496

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 19

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

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Customs Department, Wellington, 11th March, 1938.

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.

“Seconal” pulvules (Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, U.S.A. ..
(NOTE.—Cancels decision under T.I. 121 (1) in M.O. 32.) | 100 | .. | .. |
| 34-4/287/22
34-4/287/61
34-4/287/72 | Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz.:—
“G.R.H.” 141 (Allen and Hanburys, Ltd., London) ..
“Imadyl” ointment .. }
“Oestro-Glandol” ointment }
(Roche Products Ltd., London)
“Menformon” ointment (Organon Laboratories, London) .. | 120 (1)
120 (1)
120 (1) | ..
..
.. | ..
..
.. |
| †34-3/315/25 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Bellows, metal, cylindrical, suitable for use in electric pressure switches, measuring and recording instruments, and pipe-joints
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 24 of Tariff-book.) | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 34-4/139 | Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Salts and other chemicals specially prepared and declared for use in electro-plating, &c., viz.—
“Zyntax” Bright Zinc salts and Brightening Liquid (W. Canning and Co., Ltd., Birmingham) | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 34-4/235/6 | Weaving, dyeing, and cleaning of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.—
“Nadco” (or “Sunset”) colour remover (North American Dye Corp., U.S.A.) | 448 | Free | Free. |
| †34-20/129/13 | Cordage and twine, viz.,—
Twines, 2- to 16-ply, as may be approved by the Minister, for making boots, saddlery, harness, tarpaulins, horse-covers, ships’ sails, upholstery, brushes, brooms, and for such other industrial processes as he may determine
(NOTES.—(1) Revises decision in M.O. 15 respecting “Twines, sewing, 2- to 16-ply, &c.”;
(2) Cancels decision on page 32 of Tariff-book respecting “Twine, brushmakers,’ from 2- to 4-ply, if cut into lengths not exceeding 12 in.”; and
(3) Incorporates decisions respecting undermentioned twines on page 32 of Tariff-book :—
“Twine, of qualities approved by the Minister, for use with boot-lacing machines.”
“Twine, of qualities approved by the Minister, for the manufacture of cement - sacks, flour - bags, and manure-bags.”
“Twines, sewing 3- to 16-ply, of qualities approved by the Minister, for use in woollen-mills for joining the ends of rolls of material during the shrinking process, &c.”). | 448 | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 34-5/19/2 | Hats and caps, articles and materials used in the manufacture of, viz.,—
Socking cloth, a rubberized textile, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him only in the manufacture of hats | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 34-15/17/14 | Timber, viz.,—
Plywood, of qualities approved by the Minister, on declaration that it will be used only in the construction (including repair) of aeroplanes | 448 | Free | 25 per cent. |
| †34-3/484/6 | Zinc cups (or cans) and zinc bottoms, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only in the manufacture of electric dry cell batteries
(NOTE.—Revises decision respecting “Zinc cans” under T.I. 338 (1) (b) in M.O. 1.) | 448 | Free | 15 per cent. |
| †34-5/98 | Artificial eyes, viz.,—
Artificial eyes for use by furriers or taxidermists .. ..
(NOTE.—The decision on page 33 of the Tariff-book respecting “Artificial eyes (wired)” is cancelled.) | 217 | .. | .. |