CUSTOMS EDITION

28 JUNE

Column One

Classes of Motor Vehicles

the gross vehicle weight of such vehicles does not exceed 3,500 kg

Column Two

Goods

engine, springbrackets, engine, and gearbox.

(ii) Bodies, the following parts:
Panels, and framework (if any)

Column Three

Condition in which such goods shall be imported

such other minor fittings, for example, stays, lugs, and brackets as are ordinarily affixed to the frame may be so affixed.

May be built up into the form of a ‘shell’, with doors attached thereto.
The shell may have a coat of grease, oil, red oxide, or similar protective coating, not including cellulose or pyroxylin or similar lacquer. The shell shall not be advanced in manufacture beyond the stage where the necessary welding processes have been performed; for example, the seams shall not be soldered, filled or smoothed.
The shell may not be attached to the model underbody or frame or to parts affixed thereto as referred to in (i) above but may be subject to the foregoing restrictions, be imported in such condition as the importer elects.

The components nominated below, if imported to be used in the assembly, completion or manufacture of Class I motor vehicles must be entered in accordance with the appropriate Tariff item in Part I of the Customs Tariff:
Airbags excluding those which form an integral part of the vehicle body or an integral part of the bumper:
Battery cables and earth straps:
Brake hoses:
‘Bull bar’ type bumpers:
Driveshafts excluding transaxles:
Electric accumulators:
Exhaust systems (comprising piping and mufflers):
Exterior rear vision mirrors excluding those which are an integral part of the vehicle design or are electrically or manually internally adjusted; and excluding electrically heated rear vision mirrors:
Glass, curved or flat:
Horns:
Hub caps, hubcentres, full wheel covers, wheel trim bands and discs and wheel rimbellishers:
Ignition coils:
Interior trim components of hardboard, cardboard or similar materials, leather and plastic sheetings; viz:

• Armrests and door-pulls of unhardened vulcanised rubber or artificial plastic materials excluding those integrally moulded into door panels
• Door panels excluding base boards moulded to shape and excluding fittings of moulded artificial plastic material and attaching hardware
• Floor coverings, cut, fabricated or moulded to shape excluding those moulded from plastic or rubber:
• Head restraints excluding adjustable mechanisms and minor plastic attachments:
• Headlining other than those moulded to shape.
• Rear parcel trays other than those moulded to shape.
• Seat belts:
• Sunvisors and covers including arms and fixing brackets:
• Upholsterers’ materials (such as flock, wadding, batting, fluting, liners, felts padding and foams) cut, moulded or fabricated to shape (excluding moulded resin bonded felt):
• Upholsterers’ textiles, fabrics, leathers or plastic sheeting, cut, moulded or fabricated to shape:
  Laminated and leaf undercarriage springs (not including shackles thereof):
  Malt sheets cut to shape:
  Pneumatic rubber tyres:
  Radio broadcast receivers designed for use in motor vehicles:
  Seat frame and spring frame assemblies including springs therefor;
  Seat reclining mechanisms:
  Spoilers of unhardened vulcanised rubber or artificial plastic materials:
  Springs, coiled suspension; excluding frustoconical coil springs;
  Tonneau covers manufactured from upholsterers’ textiles, fabrics, leathers or plastic sheetings cut or fabricated to shape:
  Wiring, looms or harnesses:
  Wheels of aluminium alloys.

(B) CLASS II
Commercial motor vehicles and road tractors with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg but not exceeding 10,500 kg other than omnibuses.

(i) Chassis, consisting of:
Chassis frames, suspension assemblies, radiator, engine, clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft and axles.

(ii) Cabs, the following parts of:
Panels, and framework (if any)

(iii) Cabs built up

Condition in which such goods shall be imported

These goods shall not be imported in sub-assemblies consisting of more than one of the components specified. Nor should the chassis frames (longitudinals) be fitted with any attachment or components other than those specified.

May be built up into the form of a ‘shell’ or ‘bare cab’ with doors attached thereto. They may not be further painted than prime coated and may not be fitted or trimmed with any component (eg, seats, instruments, window glass, rubber trim, upholstery) other than mounting brackets.

The ‘bare cab’ may not be attached to the chassis but may, subject to the foregoing restrictions be imported in such condition as the importer elects.

These cabs may be imported in a fully finished condition provided they are entered under Tariff items 8704.21.19, 8704.22.11, 8704.23.09, 8704.31.19, 8704.32.11 and 8704.90.21 of the Customs Tariff.