diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components.rs
index f239b0ba0..4367e47aa 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-//! Structs representing the components within Zcash transactions.
+//! Types representing the components within Zcash transactions.
+
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+use zcash_protocol::value::BalanceError;
+
 pub mod amount {
     pub use zcash_protocol::value::{
         BalanceError, ZatBalance as Amount, Zatoshis as NonNegativeAmount, COIN,
@@ -31,3 +36,136 @@ pub use self::tze::{TzeIn, TzeOut};
 
 // π_A + π_B + π_C
 pub const GROTH_PROOF_SIZE: usize = 48 + 96 + 48;
+
+/// The protocol-agnostic parts of a shielded bundle.
+///
+/// The trait methods can be implemented without any knowledge of protocol-specific
+/// details, only requiring the ability to parse the general bundle structure within a
+/// transaction.
+pub trait ShieldedBundle {
+    fn value_balance(&self) -> Amount;
+}
+
+impl ShieldedBundle for sprout::Bundle {
+    fn value_balance(&self) -> Amount {
+        // We don't support building Sprout bundles in Rust.
+        self.value_balance()
+            .expect("Sprout bundles are all checked by consensus")
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A: ::sapling::bundle::Authorization> ShieldedBundle for ::sapling::Bundle<A, Amount> {
+    fn value_balance(&self) -> Amount {
+        *self.value_balance()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A: ::orchard::bundle::Authorization> ShieldedBundle for ::orchard::Bundle<A, Amount> {
+    fn value_balance(&self) -> Amount {
+        *self.value_balance()
+    }
+}
+
+/// The transparent part of a transaction.
+pub trait TransparentPart {
+    type Bundle;
+
+    fn value_balance<E, F>(bundle: &Self::Bundle, get_prevout_value: F) -> Result<Amount, E>
+    where
+        E: From<BalanceError>,
+        F: FnMut(&OutPoint) -> Result<Amount, E>;
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Transparent<A: transparent::Authorization> {
+    _auth: PhantomData<A>,
+}
+
+impl<A: transparent::Authorization> TransparentPart for Transparent<A> {
+    type Bundle = transparent::Bundle<A>;
+
+    fn value_balance<E, F>(bundle: &Self::Bundle, get_prevout_value: F) -> Result<Amount, E>
+    where
+        E: From<BalanceError>,
+        F: FnMut(&OutPoint) -> Result<Amount, E>,
+    {
+        bundle.value_balance(get_prevout_value)
+    }
+}
+
+/// The Sprout part of a transaction.
+pub trait SproutPart {
+    type Bundle: ShieldedBundle;
+}
+
+/// Marker type for a transaction that may contain a Sprout part.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Sprout;
+
+impl SproutPart for Sprout {
+    type Bundle = sprout::Bundle;
+}
+
+/// The Sapling part of a transaction.
+pub trait SaplingPart {
+    type Bundle: ShieldedBundle;
+}
+
+/// Marker type for a transaction that may contain a Sapling part.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Sapling<A> {
+    _auth: PhantomData<A>,
+}
+
+impl<A: ::sapling::bundle::Authorization> SaplingPart for Sapling<A> {
+    type Bundle = ::sapling::Bundle<A, Amount>;
+}
+
+/// The Orchard part of a transaction.
+pub trait OrchardPart {
+    type Bundle: ShieldedBundle;
+}
+
+/// Marker type for a transaction that may contain an Orchard part.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Orchard<A> {
+    _auth: PhantomData<A>,
+}
+
+impl<A: ::orchard::bundle::Authorization> OrchardPart for Orchard<A> {
+    type Bundle = ::orchard::bundle::Bundle<A, Amount>;
+}
+
+/// The TZE part of a transaction.
+#[cfg(zcash_unstable = "zfuture")]
+pub trait TzePart {
+    type Bundle;
+}
+
+/// Marker type for a transaction that may contain a TZE part.
+#[cfg(zcash_unstable = "zfuture")]
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Tze<A: tze::Authorization> {
+    _auth: PhantomData<A>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(zcash_unstable = "zfuture")]
+impl<A: tze::Authorization> TzePart for Tze<A> {
+    type Bundle = tze::Bundle<A>;
+}
+
+/// The Transparent part of an authorized transaction.
+pub trait AuthorizedTransparentPart: TransparentPart {}
+
+/// The Sprout part of an authorized transaction.
+pub trait AuthorizedSproutPart: SproutPart {}
+
+/// The Sapling part of an authorized transaction.
+pub trait AuthorizedSaplingPart: SaplingPart {}
+
+/// The Orchard part of an authorized transaction.
+pub trait AuthorizedOrchardPart: OrchardPart {}
+
+/// The TZE part of an authorized transaction.
+#[cfg(zcash_unstable = "zfuture")]
+pub trait AuthorizedTzePart: TzePart {}
diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/orchard.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/orchard.rs
index 9f7df66b6..bed830e9d 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/orchard.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/orchard.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use orchard::{
 };
 use zcash_encoding::{Array, CompactSize, Vector};
 
