NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 8

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Government Notices

Customs

Customs Act 1966

Initiation of Dumping Investigation

Pursuant to the provisions contained in section 16HT of the Customs Act 1966, notice is hereby given by the Comptroller of Customs of the initiation of the investigation to determine both the existence and effect of the alleged dumping of the goods set out in the Schedule, being satisfied that sufficient evidence has been provided that:

The goods exported or intended to be exported to New Zealand are being dumped; and

by reason thereof material injury to an industry has been or is being caused or threatened.

Schedule

Tariff Item | Goods | Origin
Prior to 1 January 1988 | Hog Bristle Paint Brushes for Peoples Household or Industrial use, being of 12mm to 100mm (inclusive) in width. | Republic of China
96.01.049.12J

From 1 January 1988 | Note: There is no limitation on the length of Bristle out of ferrule or the ferrule thickness. |
9603.40.00.01F

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1988.

G. LUDLOW, Comptroller of Customs.

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Customs Exchange Rates Notice (No. 3) 1988

Pursuant to section 143 of the Customs Act 1966, the Comptroller of Customs, in accordance with the power delegated to him by the Minister of Customs under section 9 of that Act, hereby gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement — (1) This notice may be cited as the Customs Exchange Rates Notice (No. 3) 1988.

(2) This notice shall come into force on the 1st day of February 1988.

2. Exchange rates — Where under any provisions of the Customs Act 1966 any amount which is required to be taken into account for the purpose of assessing duty or any other purpose is not an amount in New Zealand currency, the amount to be so taken into account shall be the equivalent in New Zealand currency of that amount ascertained in accordance with the rate of exchange set out in the Schedule to this notice.

3. Revocation — The Customs Exchange Rates Notice (No. 2) 1988, published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 2, dated 14 January 1988, on page 7 is hereby revoked.

Schedule

Value of One NZ Dollar

Australia ... 0.92 Dollar
Austria ... 7.72 Schilling
Bangladesh ... 20.52 Taka
Belgium ... 23.06 B Franc
Brazil ... 50.92 Cruzado
Burma ... 4.01 Kyat
Canada ... 0.84 Dollar
Chile ... 162.85 Peso
China ... 2.43 Renminbi or Yuan
Denmark ... 4.23 Krone
Egypt ... 1.44 E Pound
Fiji ... 0.96 F Dollar
Finland ... 2.68 Markka
France ... 3.70 Franc
French Polynesia ... 67.44 FP Franc
Greece ... 87.65 Drachma
Hong Kong ... 5.09 HK Dollar
India ... 8.51 Rupee
Indonesia ... 1084.93 Rupiah
Ireland ... 0.41 Pound
Israel ... 1.02 Shekel
Italy ... 805.14 Lira
Jamaica ... 3.53 J Dollar
Japan ... 84.65 Yen
Korea ... 510.00 Won
Malaysia ... 1.66 M Dollar (Ringgit)
Mexico ... 1479.35 Peso
Netherlands ... 1.23 Florin (Guilder)
Norway ... 4.20 Krone
Pakistan ... 11.31 Rupee
Papua New Guinea ... 60 Kina
Philippines ... 13.19 Peso
Portugal ... 90.74 Escudo
Singapore ... 1.33 S Dollar
South Africa ... 1.30 Rand
Spain ... 74.11 Peseta
Sri Lanka ... 20.20 Rupee
Sweden ... 3.97 Krona
Switzerland ... 0.89 Franc
Taiwan ... 20.07 Tw Dollar
Thailand ... 16.52 Baht
Tonga ... 0.92 Pa'anga
United Kingdom ... 0.37 Pound