Commodity codes

Each eligible good has a commodity code.

If you’re claiming online

If you’re claiming online there are 2 ways you can add commodity codes to your claim, these are:

• entering them into the claim lines in the Centrelink Business Online Services (CBOS) claim form
• adding them to a spreadsheet that lists your shipment details.

Adding commodity codes in CBOS online claim form

There are 3 ways you can find commodity codes to enter them into the claim lines in the Centrelink Business Online Services online claim form. You can find a commodity code by doing any of these:

• entering a description in the Commodity Code field of the online form and selecting ‘find’ when you enter your shipment details
• for northbound claims, you can look in Schedule 1 of the Ministerial Directions on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts website
• looking in the CBOS user guide. You are sent a copy of this when you receive your online log on ID.

You can also find commodity codes in the CBOS user guide by:

1. Selecting help from the CBOS landing page.
2. Selecting user guides and instructions.
3. Selecting the TFES Claim Portal user guide.

Adding commodity codes in a spreadsheet

There are 2 ways you can find commodity codes to add to a spreadsheet that lists your shipment details. You can find a commodity code by either of the following ways:

• for northbound claims, you can look in Schedule 1 of the Ministerial Directions on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts website
• looking in the CBOS user guide. You are sent a copy of this when you receive your online log on ID.

You can find commodity codes in the CBOS user guides by:

1. Selecting help from the CBOS landing page.
2. Selecting user guides and instructions.
3. Selecting the TFES Bulk Upload Service user guide.

If you’re claiming with a form

You can enter a commodity code or a description in the Goods shipped or Commodity code column of the form.

If there are no commodity codes for your goods

If you can’t find a commodity code for your goods, you can call our Tasmanian Transport Schemes team.