New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 56

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✨ Customs Tariff Decisions

Aug. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2271

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 31st July, 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.

Record.	Goods.	Classification under Tariff, and Item No.	Rate of Duty.
		British Preferential Tariff.	Intermediate Tariff.	General Tariff.
4/38/19	A. and m.s. viz.:— "Egalisal," a liquid preparation to prevent damage to wool when being dyed	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free	Free	Free
20/186	Raffia fibre dyed, for use in tying plants, making baskets, &c.	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free	Free	Free.
9/7/6	Tanners', curriers,' and fellmongers' requisites, viz.,— "Neradol F.B." powder, a synthetic tannin	As a. and m.s. (643)	Free	Free	Free.
†5/69	Uniforms and regalia, trimmings, &c., for, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used only on his premises solely in the manufacture of regalia or Highland pipe-band uniforms, viz.,— Bullion fringe and tassels ... Buttons, tinselled Cord, gold or silver Fringe, twisted Gimp, gold or silver Lace, gold or silver Plate for embroidery work, being a narrow thin tape of metal Ribbon and war-medal ribbons .. (Note.—Revises decisions on page 89 of the Tariff-book.)		Free	Free	Free.
20/184	Articles n.e.i., viz.:— "Pabco Thermo-gen," felt paper impregnated with asphalt, perforated (Note.—Similar material, not perforated, is classed under Tariff item 640.)	As articles n.e.i (644)	Free	Free	Free.
11/17/10	Brakes, air-pressure, viz.:— Westinghouse automobile pressure brakes, suited also for use on railway vehicles	As air - pressure brakes, &c. (561)	Free	5 per cent.	10 per cent.
3/515/4	Electric appliances and machinery, viz.:— Doors of expanded metal specially suited for use with cubicle-type switchboards	As parts of switchboards (433B)	Free	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
3/28/16	Radio-cabinets, unfitted, specially constructed to contain electrical appliances peculiar to wireless telegraphy, and having one or more sides made of an insulating material	As apparatus peculiar to telegraphy (433c)	Free	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
3/28/15	Radio-panel bezel-screens, specially suited for use on radio-cabinets	As apparatus peculiar to telegraphy (433c)	Free	10 per cent.	10 per cent.
3/605	Fancy goods and toys, viz.:— Magnets, toy, horse-shoe shaped (claimed as electro-magnets)	As toys (320)	20 per cent.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.
5/68	Grindery, viz.:— Shoe-bindings (being galloons or similar bindings) on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only in the manufacture of boots and shoes	As shoemakers’ binding (264)	Free	Free	Free.
5/11/11	Haberdashery n.e.i., viz.:— "Button" trimming (celluloid button-shells sewn to lengths of braid, tape, &c.)	As haberdashery n.e.i. (226)	20 per cent.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.
3/484/5	Japanned metalware, viz.:— Battery-boxes of japanned metal, imported separately or as spares	As japanned metalware (545)	25 per cent.	37½ per cent.	40 per cent.
20/108	Lamps, &c., n.e.i., viz.:— Mantles, incandescent, imported separately, for harbour-beacon lamps, but not identifiable as peculiar thereto	As parts of lamps n.e.i. (287)	20 per cent.	30 per cent.	35 per cent.