{"id":"F2012L00616","name":"Tariff Concession Order 1134244","slug":"tariff-concession-order-1134244","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88832,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00616-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Order 1134244","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 11.10.11 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 NumberLast date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| 8708.94.59 | PARTS, TRUCK HAVING A GROSS WEIGHT GREATER THAN 3.5 t,being steering components, including ANY of the following:(a) ball sockets;(b) drag links;(c) tie rod ends;(d) drag link endsOp. 11.10.11 - TC 1134244 | 50  |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 1 of 1 Page of the above Table........Wendy Knowles...................Dated 09 January 2012 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order does not amend the Customs Tariff itself; it designates the listed steering parts as goods to which Part III Schedule 4 item 50 applies from 11 October 2011 until revoked (s.269P; revocation under ss.269SC–269SD). Its scope is limited to the specific tariff classification and parts set out in the Table."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow product scope: only specified steering components for trucks >3.5 t (tariff code 8708.94.59).","Statutory hooks: made under s.269P of the Customs Act 1901 and revocable under ss.269SC–269SD (administrative discretion).","Technical tariff reference to Part III of Schedule 4, item 50 (requires checking Schedule 4 to see precise tariff consequence).","Fixed commencement date (11.10.11) and open-ended duration until formal revocation (administrative uncertainty over end date).","Form text shows an ambiguous entry for 'Last date of effect' (listed as '50'), which may require administrative interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order (TCO 1134244) applies Part III Schedule 4 item 50 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to specified truck steering parts (tariff classification 8708.94.59) from 11 October 2011 until revoked. It was made by a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer under s.269P and dated 9 January 2012. \n\nThe practical effect is a change in the tariff treatment applied at import for the listed steering components, affecting importers and customs officials who must classify and lodge goods accordingly."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow tariff concession order of the type routinely issued under the Customs Act 1901. It applies only to the specific goods described (steering components for heavy trucks) and does not represent any expansion beyond the original legislative purpose of granting duty concessions where no local industry exists."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific concession covering one narrow category of goods (heavy truck steering components)","Minimal conditional logic — only requires goods to match the description and classification","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the standard Customs Act and Customs Tariff Act citations","Short document — essentially a single table entry with standard administrative boilerplate","No defined terms section or interpretive provisions","Straightforward effective date and revocation mechanism (standard statutory provisions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tariff Concession Order removes customs duty on specified heavy-truck steering parts (ball sockets, drag links, tie rod ends, drag link ends) for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, allowing those parts to be imported duty-free. It lowers costs for importers, distributors, truck makers and repairers while increasing competition for domestic manufacturers.\n\nThe order took effect 11 October 2011; concessions help firms when no local industry exists but can be contested by affected domestic producers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244","history":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tariff-concession-order-1134244/documents"}}