From 1 July 2017, all applications and approvals for tariff concessions can be found on the New Zealand Customs Service website.

Amendments and withdrawals are published in the Gazette. These notices can be found under the Tariff Act.

Notice Type
Customs
Notice Title

Tariff Act 1988

TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 31) 2011

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
(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.


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

A 3208.90.19 Thurmalox stove paint, heat resistant to 1200oF Free Free 99 303234F 7/11 ..
A 3306.90.00 Preparations for oral or dental hygiene, containing one or more probiotics as active Free Free 99 303226E 7/11 ..
ingredients
A 3917.40.00 Flexible stepped moulded, couplings and pipe ends, of elastomeric plasticised polyvinyl Free Free 99 303231A 7/11 ..
chloride (PVC)
A 39.26) Bags, cases and covers of a kind use for media players, multimedia devices, Free Free 99 303235D 7/11 ..
40.16) automatic data processors and mobile telephones
42.02)
42.05)
A 72.17) Galvanised steel wire, 50mm cross sectional area to BS 1052, balance weight assemblies, Free Free 99 303233H 7/11 ..
73.12) cable crossings, disconnectors, switches, insulators, clamps and fittings, suspension
73.26) hardware, being components and parts for an overhead rail electrification network
84.79)
85.36)
85.46)


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 5112.19.00 Wool 86%, cashmere 14% - 15,000m2 Free Free 99 303253B 3/11 11/11
5112.20.08 Wool 55%, viscose 45% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, viscose 50% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, polyester 50% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, viscose 40%, nylon 10% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, polyester 40%, nylon 10% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Woo 45%, viscose 45%, polyester 10% - 15,000m2
5515.13.29 Polyester 60%, wool 40% - 15,000m2
5515.13.29 Polyester 43%, wool 35%, nylon 22% - 15,000m2
IM 5112.20.08 Wool 36%, polyester 34%, mohair 12%, nylon 9%, acrylic 9% - 15,000m2 Free Free 99 303252D 3/11 11/11
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, polyester 50% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 60%, viscose 40% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 60%, polyester 32%, viscose 8% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 67%, viscose 21%, nylon 12% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 70%, viscose 30% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 71%, acrylic 24%, nylon 5% - 15,000m2
5515.13.29 Polyester 70%, wool 30% - 15,000m2
5515.22.29 Wool 35%, acrylic 30%, polyester 25%, nylon 10% - 15,000m2
5515.22.29 Wool 35% acrylic 30%, polyester 25%, nylon 10% - 15,000m2
IM 5112.19.00 Wool 100% - 15,000m2 Free Free 99 303251F 3/11 11/11
5112.19.00 Wool 76%, mohair 9%, alpaca 9%, nylon 6% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 55%, viscose 45% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 60%, nylon 20%, polyester 10%, metal 10% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 64%, nylon 20%, cotton 11%, metal 5% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 80%, polyester 10%, nylon 10% - 15,000 m2
5112.20.08 Wool 50%, polyester 30%, acrylic 20% - 15,000m2
5112.20.08 Wool 60%, viscose 40% - 15,000m2
5515.99.09 Viscose 85%, wool 15% - 15,000m2
5515.22.29 Wool 35%, acrylic 30%, polyester 25%, nylon 10% - 15,000m2


Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice No. 2011/31 - continued


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 will not be published in the Consolidated List of Approvals.

Any request for a review of a decision must be lodged with the Ministry within one calendar month of the notification of the decision in the Customs Edition of the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of August 2011. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.