TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 38) 2006

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.


FIRST SCHEDULE
Concessions Approved
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

X 1904.90.09 Precooked rice in microwavable pouches Free Free 99 301260D 7/06 ..
A 5107.10.00 Worsted yarns, 100% Merino combed wool, excluding counts coarser than Free Free 99 301268K 7/06 ..
1/33s new metric (also known as 30 tex)
A 5703.20.09) Tufted nylon carpet tile, with backing constructed of PVC with interlayers Free Free 99 301290F 6/06 ..
5703.30.09) of glass-fibre fabric
A 7020.00.19 Reflective glass balls, for combining with road marking paint Free Free 99 301289B 8/06 ..
X 8481.80.19 Component parts used in the manufacture of vacuum valves Free Free 99 931075E 1/88 ..


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 5112.11.02 100% wool – 600m2 Free Free 99 301337F 8/06 4/07
5112.11.08 96% wool, 4% polyester – 2000m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 1200m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 1200m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 1400m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 3200m2
5112.19.00 100% wool – 600m2
5515.13.29 45% wool, 55% trevira – 3200m2
IM Chapter 60 Knitted fabric 65% acetate, 35% polyamide – Ref Trictrac – 750 lineal metres Free Free 99 301293L 8/06 7/07
Knitted fabric 94% viscose, 6% lycra – Ref Vanesio – 750 lineal metres
Knitted fabric 50% viscose, 50% wool – Ref Rigato 5548/8408 – 500
lineal metres


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Concession Approvals Withdrawn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

1904.10.09 Precooked … pouches .. .. .. 301260D .. ..
8481.80.19 Component … Auckland .. .. .. 931075E .. ..
8485.90.01 Lubricating nipples .. .. .. 603043C .. ..
8485.90.01 Lubricators .. .. .. 983948J .. ..


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 will not be published in the Consolidated List of Approvals.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of October 2006. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.