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 Concession Approvals, Withdrawals and Declines Notice (No. 36) 2015

I, Alan J. Masters, Chief 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, 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

A

39.17)
39.26)
42.02)
42.05)
65.06)
73.18)
84.14)
84.21)
84.81)
85.04)

Face shields designed for safety, with or without respiratory protection; including parts and components imported together with face shields or separately, excluding parts of general use

Free

Free

99

310282D

1/15

..

A

39.17)
39.26)
42.02)
42.03)
42.05)
65.06)
73.18)
84.14)
84.21)
84.81)
85.04)

Parts and components, of welding masks and helmets of 39.26 and 65.06, excluding parts of general use

Free

Free

99

310281F

1/15

..

X

3923.90.18)
3926.90.69)

Capsules made from cellulosic raw materials (hyrdoxypropyl methylcellulose)

Free

Free

99

999042K

4/02

..

A

4016.93.00

Pressure pipe composite seal, comprising synthetic rubber seal with an integrated plastic reinforcement

Free

Free

99

310293K

3/15

..

A

6402.20

Jandals with 100% rubber soles

Free

Free

99

310289A

8/15

..

M

7312.10.00)
7312.90.00)

Stranded wire, cables, cordage, ropes, plaited bands, slings and the like of iron or steel wire

Free

Free

99

310298L

11/15

..

A

7326.90.09

Steel formwork, control joints and elements; of a kind used in the construction of concrete floors, walls and ceilings

Free

Free

99

310294H

9/15

..


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

3923.29.15

Printed retort pouches suited for use in the packaging of foodstuffs, for own use manufacture by Leaderbrand Produce Limited

Free

Free

99

310302B

9/15

8/16

IM

5111.20.08)
5515.13.29)

Woven fabric containing wool:
45% wool, 55% polyester; 370/390 Lmtr – 4,000m²
45% wool, 55% polyester; 370/390 g/m² - 3,000m²
60% wool, 40% polyester; 250/275 Lmtr – 3,000m²

Free

Free

99

310303L

10/15

6/16


THIRD SCHEDULE
Tariff Concession Approvals Withdrawn

      Rates of Duty     Effective
 

Tariff Item

Tariff Concession

Normal

Pref

Part 2 Ref

Ref No.

From

To

 

3926.90.69

Capsules … methylcellulose

..

..

..

999042K

..

..

 

7312.10.00)
7312.90.00)

Stranded … concession

..

..

..

987121H

..

..

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 Ministry within one calendar month of the notification of the decision in the Customs Edition of the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Auckland this 22nd day of October 2015.

ALAN J. MASTERS, New Zealand Customs Service.