Notice Title

Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice (No. 26) 2023

I, Aaron Samuel, Supervising Customs Officer, Revenue and Assurance, New Zealand Customs Service, acting pursuant to section 8 of the Tariff Act 1988 under delegated authority, hereby:

  1. 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;
  2. 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;
  3. withdraw with effect 14 days from the date of this New Zealand Gazette notice, or otherwise at the date so specified, the approvals granted in respect of the entry of goods listed in the Third Schedule to this notice.


FIRST SCHEDULE

Tariff Concessions Approved

      Rates of Duty     Effective

 

Tariff Item

Tariff Concession

Normal

Pref

Part 2 Ref

Ref No.

From

To

M

3918.10.19

PVC wall coverings, homogeneous and heterogeneous, whether or not fabric backed

Free

Free

99

311906J

5/23

..

A

8465.93)
8466.92)

Hand operated sanding machine, utilising nylon brushes, with integrated vacuum cleaner for wood dust collection. Catalogued and identifiable parts, whether imported separately or together. Excluding parts of general use.

Free

Free

99

311914K

6/23

..

M

8479.89.90

Dehumidifiers, being self-contained apparatus for removing moisture from the air.

Free

Free

99

311909C

5/23

 ..


SECOND SCHEDULE
Tariff Concessions Approvals Subject to Prescribed Purposes and Conditions

      Rates of Duty     Effective

 

Tariff Item

Tariff Concession

Normal

Pref

Part 2 Ref

Ref No.

From

To

IM

2008.99.31

Organic blueberry puree, seedless, up to 50 tonnes, from certified organic supplier, to be imported by Infruit Limited, for own use in manufacture from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024

Free

Free

99

311912C

6/23

5/24


THIRD SCHEDULE
Tariff Concession Approvals Withdrawn

      Rates of Duty     Effective

 

Tariff Item

Tariff Concession

Normal

Pref

Part 2 Ref

Ref No.

From

To

M

3918.10.19

Fabric… coverings

..

..

99

986863B

..

7/23

M

8479.89.00)
8479.89.90)

Dehumidifiers…environments

..

..

99

997054B

..

8/23

Category of Approval:

A
CE
GT
IM
MS
RUC
S
SMI
SS
M
X











General Approval
Capital Equipment
Goods in Transit
Inputs to Manufacturing – Inability to Supply
Manufacturers’ Samples
Revocation of Unused Concession
Shortfall of Other Than Manufacturing Inputs
Shortfall of Manufacturing Inputs
Special Situation
Modification of Existing Concession
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 Service within one calendar month of the notification of the decision in the New Zealand Gazette and the New Zealand Customs Service website, www.customs.govt.nz.

Dated at Auckland this 27th day of July 2023.

AARON SAMUEL, New Zealand Customs Service.