New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

Page 1283

✨ Customs Duties Decisions

APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1283

Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 9th April, 1913.

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 t are revised decisions.

Record.	Goods.	Classification under Tariff, and Item No.	Rate of Duty.
		General Preferential
		Tariff. Surplus on Foreign Goods.
13/302	Agricultural implements, viz.: Wire-netting fastener, Elder’s patent ...	As agricultural implements n.o.e. (357)	Free.
	A. & m.s., viz.:—
13/566	Cord, paper, for piping cushions for railway carriages	As a. & m.s. (482)	Free.
13/237	Blades, knife and razor, unfinished ...	As hardware n.o.e. (178)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
13/287	Bonnet-boxes of imitation leather, similar to trunks	As trunks (107)	25 per cent. 12½ per cent.
13/406	Brass tubing, in the rough, in short lengths	As brass tubing in the rough (367)	Free.
13/515	Castings, malleable, for the manufacture of gate hinges and fastenings	As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (183)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
+12/2288	Covers, hemp, for oxygen-cylinders:— If imported separately ...	As bags n.o.e. (235)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
	If imported on the cylinders ...	To be charged at the same rate as the cylinders.
+13/568	Educational apparatus, viz.: Colour-saucers, for use in mixing colours, on declaration that they have been specially imported and will be used solely for educational purposes in a school, college, or university, and that they will not be removed therefrom without payment of the duty	As educational apparatus (441)	Free.
	Hat dyes, viz.:— “Chic”	As lacquers (207)	2s. the gal. 4&d. the gal.
12/1436	“Hatdi”
12/1534	“Strawdi”
13/572	Indian ink, liquid	As writing-ink (143)	2s. the gal. ls. the gal.
+13/527	Ink, “Troy indelible,” used with machine for marking linen	As printing-ink (349)	Free 10 per cent.
13/528	Iron split clips, cast, with planed faces, for repairing iron pipes	As fittings for cast-iron pipes, according to size (179) or (389).
13/446	Machine, printing, viz.:— Combined numbering and dating machine (hand)	As printing-machine (166)	5 per cent. 10 per cent.
13/481	Machinery, n.o.e., viz.:— Grain-lifter and hand truck combined	As machinery n.o.e. (182)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
13/365	Machines, miscellaneous, viz.:— Machinery and appliances (claimed as refrigerating machinery), viz.,— “CO₂ frame,” a valve and gauge rack, for controlling flow of gas to and from compressor	As manufactured articles of metal n.o.e. (183)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
12/2288	Scientific apparatus, viz.: Water-finder, automatic, Mansfield’s patent	As scientific apparatus (280)	Free.
13/420	“Shoulder-cords,” for uniforms, made up...	As haberdashery n.o.e. (81)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
13/537	Stanchion posts, brass or galvanized iron, suitable for holding counter footrails, staircase handrails, &c. (claimed as ship chandlery n.o.e.)	As hardware n.o.e. (178)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.
13/567	Vibrator, the “Veedee”..	As druggists’ sundries n.o.e. (74)	20 per cent. 10 per cent.