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Customs Tariff Act (Amendment) Decree 2001

REPUBLIC OF FIJI


CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT (AMENDMENT) DECREE 2001


(INTERIM CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 1)


IN exercise of the powers vested in the Interim Civilian Government by section 4 of the Interim Civilian Government (Transfer of Executive Authority) Decree No. 19 of 2000, I, Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, President of the Republic of Fiji and acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, make this Decree to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1986-


Short title, etc.


1. This Decree may be cited as the Customs Tariff Act (Amendment) Decree 2001 and is deemed to have come into force on the 12th December 2000.


Schedule 2


2. Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986 is amended-


(a) in page 1 of the Schedule by deleting "Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1998" and substituting "Customs Tariff Act (Amendment) Decree No. 36 of 2000" and adding "2" after "SCHEDULE";


(b) in Part 1 under column (3) (Fiscal Rate) shown in the Schedule to this Decree by deleting the rates shown in the "Existing Fiscal Rate (%)" column and substituting the rates shown in the "New Fiscal Rate (%)" column.


(c) in Part 2 by adding the following-


Code No.
Description and Part 1 Chapter, Heading or Item No. Applicable
Import Duty
Fiscal
VAT
"113
(a) Equipment and requisites for games and sports as follows:
Free
10%

(i) Gloves for all sports considered to be a requisite for such sports (such headings as the Comptroller may approve)

(ii) Boots specially designed for boxing, rugby and soccer, and spiked shoes specially designed for athletics and golf (Chapter 64)

(iii) Protective head gear for boxing, cricket and rugby (Heading No. 65.06)

(iv) Knee and ankle supports (Heading No. 61.17)

(v) Skipping ropes (Heading No. 95.03)

(vi) Grips for rackets or golf clubs (Headings Nos. 39.26 and 40.16)

(vii) Head or wrist bands (Heading No. 63.07)

(viii) Racket string (Heading No. 39.16)

(ix) Swimming caps (Heading No. 65.06)

(b)(i) Cricket mats and artificial lawn for outdoor sports (Chapters 39 and 57)
Free
10%
123
Breakfast foods (such headings as the Comptroller may approve)"
Free
10%

(d) in Part 3 by adding the following:


Code No.
Persons or Bodies
Goods Eligible
Duty
Rates
Conditions
Certificate be signed by
Fiscal
Vat
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
"222
A hospital or medical institution
Medical, hospital, surgical, dental and other goods approved by the Comptroller
Free
Free
That the goods specified in column (3) are solely for medical, surgical or dental purposes, or for use in a hospital or medical institutions approved by the Permanent Secretary for Health
The Medical Suprintendent
223
A university, school and other educational institution
Teaching aids, educational printed matter pre-recorded educational material and other goods as may be approved by the Comptroller
Free
Free
(a) That the goods are solely for use in the teaching (including physical training of students or solely for use in a research programme

(b) That the goods are for the official use of the approved organisation, are not intended for sale or to be otherwise disposed of and are to be used exclusively for purposes for which the concession is granted

(c) That the disposal or use of the goods for purposes other then that for which the concession is granted be subject to the conditions laid down in Section 17 of the Customs Tariff Act

(d) That the concession be subject to such other conditions as the Comptroller may impose
The Registrar of the University. Principal of the school and other educational institutions
"231
A producer or manufacturer in Fiji
Containers and other packaging goods of the following description for use in packing, commercial conveyance or putting up for sale goods which are produced or manufactured in Fiji:

(i) Plastic (Chapter 39)

(ii) Paper (headings Nos. 48.19 and 48.21)

(iii) Ceramics (heading No. 69.09)

(iv) Glass (heading No. 70.10)

(v) Ferrous metal (heading No. 73.10)

(vi) Aluminium (heading No. 76.12)

(vii) Stoppers, crown corks, etc. (heading No. 83.09)

(viii) Compressed gas cylinders and similar pressure containers of iron, steel or aluminium of a kind ordinarily used for the transport of gases or liquids under pressure and not specially designed to be an integral part of a machine or appliance (headings Nos. 73.11 and 76.13)

(ix) Other packaging goods classifiable under headings Nos. 40.05, 40.06, 40.16, 44.21, 45.03, 45.04, 48.22, 48.23, 58.01, 73.26, 76.09 and such other headings as the Comptroller may from time to time approve"
Free
10%
(a) That the goods specified in paragraph (i) to (ix) and any other goods which the Comptroller may from time to time determine are proved to the satisfaction of the Comptroller as not being manufactured in Fiji to a specification which he considers reasonable:

(b) That the expression ‘containers and other packaging goods’ in the first paragraph of column (3) of this Code shall apply to goods used in the manufacturing process and is not to be taken to include goods (other than bread wrappers) used by shops, supermarkets, restaurants and the like for packaging or displaying Fiji produce at the point of sale. Further the expression shall not be taken to include general purpose items such as strappings, strings, seals, clips and the like:

(c) That the expression 'goods which are produced or manufactured in Fiji' in the first paragraph of column 3 of this code is not to be taken to include imported goods which are being packed, re-packed or labelled
The producer or manufacturer

Note: All the goods cleared under Code 231 will attract concessionary rates of Free Fiscal and VAT.


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SCHEDULE
(Section 2)


Description
Tariff Items
Existing Fiscal Rate (%)
New Fiscal Rate (%)
Split peas
0713.10.10
10
20




Milled/Broken rice
1006.30.00
1006.40.00
10
10
20
20




Tinned Fish
1604.11.00
1604.12.00
1604.13.00
1604.14.00
1604.15.00
1604.16.00
1604.19.00
1604.20.00
1604.30.00
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20




Perfumes & Cosmetics
3303.00.00
3304.10.00
3304.20.00
3304.30.00
3304.91.00
3304.99.00
3305.10.00
3305.20.00
3305.30.00
3305.90.00
3307.10.00
3307.20.00
3307.30.00
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free




Jewellery/Other articles of precious metal
7113.11.10
7113.11.90
7113.19.10
7113.19.90
7113.20.10
7113.20.90
7114.11.00
7114.19.90
7114.20.00
7115.10.00
7115.90.10
7115.90.90
7116.10.00
7116.20.00
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free




Watches
9101.11.00
9101.12.00
9101.19.00
9101.21.00
9101.29.00
9101.91.00
9101.99.00
9102.11.00
9102.12.00
9102.19.00
9102.21.00
9102.29.00
9102.91.00
9102.99.00
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free

Made at Suva this 29th day of December 2000.


J.I. ULUIVUDA
President of the Republic of Fiji


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