{"id":"F2007L02755","name":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/580A - Tariff Concession Order 0614568","slug":"tariff-concession-revocation-order-hs2007-580a-tariff-concession-order-0614568","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":169494,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02755-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tariff Concession Revocation Order HS2007/580A - Tariff Concession Order 0614568","content":"| TARIFF CONCESSION REVOCATION ORDERUnder Section 269SD(2) of the Customs Act 1901, I Robert Crawford a delegate of the Chief Executive Officer(a) revoke Tariff Concession Order Number 0101515 made on 27.04.01, in respect of the goods described in TABLE A below. This Revocation has effect from 01.01.07; and(b) make in its place the Tariff Concession Orders described in TABLE B. The goods specified in Column 1 of TABLE B are goods to which the item in Part III of Schedule 4 to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 specified in Column 2 of TABLE B applies. The Order shall have effect from the date notified in paragraph (a) above as the date of effect for the Revocation. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nTABLE A\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, TRUCK OR BUS STEERING BOX (FRONT AXLE RATING OF 1818 kg OR
GREATER), being ANY of the following:
(a) cylinder heads;
(b) piston rings;
(c) output shafts;
(d) covers;
(e) housings;
(f) gears;
(g) selector shafts;
(h) pitman arms;
(i) cylinder head kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) cylinder heads;
(ii) seal rings;
(iii) plugs;
(j) mated kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) pistons;
(ii) seals;
(iii) valves;
(iv) springs;
(v) pins;
(vi) plunger relief balls;
(vii) o-rings;
(viii) nuts;
(ix) plugs;
(x) shafts;
(xi) bearings;
(xii) nylon balls;
(k) bearing cap kits, comprising BOTH of the following:
(i) plugs;
(ii) hexagonal sockets;
(l) plunger kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) plugs;
(ii) seals;
(iii) o-rings;


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50

31.12.06

This is page 1 of 3 Pages of the instrument.

..Robert Crawford......................

Dated 20 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

\n```\n\nRevocation Instrument HS2007/580A\n\n \n\nTABLE A\n\n| Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | Schedule 4 Item Number. Last date of effect |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |\n\n| | (Continued from previous page)(m) piston ring kits, comprising BOTH of the following:(i) piston rings;(ii) o-rings;(n) pitman arm retaining kits, comprising BOTH of the following:(i) retainers;(ii) washers;(o) output shaft kits, comprising ALL of the following:(i) shafts;(ii) pins;(iii) o-rings;(iv) boots;(p) piston kits, comprising ALL of the following:(i) pistons;(ii) springs;(iii) seals;(q) bearing cap and shaft kits, comprising ALL of the following:(i) bearing caps;(ii) shafts;(iii) rings;(iv) washers;(v) o-rings;(vi) nuts;(vii) plugs;(viii) sealsOp. 15.02.01 - TC 0101515 | |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |\n\n| This is page 2 of 3 Pages of the instrument...Robert Crawford......................Dated 20 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nRevocation Instrument HS2007/580A\n\nTABLE B\n\n| COLUMN 1Description of Goods including theCustoms Tariff Classification | COLUMN 2Schedule 4 Item Number Last date of effect |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n\n```html\n

8708.94.59

PARTS, TRUCK OR BUS STEERING BOX (FRONT AXLE RATING OF 1818 kg OR
GREATER), being ANY of the following:
(a) cylinder heads;
(b) piston rings;
(c) output shafts;
(d) covers;
(e) housings;
(f) gears;
(g) selector shafts;
(h) pitman arms;
(i) cylinder head kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) cylinder heads;
(ii) seal rings;
(iii) plugs;
(j) mated kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) pistons;
(ii) seals;
(iii) valves;
(iv) springs;
(v) pins;
(vi) plunger relief balls;
(vii) o-rings;
(viii) nuts;
(ix) plugs;
(x) shafts;
(xi) bearings;
(xii) nylon balls;
(k) bearing cap kits, comprising BOTH of the following:
(i) plugs;
(ii) hexagonal sockets;
(l) plunger kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) plugs;
(ii) seals;
(iii) o-rings;
(m) piston ring kits, comprising BOTH of the following:
(i) piston rings;
(ii) o-rings;
(n) pitman arm retaining kits, comprising BOTH of the following:
(i) retainers;
(ii) washers;
(o) output shaft kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) shafts;
(ii) pins;
(iii) o-rings;
(iv) boots;
(p) piston kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) pistons;
(ii) springs;
(iii) seals;
(q) bearing cap and shaft kits, comprising ALL of the following:
(i) bearing caps;
(ii) shafts;
(iii) rings;
(iv) washers;
(v) o-rings;
(vi) nuts;
(vii) plugs;
(viii) seals

Op. 01.01.07 - TC 0614568

50

This is page 3 of 3 Pages of the instrument.

..Robert Crawford......................

Dated 20 June 2007 Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer

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