1856

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 45

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 2nd June, 1925.

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.

Bootmakers’ materials, viz.,—
“Celastic” fabric, composed of vegetable fibre impregnated with celluloid, for the manufacture of toe-puffs | | Free | Free | Free. |
| 4/38/18 | “Decroline,” a “stripping agent” for removing colour from wool or cotton fabrics | | | | |
| †30/354/2 | Electrodes of carbon or graphite, on declaration that they will be used in electric steel-furnaces
(NOTE.—This decision is to remain in force until 31st May, 1927.)
(Revises decision in M.O. 24.) | As a. and m.s. (643) | | | |
| 4/38/18 | “Katanol W,” a colourless mordant for fixing dyes | | | | |
| 4/38/18 | “Rongalite,” a “stripping agent” for removing colour from wool or cotton fabrics | | | | |
| 9/50/4 | Vehicles, all kinds, fittings for, viz.,—
Bias binding of leather cloth for use in making hoods, cushions, &c., for motor-vehicles | | | | |
| †2/84/19 | Belting, leather, or containing leather, viz. :—
Leather belts or belting (not being spares or replacements) imported with a machine and forming part of the standard equipment thereof and used for connecting together parts of the machine (e.g., the shafts of threshing-mills), but not for connecting the machine direct with an external drive
(Revises decision on “Leather belting accompanying machinery. . .” on page 111 of the Tariff-book.) | As parts of the machine with which they are imported | | | |
| 2/359 | Cranes, hoists, winches, &c., viz. :—
Cranes, even though imported with machine tools and to be mounted thereon | To be separately classified as cranes n.e.i. (454) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| 3/237 | Drawing instruments, viz. :—
Draughtsmen’s “Lettering pens” specially suited for blocking-in letters | As drawing-instruments (491) | Free | 10 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 5/129 | Haberdashery n.e.i., viz. :—
Trimmings for ladies’ hats, being embroidered, beaded, or similarly worked articles (e.g., “motifs”) | As haberdashery n.e.i. (226) | 20 per cent. | 30 per cent. | 35 per cent. |
| †5/129 | Hats, caps, hat-hoods n.e.i., and millinery, viz. :—
Bonnet and hat crowns
(Revises decision on page 267 of the Tariff-book.) | As millinery (238) | 25 per cent. | 35 per cent. | 40 per cent. |
| 2/112/4 | Machines, &c., n.e.i., peculiar to use in manufacturing and industrial processes, viz. :—
Baker’s machines, viz.,—
Wafer-cutting press, “Baker’s Standard” | As machines, &c., peculiar to use in industrial processes (481) (2) | Free | 5 per cent. | 10 per cent |
| 2/312/2 | Brick, tile, and pottery making machines, viz.,—
Blunger, hexagonal type, for “blunging” or mixing the ingredients used in the manufacture of pottery (Edwards and Jones, manufacturers) | | | | |
| 2/312/2 | Potters’ throwing - wheels, and cast-iron heads therefor | | | | |
| 2/312/2 | Revolving clay - sifter (Edwards and Jones, manufacturers) | | | | |