2664

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 97

SCHEDULE B
Goods scheduled for this hearing include—
Conveyor and elevator belts and belting less than 54 inches in width, EXCEPT:
Flame resistant, anti-static
Heat resistant
Steel cord
Food conveyor
These goods were determined to fall within Tariff item 40.10.001 following Government's acceptance of a report from the Emergency Protection Authority. In terms of the Authority’s recommendation the determined goods became dutiable at rates of BP 25%, Aul Free, MFN 45% and GEN 55% with effect from 11 August 1972. The Minister of Customs, in a letter dated 9 August 1972, asked the Board to take into consideration the temporary protection afforded the goods now determined under Tariff item 40.10.001 when it undertakes the inquiry arising from the earlier reference (refer paragraph 1 of this notice). Parties intending to make representations to the Board on any of the goods falling within the items of this Schedule should be guided accordingly.
Rates of Duty
BP MFN GEN
Number Description
40.10 Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber (excluding vee belts of vulcanised rubber, timing belts and belting, being cogged, toothed or otherwise adapted, for the timing of ancillary mechanical or electrical functions):
Ex 40.10.001 As may be determined by the Minister ... 25% 45% 55%
Ex 40.10.009 Other ... Free 20% 25%
42.04 Articles of leather or of composition leather of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for industrial purposes:
42.04.001 Belts and belting for machinery ... 20% Can 25% 35%
Or such lower rate of duty as the Minister may in any case direct.

SCHEDULE C
Rates of Duty
BP MFN GEN
Number Description
30.03 Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments):
Ex 30.03.099 Other, viz, Veterinary medicaments ... 25% 45% 50%
38.11 Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, weed-killers, anti-sprouting products, rat poisons and similar products, put up in forms or packings for sale by retail or as preparations or as articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, fly-papers):
Disinfectants:
38.11.001 Put up in packings for sale by retail ... 22½% ... 32½%
Otherwise packed:
38.11.002 As may be determined by the Minister ... 12½% ... 22½%
38.11.009 Other ... Free ... 10%
*Or such lower rate of duty as the Minister may in any case direct.

SCHEDULE D
Rates of Duty
BP MFN GEN
Number Description
13.03 Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, derived from vegetable products:
Other vegetable saps and extracts:
Ex 13.03.021 Non-spiritous, viz, extracts of hops ... Free Free Free
Spiritous:
Other:
Containing 40% or less of proof spirit:
13.03.023 Extracts of hops ... 25% 45% 50%
Ex 13.03.025 Containing more than 40% of proof spirit but not exceeding the strength of proof, viz, extracts of hops ... per gal $18.00 DC $18.00 $18.30
Ex 13.03.029 Exceeding the strength of proof, viz, extracts of hops per proof gal ... $18.00 DC $18.00 $18.30
33.01 Essential oils (terpeneless or not); concretes and absolutes; resinoids:
Ex 33.01.009 Other, viz, Hop oil ... Free Free Free
Tariff and Development Board Notice No. 321—New Zealand - Australia Free Trade Agreement—Elimination of Margin—Tariff Item 82.13.009 Other Articles of Cutlery

1. In an exchange of letters associated with the New Zealand - Australia Free Trade Agreement the New Zealand Government expressed the intention of eliminating the margins by which the rates of duty applicable to certain goods imported from Australia exceed those applicable to goods imported under the same Tariff item from other countries.
2. The Minister of Overseas Trade has requested the Tariff and Development Board to make recommendations from time to time on the progressive implementation of this policy and in this regard the Board now intends to consider other articles of cutlery (excluding secateurs, butchers’ cleavers and choppers) classified in the Customs Tariff as follows:
   Rates of Duty
   BP MFN GEN
   Number Description
   82.13 Other articles of cutlery (for example, secateurs, hair clippers, butchers’ cleavers, paper knives); manicure and chiropody sets and appliances (including nail files):
   82.13.009 Other ... 22½% 50% 60%
   Aul 32½%
   Can
3. If no representations are received to the contrary the Board proposes to recommend that, in respect of these goods, the rate of duty applicable to imports from Australia be reduced to the level of the present British Preferential Tariff rate. Any person or firm desiring to make representations regarding the above-mentioned Tariff item should send to the under-named, not later than 1 February 1973, 14 copies of public evidence and 12 copies of any confidential evidence in the form in which it would be intended to submit under oath at a public hearing and in this connection 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.
4. If public inquiries are found to be necessary in respect of this item notice to this effect will be given.
   Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 1972.
   P.O. Box 27046, Wellington.
   C. H. S. RODDEN, Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.