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 Act 1988

TARIFF CONCESSION APPROVALS, WITHDRAWALS AND DECLINES NOTICE (NO. 10) 2012

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 8477.80.00 Machines for the treatment of plastic resins and compounds in powder form with Free Free 99 303366L 2/12 ..
anoxidised cold plasma at atmospheric pressure
A 8479.89.00 Gas powered bird scarer Free Free 99 303364D 1/12 ..


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

CE Chapter 84) Drillmec HH-20 Hydraulic mobile mechanical drilling rig. Major components being - Free Free 99 303363F 2/12 1/13
Chapter 90) Split level sub structure, telescopic mast, Top Drive, Mud Plant complete with tanks,
Blow Out prevention control unit and associated tools, Elevators and slips, Wellhead
equipment including drill collars and Top drive
CE Chapter 84) 23 MW geothermal binary power plant for Kawerau Mill. Major components: Free Free 99 303365B 2/12 1/13
Chapter 85) 2 x Turbines 23MW, generator, electric motors, condenser unit, control equipment,
Chapter 90) heat exchange equipment, pentane tank, pumps, valves


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

3917.21.00 Tubing, Polyethylene, single or multi-sheathed, containing not less than 1 microduct and 303315F
not greater than 24 microducts


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.

Any request for a review of a decision must be lodged with the Ministry within one calendar month of the notification of the decision in the Customs Edition of the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2012. V.A. MANKS, Ministry of Economic Development.