Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 85

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 13th January, 1936.

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) The rates of duty payable on goods set out hereunder have not been shown except in the case of goods classed under Tariff items 416, 448, and 449, and of goods admitted (under the provisions of section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927) at a rate of duty lower than that provided for in the First Schedule to the Customs Acts Amendment Act, 1934. Where goods are admitted under the provisions of section 11 aforesaid, 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.

“Nembutal”
“Neonal” tablets | 100 | .. | .. |
| 9-4/287/70 | Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz.:—
“Androstin” tablets (Society of Chemical Industry, Basle, Switz.) | 120 (1) | .. | .. |
| 9-9/23/4 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Boots, shoes, &c., articles and materials for the manufacture or repair of, viz.,—
Bows and similar articles of leather with bead or similar ornaments attached, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him solely in the manufacture of shoes or slippers | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 9-3/630 | Cartridge-clips being lacquered metal stampings for the manufacture of cartridge-belts | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 9-6/197/3 | Paper, viz.,—
Condenser tissue paper in rolls exceeding 2 in. in width, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him only in the manufacture of electrical condensers | 448 | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 9-4/44/9 | Bacteriological products, viz.:—
“Mixed Canine Bacterin” tablets for the treatment of canine distemper (Parke, Davis, and Co.) | 97 | .. | .. |
| 9-4/44/35 | Vaccines, sera, &c., “Welcome” brand, viz.,—
Diphtheria Prophylactic, A.P.T. Alum Precipitated Toxoid
Staphylococcus Toxoid “A”
Staphylococcus Toxoid “B” | 97 | .. | .. |
| 9-4/317/23 | Chemicals, drugs, and other substances, &c., for use as culture media, microscopic stains, indicators, &c., viz.:—
“Thorad,” an indicator for use in X-ray photography | 107 | .. | .. |
| †9-12/5/48 | Electrical machinery, appliances, and materials, viz.:—
Surgery, electrical appliances peculiar to, viz.,—
X-ray apparatus, viz.—
Dental X-ray units, “Ritter” Model D, “Philips Metalix,” “Dens,” and “Victor CDX”
(NOTE.—Revises decisions on above-mentioned units on page 156 of Tariff-book.) | 338 (4) | .. | .. |
| 9-11/1 | Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz.:—
Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Air-compressing appliances, viz.—
Tire pump, the “Kellogg,” being a belt-driven air-compressor for attachment to a tractor | 352 | .. | .. |
| 9-2/196/6 | Band-saw, travelling-table type, for cutting ice
(NOTE.—Spare or replacement blades therefor are to be classified under T.I. 354.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 9-3/225/13 | Garage appliances, viz.—
Tire-grooving machines, “Standard,” “Cross Groover,” and “ONA Wheel” models (Peco Manufacturing Corp., Philadelphia, U.S.A.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| †9-2/444 | Kiln equipment for timber drying, including fans with couplings and shafting, air-duct system, radiator type heater system, humidifying system and control valves therefor, venting system, automatic kiln temperature humidity-recorder controller (not including air compressor), kiln door with fixtures and carrier
(NOTE.—The following portions of the equipment are to be separately classified as under:—
Air compressor and air receiver therefor
Electric motor and controller
Rails, rail supports, bearing-plates, and bolts for kiln track
Kiln trucks and transfer car
Electric drying oven
Hygrometers and thermometers
Weighing balance
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 279 of Tariff-book.) | 352
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356 (1)
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