1442
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 71

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 13th November, 1945.

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.

“Nupercaine,” pure, or in combination with adrenalin (suprarenin) and/or sodium chloride (Ciba Ltd., The Laboratories, Horsham, Sussex)
(NOTE.—Revises decision relating to “Percaine,” &c., on page 11 of the Tariff-book.) | 100 | .. | .. |
| 82-4/287/3 | Animal glands or tissues, preparations made from, viz.:—
“Benztrone” \ Paines and Byrne, Ltd., Pabyrn Laboratories, Greenford,
“Gestone” \ Middlesex
“Panteric Co.” (Parke, Davis, and Co., Sydney) | 120 (1)
120 (1) | ..
.. | ..
.. |
| 82-4/44/67 | Antiseptics, viz.:—
“Streptocide” in tablet form. (Evans, Sons, Lescher, and Webb, Ltd., Liverpool) | 100 | .. | .. |
| 82-4/225/4 | A. and m.s., viz.:—
Chemicals, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
“F. Pickler,” a preparation for the cleansing of metal surfaces prior to further processing | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 82-4/86/5 | Metaldehyde, in powder form, in packages of 100 lb. net weight or over, on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him only in the manufacture of insecticides for agricultural uses | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 82-9/5/96 | Tanners’ extracts, tanners’ bates, &c., viz.,—
“Syntan S” .. .. .. .. .. ..
“Tansyn D.C.” .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 82-4/317/14 | Chemicals, drugs, and other substances, &c., for use as culture media, indicators, &c., viz.:—
Canada Balsam B.P.C. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 107 | .. | .. |
| †82-4/317/14 | Pheniodol .. .. .. .. .. ..
(NOTE.—Incorporates decision relating to Pheniodol (The British Drug Houses, Ltd.) in M.O. 73.) | 107 | .. | .. |
| 82-4/317/14 | The following stains in the form of solutions, or in solid form in containers of not more than 1 oz. net weight, viz.,—
Giemsa stain .. .. .. .. .. ..
Purpurin stain .. .. .. .. .. ..
Trypan blue .. .. .. .. .. .. | 107 | .. | .. |
| 82-4/44/67 | Chemicals, drugs, and druggists’ sundries, &c., n.e.i., viz.:—
“Streptocide” in ointment form. (Evans, Sons, Lescher, and Webb, Ltd., Liverpool) | 121 (1) | .. | .. |
| †82-20/101/24 | Educational apparatus, viz.:—
Sewing, embroidery, and similar sets or boxes, consisting of sewing or similar materials with plain or stencilled cards, paper, or textile, for children’s use
(NOTE.—Revises decision on page 145 of the Tariff-book.) | 416 | Free | 25 per cent. |
| †82-12/37 | Machinery and appliances, viz.:—
Agricultural, viz.,—
Syringes, drenching, veterinary, of metal or vulcanite, not less than 4 in. in circumference
(NOTE.—The decision on page 440 of the Tariff-book relating to “Syringes, surgeons, of metal or vulcanite, not less than 4 in. in circumference,” is cancelled.) | 333 (2) | .. | .. |
| 82-2/314/2 | Manufacturing, industrial, &c., viz.,—
Air filters, viz.—
“Precipitron” electronic air cleaners .. .. .. .. | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/34/36 | Bootmaking and leather-working, viz.—
Shoe-stretcher, the “Dandy” .. .. .. .. | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/285/5 | Conveyors, viz.—
Feeder-conveyor, the “Syntron,” including the metal chute integral therewith, and the electro-magnet, controller, and bed-plate | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/285/5 | Vibratory feeder, the “Syntron,” including the metal chute integral therewith, and the electro-magnet, controller, and bed-plate | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/59 | Dredging and excavating machines, viz.—
Trench digger, the “Roteho,” designed to cut trenches with perpendicular sides to a depth of 36 in. | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/232/57 | Engines, oil, and parts, viz.—
Oil engines, “Villiers Midget,” on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only as power units for vacuum pumps which he will manufacture in New Zealand | 352 | .. | .. |
| †82-2/256/31 | Laundry machinery, viz.—
Drying machines, rotary type .. .. .. ..
(NOTE.—The exhaust fans are to be separately classified under T.I. 351 (4).)
(NOTE.—Revises decision under T.I. 353 (6) (b) on page 310 of the Tariff-book.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-2/256/6 | Ironing machines, viz.—
Scraper blades, shaped and drilled, peculiar to use with ironing machines having rollers over 30 in. in length | 352 | .. | .. |
| 82-3/654/112 | Lubricating appliances, viz.—
“Balcrank Blitz-Buggy U-40,” being a high-pressure grease-gun ..
(NOTE.—The hose supplied therewith is to be separately classified under T.I. 199.) | 352 | .. | .. |