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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 53

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 4th June, 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.

Butyn .. .. ..
Butyn Topical .. .. ..
Butyn-Metaphen dental ointment
Konoids .. .. .. } (Abbott Laboratories, Canada) | 100 | .. | .. |
| 57-9/7/21 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Tanners’, curriers’, and fellmongers’ materials, viz.—
Tanning extracts, tanners’ bates, and other chemical substances, &c., viz.—
“Irgatan B.L.” .. .. .. .. .. | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 57-2/39/19 | Flying-machines, parts of, viz.,—
Generator propellers .. }
Hose clips or couplings 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. |
| 57-6/162/17 | Paper, viz.,—
Waxing “soda straw” sulphite paper in rolls not less than 10 in. wide, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him only in the manufacture of drinking straws | 448 | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 57-3/27/20 | Stampings, metal, for use in the manufacture of casein or similar plastic belt clasps | 448 | Free | 20 per cent. |
| 57-3/189/15 | Stoves, ranges, &c., articles and materials used in the manufacture of, viz.,—
Inserts, metal, for synthetic resin handles of electric irons .. | 448 | Free | 20 per cent |
| †57-30/122/6 | Textile piece-goods, viz.,—
Union textiles, n.e.i., in the piece, tubular woven, the invoice price of which does not exceed the equivalent of 1s. 7½d. per sq. yd. of the material if opened out, when cut up and made into underclothing in accordance with conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 41 of the Tariff-book.) | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| †57-30/122/6 | Union textiles, n.e.i., in the piece, 50 in. to 56 in. wide, the invoice price of which does not exceed 2s. 6d. per yard, when cut up and made into shirts, pyjamas, or underclothing in accordance with conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 41 of the Tariff-book.) | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 57-20/145/2 | Articles, n.e.i., viz.:—
Sponges, potters’, in natural fibre, of qualities approved by the Minister and on declaration by a manufacturer that the sponges will be used only at his works for the manufacture of pottery | 449 (2) | Free | Free. |
| 57-4/317/36 | Chemicals, drugs, and other substances, &c., for use as culture media, microscopic stains, indicators, &c., viz.:—
“Pyelectan” .. .. .. .. .. | 107 | .. | .. |
| 57-20/8 | Diving dresses and apparatus for use in poisonous gases or smoke, viz.:—
Gas decontamination suits, anti-gas suits, clothing, and textile over-boots (not including boots or leggings) of patterns approved by the Minister | 441 | .. | .. |
| 57-3/615/26 | Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz.:—
Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Burners, liquid fuel, viz.—
“Scott-Newcomb” electrically controlled oil-burner ..
(NOTE.—The electric motor is to be separately classified under T.I. 338 (1) (a), the control therefor under T.I. 338 (2), and the fan under T.I. 351 (4).) | 352 | .. | .. |