S.I. No. 279/1967 - Imposition of Duties (No. 166) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1967.

S.I. No. 279 of 1967.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (NO. 166) (CUSTOMS DUTIES AND FORM OF CUSTOMS TARIFF) ORDER, 1967.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), and section 22 of the Finance Act, 1962 (No. 15 of 1962), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 166) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1967.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1968.

3. References in this Order to an Act or Order shall be construed as references to that Act or Order as amended by any subsequent Act or Order.

4. The Imposition of Duties (No. 159) (Customs Duties and Form of Customs Tariff) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 132 of 1966 ), is hereby amended by—

(i) the substitution, for the rates stated in the third, fourth and fifth columns respectively of the Schedule at each tariff heading number mentioned in the first column of the Schedule to this Order, of the rates stated in the second, third and fourth columns respectively of the Schedule to this Order opposite the mention in the said first column of that tariff heading number,

(ii) the substitution of "4d. per stock" for "6d. per stock" in the third and fourth columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 06.02(A)(2),

(iii) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 07.01(H).

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 07.01(H) of the following:

"(H) Onions and shallots:

(1) Imported on or after any 16th day of March and on or before the next following 14th day of May

(2) Imported on any other day ",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 07.01(H)(2) (inserted by this Order) of "(b)", "5d. per lb.", "3.3d. per lb.", "3.3d. per lb.", "3.3d. per lb." and "3.3d. per lb.", and

(d) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 07.01(H)(2) (inserted by this Order) of "(b)", "6d. per lb.", "4d. per lb.", "4d. per lb.", "4d. per lb." and "4d. per lb.",

(iv) (a) the deletion of the matter in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 08.01(A) and 08.01(B),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 08.01(A) and 08.01(B) of the following:

"(A) Dates, bananas pinapples, avocados, mangoes, guavas and mangosteens, dried

(B) Other",

(c) the insertion in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.01(A) (inserted by this Order) of "10%", "6.7%", "6.7%", "6.7%" and "6.7%", and

(d) the insertion of "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.01(B) (inserted by this Order),

(v) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff number 08.04(A),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.04(A) of the following:

"(A) Fresh:

(1) Hot-house grapes imported on or after any 1st day of September and on or before the next following 24th day of October

(2) Other",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.04(A)(1) (inserted by this Order) of "(b)", "5d. per lb. plus 1d. per lb.", "5d. per lb. plus 1d. per lb.", "1d. per lb.", "0.8d. per lb." and "0.8d. per lb.",

(d) the insertion of "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.04(A)(2) (inserted by this Order), and

(e) the deletion from Chapter 8 of the Schedule of "This licensing provision does not apply to the additional duty of 1d. per lb. shown in the "Full" and "Preferential" columns",

(vi) the substitution of "Free", "Free", "Free", "Free" and "Free", for "10%", "10%", "6.7%", "6.7%" and "6.7%" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 08.05 (B),

(vii) (a) the deletion of the Special Provision relating to the Duty on Tea (heading No. 09.02) in Chapter 9 of the Schedule, and

(b) the substitution of "Free", "Free", "Free", "Free" and "Free" for "1.6d. per lb.", "Nil", "Nil", "Nil" and "Nil" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 09.02,

(viii) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 11.04 (A),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 11.04 (A) of the following:

"(A) Ground almonds", and

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 11.04 (A) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "33.3% plus 10%", "33.3% plus 10%", "33.3% plus 6.7%", "26.7% plus 6.7%" and "26.7% plus 6.7%",

(ix) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 15.07 (B),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 15.07 (B) of the following:

(B) Other",

(1) Palm kernel, cocoa and soya oil

(2) Other",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 15.07 (B) (1) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "38%", "38%", "25.4%", "21.3%" and "21.3%", and

(d) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 15.07 (B) (2) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "40%", "40%", "26.7%", "21.3%" and "21.3%",

(x) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.01,

(b) the insertion in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.01 of the following matter:

"(A) Gas coal and anthracite; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from anthracite

(B) Other",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.01 (A) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "3s. per ton", "3s. per ton", "Nil", "Nil" and "Nil", and

(d) the insertion of "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.01 (B) (inserted by this Order),

(xi) the substitution of "Free" for "2.4d. per cwt." in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 27.06, 27.16 and 38.09 (A),

(xii) (a) the deletion of the matter in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 27.08 (A), 27.08 (B), 27.14 (A), 27.14 (B), 27.15 (A), 27.15 (B), 38.10 (A), 38.10 (B), 68.07 (A), 68.07 (B), 68.11 (D) (1), 68.11 (D) (2), 68.12 (C) (2) (a), 68.12 (C) (2) (b), 69.01 (C) (1), 69.01 (C) (2), 69.02 (B) (1), 69.02 (B) (2), 69.05 (B) (1), 69.05 (B) (2), 69.07 (B) (2) (a), 69.07 (B) (2) (b), 69.14 (E) (2) (a) and 69.14 (E) (2) (b), and

