Customs tariff classifications




1562 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 46

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts.

Customs Department, Wellington, 3rd June, 1941.

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. Rate of Duty. General Tariff.
Anæsthetics, viz. :—
63-4/360/35 "B.A.B.A.N." (W. Martindale, London) 100 .. ..
63-4/360/34 "Hexanastab" (Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Nottingham) 100 .. ..
(NOTE.—The ampoules of distilled water supplied therewith are to be separately classified under T.I. 449 (2) in accordance with the decision on page 57 of the Tariff-book.)
†63-4/427/57 Procaine Hydrochloride with Epinephrine (Abbott Laboratories, Ltd., Canada) 100 .. ..
(NOTE.—Cancels decision in M.O. 62 respecting "Procaine Hydrochloride 2 per cent. with Epinephrine (Abbott Laboratories, Ltd., Canada).")
Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz. :—
63-4/287/3 Adrenalin in oil (Parke, Davis, & Co.) 120 (1) .. ..
63-4/287/72 Dimenformon ointment } (Organon Laboratories, London) 120 (1) .. ..
Menformon tablets }
Neo-Hombreol (synthetic) }
A. and m.s., viz. :—
Boots, shoes, &c., articles and materials for the manufacture or repair of, viz.,—
63-9/90/5 Leather, elasticised suede, being suede kid leather backed with elasticised material, for use in the manufacture of ladies' shoes 448 Free Free.
Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
63-4/277/4 "Acitrol No. 100," a chemical inhibitor used in pickling iron sheets 448 Free Free.
63-4/40/31 "Agral" Emulsifier W.B.M. 448 Free Free.
Cutting oils, containing oils, emulsifying agents, &c., viz.—
63-7/37/30 "Cut-Max Base," Nos. 2 and 7 448 Free Free.
63-20/162/6 Resins, Urea-Formaldehyde synthetic, mixed with solvents in such proportions as the Minister may approve on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only in the manufacture of paints and lacquers 448 Free Free.
63-7/1/56 "S.P. 65" (Shell Co.'s) on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him in compounding such processing oils as may be approved by the Minister 448 Free Free.
Tanners', curriers', and fellmongers' materials, viz.—
Tanning extracts, tanners' bates, &c., viz.—
Synektan NCRE (NCRP) Powder
Synektan NPPE (NPPW)
63-9/7/6 Tanasol PWE (PW) Powder 448 Free Free.
Tanasol NCOE (NCO) Powder
Tanasol NBOE (NBO) Powder
"Wetsit," a synthetic wetting agent
Machinery, &c., and appliances, viz. :—
Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Confectioners' machines, viz.—
63-2/112/76 "Crumb" manufacturing plant, metal trays peculiar thereto 352 .. ..
Laundry machinery, viz.—
63-2/256/55 "Leef" Flexible Laundry Forms for shaping and drying clothing in laundries 352 .. ..
Tools, artificers', n.e.i., &c., viz. :—
†63-3/810 Valve reseating hand tools, including cutters, stems, handles, mandrels, and pilots 354 .. ..
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 462 of the Tariff-book.)
Vitamins, vitamin concentrates, &c., viz. :—
63-4/427/58 { "Besynth" Pulverettes } (Oppenheimer Son and Co., Ltd., London) 120 (3) .. ..
{ "Cevite" Pulverettes }
63-4/427/57 "Natopherol" (Abbott Laboratories, Ltd., Canada) 120 (3) .. ..

63-4/294/4. NOTE.—The decision on page 18 of the Tariff-book respecting "Dettol antiseptic cream" is cancelled.
63-4/294/4. NOTE.—The decision in M.O. 4 respecting "Dettol liquid" is cancelled.

Minister's Order No. 63.]
E. D. GOOD, Comptroller of Customs.



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🏭 Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
3 June 1941
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  • E. D. Good, Comptroller of Customs