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 (Advertisement) Notice No. 2016/34

Applications Advertised for Objection

Closing Date for Objections 13 December 2016

  1. Notice is hereby given that the following applications have been made in respect of the goods advertised in the Schedule to this notice. Any person wishing to lodge an objection should do so in writing, to the New Zealand Customs Service, Attn: Valuation, Origin and Classification section, PO Box 29, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140. Email: voc@customs.govt.nz, before 13 December 2016. All submissions should include:
    1. the Tariff Concession (Advertisement) Notice number;
    2. the Tariff item; and
    3. reference number.
  2. All submissions from local New Zealand manufacturers should include:
    1. the range of suitable alternative goods made locally in New Zealand;
    2. the grounds on which objection is made (including reasons why the locally produced or manufactured good is a suitable alternative);
    3. present and potential output;
    4. details of factory cost in terms of materials, labour, overheads, including the proportion of domestic and imported content.
  3. Where further information is required in order to make a submission an objector should contact the applicant in writing and refer a copy of the enquiry to the New Zealand Customs Service quoting the details in paragraph 1 above.

 

SCHEDULE

Tariff
Item

Proposed Tariff Concession

Name and Address
of Applicant

Part
2
Ref.

Appn
Ref.
No.

*Category
of
Appn


6005.34.19

CURRENT WORDING:
Knitted fabric, finer than 12 gauge, synthetic blend with lycra or cellulose fibres, for use in manufacturing by Paula Apparel Limited.

 


99


310649H


+

 

AMENDED WORDING:
Knitted fabric, finer than 12 gauge, 100% Polyester or synthetic blend with lycra or cellulose fibres.


Paula Apparel Limited

Level 4
3 Ferncroft Street
Grafton
Auckland 1010
     


8479.90.09

CURRENT APPROVAL:
Steering systems and parts thereof, excluding steering wheels

 

 

 

 


8479.90.09

REQUESTED APPROVAL:
Steering systems and parts thereof


Lusty & Blundell Limited

38 Tawa Drive
Albany
Auckland 0632


99


310657J


M


Chapter 89

CURRENT APPROVAL:
Spare and service parts of the following vessel (regardless of tariff classification), excluding consumable items (e.g., those items which are not permanently fixed to, or which form part of, the vessel.
NB: where there is any doubt in this regard, confirmation should be sought from Valuation, Origin and Classification section, New Zealand Customs Service, Auckland):
Fast ferry: Albayzin
Fishing vessels: Aleksey Slobodchikov, Altair II, Amaltal, Atlantis, Amaltal Columbia, Amaltal Endeavour, Amaltal Enterprise, Amaltal Explorer, Amaltal Mariner,Amaltal Voyager, Ameral, Aoraki, Aorere, Aquila, Atria, Avro Chieftan, Awior, Cheung Shing, Chiyo Maru No. 3, Dalmor II, Dorada, Fishing Success (previously known as Alexander Buryachenko), Giljanes, Gudni Olafsson, Irvinga, Ivan Golubets, Janas, Kapitan Rusak, Kiwa, Labrador, Mainstream, Malakov Kurgan, Meridian, MJ Souza, Nova 97, Ocean Ranger, Ocean Reward, Otakou, Pacific Bounty, Pacific Challenger, Pacific Pride, Paerangi, Pakura, Professor Mikhaylo, Aleksandrov, Rehua, Sea Hunter, Sokolinoe, Sonrisa, Taharaki, Taimania, Tasman Viking, Thomas Harrison, Willwatch, Milburn Carrier II, M.V. Westport, Cement King, M.V. Golden Bay M.T. Taiko, M.T. Toanui, M.T. Kakariki, M.T. Torea, Ocean Dawn
Offshore support vessels engaged in the servicing of the oil exploration/production industry: Quickcat II, Royal New Zealand Navy vessels, Seaflyte, Spirit of Freedom, Spirit of Competition, Spirit of Progress, Spirit of Vision, Spirit of Resolution, Spirit of Enterprise
Tugs: Godley, Purau, Lyttelton III, Sir Robert, Te Matua, Kaimai

 

   

 

 

REQUESTED APPROVAL:
Adding the fishing vessel “Independent”


Independent Fisheries Limited
64 Broad Street
Woolston
Christchurch 8023


99


310355C


M

 

Adding the vessel “M.T. Matuku” and deleting the vessel “M.T. Torea”

Silver Fern Shipping Limited
Level 8
Resimac House
45 Johnson Street
Wellington 6011

99

310642L

M

 

Adding the vessels “Tai Pari” and “Tai Timu”

Port of Tauranga Limited
Salisbury Avenue
Mount Manuganui 3116

99

310363D

M

8903.91.00

Catamaran yacht, nacre 15 or 20, including: mast, fittings and hardware

Geordie Nicholson
26A Pacific Avenue
Mt Maunganui
Tauranga 3116

99

310635H

A

8904.00.01 One (1) 32m support vessel/tug “Searanger” imported by Seaworks Limited Seaworks Limited
Ground Floor
Chaffers Dock Apartments
24 Herd Street
Wellington 6011
99 310325A CE

Category of Application:

A
CE
IM
MS
RUC
S
SMI
SS
M
W
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General Approval
Capital Equipment
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
Withdrawal of Concession
Denotes amendment or addition

 

Dated at Auckland this 17th day of November 2016.

ALAN J. MASTERS, New Zealand Customs Service.