2426 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 92

Applicant’s opinion as to what the Customs Ruling should be*

(additional comments may be provided on a separate sheet, signed and attached to this application)

Signed: ___

Dated: _____

General notes

1. Information is required to be provided as well as supporting documentation to establish that the goods for which a Ruling is sought meet the particular rules of origin criteria as set out in the Customs and Excise Regulations 1996. This requires the establishment of the correct origin category under which the goods fall, as well as the necessary details to clearly prove that the goods meet the particular rule of origin.

2. A separate application is required for each good on which a Ruling is sought.

3. An application for a Ruling must be legible and complete in all material detail. Where appropriate, applications should be supported by sufficient information. Supporting information and documentation may be provided directly by the manufacturer (if this is a different person from the applicant), or by other parties as required in order to establish that the goods meet the rule of origin.

4. Applications that are incomplete or not supported by sufficient information in respect of the goods for which a Ruling is sought, or not accompanied by the prescribed fee, will not be progressed until the information/fee is provided.

5. The Chief Executive may, at any time, request information from the applicant if it is considered that such information is relevant to the proper consideration of the application.

6. The making of a Ruling by the New Zealand Customs Service does not constitute a decision on whether or not the goods may be a prohibited import. It is the responsibility of the importer to ensure that no import prohibition exists for the particular goods on which a Ruling is given.

7. At any time after a Ruling is made, the applicant may be required to satisfy the Chief Executive that the facts and information on which the Customs Ruling was made remain correct and, where applicable, that any conditions on which the Ruling was made have been complied with.

8. The applicant should take particular note of the matters stated in section 125 of the Act which could cause a ruling to cease to have effect.

9. Fee for a Customs Ruling: The fee for each Customs Ruling is NZ $40.00 (GST incl.) in relation to each particular good.

10. An applicant who is dissatisfied with a Customs Ruling, or a decision to decline to make a Ruling, or a decision to amend a Ruling, may, within 20 working days after the date on which notice of the Ruling or decision is given, file a Notice of Appeal with:

    The Registrar,
    Customs Appeal Authority,
    Tribunals Division,
    Department for Courts,
    Box 5027
    WELLINGTON

11. Where to lodge the application: Applications are to be lodged with the New Zealand Customs Service at the following address: The Chief Executive, New Zealand Customs Service, Box 2218, Wellington, New Zealand, Attention: Trade and Business Facilitation Division. Phone: 0-4-473 6099. Fax: 0-4-472 3886.

12. Further enquiries: Further enquiries on any matter relating to an application can be made to the Trade and Business Facilitation Division using the contact address in Note 11.