TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 46) 2004

I, Vincent Anthony Manks, Executive Officer, Ministry of Economic Development, 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 which I prescribe
(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
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

V 2309.10.09 Hills or Eukanuba prescription diet products Free Free 99 300302H 9/04 ..
V 6404.19.21) Shoes designed for water sports having injection moulded soles and textile Free Free 99 300285D 9/04 ..
6404.19.29) uppers, which completely enclose the foot, and are constructed of a combination
of elastomeric and rubberised fabrics
A 68.02 Stone slabs with raw edges, requiring further manufacture Free Free 99 300256L 8/04 ..
A 8479.82.00 Gravity belt thickeners of a kind used in effluent disposal Free Free 99 300303F 9/04 ..
A 8705.90.00 Trucks with combined suction/tipper functions Free Free 99 300304D 9/04 ..


SECOND SCHEDULE
Concession Approvals Subject to Prescribed Purposes and Conditions
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

IM 5107.10.00 Merino wool yarn of 2/28nm of 17 to 20.5 microns, 10,000kgs Free Free 99 300301K 9/04 8/05
Merino wool yarn of 2/18nm of 17 to 22 microns, 10,000kgs
Merino wool yarn of 1/18nm of 17 to 22 microns, 10,000kgs



THIRD SCHEDULE
Concession Approvals Withdrawn
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

2309.10.09 Hills - products .. .. .. 986011J .. ..
6404.19.21) Windsurfing - fabric .. .. .. 995493H .. ..
6404.19.29)


FOURTH SCHEDULE
Applications for Concessions Declined
Tariff Ref.
Item Description of Goods No.

3926.90.61 Laminated film of polyester and polypropylene, with built in steam vent 300305B
7308.90.00 Composite wall panels, with colour steel outer sheets and E.P.S. polystyrene 300286B
or polyurethane foam centre. Width 1.000 - 1.200m length up to 20 metres
thickness from 50mm to 150mm
8715.00.00 Baby carriages with four or more wheels 300306L


Category of Approval: A - General Approval
CE - Capital Equipment
GT - Goods in Transit
IM - Inputs to Manufacturing - Inability to Supply
MS - Manufacturers' Samples
RUC - Revocation of Unused Concession
S - Shortfall
SS - Special Situation
V - Variation of Existing Concession
X - Administrative Amendment


The concessions approved subject to prescribed purposes and conditions as listed in the Second Schedule to this notice and declined applications listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice will not be published in the Consolidated List of Approvals.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of November 2004. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.