16 Dec.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2039

PART III--DECISIONS WHICH ARE CANCELLED

Tariff Item No.

Cancelled Decision

Perforating machines, hand operated ... numbers, etc. (See decision Tariff item 353 (8) (c).)
Punches, paper, hand operated ... type. (See decision Tariff item 353 (8) (c) -- Perforating machines.)
The Tariff item number shown against the item for "Drying ovens for confectionery" in Tariff Order
127 is to be amended to read "352 (a)".
Bolts and nuts imported in sets ... or shackles. (See revised decision.)
Straps and shackles of galvanized iron ... insulators. (See revised decision.)
Rubber in long lengths ... rubber. (See revised decision.)

PART IV--AMENDMENTS TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW ZEALAND

The following amendments have been made to the Customs Tariff:

Tariff Item No.

Amended Tariff Item Description

B.P.

Austra-

lia

Canada

M.F.N.

General

Cocoa and chocolate, viz.--
(1) (a) Cocoa
(b) Cocoa-beans roasted or crushed
(2) Chocolate; also cocoa or chocolate mixed with milk or with any other food substance
Delete Tariff item (see Tariff item 27)
Biscuits
(1) Confectionery n.e.i., including medicated confectionery, liquorice n.e.i., and sugared or crystallized fruits
(2) Sugared or crystallized vegetable products n.e.i., fruits and other vegetable products processed in syrup, but not imported in liquid; ginger preserved in syrup
Fruit-pulp, partially preserved fruit, fruit preserved by sulphurous acid, crushed fruit, minced fruit, fruit-pastes, sweetened or unsweetened and n.e.i. ... Per lb.
Fruits preserved in juice or syrup, viz.--
(Fruits preserved in juice or syrup, fortified with alcohol to any extent exceeding 40 per cent of proof spirit, shall be charged 40s per liquid gallon on such juice or syrup, in addition to the appropriate duty on the total value of the goods)
(1) Pineapples
(2) Prunes
(3) Bananas; cashews; goiaves; oranges
(4) Apricots; peaches; pears
(5) Other kinds
(1) Glucose, and grape sugar
(2) Caramel
Jams, jellies, marmalade, and preserves, n.e.i. ... Per lb.

15%
.. 3d.
..
20%
...
...
15%
20%
25%
25%
25%
...
10%
25%
25%
30%
25%
Free
3%
2d.

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25%
25%
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35%
35%
35%
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..

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30%
45%
47½%
47½%
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30%
6d.
45%
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45%
45%
50%
50%
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30%
25%
35%
50%
50%
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..

40%
6d.
55%
..
45%
50%
..
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50%
..
50%
50%
Free
3%
5d.*

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50%
50%
50%
50%
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On the actual or reputed weight whichever is greater, or 20% | 20% | .. | .. | 40% | .. whichever returns the higher duty

Machinery or appliances, electrical, viz.--
(1) (a) Transformers for wireless receiving sets; one phase and three phase transformers up to and including 500 kilovolt-amperes operating at pressures not exceeding 15,000 volts ..
(b) Electric motors--
(i) Less than 1 brake horse power
(ii) Not less than 1 brake horse power, but less than 6 brake horse power
(iii) Not less than 6 brake horse power, but not more than 25 brake horse power
(iv) N.e.i.
(c) Storage batteries (including parts thereof)
(d) Batteries or cells, not including storage batteries ..
(e) Machinery or appliances n.e.i., peculiar to the generation of electricity, to the transformation of pressures of electric currents, or to the conversion of one type of electric current to another; slide rails for electric generators or electric motors
(5) Vacuum cleaners--
(a) Electric
(b) Other
(3) Builders' and cabinetmakers' hardware, viz.--
(a) Hinges (not being gate hinges) suited for doors, box-lids, or similar articles, viz.--
(i) Butt hinges of steel, including back-flaps, whether black, bright, polished, galvanized, plated, or otherwise coated with metal or other material ..
(ii) Other
(b) Latches, latch sets, locks, lock sets, and keys for locks; handles, pulls, catches, clips, slides, and similar articles, suited for use on drawers or cabinets; metal escutcheon plates; handles, pulls, bolts, knockers, letter-plates, and bells, for doors; metal plugs, clips, and similar fittings, specially suited for builders use in affixing articles to concrete or plaster

Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
15%*
Free
25%
Free

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..
..
20%
..
..
..

..
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..
..
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..
..
..

20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
35%
20%
45%

25%
30%
30%
20%
30%
40%
25%
60%
30%

20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
40%
40%
45%
45%*

Switzer-land
20%

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45%
45%
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Customs Department, Wellington C.1, 16 December 1954.

(Tariff Order 130)

E. S. GALE, Acting Comptroller of Customs.