New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 44

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✨ Customs Tariff Interpretations



IT IS HEREBY notified for public information that the Hon. the Minister of Customs has decided to interpret the Customs Duties Act in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:

Note.--"Not otherwise enumerated" appears as n.o.e.; "other kinds" as o.k.; "articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the Dominion" as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus + are revised decisions.

Record. Goods. Classification under Tariff, and Item No. Rate of Duty. Rate of Duty.
General Tariff. Preferential Surtax on Foreign Goods.
09/847 A. & m.s., viz. :- Hoop steel, or iron, ungalvanised, suitable for manufacture of brush-makers' anchors As a. & m.s. (485) .. .. .. .. Free.
09/834 Laminated steel bars suitable for manufacture of machine-knives
08/2655 Parchment or forril for bookbinding, if imported in book-shapes and not exceeding in size 2 ft. by 1 ft.
09/928 Wood-shaving, cut or nicked, for making strawberry-boxes
09/844 Bottles, medicament, with fancy cut-glass stoppers and permanent labels As glassware (133) .. .. .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/915 "Calcimo" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As paints n.o.e. (441) .. .. .. .. Free .. 10 per cent.
†09/873 Cement for joining sheets of "Flintkote" or "Malthoid" roofing As paints, mixed ready for use (220) 5s. the cwt. 1s. the cwt.
09/800 Chains, breast or draw-bar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As saddlers' ironmongery (323) .. .. .. .. Free.
09/802 Coal-screening plant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/920 Cornflour, vegetable-coloured, for making custard-powders As provisions n.o.e. (35) .. .. .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/868 "Creosantis" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As disinfectants (278) .. .. .. .. Free.
09/755 Diving-apparatus, viz. :- Canvas overall dresses; also telephonic apparatus forming part of the helmet As diving-dresses and apparatus peculiar thereto (458) Free.
Knives .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As hardware n.o.e. (192) .. .. .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
Metal couplings for air-pipes .. .. .. .. As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
Telephone apparatus, not forming part of the helmet As electric appliances n.o.e. (190) .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
Underclothing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As apparel n.o.e. (98) .. .. .. .. 25 per cent.
09/961 Educational apparatus, viz. :- Developing-dishes, water-glasses, water-still, filter-papers, bottle-brushes, cork borers and pressers, and razors for use in schools and colleges, on declaration that they will be used for teaching purposes only As educational apparatus (445) .. Free.
†09/776 Electrical apparatus for use in schools or colleges for demonstration or experimental purposes, on declaration that it will be used for educational purposes only
09/805 Pelton wheel, friction-brake, venturimeter, and low fall experimental turbine for use in schools or colleges for demonstration or experimental purposes, on declaration that they will be used for teaching purposes only As electric batteries (190) .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/845 Electric batteries for use with surgical instruments As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/943 Fasteners, galvanised, for wire netting .. As leather manufactures n.o.e. (111) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/924 Heels for shoes, of leather and indiarubber sewn together As paints n.o.e. (441) .. .. .. .. Free .. 10 per cent.
†09/915 Kalsomine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As woodenware n.o.e. (215) .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/940 Lignum-vitae, turned and varnished, for making mallet-heads
09/804 Machines, agricultural, viz. :- Oat-clipping machine .. .. .. .. As agricultural machines n.o.e. (362) Free.
09/752 Machine tools, stoneworkers', viz. :- Sand-blasting tool for decorating and lettering glass, stone, pottery, &c. As stoneworkers' machine tools (384) Free.
09/904 Machinery n.o.e., viz. :- Machine for bundling firewood .. .. As machinery n.o.e. (196) .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/919 Name-plates, plain, plated, claimed as metal fittings for bags As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/905 Nightdress-cases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As articles n.o.e. made of textile (88) 20 per cent.
09/786 Nitro-bacterine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As chemical preparations n.o.e. (80) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/853 Raspberry acid, not exceeding 6·5 per cent. of acidity As vinegar (30) .. .. .. .. .. .. 6d. the gal. 1½d. the gal.
09/908 "Sea Moss Farine," claimed as cornflour .. As provisions n.o.e. (35) .. .. .. .. 20 per cent. 10 per cent.
09/798 Surgical goods, viz. :- "Electrophone," Stolz, for use of partially deaf As audiphones (287) .. .. .. .. Free.
09/891 Tailors' bone bodkins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As artificers' tools n.o.e. (364) .. .. Free.
09/905 Tea-cosies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As articles n.o.e. made of textile (88) 20 per cent.
09/827 Towels, aseptic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. As articles n.o.e. made of textile (88) 20 per cent.
09/767 Wire-strainers, Page's patent .. .. .. .. As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (197) 20 per cent. 10 per cent.

NOTE.--M.O. 904, "†09/657, Plasticine": The decision on page 69 re empty tin boxes remains unaltered. M.O. 904, "09/622, Pumps, indiarubber valves for," should have been a daggered decision, cancelling decision on page 118, "Pumps, rubber diaphragms for."

Minister's Order No. 907.]



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