140 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 4

Tariff Notice No. 1969/8—Application for Variation of Approval

Notice is hereby given that application has been made for variation of a current approval of the Minister of Customs as follows:

| Appn. No. | Tariff Item | Goods | Rates of Duty |
|------------|-------------|-------|---------------|---------------|-------|--------|-------------|
| | | | B.P. | M.F.N. | Gen. | Part II Ref. | List No. | Effective |
| | | | | | | | | From | To |
| 4572 | 84.61 | Cocks and valves—Excluding:
(1) Penstocks, flood gates
(2) Valves, gate, of the following types—
(a) Stainless steel 3 in. to 18 in., or cast iron 3 in. to 14 in., specially suited for use with pulp or paper stock
(b) Brass, ¼ in. and ½ in.
(c) ¾ in. to 4 in., of any kind of bronze
(3) Valves, globe, of any kind of bronze, suited for use with steam at working pressures of 50 lb p.s.i. or over, of the following types—
(a) Stainless steel seats, screwed, ½ in. to 2 in.
(b) Yoke top with bronze or stainless steel seats, flanged, ½ in. to 6 in.
(c) Angle, yoke top with bronze or stainless steel seats, flanged, 1 in. to 3 in.
(d) Valves, safety, spring-loaded, screwed or flanged, ½ in. to 4 in.
(e) Fibre or teflon seats, screwed, sizes ½ in. to 2 in.
(4) Valves, foot, of copper alloy, not exceeding 2 in.
(5) Valves, float (sometimes known as “ball”), of brass or other copper alloy, not exceeding 6 in.
(6) Sluice or wedge gate valves, cast iron, 4’, 6’, and 8’’ double flange or spigot ends, hand operated waterworks pattern, for test pressures not exceeding 600 ft head of water, not including similar valves with zinc feet bronze trim (U.K. Specification B.S. 1218, class 1)
(7) Check valves (reflux), cast iron 3’’, 4’’, and 6’’, standard type for test pressures not exceeding 600 ft head of water, not including special non-concessive types or valves with external operating levers
(8) Plugcocks, bronze, screwed and flanged straight through or 3-way, sizes ½ in. to 4 in. (but not sleeve packed plugcocks)
(Note—This approval does not cover taps, bibcocks, or fire hydrants) | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 | 33 | 1/7/68 | 31/12/69 |

| 4572 | 84.61 | Requested Approval—Cocks and valves—Excluding:
(1) Penstocks, flood gates
(2) Valves, gate, of the following types—
(a) Stainless steel 3 in. to 18 in., or cast iron 3 in. to 14 in., specially suited for use with pulp or paper stock
(b) Brass, ¼ in. and ½ in.
(c) ¾ in. to 4 in., of any kind of bronze
(3) Valves, globe, of any kind of bronze, suited for use with steam at working pressures of 50 lb p.s.i. or over, of the following types—
(a) Stainless steel seats, screwed, ½ in. to 2 in.
(b) Yoke top with bronze or stainless steel seats, flanged, ½ in. to 6 in.
(c) Angle, yoke top with bronze or stainless steel seats, flanged, 1 in. to 3 in.
(d) Valves, safety, spring-loaded, screwed or flanged, ½ in. to 4 in.
(e) Fibre or teflon seats, screwed, sizes ½ in. to 2 in.
(4) Valves, foot, of copper alloy, not exceeding 2 in.
(5) Valves, float (sometimes known as “ball”), of brass or other copper alloy, not exceeding 6 in.
(6) Sluice or wedge gate valves, cast iron, 4’, 6’, 8’’, 10’’, and 12’’ double flange or spigot ends, hand operated waterworks pattern, for test pressures not exceeding 800 ft head of water | Free | 20% | 25% | 10.2 | .. | .. | .. |