Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 285—Inquiry Concerning Protection Affecting the New Zealand Industry Producing Ceramic Products, Including Tableware, of Tariff Headings 69.11, 69.12, 69.13, and 69.14.—Public Hearing

1. Following receipt by the Minister of Customs of a report from the Emergency Protection Authority, the Government has accepted the recommendation of the Authority that, in respect of tableware classified in Tariff headings 69.11 and 69.12, all the prices appearing in the “minimum price list” in Appendix V to the current Import Licensing Schedule be uplifted by 85 percent and Note (1) to Appendix V be amended to allow transfers, to the extent of 5 percent of the amount of licence held under item code 69.135 to item code 69.130, only on application by the importer and to cover only such classes of goods enumerated in the “approved list” as are not made in New Zealand. The appropriate amendments to the import licensing provisions took effect on 1 June 1972.

2. In accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Development Board Act, the Minister of Customs has requested the Board to inquire and report on the nature and degree of protection, if any, it considers necessary to protect the New Zealand industry producing tableware, classified in Tariff headings 69.11 and 69.12. The Minister has since extended the reference to include all the goods classified in Tariff headings 69.11, 69.12, 69.13, and 69.14. The Tariff provisions relating to these goods are set out in the Schedule to this notice.

3. The Board will, in accordance with its normal procedures, conduct a public hearing in the Hearing Room, Eighth Floor, Cumberland House, Upper Willis Street, Wellington, on Monday, 30 October 1972, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence should lodge, in typewritten form, 14 copies of public evidence and 12 copies of confidential evidence, to be presented under oath at the public hearing, at the Board’s office no later than Friday, 6 October 1972. In preparing this evidence the “Notes for Information and Guidance of Interested Parties” prepared by the Board may be of assistance. Copies of these notes may be obtained from the Board’s office.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June 1972.

C. H. S. RODDEN, Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.

P.O. Box 27046, Wellington.

SCHEDULE

Number Description

Rates of Duty

BP MFN GEN

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):

69.11.001 Cooking utensils ... ... ... ... ... ... per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $3.75 plus 40% 55%

69.11.002 Breakfast, dinner, tea and coffee sets; cups, saucers, plates and dishes per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $3.75 plus 40% 55%

69.11.009 Other tableware ... ... ... ... ... ... per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $3.75 plus 40% 55%

69.11.019 Articles of a kind commonly used for toilet purposes ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
69.11.029 Other articles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
Aul 16¼%

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

69.12.001 Cooking utensils ... ... ... ... ... ... per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $6.00 plus 40% 55%

69.12.002 Breakfast, dinner, tea and coffee sets; cups, saucers, plates and dishes per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $6.00 plus 40% 55%

69.12.009 Other tableware ... ... ... ... ... ... per 100 lb $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
per 100 lb Aul $6.00 plus 40% 55%

69.12.019 Articles of a kind commonly used for toilet purposes ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
69.12.029 Other articles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
Aul 26%

69.13 Statuettes and other ornaments, and articles of personal adornment; articles of furniture:

69.13.001 Artificial flowers, leaves and sprays ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
69.13.002 Bedside and table lamps ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
69.13.003 Articles of personal adornment ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 65%
69.13.009 Other ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%
DC 32½%
DC 32½%
BC 32½%

69.14 Other articles:

Castors and furniture slides:

69.14.001 As may be determined by the Minister ... ... ... ... ... ... 27½%* 52½%
69.14.002 Other ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Free 25%
69.14.003 Handles, knobs, finger plates and other fittings for doors ... ... ... ... ... ... 27½% 60% 65%
69.14.004 Burners, radiants and other parts of lamps, gas fires and stoves ... ... ... ... ... ... Free 25%
69.14.009 Other ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32½% 50% 60%

*Or such lower rate of duty as the Minister may in any case direct.