New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 75

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✨ Customs Decisions

Oct. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2191

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 3rd October, 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 (2), 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.

Record.	Goods.	Classified under Tariff Item No.	Rate of Duty.
			British Preferential Tariff.
42–4/360/31	Anaesthetics, general or local, viz.:—
“Monocaine.” (Novocol Chemical Mfg. Co., of Canada, Ltd.) ..	100	..	..
42–4/258/12	Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz.:—
“Paroidin.” (Parke Davis and Co.) .. .. ..	120 (1)	..	..
42–4/258/11	Animal glands or tissues, liver, pancreas, pituitary and thyroid preparations, viz.:—
Protamine Insulin. (Boots Pure Drug Co.) .. .. ..	120 (2)	..	..
42–4/294/28
42–4/465	Antiseptics, approved by the Minister, viz.:—

“M and B 693.” (May and Baker, Ltd., London) .. ..
“Sulfan” GP tablets. (G.P. Pty., Ltd., Sydney) .. .. | 100
100 | ..
.. | ..
.. |
| 42–5/157 | Apparel, clothing and hosiery, viz.:—
Cowboy and Indian suits .. .. .. .. .. | 136 (7) | .. | .. |
| 42–20/162/11
42–3/338/12 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Phthalic anhydride .. .. .. .. ..
Floats, copper, cylindrical, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only in the manufacture of petrol vending pumps of the “kerbside” type | 448
448 | Free
Free | Free.
Free. |
| 42–4/317/34 | Chemicals, drugs, and other substances, &c., for use as culture media, microscopic stains, indicators, &c., viz.,—
Bosin in the form of solution, or in solid form in containers of not more than one ounce net weight | 107 | .. | .. |
| 42–4/317/34
42–4/479
42–4/317/34 | Eosin-methylene blue (Leishman’s stain) .. .. ..
Hydroxylamine hydrochloride .. .. .. ..
Scarlet Biebrich medic, in the form of solution, or in solid form in containers of not more than one ounce net weight | 107
107
107 | ..
..
.. | ..
..
.. |
| †42–13/64/3 | Chemicals, drugs, druggists’ sundries n.e.i., &c., viz.:—
Pumice, boxed and shaped.. .. .. .. ..
(NOTE.—Cancels decision under T.I. 262 on page 458 of the Tariff-book.) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| 42–2/44/5 | Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz.:—
Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Bookbinders’ machines, viz.—
Wire stitching machine, the “Brehmer” continuous wire stitcher feeder No. 136 Auto | 352 | Free | Free. |
| 42–2/44/5 | Wire stitching machine, the “Morrison” Perfection No. 12Z heavy duty wire stitcher | 352 | Free | Free. |
| †42–2/152/4 | Road-making machinery, viz.—
Scraper, drag, bottomless, the “Le Tourneau,” having a capacity of over 20 cub. ft.
(NOTE.—Revises decision in M.O. 37.) | 352 | Free | Free. |
| †42–2/152/4 | Scrapers, drag, bottomless, the “La Plant-Choate,” having a capacity of over 20 cub. ft.
(NOTE.—Revises decision in M.O. 37.) | 352 | Free | Free. |
| 42–2/358/13 | Steam cleaner, the “Scrub-Not” model D37 .. .. ..
(NOTE.—The hose is to be separately classified under T.I. 199.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 42–2/152/17 | Treedozcr, the “Le Tourneau,” for attachment to the front of a tractor | 352 | .. | .. |
| 42–2/152/17 | Winches, viz.—
“Le Tourneau” portable 2-drum winch .. .. .. | 352 | .. | .. |
| 42–2/86/4 | Metal-working, wood-working, stone-working, or glass-working, viz.,—
Lathes, “Leinen” precision, for watchmakers’ use, with heights of centres not exceeding 2½ inches, including combination sets in cabinets, accessories, and transmission drives peculiar to use therewith | 351 (10) | Free | Free.* |

Under section 11, Customs Amendment Act, 1927.

NOTE.—The decision under T.I. 107 on page 100 of the Tariff-book respecting “Bosin” is cancelled.

E. D. GOOD, Comptroller of Customs.

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Dated3 October 1938
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E. D. Good, Comptroller of Customs

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