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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46

Minister's Decisions under Customs Duties Act.

Customs Department, Wellington, 10th May, 1921.

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.

Boots and shoes, materials for the manufacture of, viz.,—
Shank and heel brace, the “Wizard,” for strengthening the waists of shoes and keeping the heels in position | | | |
| 3/452 | Brass, section, in lengths, not bored, polished or otherwise worked, with edge specially bent for use in the manufacture of fanlights | | | |
| 3/129/2 | Fasteners, viz.,—
“Acme” shock tie-fasteners, of metal, specially holed and shaped for fastening the ends of wire ties round bundles of boards and other goods | As a. and m.s. (482) | Free. | |
| †5/98/4 | Furriers’ accessories, viz.,—
Fur-clips, of approved pattern, whether of metal or of metal with one-half covered with textile, specially suited for use in the manufacture of furs in New Zealand | | | |
| 8/36 | Textiles of patterns approved by the Minister, composed of cotton or artificial silk or mixtures of the same, with metallic threads therein, when cut up into shapes specially suited for the manufacture of boots or shoes | | | |
| 11/32/34 | Bicycles and motor-cycles, accessories for, viz.:—
Caps, tank-filler
Nets, used as dress-guards on women’s bicycles | As parts of motor-cycles (170)
As nets and netting (241) | 10 per cent.
20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
10 per cent. |
| 5/98/5 | Chains, metal, covered with textile, for fur boas or other apparel | As haberdashery, n.o.e. (81) | 20 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| †13/86 | Clock and barometer combined, the parts to be separately classified as follows,—
Clock portion
Barometer portion | As clocks (126)
As scientific instruments (280) | 20 per cent.
Free. | 10 per cent. |
| 12/46 | Dental appliances, viz.:—
Dentists’ impression outfits, the undermentioned articles included therein to be classified as follows,—
Heating element with cord and plug.
Enamelled bowls and tray | As electrical appliances, n.o.e. (176)
As hollow-ware, n.o.e. (178) | 20 per cent.
20 per cent. | 10 per cent.
10 per cent. |
| 14/32/2 | Glass, “Triplex” safety, composed of two layers of glass with a sheet of xylonite between them:—
In shapes identifiable as parts of motor vehicles, even if having polished or bevelled edges
In square, oblong, circular, or other shapes, not identifiable as parts of motor vehicles—
With bevelled edges
With edges polished or otherwise worked
With edges unpolished or unworked | As parts of motor vehicles, n.o.e. (194A)
As glass bevelled (509)
As glassware (121)
As glass, other kinds, n.o.e. (322) | 10 per cent.
25 per cent.
20 per cent.
Free. | 10 per cent.
12½ per cent.
10 per cent. |
| 2/17/3 | Machinery, n.o.e., viz.:—
Grinding-mill, the “Kek,” a disc grinder suitable for use in grinding sand, cement, phosphates, &c. (claimed as engineers’ machine tools) | As machinery, n.o.e. (182) | 20 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 13/84 | Medals, being miniatures of military and civil decorations | As manufactured articles of metal, n.o.e. (183) | 20 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 16/57 | Scientific apparatus:—
“Cambridge temperature indicator,” an appliance for determining the temperature of furnaces from a distance | | | |
| 3/66/10 | “G.E. flow-meter,” used for accurately measuring the total flow of water, steam, air, gas, oil, &c., through pipes or closed conduits, and steel flow-nozzle, used therewith, for increasing the velocity of water, &c., to be measured thereby
(NOTE.—The bracket used to support the flow-meter is liable to duty as manufactures n.o.e. of metal) | As scientific apparatus (280) | Free. | |
| †2/185 | Steel rods of “bright polished silver steel” in lengths for the manufacture of tools | As rod steel (390) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 3/274/2 | Tacks, coopers’ clout, with tack head, under 1 in. in length | As tacks, 1 in. and under (421) | Free. | |

NOTE.—The following decision is cancelled: “Machines, miscellaneous, viz.—Countershaft (imported with engineers lathe), &c. (See Minister’s Order No. D. 57, gazetted on 13th January, 1921.)

Minister’s Order No. D. 61.]

W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.