TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 6) 2001

I, Vincent Anthony Manks, Executive Officer, Ministry of Economic Development, 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; and
(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; and
(c) Withdraw with effect fourteen days from the date of this Gazette, 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
Concessions Approved
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

A 48.20 Compressed paperboard bound with glued paper or lightweight polypropylene, Free Free 99 998262A 11/00 ..
pre-creased with one large hole > 15mm in diameter, but no larger than 57.5mm
A 5703.20.09 Carpet, electro static discharge conductive, 100% solution dyed nylon Free Free 99 998254L 11/00 ..
A 6307.90.28 Dishwashing liquid dispensing/cleaning brush or scrubber and parts thereof Free Free 99 998243E 11/00 ..
X 82.02 Blades for hand or machine saws (including toothless saw blades) Free Free 99 996637E 9/98 ..
EXCLUDING:
(1) Circular saw blades, being;
(i) Tungsten carbide tipped, 900mm and under
(ii) Solid tooth from 305mm (12in) to 610mm (24in) diameter, designed for
cutting timber
(2) Gang saw blades for wood sawing
(3) Bandsaw and toothed bandsaw strip for wood sawing
(4) High carbon steel bandsaw blade (excluding high speed steel solid and high
speed steel welded edge, and tungsten carbide tipped and tungsten carbide coated
and titanium carbide tipped) for cutting meat, bone, and metal being;
(i) Hard edge flexible back; or
(ii) Hard edge tempered (i.e. toughened) back types, in any length, in widths
between 6.35mm and 31.75mm inclusive, and with pitches between 3 and
32 teeth per 25.40mm, excluding scalloped teeth
(5) Hacksaw blades, 155mm to 600mm length
(6) Blades for tubular frame firewood or pulpwood saws


SECOND SCHEDULE
Concession Approvals Subject to Prescribed Purposes and Conditions
Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

IM 60.01) Fabrics viz: Free Free 99 998261C 11/00 11/01
60.02) Ref: 503 Boucle 75% acrylic, 25% polyester - 350 metres
Ref: 506 Mouton 45% acrylic, 25% polyester, 19% wool, 11% polyamide
- 500 metres
Ref: 508 Shepherd 50% polyester, 50% acrylic - 100 metres
Ref: 510 Cosy 46% polyester, 32% acrylic, 22% wool - 200 metres
Ref: 516 Frantic 90% acrylic, 10% wool - 50 metres
Ref: 591 Rippleknit 88% triacetate, 12% polyester - 350 metres
Ref: 616 Celestial 65% acrylic, 25% nylon, 10% wool - 100 metres
Ref: 617 Shimmer 70% acrylic, 18% metal, 12% nylon - 100 metres
Ref: 618 Sparkle 90% polyester, 10% spandex - 50 metres
Ref: 619 Esau 86% polyester, 14% nylon - 20 metres
Ref: 552 Scoop 44% acrylic, 40% wool, 16% polyester - 130 metres
Ref: Croc 100% polyester - 100 metres
Ref: Urban 100% polyester - 100 metres
IM 60.01) Fabrics, viz: Free Free 99 998244C 11/00 11/01
60.02) 1. Ref: Vamp 90% polyester, 10% spandex - 300 metres
2. Ref: 32740 46% polyester, 32% polyacrylic, 22% mohair - 550 metres
3. Ref: 30710 75% polyacrylic micro, 25% polyester - 250 metres
4. Ref: 32706 70% polyacrylic, 30% wool - 400 metres
5. Ref: 06760 87% modacrylic, 13% polyester - 150 metres

6. Ref: 5636/6896 100% wool - 150 metres
7. Ref: 5637/6890 52% wool, 48% polyacrylic - 150 metres
8. Ref: 5570/6084 48% polyacrylic, 29% wool, 23% nylon - 250 metres
9. Ref: 2154/6691 100% cotton - 250 metres
10. Ref: 2262/6853 41% cotton, 41% modal, 18% nylon - 150 metres
11. Ref: Nappy 100% polyamide - 250 metres
12. Ref: 327S airelle 63% acrylic, 21% polyester, 16% modacrylic
- 150 metres
13. Ref: Maura Loa 41% polyacrylic, 29% wool, 26% polyamide,
4% other fabric - 610 metres
14. Ref: Moena 48% polyacrylic, 31% viscose, 21% polyamide - 150 metres
15. Ref: TIL 2 100% polyester hairy knit - 2000 metres
16. Ref: HF 4194 polyester allover foil print - 4000 metres
17. Ref: BC 631 acrylic/nylon - 12,000 metres

Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice No. 2001/6 - continued

Part
Tariff Rates of Duty II Ref. Effective
Item Description of Goods Normal Pref. Ref. No. From To

IM 60.01) Fabrics, viz: Free Free 99 998113G 9/00 9/01
60.02) 1 Ref: Zenit 36% polyacrylic, 35% polyamide, 25% mohair,
4% elastane - 700 metres
2. Ref: Nouilunio 40% viscose, 25% polyacrylic, 18% mohair,
17% polyamide - 500 metres
3. Ref: Mizar 33% polyacrylic, 24% wool, 22% polyamide,
21% viscose - 1000 metres
4. Ref: MA124 58% wool, 42% nylon - 700 metres
5. Ref: Panne Imprime 4559 100% polyester - 700 metres
6. Ref: 32758 45% polyacrylic, 25% polyester, 19% wool,
11% polyamide - 500 metres
7. Ref: 32776 97% polyacrylic, 3% elastane - 500 metres
8. Ref: 32728 80% polyacrylic, 20% polyester - 500 metres
9. Ref: Supersuede 100% polyester - 5000 metres
10. Ref: RA2000 80% nylon, 20% spandex - 3000 metres
11. Ref: KTP2484 65% nylon, 35% lurex - 2500 metres
IM 6002.43.09 Crepe knit 82% polyester, 15% nylon, 3% spandex - 9576m2 Free Free 99 998259A 11/00 11/01
Embossed polyester 100% polyester interlock - 912m2
IM 7010.92.50 350ml bottles, 42 million units Free Free 99 998237L 11/00 10/01
440ml bottles, 7.5 million units
IM 7010.93.90 275ml bottles, 10 million units Free Free 99 998238J 11/00 10/01
330ml bottles, 70 million units
IM 7010.93.90 Eurogreen 330ml beer bottles ref: 549, 50,000 units Free Free 99 998260E 12/00 11/01


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

82.02 Blades ... types .. .. .. 996637E .. ..


Category of Approval: A - General Approval
CE - Capital Equipment
GT - Goods in Transit
IM - Inputs to Manufacturing - Inability to Supply
IP - Inadequate Production
MS - Manufacturers' Samples
RUC - Revocation of Unused Concession
S - Shortfall
SS - Special Situation
V - Variation 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.


Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 2001. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.