Pursuant to section 287D of the Customs and Excise Act 1996, notice is hereby given of the making of a list
which sets out the manner in which the Product Specific Rules in the New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement 2010 are to be read.
The list is incorporated by reference pursuant to Regulation 51ZZ(3) of the Customs and Excise (Rules of Origin-Harmonised System) Amendment Regulations 2013.
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1. Title-The list of amendments sets out the manner
in which the Product Specific Rules at Annex 5 of the
New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership are to be read.
The Regulations are the Customs and Excise (Rules of Origin-Harmonised System) Amendment Regulations 2013.
2. Commencement-The Regulations were made on
23 September 2013 and came into force on 24 October 2013.
The list was published on, and came into effect on
24 October 2013.
3. Effect of Regulations-The Regulations update the product specific rules of origin relating to certain parties with which New Zealand has free trade agreements, including Hong Kong, China.
The Regulations require the Chief Executive of Customs to make a list which sets out the manner in which the documents incorporated by reference in Regulation 51ZZ(1) of the Customs and Excise Regulations 1996 are to be read, in order to align them with the International Convention
on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System in force in respect of New Zealand as at 1 January 2012.
4. Availability-A copy of the provisions incorporated by reference and the list published by the Chief Executive of Customs, which sets out the manner in which they are to be read, may be:
(a) inspected free of charge at the following places:
Auckland: The Customhouse, 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central, Auckland.
Christchurch: The Customhouse, 6 Orchard Road, Christchurch Airport.
Dunedin: The Customhouse, 32 Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin.
Wellington: The Customhouse, 1 Hinemoa Street, Wellington.
(b) viewed at the New Zealand Customs Service website
www.customs.govt.nz/features/fta/new-zealand-hong-kong-china-closer-economic-partnership-agreement/Pages/default.aspx
(c) or purchased from Corporate Support Unit,
New Zealand Customs Service, Private Bag 1928, Dunedin 9054.
CAROLYN TREMAIN, Comptroller of Customs.