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. 43) 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; 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
A 3919.10.01) Polypropylene tape with solid acrylic adhesive in rolls of a width not exceeding 30cm Free Free 99 303286J 9/11 ..
3919.10.09) and of a thickness not exceeding 1.5mm
3919.90.09)
A 8417.80.01 Industrial de-waxing furnace Free Free 99 303279F 9/11 ..
A Chapter 89 Spare and service parts of the following vessels (regardless of tariff classification), Free Free 99 303281H 9/11 ..
excluding consumable items (e.g., those items which are not permanently fixed to,
or form part of, the vessel.
NB. where there is any doubt in this regard confirmation should be sought from
National Tariff Advisory Unit, New Zealand Customs Service, Wellington):
Fast ferry Albayzin
F.Vs: Alexander Buryachenko, Aleksey Slobodchikov, Altair II, Amaltal
Atlantis, Amaltal Columbia, Amaltal Endeavour, Amaltal Enterprise,
Amaltal Explorer, Amaltal Mariner, Amaltal Voyager, Amarel, Aoraki,
Aorere, Aquila, Atria, Avro Chieftan, Awior, Cheung Shing, Chiyo Maru
No. 3, Dalmor II, Dorada, Giljanes, Gudni Olafsson, Ivan Golubets, Janas,
Kapitan Rusak, Kiwa, Labrador, Mainstream, Malakov Kurgan, Meridian,
MJ Souza, Nova 97, Ocean Ranger, Ocean Reward, Otakou, Pacific Bounty,
Pacific Challenger, Pacific Pride, Paerangi, Pakura, Professor Mikhaylo
Aleksandrov, Rehua, Sea Hunter, Sokolinoe, Sonrisa, Taharaki, Taimania,
Tasman Viking, Thomas Harrison, Willwatch
Milburn Carrier II, M.V. Westport, Cement King, M.V. Golden Bay
M.T. Taiko, M.T. Toanui, M.T. Kakariki, M.T. Torea
Ocean Dawn
Offshore support vessels engaged in the servicing of the oil exploration/
production industry
Quickcat II
Royal New Zealand Navy vessels
Seaflyte
Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Competition, Spirit of Progress, Spirit of Vision,
Spirit of Resolution, Spirit of Enterprise
Tugs: Godley, Purau and Lyttelton III;
Sir Robert, Te Matua and Kaimai
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
CE Chapters 84 - 90 Component items for the construction of a 166MXW geothermal power plant at Te-Mihi, Free Free 99 303285L 9/11 8/12
Taupo, on production of invoices confirming end use and presented by McConnell Dowell
or SNC Lavalin being parties in the MSP JV consortium.
Major items of plant being:
2 x 83MW turbines, generators, transformers, condensers, hotwell pumps, cooling towers,
valves, piping and other identifiable parts. Excluding mechanical workshop equipment and
construction machinery of tariff chapters 84 and 87. Excluding distribution transformers
up to 10MVA covered by 85.04
THIRD SCHEDULE
Concession Approvals Withdrawn
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To
Chapter 89 Spare ... Kaimai .. .. .. 302017H .. ..
Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice No. 2011/43 - 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 17th day of November 2011. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.