This order cancels a tax break for importing specific truck brake parts.
What it does:
- Revokes (cancels) Tariff Concession Order 0614522, which previously allowed certain brake components to enter Australia without paying customs duty.
- Affected goods: Brake calipers, pneumatic disc brakes, and connecting cables for commercial vehicles and trucks (tariff code 8708.30.99).
- Impact: Importers must now pay standard customs duties on these parts.
When it applies:
The change took effect on 27 April 2011 (despite being signed on 23 June 2011).
Why it matters:
This raises costs for businesses importing these specific truck brake components. The government determined these parts no longer qualify for preferential treatment—typically because local manufacturers can now supply them or the original justification for the concession no longer applies.