15 DECEMBER

(2) The maximum prices, as aforesaid, are fixed for deliveries as follows:
(a) Within a radius of 40 kilometres of Otahuhu, free on truck at mill.
(b) “f.o.r.” Whangarei, Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Masterton, Lower Hutt, Wellington Blenheim, Christchurch, and Invercargill.
(c) Landed on wharf or at railhead at Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Nelson, Greymouth, Dunedin, and Bluff.
(d) For sales to other areas, the approved maximum selling prices may be surcharged with the amount which does not exceed the actual freight incurred for transport of steel from the nearest freight paid point mentioned above.

(3) The maximum basis price shall be $355.25 per tonne, and shall apply to mild steel concrete reinforcing bars made in conformity with New Zealand Standard 3402 P: 1973, angles, channels, flats, squares, and rounds other than reinforcing made in conformity with British Standard 4360: Grades 43A, 43A. 1.

(4) The basis price shall cover the following sizes:
Rounds 20 mm diameter and over
Squares 12 mm to 75 mm
Flats \ All shapes and sizes not included in 6 (1)
Angles J below.
(N.B. The company is not making basis size channels—
203 mm x 76 mm x 24 kg/m and over.)

(5) The basis price shall cover lengths from 5 m to 10 m.

(6) The basis price shall cover the following quantities:
Rounds, 4 tonnes and over
Squares, 4 tonnes and over
Flats, 4 tonnes and over \ In one size and thickness or diameter and in one quality
Angles, 4 tonnes and over }

(7) The basis price shall cover the cold straightening of angles.

EXTRAS

6. The maximum charges for extras as appropriate are as follows :
   (1) Size (added to Basis Price)

Rounds—
Reinforcing and engineering:
6.5 mm .. .. .. .. ... 10 75
10 mm .. .. .. .. .. ... 8 00
12 mm ... .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
16 mm .. .. .. .. .. ... 1 00

Squares, 10 mm ... .. .. .. ... 3 50

Flats—
25 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. .. ... 7 00
25 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 5 00
25 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 5 00
25 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
25 mm × 11 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
25 mm × 12 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
30 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. .. ... 7 00
30 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 5 00
30 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 5 00
30 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
30 mm × 11 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
30 mm × 12 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. .. ... 6 00
40 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 11 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 12 mm .. .. .. .. ... 2 00
50 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
50 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
50 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 2 00
50 mm × 11 mm .. .. .. .. ... 2 00
60 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
60 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 4 00
60 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 2 00
80 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 3 00
80 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 3 00
100 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. .. ... 3 00
100 mm × 8 mm .. .. .. .. ... 3 00
100 mm × 10 mm .. .. .. .. ... 1 00
100 mm × 12 mm .. .. .. .. ... 1 00

Angles—
25 mm × 25 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. ... 10 00
25 mm × 25 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. ... 8 00
30 mm × 30 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. ... 7 00
30 mm × 30 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. ... 6 00
40 mm × 40 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. ... 4 00
40 mm × 40 mm × 6 mm .. .. .. ... 2 00
50 mm × 50 mm × 5 mm .. .. .. ... 2 00

Channels—
76 mm × 38 mm × 6.5 kg/m .. .. .. ... 8 00
102 mm × 51 mm × 10.0 kg/m .. .. .. ... 6 00
127 mm × 64 mm × 15.0 kg/m .. .. .. ... 3 00
152 mm × 76 mm × 18.0 kg/m .. .. .. ... 3 00

Each of the following extras may be added to basis price plus appropriate size extras.

Per Tonne
$ c

(2) Quantity
For products bundled in 1 Tonne Lifts
1 tonne to under 2 tonnes .. .. .. ... 6 00
2 tonnes to under 3 tonnes .. .. .. ... 4 00
3 tonnes to under 4 tonnes .. .. .. ... 2 00
Minimum order 1 tonne
For products bundled in 2 Tonne Lifts
2 tonnes to under 4 tonnes .. .. .. ... 4 00

The above quantity extras apply to items of one size, quality, and length.
Where quantities under 10 tonnes of an item incur any extra freight, cartage, or other charges, such charges are to customer’s account.

Per Tonne
$ c

(3) Length
Over 10 m to 12 m .. .. .. ... 1 00
Over 12 m to 15 m .. .. .. ... 1 50

(4) Cold Straightening
Flats only .. .. .. ... 1 00

(5) Deformed Bars .. .. .. ... 4 00

(6) Bar marking grade 380 deformed .. .. .. ... 4 50

(7) Quality
This section includes quality extras added to basis price, plus any extras added under 6 (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) above.

Standard Specifications

Specification Analysis Per Tonne Extra
$ c
NZS 3402P Grade 275 Deformed Sulphur .06 max. Phosphorus .06 max. ... 1 00
NZS 3402P: Grade 275 Plain Sulphur .06 max.
Mild Phosphorus .06 max. ... Basis price
Medium Ten- Sulphur .06 max. Phosphorus .06 sile 500/580 max. ... 1 50 MPa
High Tensile Sulphur .06 max. Phosphorus .06 570/660 MPa max. ... 1 50
BS 4360 . . Sulphur .06 max. Phosphorus .06 max. ... Basis price
NZS 3402P Grade 380 High Yield Steel ... 8 75

(8) Tests

Government inspection .. .. .. ... 1 00
To Lloyds, etc. .. .. .. ... 1 50
By buyer at supplier’s works .. .. .. ... 8 00
lump sum per test or set of tests or 20c per tonne whichever is the greater
Surface inspection .. .. .. ... 2 00
Proof stress .. .. .. ... 3 00
Additional chemical analysis .. .. .. ... 3 00
Impact .. .. .. ... 3 50
Brinnell on not less than 10 percent of the bars 7 50 Inspection or testing of lots less than 1 tonne .. 75

lump sum per test

Per Tonne Extra
$ c
Where test certificates are called for giving mechanical properties covering any of the numerical series of steels .. .. .. ... 1 00

(9) Special Paint Marking or Hand Stamping 1 00

(10) Cutting Margin
The standard cutting margin is - 0 + 50 mm and is covered in the basis price.

(11) Extras for exact lengths are by arrangement between buyer and seller.

(12) Deduction for steel rod supplied in coils $1.00 per tonne.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of December 1977.

P. E. DONOVAN,
Director, Stabilisation of Prices and Research.
*Gazette, 27 October 1977 No. 109, p. 2821
(T. and I.)