MAY 22] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 627

Minister’s Decisions under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 20th May, 1947.

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 for use in manufactures, viz.,—
Phosphate coating material for “pickling” metal surfaces prior to painting (Ford Company of Canada, Ltd.) | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 92-20/253/13
92-20/253/13 | Vulcanizing preparations, viz.—
Chemicals, as may be approved by the Minister, specially suited for use in vulcanizing rubber, viz.—
“Flectol H”
“Thiofide” | 448
448 | Free
Free | Free.
Free. |
| 92-4/38/42 | Weaving, dyeing, and cleaning of textiles, materials used in connection with, viz.—
“Lyofix S.B. Conc.” | 448 | Free | Free. |
| 92-20/140/6 | Glass substitutes, viz.,—
Methyl methacrylate in plain rectangular sheets | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 92-4/44/62 | Bacteriological products, viz.:—
“Cultured Dairy Aroma” (Zoffman’s Laboratory Inc., St. Louis, Ms., U.S.A.) | 97 | .. | .. |
| 92-3/615/2 | Machinery, &c., manufacturing, &c., viz.:—
Burners, liquid fuel, viz.,—
Oil-burner, the “Oil-O-Matic,” for heating furnaces
(NOTE.—The electric motor is to be separately classified under Tariff item 338 (1), and the fan with housing under Tariff item 351 (4).)
(NOTE.—Revises decision under Tariff item 356 (1) (b) on page 324 of the Tariff-book.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 92-3/153/14 | Hoists, viz.,—
“Scoopmobile” self-propelled mobile hoist and the following standard attachments therefor:—
Bucket
Concrete hopper
Crane boom
Lifting fork
Fertilizer fork
Track extension | 352 | .. | .. |
| 92-3/606/6
92-3/55/4 | Hose couplings, the “Thor,” for use with compressed-air lines
Screens, vibrating, “Symons,” triple deck | 352
352 | ..
.. | ..
.. |
| 92-2/237 | Machinery, n.e.i., other kinds, viz.:—
Bakers’ machines, viz.,—
Dough brakes
Dough dividing machines
Dough dividing and moulding machines
Dough moulding machines
(NOTE.—Revises decisions under Tariff item 352 on page 253 of the Tariff-book.) | 353 (6) (b) | .. | .. |
| 92-2/237 | Sifting-machines for sifting flour
(NOTE.—Revises decision under Tariff item 352 on page 290 of the Tariff-book.) | 353 (6) (b) | .. | .. |
| 92-13/14/83 | Medals, &c., viz.:—
Badges imported by the undermentioned society for distribution to members only and not for sale to the public, viz.,—
World’s Student Christian Federation | 263 | .. | .. |
| 92-2/86/4 | NOTE.—The decisions under which the following watchmakers’ lathes were admitted free of duty under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, are cancelled:—
Lathes, “Leinen” precision, for watchmakers’ use (decision in M.D. 75).
Lathes, “Lorch” precision, for watchmakers’ use (decision in M.D. 63). | | | |
| 92-3/615/2
92-3/615/2
92-3/615/2 | NOTE.—The decisions on page 324 of the Tariff-book on the following oil-burners under Tariff item 356 (1) (b) are cancelled:—
“Electrol” automatic oil-burner.
“Filma” oil-burner.
“Superior” oil-burner. | | | |

Minister’s Order 92.] D. G. SAVERS, Comptroller of Customs.