✨ Trade Agreement Modifications
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86
Extending the Duration and Modifying the Provisions of the Trade Agreement between the Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of New Zealand.—(C. No. 147.)
GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 18th day of November, 1935.
Present:
THE RIGHT HON. J. G. COATES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS the trade agreement between the Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of New Zealand (being the agreement ratified by the Trade Agreement (New Zealand and Canada) Ratification Act, 1932) is due to expire on the twenty-fourth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five: And whereas it has been mutually agreed that the duration of the said agreement be extended to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six: And whereas it has been further agreed that the provisions of the said agreement be modified as hereinafter appearing:
Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on him by the Customs Amendment Act, 1921, and by subsection two of section two of the Trade Agreement (New Zealand and Canada) Ratification Act, 1932, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby declare that the said agreement shall continue in force up to and including the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, and doth hereby further declare that on and after the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, the duty on motor-vehicles imported into New Zealand and being within the operation of the said agreement shall, in accordance with the terms of the said agreement as modified by mutual agreement between the Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of New Zealand, be in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE.
| Item No. | Tariff Item. | Tariff Rates on Goods the Produce or Manufacture of Canada. |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Motor-vehicles n.e.i. :— | |
| (a) Motor-vehicles unassembled or completely knocked down (o.k.d.)— | ||
| (i) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is not less than 75 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state, and provided that with respect to such article the laws, regulations, and conditions for the time being in force in New Zealand for the application of its British Preferential Tariff are complied with | 10 per cent. ad val. | |
| (ii) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is not less than 65 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state, and provided that with respect to such article the laws, regulations, and conditions for the time being in force in New Zealand for the application of its British Preferential Tariff are complied with | 12½ per cent. ad val. | |
| (iii) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is less than 65 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state | 50 per cent. ad val. | |
| (b) Chassis for electrically-propelled motor-vehicles of types and under conditions approved by the Minister— | ||
| (i) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is not less than 75 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state, and provided that with respect to such article the laws, regulations, and conditions for the time being in force in New Zealand for the application of its British Preferential Tariff are complied with | Free. | |
| (ii) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is less than 75 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state | 20 per cent. ad val. | |
| (c) Other kinds— | ||
| (i) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is not less than 75 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state, and provided that with respect to such article the laws, regulations, and conditions for the time being in force in New Zealand for the application of its British Preferential Tariff are complied with | 25 per cent. ad val. | |
| (ii) When the expenditure in material produced in Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, and/or labour performed within Canada, or in Canada and in any other part of the British dominions, calculated subject to the provisions of the tariff preference regulations for the time being in force in New Zealand, in each and every article is less than 75 per cent. of the factory or works cost of such article in its finished state | 60 per cent. ad val. |
Where the Minister is of opinion that any duty is being or is likely to be evaded or avoided by the importation of any motor-vehicles without engines, electric generators, electric motors, tires or other component parts, which, in the ordinary course of business are usually imported therewith, the Minister may, at his discretion, require that duty shall be paid as if such engines, electric generators, electric motors, tires or other component parts had been imported with such vehicles.
J. A. MITCHELL,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
N.B.—In addition to duty at the rates set out above, a surtax of nine-fortieths of such duty is also payable. Where the rate is shown as “Free” primage duty of 3 per cent. ad valorem is payable.
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🏭 Extension and Modification of Trade Agreement with Canada
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry18 November 1935
Trade Agreement, Canada, Tariff Rates, Motor Vehicles, Customs
- GALWAY, Governor-General
- THE RIGHT HON. J. G. COATES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
- J. A. MITCHELL, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council