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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 61

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 5th September, 1929.

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:—

NOTES.—(a) “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. (b) Articles marked thus † are revised decisions. (c) Wherever the General Tariff rate shown opposite any goods enumerated in these decisions is lower than that provided for in the First Schedule to the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, action has been taken by the Minister under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927. In such cases the reduced rate is marked with an asterisk. (d) Steam-engines, gas-engines, oil-engines, and electric or other motors, are not, unless otherwise indicated, to be regarded as parts of the machines with which they are imported.

Boots, shoes, &c., articles and materials for the manufacture or repair of, viz.,—
Textiles, viz.—
Woven paper textile with cotton backing cemented thereto, on declaration by a boot-manufacturer that it will be used by him solely in the manufacture of shoes | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| †4/293 | Chemicals, &c., used in manufacture, &c., viz.,—
Lacquers, cellulose or pyroxylín, chemicals for making, viz.—
Butyl alcohol, ethyleneglycolmonobutyl-ether (butyl-cellosolve), ethyleneglycol-monobutyl-etheroacetate (butyl-cellosolve-acetate), ethyleneglycolmonoethyl-ether (cellosolve), and ethyleneglycol-monoethyl-etheroacetate (cellosolve-acetate) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free.* |
| †4/293 | Butyl propionate, butyl-lactate, butyl-stearate, butyl tartrate, diacetone alcohol, dibutyl phthalate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl lactate, methylisobutyl ketone, pyroxylín in denatured alcohol, tricresyl phosphate
(NOTE.—Revises decisions on butyl alcohol on page 71 of Tariff-book, and on lacquers, chemicals for in M.O.3.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 10 per cent. |
| †9/5/50 | Oils, emulsifiable, or soluble, viz.,—
Soluble oils for wool batching, or for use in leather manufacture, of qualities approved by the Minister, and containing, in proportions permitted by him, such one or more of the following substances as he may allow :—
Sulphonated oil, saponifiable oil, soap and water.
(NOTE.—Revises decisions on oils emulsifiable with water for wool batching and soluble wool oils on page 73 of Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 4/15/40 | Oils, essential, mixtures containing, viz.,—
Mixtures of synthetic esters and ethers | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 7/160 | Oils, miscellaneous, viz.,—
Oil, mineral lubricating, on declaration by a manufacturer of electric heat storage units that it will be used by him solely in the manufacture of such units, and on condition that it is placed in the units before leaving the manufacturer’s works | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 9/5/49 | Tanners’, &c., materials, viz.,—
Capilizer oil, “Quaker” | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 5/4/16 | Hats and caps, articles and materials used in manufacture of, viz.,—
Hat hoods, felt, of wool or fur, or containing fur, unblocked, but having introduced into the material coloured threads which produce an all-over effect, as may be approved by the Minister | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 3/234/2 | Pipes, solid drawn weldless steel exceeding 6 in. internal diameter, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of boilers or water heaters | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 20 per cent. |
| †11/39 | Vehicles, materials for manufacture of, viz.,—
Beading, metal, in lengths, with or without nails fixed therein, suited for motor-car-step plates, or for carriage mountings
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 111 of Tariff-book.) | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 10 per cent. |

*Under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927.