-use super::Amount;
+use super::{Amount, AuthorizedOrchardPart, Orchard};
 use crate::transaction::Transaction;
 
 pub const FLAG_SPENDS_ENABLED: u8 = 0b0000_0001;
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ impl MapAuth<Authorized, Authorized> for () {
     }
 }
 
+impl AuthorizedOrchardPart for Orchard<orchard::bundle::Authorized> {}
+
 /// Reads an [`orchard::Bundle`] from a v5 transaction format.
 pub fn read_v5_bundle<R: Read>(
     mut reader: R,
diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sapling.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sapling.rs
index 62e493865..8b63f82bb 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sapling.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sapling.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
     transaction::Transaction,
 };
 
-use super::{Amount, GROTH_PROOF_SIZE};
+use super::{Amount, AuthorizedSaplingPart, Sapling, GROTH_PROOF_SIZE};
 
 /// Returns the enforcement policy for ZIP 212 at the given height.
 pub fn zip212_enforcement(params: &impl Parameters, height: BlockHeight) -> Zip212Enforcement {
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ impl MapAuth<Authorized, Authorized> for () {
     }
 }
 
+impl AuthorizedSaplingPart for Sapling<sapling::bundle::Authorized> {}
+
 /// Consensus rules (§4.4) & (§4.5):
 /// - Canonical encoding is enforced here.
 /// - "Not small order" is enforced here.
diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sprout.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sprout.rs
index b3e2370f7..eb8cc70fc 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sprout.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/sprout.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
-use super::{amount::Amount, GROTH_PROOF_SIZE};
+use super::{amount::Amount, AuthorizedSproutPart, Sprout, GROTH_PROOF_SIZE};
 
 // π_A + π_A' + π_B + π_B' + π_C + π_C' + π_K + π_H
 const PHGR_PROOF_SIZE: usize = 33 + 33 + 65 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33;
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ impl Bundle {
     }
 }
 
+impl AuthorizedSproutPart for Sprout {}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 #[allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
 pub(crate) enum SproutProof {
diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/transparent.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/transparent.rs
index e2e730d26..dc6a2b666 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/transparent.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/transparent.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
 use crate::legacy::{Script, TransparentAddress};
 
-use super::amount::{Amount, BalanceError, NonNegativeAmount};
+use super::{
+    amount::{Amount, BalanceError, NonNegativeAmount},
+    AuthorizedTransparentPart, Transparent,
+};
 
 pub mod builder;
 
@@ -202,6 +205,8 @@ impl TxOut {
     }
 }
 
+impl AuthorizedTransparentPart for Transparent<Authorized> {}
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-dependencies"))]
 pub mod testing {
     use proptest::collection::vec;
diff --git a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/tze.rs b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/tze.rs
index 26e849cbc..5f1da37e8 100644
--- a/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/tze.rs
+++ b/zcash_primitives/src/transaction/components/tze.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
 use zcash_encoding::{CompactSize, Vector};
 
-use super::amount::Amount;
+use super::{amount::Amount, AuthorizedTzePart, Tze};
 use crate::{extensions::transparent as tze, transaction::TxId};
 
 pub mod builder;
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ impl TzeOut {
     }
 }
 
+impl AuthorizedTzePart for Tze<Authorized> {}
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-dependencies"))]
 pub mod testing {
     use proptest::collection::vec;