TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 41) 2009

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
(c) 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 SP-92, an alumina castable, refractory cement Free Free 99 302762H 9/09 ..
A 3917.22.00 Polypropylene copolymer pressure piping, manufactured from pp-rct Free Free 99 302764D 8/09 ..
(polypropylene random copolymer with a modified crystalline structure
and increased temperature resistance) material. Pipe sizes 20mm to 160mm od.,
and being able to operate in temperatures up to 90 degrees Celsius
A 5705.00.00 80% goat hair carpet in 2m wide roll and 50cm x 50cm tile made from Free Free 99 302760A 8/09 ..
carded fibres formed into a continuous corrugation and bonded with PVC
to a hessian backing (roll format) or a PVC backing (tile format)
A 6902.20.00 Refractories: Zirmul, Zirmul GC, Zirmul EGC, Vision II Free Free 99 302759H 7/09 ..
A 69.11) Tableware/kitchenware of ceramic, porcelain or china being any of the following: Free Free 99 302732F 7/09 ..
69.12) Ash trays
Baking dishes
Basins
Bins
Bowls
Capacity measures
Casseroles
Coffee-pots
Cruets
Cups
Dinner sets
Dishes
Egg cups
Funnels
Jars
Jugs
Knife rests
Ladles
Mugs
Pastry or jelly moulds
Pepper shakers
Plates
Roasting dishes
Rolling pins
Salt cellars
Sauce-boats
Serviette rings
Soup tureens
Spoons
Stew-pans
Sugar bowls
Table mats
Teapots
Teapot stands
Trays


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 97% wool, 3% polyester – 3000m2 Free Free 99 302783L 9/09 5/10
5112.11.08 100% wool – 1500m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5111.19.00 100% wool.– 1200m2
5112.90.08 65% wool, 35% silk – 1200m2
5112.90.08 80% wool, 20% silk – 600m2
5112.90.08 82% wool, 18% silk – 300m2

Tariff Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice No. 2009/41 – continued

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

IM 5112.11.08 100% wool – 150m2 Free Free 99 302782B 10/09 6/10
5112.11.08 100% wool – 170m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 300m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 600m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 675m2
5112.11.08 100% wool – 1500m2
5112.19.00 100% wool – 300m2
5112.19.00 100% wool – 450m2
IM 5515.13.29 55% polyester, 45% wool – 4683m2 Free Free 99 302785G 9/09 5/10
IM 60.04) PF3197 Treacle 100% polyester – 25,000 metres Free Free 99 302765B 9/09 8/10
60.05) PB3578 Alcatraz 52% polyester, 48% cotton – 25,000 metres
60.06) PB3448 Nandor 74% viscose, 23% polyester, 3% flax – 25,000 metres
PF3447 Sleepy Hollow 65% polyester, 35% viscose – 25,000 metres
PB3435 Antenna 100% polyester – 25,000 metres
PB3595 Ghost Busters 60% cotton, 40% polyester – 25,000 metres
PB4290 Silly Putty 100% modal – 25,000 metres


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

84.15 Air conditioners, not exceeding a cooling capacity of 24,000 BTU per hour: 302626E
(a) floor standing
(b) portable
(c) single split types, including wall hung, floor mounted [console], and cassette type
EXCLUDING:
Ducted and under ceiling split systems


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
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 listed in the Fourth Schedule to this notice will not be published in the Consolidated List of Approvals.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of October 2009. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.