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) 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.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Tariff Concessions Approved
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty 2 Ref. Effective
Item Tariff Concession Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To
A 8208.20.00 High speed steel knives exceeding 630mm in length, of a kind used in planing and chipping Free Free 99 310085F 07/13 ..
A 8419.89.09 Dough proofers Free Free 99 310055D 05/13 ..
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
SMI 3503.00.09 Gelatin, pharmaceutical grade (3,300MT only), for own use in manufacture by Alpha Free Free 99 310087B 7/13 6/14
Laboratories NZ, for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014
IM 51.11) Woven fabrics containing wool:
55.15) 55% polyester, 45% wool; weight 370/390g/Lm - 5,500m2 Free Free 99 310086D 7/13 3/14
60% wool, 40% polyester; weight 250/275g/Lm - 1,000m2
70% wool, 30% polyester; weight 370/390g/Lm - 2,000m2
IM 60.01) Knitted fabrics containing wool Free Free 99 310082A 7/13 3/14
60.04) Ref: PB12120 "Sandpit"; 60% polyester, 36% cotton, 4% lurex - 5,000 mý
60.05) Ref: PB12666 "Mojo"; 50% wool, 40% acrylic, 10% alpaca - 5,000mý
60.06) Ref: PB12649 "Harrier" 100% polyester - 3,000mý
Ref: PB12570 "Pisces" 56% cotton, 40% polyester, 4% spandex - 3,000mý
Ref: PB12569 "Melodrama" 56% cotton, 40% polyester, 4% spandex - 2,000mý
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 5th day of September 2013. A.J. NETTO, New Zealand Customs Service.