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. 33) 2014


I, Alan J Masters, Chief Customs Officer, Revenue and Assurance, 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 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
(b) Decline to approve in respect of the goods listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice Tariff concessions for which application was made.


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 60.01) Knitted fabrics: Free Free 99 310203D 6/14 2/15
60.04) Ref: N79640 "Brushed Tricot"; 100% polyester - 6,000m2
60.05) Ref: PB2151 "Simple Lining"; 100% polyester - 8,000m2
60.06) Ref: 6440008101 "Expo Knit"; 100% polyester - 2,500m2
Ref: N79621 "Sport X Dry Nottoc"; 51% polyester, 49% cotton - 3,500m2
Ref: PB0767 "Silk Worm"; 90% tencel, 10% silk - 8,000m2
IM 60.01) Knitted fabrics: Free Free 99 310212C 8/14 4/15
60.04) Ref: 15781 "Solitaire"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
60.05) Ref: 15782 "Times Square"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
60.06) Ref: 15783 "Stigma"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 15784 "Nemesis"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 15982 "Towrope"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 16034 "Shot Put"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 16035 "Box Office"; 82% rayon, 16% polyester, 2% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 15986 "Shockwave"; 55% cotton, 40% polyester, 5% spandex - 5,000m2
Ref: 15988 "Ditto"; 55% cotton, 40% polyester, 5% spandex - 5,000m2


FOURTH SCHEDULE
Applications for Tariff Concessions Declined
Tariff Ref.
Item Proposed Tariff Concession No.

8716.39.01 Semi-trailers, the following types: 310186L
(i) aluminium chassis and deck, having 2, 3 or 4 axles
(ii) steel chassis with aluminium deck, having 2, 3 or 4 axles


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 and declined applications listed in the Fourth 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 New Zealand Customs Service within one calendar month of the notification of the decision in the Customs Edition of the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Auckland this 2nd day of October 2014. ALAN MASTERS, New Zealand Customs Service.