JULY 14] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1489

Minister's Decisions Under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 12th July, 1949.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Right 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, 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, &c., used in manufactures, viz.,—
Lacquers, cellulose, &c., chemicals for making, viz.—
Alkyd and glyptal resins, viz.—
Beckosol solutions Nos. 1303, 1307, 1308, 1319, 1323, P 381
“Pylumin,” a chemical preparation used to prepare aluminium surfaces prior to painting | 448
448 | Free
Free | Free.
Free. |
| 114-4/12/14
114-4/390/7 | Sulphonated higher alcohols, viz.—
“By-Prox”
Weedkiller emulsifying agent G. 8916 F. | 448
448 | Free
Free | Free.
Free. |
| 114-4/38/23
114-4/38/23
114-4/293 | Weaving, dyeing, &c., of textiles, &c., materials used in, viz.—
Degreasing, scouring, “wetting out” preparations, viz.—
“Lanasan” C.L., and F.B.
“Levana”
Lacquers as may be approved by the Minister on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used by him only in the manufacture of buttons
“Pearl essence” has been approved under the above decision. | 448
448
448 | Free
Free
Free | Free.
Free.
Free. |
| 114-3/189/40 | Stoves, ranges, &c., articles and materials used in the manufacture of, viz.,—
Stampings in the rough, not built up in any way, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used only in the manufacture of gas-heated radiators | 448 | Free | 10 per cent. |
| 114-3/315/15 | Thermostats on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used only in manufacture of dental sterilizers
Valves or cocks (including air-injectors) of brass or other copper alloy, on declaration by a manufacturer that they will be used only in the manufacture of gas-heated radiators | 448
448 | Free
Free | Free.
10 per cent. |
| 114-4/317/54 | Chemicals, &c., for use as culture media, &c., viz.:—
“Shirlastains” A. and C.. | 107 | .. | .. |
| 114-4/294/42
114-4/317/24 | Chemicals, &c., n.e.i., viz.:—
Penicillin ointment
Thioglycollic acid
(Cancels the decision on “Thioglycollic acid” in M.D. 13 under Tariff item 107.) | 121 (1)
121 (1) | ..
.. | ..
.. |
| 114-12/27/12 | Dentists’ instruments and appliances, viz.:—
Lights, dentists’ operating, specially designed for attachment to dental engines
NOTE.—The following decisions on page 155 of the Tariff-book are cancelled:—
“Pelton equipoised operating light, &c.”
“Ritter operating light, &c.” | 134 (2) | .. | .. |
| 114-2/94/7 | Machinery and appliances, viz.:—
Manufacturing, industrial, viz.,—
Air conditioner, the “Delco-Heat Conditionaire”
(Electric motor and fan to be classed separately).
Bricks, tiles, &c., machines for making, viz.—
Pipe trimmer, a machine for trimming the ends of socketted earthenware pipes during their manufacture | 352
352 | ..
.. | ..
.. |
| 114-2/49/20 | Capsuling machines, bottle, hand-operated | 352 | .. | .. |
| 114-3/371 | Concreting, viz.—
“Moto-mixer,” a two-yard concrete-mixer for mounting on a motor-vehicle | 352 | .. | .. |
| 114-2/59 | Dredging and excavating, viz.—
Ditcher, the “Barber-Greene” vertical boom, model 705
(The tractor portion is to be classed separately under Tariff item 348.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 114-3/917 | Electronic heating units, viz.—
Preheaters, the “Raytherm” | 352 | .. | .. |
| 114-2/484 | Engines, oil, and parts of, viz.—
Chrysler model 5/200 engines | 352 | Free | Free.* |
| 114-3/153/23 | Garage appliances, viz.—
Tire changer, the “Robot,” including the adaptor therefor
(The tire grooving attachment and auxiliary equipment are to be classed separately under Tariff item 354.) | 352 | .. | .. |
| 114-2/301/18
114-3/189/36
114-2/413/4 | Hoists, viz.—
“Minilift” spur geared, two speed, hand-operated hoist
Lamp bulbs, infra-red, peculiarly suited for use with commercial drying ovens
Paper trimming and pasting machines for applying paste to wallpaper, and for cutting off the selvedge
(Cancels the decision in M.O. 49 on “Wallpaper pasting and trimming machine” under Tariff item 353 (6) (b).) | 352
352
352 | ..
..
.. | ..
..
.. |
| 114-2/302/3 | Presses, viz.—
Wine press, the “Whitehill” continuous | 352 | .. | .. |

• (Under section 11 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1927, when declared for use only as the power unit of a reaper-thresher machine.)