TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 34) 2008

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) 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 3926.90.69) Inflatable containers complete with fittings, of a type used in Free Free 99 302267G 7/08 ..
4016.95.00) decontamination, or the containment of hazardous materials
A 6505.90.00 Solar light caps, being a cap with integral solar powered lights. The solar Free Free 99 302269C 7/08 ..
panel being the peak of the cap
A 8431.41.00 Hammer grabs (x-link type) Free Free 99 302264B 6/08 ..


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 5515.13.29 55% polyester, 45% wool – 2000m2 Free Free 99 302311H 8/08 3/09
CE 8426.19 One only Liebherr ship to shore quayside container crane, rail mounted, Free Free 99 302270G 7/08 7/09
safe working load (SWL) 60 tonnes


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

19.02 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, 302262F
macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared
3919.10.09) Plastic clashing strip of a type used for edging furniture 302248L
39.20)
3921.90.19)
3923.21 Polyethylene re-closable plastic bags with zipper like closures 302268E
6306.22.00 Tents, polyester and/or nylon, with configurated alloy poles, total gross weight not exceeding 4.5kg 302289H
6306.22.00 Tents, polyester, with polyethylene coated fibreglass poles and steel porch poles 302288K
6307.90.28 Nylon covers specially designed for boats 302290A


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 of Other Than Manufacturing Inputs
SMI – Shortfall of Manufacturing Inputs
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 4th day of September 2008. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development