15 JANUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 93

Industries Development Commission Notice No. 1976/1

INQUIRY CONCERNING PROTECTION FOR NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRY PRODUCING CERTAIN WOVEN POLYESTER AND WARP KNITTED CURTAIN
AND DRESS NET FABRICS

Public Hearing

1. Following receipt by the then Minister of Trade and Industry of a report from the Emergency Protection Authority concerning temporary
   protection from the New Zealand industry producing certain woven polyester and warp knitted curtain and dress net fabrics, the Minister
   notified the Tariff and Development Board in a letter dated 3 April 1975 that the Authority had concluded that urgent action was necessary
   to protect the local industry and that the most suitable means of providing this protection was by way of import licensing. Government
   had accepted the Authority’s recommendation and the exemption from import licensing for the following had been withdrawn:

Ex Tariff items 51.04.069 Woven polyester fabrics, other than tyrecord fabrics and such fabrics when declared by a manufacturer for use
56.07.069 by him in making neckties
60.01.028 Warp knitted curtain fabric and warp knitted dress net, other than quilted
60.01.029
60.01.049
60.01.059

On 21 April 1975 the Minister extended the decision to include goods ex Tariff items covering a half ounce weight gap in the middle of
the range which was still exempt, viz: polyester fabrics of:

Ex Tariff items 51.04.038 Continuous synthetic fabrics weighing over 186 gsm but under 203 gsm
51.04.039

Ex Tariff items 56.07.028 Discontinuous synthetic fabrics over 186 gsm but under 203 gsm
56.07.029

In terms of Import Control Temporary Restriction Notice No. 3 (1975) Tariff item 51.04.069 was replaced by Tariff items 51.04.061,
51.04.062, and 51.04.068 with effect from 1 July 1975.

2. The Minister has requested the Commission to undertake an inquiry and report on what permanent form of protection, if any, it con-
   siders necessary to protect the New Zealand industry in relation to the importation of certain woven polyester and warp knitted curtain and
   dress net fabrics classified within the above-mentioned Tariff items.

3. For the purpose of taking evidence the Commission will hold a public hearing in the Hearing Room, Eighth Floor, Cumberland House,
   Upper Willis Street, Wellington, commencing on 27 April 1976 at 10.30 a.m. A consolidated list of all the goods under inquiry together
   with current rates of duty is appended in the Schedule to this notice.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence should lodge, in typewritten form, 12 copies of public evidence and 10 copies of confidential
   evidence, to be presented under oath at the public hearing, at the Commission’s office no later than 19 March 1976. In preparing this evidence
   the “Notes for Information and Guidance of Interested Parties” prepared by the Tariff and Development Board may be of assistance. Copies
   of these notes may be obtained from the Commission’s office.

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SCHEDULE

No. Description Unit Rates of Duty Other
Year Normal British Preferential
Tariff Preferential Rates of Duty

51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous), including woven
fabrics of monofil or strip of heading No. 51.01 or 51.02:
Of Synthetic fibres:
Containing man-made discontinuous fibres and weighing
more than 186 g/m²:
Ex 51.04.038 Other, viz: Woven polyester fabrics, other than tyrecord
fabrics and specialty fabrics when declared by a manu-
facturer for use by him in making neckties .. m² 1974 47½% 35¼% Aul 32½%
or† or† or†
1975 47½% 38¼% Can 32¼%
or† or† or†
1976 47½% 41½% CPC 32½%
or† or† or†
1977 47½% 47¼%
or† or†

Ex 51.04.039 .. .. .. .. .. per m² m² 1974 47.8c 47.8c Aul 47.8c
per m² less 12% per m²
1975 47.8c 47.8c less 15%
per m² less 9% per m²
1976 47.8c 47.8c less 15%
per m² less 6% per m²
1977 47.8c 47.8c CPC 47.8c
per m² less 15%

       Other kinds, viz: Woven polyester fabrics, other than tyre-
       cord fabrics and specialty fabrics when declared by a
       manufacturer for use by him in making neckties:
       Polyester fabrics:

Ex 51.04.061 Not exceeding 80 g/m² .. .. .. m² 1975 15% 6% Aul Free
1976 15% 9% Can Free
1977 15% 15% CPC Free

Ex 51.04.062 Exceeding 80 g/m² but not exceeding 200 g/m² .. m² 1975 15% 6% Aul Free
1976 15% 9% Can Free
1977 15% 15% CPC Free

Ex 51.04.068 Exceeding 200 g/m² .. .. .. m² 1975 15% 6% Aul Free
1976 15% 9% Can Free
1977 15% 15% CPC Free

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