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. 11) 2013
I, Allwyn John Netto, Chief Customs Officer, New Zealand Customs Service, 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; and
FIRST SCHEDULE
Tariff Concessions Approved
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty 2 Ref. Effective
Item Tariff Concession Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To
A 3907.30) Reichold grade epoxy resins and vinyl ester resins, being HYDREX 33350, Free Free 99 310010D 01/13 ..
3907.91) HYDREX HYDREX 33375, DION 9100, DION 9800, DION 9400, DION 9500,
3909.50) DION FR9300, and DION 797
A 8462.31.00 Computer numerically controlled variable rake shearing machines, of a kind used to cut Free Free 99 310012L 01/13 ..
sheet metal
SECOND SCHEDULE
Tariff Concession Approvals Subject to Prescribed Purposes and Conditions
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty 2 Ref. Effective
Item Tariff Concession Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To
IM 3923.29.15 Printed retort pouches suited for use in the packaging of foodstuffs, for own use in Free Free 99 310013J 01/13 12/13
manufacture by Leaderbrand Produce Ltd
CE 84.77 Machinery for use in the manufacture of air-blown fibre (ABF) ducting, being: Free Free 99 303541H 12/12 12/13
a) Plastic extrusion lines for the production of micro-duct pipes consisting of, in the main:
i. Three plastic extrusion machines
ii. Vacuum cooling troughs
iii. Take-up system (to collect a single duct)
iv. Quality control system
v. Material handling systems
b) Single duct assembly lines consisting of, in the main:
i. Two single duct assembly lines that bundle single ducts and extrude one or two plastic
jackets around the bundles
ii. Pay off system for the single ducts to the assembly line
iii. Plastic extrusion machines
iv. Vacuum cooling troughs
v. Take-up system for winding assembled ducts on to delivery drums
vi. Quality control system
vii. Material handling system
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
M - Modification 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 Auckland this 18th day of April 2013. A. J. NETTO, New Zealand Customs Service.