MAY 18] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 613

Decisions Under Customs Acts

Customs Department, Wellington, 11th May, 1950.

IT is hereby notified for public information that it has been decided to interpret the Customs Acts in relation to the under-mentioned 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.

Bags, trunks, &c.—
Handles of vulcanized fibre, metal, plastic, synthetic resin, or vulcanite, for suitcases
The following decision is cancelled—
Page 63 of the Tariff Book: “Handles, wooden, shaped and coloured, &c.” | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 122-5/25/11 | Boots, shoes, &c.—
Textiles—
“Lastex” adhesive backing material being an elastic fabric, in the piece, for use as a backing for shoe upper leather
Nylon shoe upper material, being heavy, loosely woven, crochet-like fabric, when declared by a manufacturer for use by him solely in the manufacture of shoes | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-7/1/56 | Chemicals—
“Cithrol” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-4/96/17 | “Hydrosol XXX” emulsifying agent .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-47/1/48 | Oil as may be approved, when declared by a manufacturer for use by him only in the manufacture of black printing-ink for rotary news presses
A.P.C. 1226 may be admitted under the above decision. | 448 (2) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/60 | Oils emulsifiable or soluble—
Soluble oils for wool batching, &c.—
“Sulfotrat F. and N.W.” .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-4/230/9 | Organic solvents for the manufacture of weed and scrub killing preparations—
“Stanvac” heavy aromatic naphtha when declared by a manufacturer for use by him only in the manufacture of weed and scrub killing preparations | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-4/139 | Salts, &c., on declaration for use in electro-plating—
“Kadip” electroplating salts .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-7/146/27 | Sulphonated higher alcohols—
“Comprox A” .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
The decision in M.O. 114 respecting “By Prox” is cancelled. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/111 | Tanning extracts, tanners’ bates, &c.—
“Densolin R” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/111 | “Glassolin 49” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/111 | “Neepagol No. 3” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/7/18 | I.S. paste synthetic tanning material .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/60 | “Ovinol 2S” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-9/5/111 | “Polytan B” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-4/287/110 | “Prebate” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-4/38/51 | Weaving, dyeing, &c., materials used in—
“Neocupran” .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-6/8/2 | Paper—
Paper, of qualities approved by the Minister, not exceeding 32 in. in width in rolls having a diameter not exceeding 26 in., when declared by the manufacturer for use by him solely in the manufacture of counter check books
The following decision is cancelled—
Page 38 of the Tariff Book: “Paper of qualities approved by the Minister—on declaration by a manufacturer that it will be used by him solely in the manufacture of counter check books.” | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-3/340/2 | Rods, brazing and welding, flux coated, for use in gas welding .. .. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 3 per cent. |
| 122-30/122/6 | Textile piece goods—
Union textiles n.e.i. in the piece, 50 to 56 in. wide, the invoice price of which does not exceed 7s. 8d. per yard, when cut up and made into shirts, pyjamas, or underclothing in accordance with the conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
The decision in M.O. 115 on “Union textiles in the piece, &c.” is cancelled. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 122-30/122/6 | Union textiles n.e.i. in the piece, tubular woven, the invoice price of which does not exceed the equivalent of 4s. 11d. per square yard of material if opened up, when cut up and made into underclothing in accordance with the conditions applicable to union textiles under Tariff item 187
The decision on union textiles, tubular woven, under Tariff item 448 in M.O. 115 is cancelled. | 448 (3) | 3 per cent. | 10 per cent. |
| 122-3/434 | Builders’ and cabinetmakers’ hardware—
Coffin furniture of metal (plated or otherwise) other than nails, studs, tacks, and screws
The following decisions are cancelled—
Page 376 of the Tariff Book: “Coffin furniture in sets, &c.”
M.O. 116: “Coffin furniture of metal, other than nails, &c.” | 356 (3) | .. | .. |
| 122-3/122/6 | Textile piece goods—
The current domestic value of union textiles for the purposes of Tariff item 187 is increased from 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. per yard and the notice to item 187 of the Customs Tariff of New Zealand is revised accordingly. | 187 | .. | .. |

(M.D. 122.) D. G. SAVERS, Comptroller of Customs.