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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 23

Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 94—Inquiry into Import Duties and Import Licensing Affecting Various Goods

1. Following receipt by the Minister of Customs of reports from the Emergency Protection Authority, pursuant to section 10D of the Tariff and Development Board Act 1961, the Government has accepted the recommendation of the Authority that urgent action is necessary in relation to the importation of certain of the goods enumerated in the Schedules to this notice and has taken the temporary measures described in those Schedules pending inquiry and report by the Board.

2. Interested parties are requested to forward to the Board such evidence as they would propose to tender during a public inquiry into any of the matters set forth in the Schedules.

3. Twelve copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered should be lodged with the under-named not later than 20 June 1969. In preparing this evidence the “Notes for Guidance of Witnesses”, prepared by the Board, may be of assistance. Copies of these notes may be obtained from the under-named.

4. To the extent that, on the basis of the evidence submitted, public inquiries may be found to be necessary, it is intended to conduct them on dates to be notified, but not earlier than approximately 1 month after 20 June 1969.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of April 1969.

O. A. BLACK, Acting Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.

P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

SCHEDULE A

Used or new rags, classified in Tariff item 63.02.00 which reads as follows:

63.02.00 Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables

Temporary measures taken:

Used or new rags excluded from the proposed import licensing exemption relating to Item code 50.105 and the existing allocation of licences to remain.

Terms of reference to Board:

To inquire into and report whether any new or increased duty is necessary in respect of these goods and to include import licensing as affecting these goods in its inquiry.

SCHEDULE B

Paint mixers (or stirrers) for use with hand or power drills, classified in Tariff item 82.05.09 which reads as follows:

82.05 Interchangeable tools for hand tools, etc.

Other kinds:

82.05.09 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

Temporary measures taken:

These goods reclassified with rates of duty as follows:

Other kinds:

82.05.03 As may be determined by the Minister . . . . . . 25% Free 45% 50%

Terms of reference to Board:

To inquire into and report upon whether any new or increased duties are necessary in respect of these goods.

SCHEDULE C

Domestic capacity measures of whatever constituent material, classified as follows:

39.07 Articles of materials of the kinds described in heading Nos. 39.01 to 39.06:

ex 39.07.99 Other articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32½% 50% 60%

40.14 Other articles of unhardened vulcanised rubber:

ex 40.14.19 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32½% 47½% 57½%

44.28 Other articles of wood:

44.28.02 Capacity measures . . . . . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

69.11 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of porcelain or china (including biscuit porcelain and parian):

ex 69.11.09 Other articles . . . . . . . . . . . . 32½% 50% 60%

69.12 Tableware and other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic or toilet purposes, of other kinds of pottery:

ex 69.12.09 Other articles . . . . . . . . . . . . 32½% 50% 60%

70.13 Glassware (other than articles falling in heading No. 70.19) of a kind commonly used for table, kitchen, toilet or office purposes, for indoor decoration, or for similar uses:

70.13.01 Capacity measures . . . . . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

73.38 Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, builders’ sanitary ware for indoor use, and parts of such articles and ware, of iron or steel:

Domestic articles and parts thereof:

73.38.21 Capacity measures and parts thereof . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

74.18 Other articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, builders’ sanitary ware for indoor use, and parts of such articles and ware, of copper:

74.18.01 Capacity measures and parts thereof . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

76.15 Articles of a kind commonly used for domestic purposes, builders’ sanitary ware for indoor use, and parts of such articles and ware, of aluminium:

76.15.01 Capacity measures and parts thereof . . . . . . . . Free 20% 25%

Temporary measures taken:

Handled measuring jugs and parts thereof of stainless steel or aluminium and tip-serve bottle measures of plated brass reclassified with rates of duty as follows:

Capacity measures and parts thereof, of iron or steel:

73.38.31 As may be determined by the Minister . . . . . . . . 25% 45% 60%

Aul. Free

Capacity measures and parts thereof, of copper:

74.18.03 As may be determined by the Minister . . . . . . . . 25% 45% 60%

Capacity measures and parts thereof, of aluminium:

76.15.11 As may be determined by the Minister . . . . . . . . 25% 45% 60%

Terms of reference to Board:

1. To inquire into and report upon whether any new or increased duties are necessary in respect of handled measuring jugs of stainless steel or aluminium and tip-serve bottle measures of plated brass.

2. To expand the afore-mentioned reference to include all domestic capacity measures of whatever constituent material.