NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 124

Tariff Act 1988

TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 31) 1998

I, Vincent Anthony Manks, Executive Officer, Ministry of Commerce, acting pursuant to section 8 of the Tariff Act 1988 under delegated authority hereby:

(a) In accordance with Part II of the Tariff approve in respect of the entry of goods listed in the First Schedule to this notice the rates of duty or exemptions from duty specified in that Schedule with effect from the first day of the month so specified; and

(b) In accordance with Part II of the Tariff approve in respect of the entry of goods listed in the Second Schedule to this notice the exemptions from duty specified in that Schedule with effect from the first day of the month so specified subject however to such purposes and conditions as I prescribe; and

(c) Withdraw with effect fourteen days from the date of this Gazette, or otherwise at the date so specified, the approvals granted in respect of the entry of goods listed in the Third Schedule to this notice

(d) Decline to approve in respect of the goods listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice concessions for which application was made.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Concessions Approved

(a) Wedge, split wedge, flexible wedge, solid wedge,
parallel slide gate and parallel double disc gate
valves viz:
(i) Brass, bronze or gunmetal bodied - 125mm (5") and over
(ii) Cast iron bodied - 125mm (5"), 225mm (9") and over 600mm (24")
(iii) Dezincification resistant brass alloy bodied 8mm (1/4") to 50mm (2")
(iv) Forged or cast carbon steel or stainless steel and cast iron without
internal trim of parent metal or copper based alloys - all sizes
(v) Plastic bodied - 32mm (1 1/4") and above
(vi) Parallel slide gate valves - all sizes
(vii) Solid wedge type, body and internals of stainless steel, with flanged
end connections
(viii) Dezincification resistant bronze alloy bodied 8mm (1/4") to 50mm (2")
(b) Sl uice valves:
(i) Iron bodied - 700mm (28") and over
(ii) Steel, brass, bronze, gunmetal and stainless steel bodied - all sizes
(c) Knife gate valves:
(i) Cast iron bodied - all sizes
(ii) Brass, bronze or gunmetal bodied - all sizes
(iii) Carbon, alloy and stainless steel bodied - all sizes
(iv) Titanium - all sizes | Free | Free | 99 | 996404F | 6/98 | ... |
| X 8481.80.19 | Rotary valves or diverter valves suited for use on pneumatic conveying systems for powder pellets or granules | Free | Free | 99 | 996288D | 3/98 | ... |
| X 8481.80.19 | Stainless steel rotary valves suited for use on pneumatic conveying systems used in the food, chemical or pharmaceutical industry | Free | Free | 99 | 996287F | 3/98 | ... |
| X 8506.20.00 | Lantern batteries, 6 volt (NB: concession effective 1/1/91 to 23/1/96) | Free | Free | 99 | 987645G | ... | ... |
| X 8536.20.00 | Circuit breakers, including parts and accessories thereof, with the following performance ratings:
(i) A rated current exceeding 160 amps or,
(ii) A short circuit rating exceeding 35kA on a 230/400 volts, 50Hz AC system | Free | Free | 99 | 880246H | 3/89 | ... |
| A 8543.89.30 | Metal detector search heads | Free | Free | 99 | 996407L | 6/98 | ... |
| A 8543.89.90 | Computerised corrosion control modules | Free | Free | 99 | 996406B | 6/98 | ... |
| X 8702.10 | Minibuses for the transport of up to 14 persons including the driver | Free | Free | 99 | 996329E | 5/98 | ... |