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✨ Customs Tariff Decisions

Oct. 11.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 9th October, 1923.

It is hereby notified, for public information, that the Hon. the Minister of Customs has decided to interpret the Customs Acts in relation to the undermentioned articles as follows:

NOTE.—"Not elsewhere included" appears as n.e.i.; "other kinds" as o.k.; "articles and materials suited for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication or repair of goods within New Zealand" as a. and m.s. Articles marked thus ↑ are revised decisions.

Record.	Goods.	Classification under Tariff, and Item No.	Rate of Duty.
		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.
A. and m.s., viz.:—
5/33/3	Bags, trunks, &c., fittings for, viz.,— Dome fasteners, for the manufacture of ladies' handbags Belts, fittings for, viz.,—	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
5/122/3	Hooks, plain metal, for use with buckles in fastening ladies' belts	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
↑3/299/3	Snake fastenings, and plain unornamental slides, of base metal, for the manufacture of belts (Revises decision on page 59 of the Tariff-book.)	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
8/36	Bootmakers' materials, viz.:— Textiles, viz., metallic surfaced fabrics, backed or reinforced with cotton textile, of qualities approved by the Minister, on declaration that they will be used solely in the manufacture of boots or shoes	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
3/558	Clips, metal, for binding block calendars	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
8/38/5	Felt, viz.,— Hair felt, backed with jute canvas, specially suited for use in covering hot-water cisterns, pipes, and similar articles	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free
2/33/14	Boilers, parts of, viz.:— Soot-blower (the "Diamond"), for removing the soot from a boiler by steam pressure—The mechanical portion of, consisting of the head and the pipe fitted with nozzles (NOTE.—Plain piping, and pipe fittings, for connecting the appliance with the steam supply, to be classed under the appropriate heading of tariff items 403–405. The valves to be classed under item 541.)	As parts of boilers (414)	20 per cent.
22/406	Bottles and jars, plain glass, not being cut or ground (whether called bottles or jars),— Having an internal diameter at the mouth of not less than 34 millimetres Having an internal diameter at the mouth of less than 34 millimetres	As jars, plain glass (279)	Free
		As empty plain glass bottles, not being cut or ground (279A) or (279B)
3/541/2	Electric appliances, viz.:— Insulated cords with plugs attached, specially suited for electric irons and grills, and similar electric heating and cooking appliances, whether imported therewith or separately	As electric appliances n.e.i. (434)	20 per cent.
↑3/483	Poles, viz.,— "Bates one piece steel pole," consisting of an expanded steel girder, and being otherwise plain and unwrought (Revises decision on page 377 of the Tariff-book.)	As metal poles, plain, &c. (433G)	Free
3/560	Fancy goods and toys, viz.:— Toy mincing machines	As toys (320)	20 per cent.
5/122/2 ↑5/122	Haberdashery n.e.i., viz.:— Belt clasps, for ladies' belts Erinoid slides, for the manufacture of ladies' belts (Revises decision in M.O. 10.)	As haberdashery n.e.i. (226)	20 per cent.
2/84/7	Machinery, dairying, &c., viz.:— Cream-separators, parts of, viz.,— Oil cans, brushes, cleaning rods, cleaners, and other tools, when imported with, and forming part of the ordinary standard equipment of, a cream-separator (NOTE.—Any accessories imported as spares are to be classified under their appropriate Tariff headings.)	As parts of cream-separators (441)	Free