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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 38

Minister's Decisions under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 4th May, 1944.

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.

“Bilisalin”
“Glomerulin”
“Sydocrin”
} (Harrower Laboratory Inc., Glendale, Cal., U.S.A.)
NOTE.—The following decisions on page 15 of the Tariff-book are cancelled:—
“Bile Salts Co”
“Pancreas Co”
“Renal Co”
} (Harrower Laboratory Inc., Glendale, Cal., U.S.A.). | 120 (1) | .. | .. |
| 76-4/287/3 | “Estrone”
“Progesterone” } (Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, U.S.A.) | 120 (1) | .. | .. |
| †76-4/287 | Animal glands or tissues, liver, pancreas, pituitary, and thyroid preparations, viz.:—
“Chalomen”
“Mathocrin”
“Menocrin Fortior”
} (Harrower Laboratory Inc., Glendale, Cal., U.S.A.)
NOTE.—The following decisions in M.O. 16 are cancelled:—
“Adreno-Ovarian Co”
“Mamma-Ovary Co”
“Mamma-Pituitary Co” } (Harrower Laboratory Inc., Glendale, Cal., U.S.A.). | 120 (2) | .. | .. |
| 76-4/44/67 | Antiseptics, viz.:—
“Sulphasuxidine” (Sharpe and Dohme Inc., Philadelphia, U.S.A.) | 100 | .. | .. |
| †76-3/97/7 | Apparel, clothing, and hosiery, viz.:—
Belts, leather, with pockets for carrying tools (used by electric linesmen)
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 230 of the Tariff-book.) | 136 (3) | .. | .. |
| 76-4/139 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Salts and other chemicals specially prepared and declared for use in electro-plating, or immersion-plating with metals including tinning and galvanizing, or in enamelling, viz.—
“Copper Plating Salts”
“Cadmium Plating Salts” } (Austral) | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 76-4/44/73 | Bacteriological products, &c., viz.:—
Blood-typing Sera—“Anti M”, “Anti N”, “Anti RH”, and “Absorbed B” (Gradwohl Laboratories, St. Louis, U.S.A.) | 97 | .. | .. |
| †76-4/287 | Chemicals, drugs, and druggists’ sundries n.e.i., &c., viz.:—
“Prostocrin” (Harrower Laboratory Inc., Glendale, Cal., U.S.A.) ..
(NOTE.—The decision in M.O. 37 with respect to “Prolydin” is cancelled.) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| 76-4/287/3 | “Stilrone” (Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, U.S.A.) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| †76-12/27/9 | Electrical machinery, appliances, and materials, viz.:—
Surgery, electrical appliances peculiar to, viz.,—
Lamps, &c., viz.—
Infra-red ray lamps, including heating elements with Edison screw specially designed therefor, even if imported separately
(NOTE.—Revises decision with respect to “Infra-red ray lamps” on page 155 of the Tariff-book.)
(NOTE.—Revises decision with respect to “Thermospectral lamps”, &c., on page 156 of the Tariff-book.) | 338 (4) | .. | .. |
| 76-2/484 | Machinery and appliances, viz.:—
Agricultural, viz.,—
Reaper-thresher, the “Massey-Harris Clipper Combine”
(NOTE.—The “VE4 Wisconsin” engine forming part thereof is to be separately classified under T.I. 352, and admitted free of duty under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, provided that a declaration is made by the importer that the engine will be used only in a “Massey-Harris Clipper Combine” reaper-threshing machine). | 333 (2) | .. | .. |
| 76-2/484 | Reaper-thresher, the “Massey-Harris No. 15”
(NOTE.—The “PF162 Continental” engine forming part thereof is to be separately classified under T.I. 352, and admitted free of duty under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, provided that a declaration is made by the importer that the engine will be used only in a “Massey-Harris No. 15” reaper-threshing machine.) | 333 (2) | .. | .. |
| 76-2/27/29 | Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Filters, viz.—
“A.P.V.” Continuous Milk Filter, No. 1 Type “H.S.F.” | 352 | .. | .. |

76-12/6 NOTE.—The decision in M.O. 54 under T.I. 448 with respect to “Plugs (terminals) positive and negative, and plug covers, on declaration that they will be used only in the manufacture or repair of hearing-aid appliances” is cancelled.

Minister’s Order No. 76.]

E. D. GOOD, Comptroller of Customs.