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 Concession Approvals, Withdrawals And Declines Notice (No. 12) 2014


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

M 3920.99.39) Cross linked polyolefin heat shrinkable sheeting and banding with or without ethylene Free Free 99 310173J 2/14 ..
3921.90.19) vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH) and/or poly-vinylidene chloride layer (PVDC)
M 4421.90.19 Wooden ice cream sticks, foodsticks and stirrers Free Free 99 310179H 1/14 ..
A 7307.19.00 Ductile cast iron pipe fittings Free Free 99 310172L 2/14 ..
A 7616.99.90 Suspension platform and ladder, of a type used for horizontal aerial line work, made of Free Free 99 310160G 1/14 ..
aluminium alloy


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 51.11) Woven fabric containing wool: Free Free 99 310165H 1/14 9/14
55.15) Ref: WS174; 70% wool, 30% polyester, weight 340 - 390g/mý - 2,000mý
Ref: 3052/084728 - 001; 55% polyester, 45% wool, weight 325g/mý - 3,000mý


THIRD SCHEDULE
Tariff Concession Approvals Withdrawn
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty 2 Ref. Effective
Item Tariff Concession Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

3920.99.39) Cross ... banding .. .. .. 987331H .. ..
3921.90.19)
4421.90.19 Birchwood ... ice creams .. .. .. 996154C .. ..
4421.90.19 Birchwood ... wrapped .. .. .. 999202C .. ..


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 24th day of April 2014. A.J. NETTO, New Zealand Customs Service.