemblies;(ce) torque plates;(cf) wing bearing yokes;(cg) yoke and deflector assembliesOp. 09.02.09 - TC 0904251 | |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 2 Pages of the above Table...Wendy Knowles ......................Dated 08 May 2009 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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