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. 5) 2017

I, Simon van Weeghel, Supervising 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

3907.50.09

Oxidatively drying alkyd resin as aqueous emulsion

Free

Free

99

310612J

03/16

..

A

6306.12.00

Awnings of a kind used on caravans and motorhomes, winch operated, one-way roller system, vinyl canvas, dual shock absorber and telescopic legs

Free

Free

99

310664A

08/16

..

A

8479.60.00

Air handling units, being free cooling direct and indirect evaporative systems for data centres, having an airflow between 20,000–80,000CFM, capacity of 150–600kW

Free

Free

99

310670F

09/16

..

M

Chapter 89

Spare and service parts of the following vessel (regardless of tariff classification), excluding consumable items (eg, 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: Independent, 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. Matuku, 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, Tai Pari, Tai Timu

Free

Free

99

310642L

08/15

..


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

Chapter 51)
Chapter 60)

Woven fabrics containing wool:
Ref: 8294/001; 96% wool, 4% elastane; 250g/m² – 1,200m²
Ref: 3821/101; 100% wool; 190g/m² – 600m²
Ref: 7991/101; 96% wool, 4% elastane; 200g/m² – 600m²
Ref: SOF101 Sofia; 60% alpaca, 40% wool; 320g/m² – 800m²
Ref: 44203 Suryana; 70% alpaca, 30% wool; 350g/m² – 400m²
Ref: Hillness; 40% cotton, 30% viscose, 20% wool, 2% elastane; 240g/m² – 300m²
Ref: Bingo; 54% wool, 46% cotton; 180g/m² – 300m²
Knitted fabric:
Ref: Rich Close; 100% wool – 1,200m2

Free

Free

99

310689G

11/16

7/17

CE

8477.80)
8477.90)

Plastic recycling plant and parts thereof: excluding parts of general use, on production of purchase orders by Flight Plastics Limited

Free

Free

99

310686B

11/16

10/17


THIRD SCHEDULE
Tariff Concession Approvals Withdrawn

      Rates of Duty     Effective

 

Tariff Item

Tariff Concession

Normal

Pref

Part 2 Ref

Ref No.

From

To

 M

Chapter 89

Spare…Kamai

..

..

..

310251D

..

..

Category of Approval:

A
CE
GT
IM
MS
RUC
S
SMI
SS
M
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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 23rd day of February 2017.

SIMON van WEEGHEL, New Zealand Customs Service.