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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 21st December, 1931.

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. (e) Surtax as provided for in section 5 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1930, or primage duty as provided for in section 4 of the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1931, as the case may be, is payable in addition to the duties set out hereunder.

Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Lacquers, cellulose or pyroxylin, chemicals for making, viz.—
Proxlin thinner A.Q. 444, Acme White Lead and Colour Works, Newark, N.J., U.S.A. | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 4/390 | Triethanolamine, used in the manufacture of insecticide oils | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 4/389/2 | Weaving, dyeing, &c., of textiles, materials used in, viz.—
Ethylene dichloride—carbon tetrachloride mixture, a solvent for greases, &c. | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| 8/18 | Textile piece goods, viz.,—
Artificial silk piece-goods on declaration by a quilt manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of quilts | As a. and m.s. (448) | Free | Free. |
| †20/3/15 | Articles, n.e.i., viz.:—
Paste powders, viz.,—
“Rex” dry paste flour .. .. ..
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 189 of the Tariff-book.) | As articles n.e.i. (449) | Free | Free. |
| 14/62 | Fancy goods and toys, viz.:—
Vases, rose bowls, jardinières, and similar articles of china, glass, metal, or other material | As fancy goods (239) | 25 per cent. | 50 per cent. |
| †8/26/2 | Hatmakers’ materials, &c., viz.:—
Hatters’ lining material when cut into pieces not exceeding 45 in. in length, and being the full width of the piece, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him solely for lining hats, or in the manufacture of sewn hat linings
(NOTE.—Revises decision in M.O. 35.) | As hatters’ linings, when cut up, &c. (166) | Free | Free. |
| 10/26/11 | Infants’ and invalids’ foods, viz.:—
Digestolene, a malted milk manufactured by the Orzone Co., London | As infants’ and invalids’ foods (43) | Free | 10 per cent. |
| †3/40/4 | Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz.:—
Manufacturing, &c., viz.,—
Conveyor chains, including plain and attachment links therefor; also attachments for such links whether or not bolted, rivetted, or welded thereto, but not including (a) buckets, trays, and other fittings suited as receptacles for the material being conveyed, or (b) cross flights and similar fittings connecting one conveyor chain with another
(NOTE.—The above chains, links, and attachments, if imported as part of a complete conveyor or elevator are to be classed under Tariff item 353 (5))
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 401 of the Tariff-book.) | As machinery, &c., peculiar to use in manufacturing, industrial, and similar processes (352) | Free | 25 per cent. |
| 2/435/10 | Washing-machines, viz.:—
Wool-washing and wool-scouring machines | | | |
| 16/62/5 | Measuring, testing, &c., viz.:—
Milk-testing outfit, the Kimble automatic acid (not including the chemicals therefor)
(NOTE.—Spare or replacement burettes, burette clamps, 9 c.c. pipettes, and stirring-rods may also be admitted free of duty from all countries, but spare or replacement flasks, rubber-tubing, and glass-tubing are to be classed under their appropriate Tariff items and charged with duty under the General Tariff if of foreign origin.) | As testing appliances n.e.i. (342) | Free | Free.* |

• Under Section 11, Customs Amendment Act, 1927.