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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 26th February, 1940.

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.

Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
“Trigamine” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | Weaving, dyeing, and cleaning of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.—
“Abapon” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | “Aquaresin” (or Glycol bori-borate) | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | Degreasing, scouring, and “wetting-out” preparations, viz.—
“Sulfatate” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | Virifoam “A” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | “Wetanol” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | “Japsol” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-4/511 | “Stacol” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-2/38/19 | Flying-machines, parts of, viz.,—
Pulleys, of aluminium alloy, or of fibre, or of laminated textile impregnated with synthetic resin, specially manufactured for use in flying-machines, and on declaration (a) by a responsible official of a flying club or air transport company that they will be used only in flying-machines, or (b) by individuals, firms, or companies that they have been authorized and approved by the Controller of Civil Aviation to issue release notes in respect of these aircraft materials or parts and that such goods will be sold only to aircraft owners or operators to be used only in flying-machines | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 55-20/42/10 | Timber, viz.,—
Plywood on declaration by the importer that it will be sold only to duly inaugurated surf life-saving clubs for use only in the manufacture of surf ski for life-saving purposes | 448 | Free | 25 per cent. |
| 55-3/4/55 | Tinsmiths’ materials, viz.,—
Stamped tops and bottoms with “breathing” valves incorporated therein, for the manufacture of cheese containers | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 55-9/11 | Whip-handles in the rough, to be leather-covered in New Zealand | 448 | Free | Free. |
| †55-4/317/2 | Chemicals, drugs, and other substances, &c., for use as culture media, microscopic stains, indicators, &c., viz.:—
Phenolphthalein when imported in packages of not more than 7 lb. net weight and on declaration that it will be used only as a chemical indicator for scientific investigation
(NOTE.—Revises decision on “Phenolphthalein” on page 100 of the Tariff-book.) | 107 | .. | .. |
| 55-3/508 | Chemicals, drugs, druggists’ sundries, &c., viz.:—
Douche cans | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| 55-20/8 | “Protosorb” absorbent for use with “Salvus” bathing apparatus | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| †55-3/508 | Trays, instrument or dressing
(NOTE.—The decision on page 191 of the Tariff-book respecting “glass trays” is cancelled.) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| 55-3/508 | Urinals, male and female, hospital types
(NOTE.—Cancels decision on “Bottles, hospital, being glass urinals” on page 190 of the Tariff-book.) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| 55-15/26 | Educational apparatus, appliances, articles, and materials, viz.:—
“A.B.C.” easels being small blackboards in combination with wooden letters mounted in a frame | 416 | Free | 25 per cent. |
| 55-15/26 | “Clock” easels consisting of a small blackboard in combination with a counting frame and a clock dial | 416 | Free | 25 per cent. |
| †55-3/484/11 | Electrical machinery, appliances, and materials, viz.:—
Battery boxes of vulcanite.
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 148 of the Tariff-book.) | 338 (1) (c) | .. | .. |
| †55-3/484/4 | Battery cases, japanned metal, fitted with leather handles, when imported with the accumulators to which they belong
(NOTE.—Any such cases in excess of the number necessary to hold the accumulators imported therewith, and also any such cases imported separately are to be classified under Tariff Item 327.)
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 152 of the Tariff-book.) | 338 (1) (c) | .. | .. |