TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 44) 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; and
(d) Decline to approve in respect of the goods listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice concessions for which application was made.


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

A 3816.00.00 Refractory cements and mortars, viz: Resacid FQ Free Free 99 998741L 9/01 ..
A 3917.40.00 Polyphenylene sulphone (PPSU) plumbing fittings, with stainless steel ferrules, Free Free 99 998736D 9/01 ..
with or without stainless threaded inserts. Maximum operating temperature 110oC,
maximum operating pressure 10 bar
A 3921.90.19 Polypropylene honeycomb structural sheets Free Free 99 998739J 9/01 ..
A 3926.20 Disposable isolation gown, with thumb loop, made from embossed cast Free Free 99 998797F 5/01 ..
polyethylene film, impervious, and designed for use in hospitals and medical
centres
A 6810.19.00 Resin or cement bonded slabs Free Free 99 998734H 9/01 ..
X 84.65) Drill presses of 402mm drilling circle or less, band saws of 250mm, 305mm Free Free 99 998414D 3/01 ..
84.66) and 375mm throat capacity, crosscut and mitre saws, table saws, radial pull
saws, planer/thicknesses, spindle moulders, combination machines, drill mills,
mortices, grinding, sanding and polishing machines; accessories and parts thereof
X 9401.40.00) Bed/settee mechanisms with variable position hinges and parts thereof Free Free 99 990511B 11/93 ..
9401.90.19)
A 9504.90.00 Pass the Pigs game Free Free 99 998738L 9/01 ..


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 5112.11.08 100% wool - 100m2 Free Free 99 998774G 10/01 6/02
5112.11.08 100% wool - 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 400m2
5112.19.00 95% wool, 5% cashmere - 400m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 200m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 200m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 200m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 300m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 400m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 12,000m2
IM 5112.11.08 100% wool - 200m2 Free Free 99 998773J 10/01 6/02
5112.11.08 100% wool - 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 400m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 700m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 4,000m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 8,000m2
5112.11.08 100% wool - 10,000m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 300m2
5112.19.00 100% wool - 400m2
5112.30.08 60% wool, 20% angora, 20% polyamide - 800m2


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Concession Approvals Withdrawn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

84.65) Drill ... thereof .. .. .. 998414D .. ..
84.66)
9401.40.00 Bed/settee ... thereof .. .. .. 990511B .. ..


Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice No. 2001/44 - continued


FOURTH SCHEDULE
Applications for Concessions Declined
Tariff Ref.
Item Description of Goods No.

3919.90.09 Self adhesive acrylic power bonding tape in jumbo logs not exceeding 460mm wide 998737B
3923.29.15) Bags, sterile, incorporating a fibre free peel opening for aseptic containment of 998740B
3923.29.28) laboratory or medical items
8535.90.11) Electrical connectors and housings 998742J
8536.90.00)


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 and declined applications for concessions as listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice will not be published in the Consolidated List of Approvals.

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