(b) the insertion of "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 27.08, 27.14, 27.15, 38.10, 68.07, 68.11 (D), 68.12 (C) (2), 69.01 (C), 69.02 (B), 69.05 (B), 69.07 (B) (2) and 69.14 (E) (2),

(xiii) the substitution of "57% or 13s. 8d. per square yard*" for "60% or 14s. 5d. per square yard*" in the third and fourth columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 59.11 (C) (2) (a) (i),

(xiv) the substitution of "57% or 8s. 6.6d. per square yard*" for "60% or 9s. 0d. per square yard*" in the third and fourth columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 59.11 (C) (2) (a) (ii),

(xv) the substitution of "57% or 3s. 0.5d. per square yard*" for "60% or 3s. 2.4d. per square yard*" in the third and fourth columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 59.11(C) (2) (b) (i),

(xvi) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 61.06 (A) and 61.06 (B),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 61.06 (A) and 61.06 (B) of the following:

"(A) Wholly of linen:

(1) Shawls

(2) Other

(B) Other:

(1) Containing more than 50 per cent. by weight of cotton:

(a) Shawls

(b) Other

(2) Other:

(a) Shawls

(b) Other",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (A) (1) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "28.5%", "28.5%", "19%", "16%" and "16%",

(d) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (A) (2) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "30%", "30%", "20%", "16%" and "16%",

(e) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (B) (1) (a) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "57%", "57%", "38%", "32%" and "32%",

(f) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (B) (1) (b) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "60%", "60%", "40%", "32%" and "32%",

(g) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (B) (2) (a) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "57%", "57%", "38%", "32%" and "28%", and

(h) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 61.06 (B) (2) (b) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "60%", "60%", "40%", "32%" and "28%",

(xvii) (a) the deletion of the matter in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 68.02 (A),

(b) the substitution for the matter in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 68.02 (A) of the following:

"(A) Coving stones and fireplaces:

(1) Coving stones

(2) Fireplaces",

(c) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 68.02 (A) (1) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "76%", "50.6%", "Nil", "Nil", and "Nil", and

(d) the insertion in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 68.02 (A) (2) (inserted by this Order) of "(a)", "80%", "53.3%", "Nil", "Nil", and "Nil",

(xviii) (a) the deletion of the matter in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 69.08 (B) (2) and 69.08 (B) (3),

(b) the insertion in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 69.08 (B) of the following:

"(2) Other", and

(c) the insertion of "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 69.08 (B) (2) (inserted by this Order),

(xix) (a) the deletion of the matter in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 70.10 (A) and

(b) the substitution of "(A)" for "(B)", of "(B)" for "(C)" and of "(C)" for "(D)" in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 70.10,

(xx) the substitution of "45.6%" and "30.4%" for "48%" and "32%" in the third and fourth columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 84.21 (C) (1),

(xxi) (a) the deletion of the matter in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading number 85.03 (C), and

(b) the substitution of "(C)" for "(D)" in the first column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 85.03,

(xxii) the substitution of "6" for "8" in paragraph 19 (4),

(xxiii) (a) the deletion of "(a)" from the second column of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.02,

(b) the substitution of "Free", "Free", "Free", "Free" and "Free" for "3s. per ton", "3s. per ton", "Nil", "Nil" and "Nil" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.02,

(xxiv) (a) the deletion of the matter in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 27.04 (A) and 27.04 (B) and

(b) the insertion of "Free", "Free", "Free", "Free" and "Free" in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh columns respectively of the Schedule at tariff heading number 27.04,

(xxv) the insertion of "(a)" in the second column of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 11.08 (A) (1), 11.08 (A) (2), 35.05 (B), 35.06 (B) (4) and 70.10 (A) (inserted by this Order),

(xxvi) the insertion of "(b)" in the second column of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 17.02 (C), 17.02 (D) (2), 17.05 (B), 20.01 (B) (1) (a), 20.01 (B) (1) (b), 20.01 (C) (1) (a) (i), 20.01 (C) (1) (b) (i), 20.07 (B) (1) and 23.07 (C) (1),

(xxvii) the substitution of "(a)" for "(c)" in the second column of the Schedule at tariff heading numbers 39.07 (A) (4) (a), 39.07 (B) (2), 39.07 (D) (4), 39.07 (D) (6), 39.07 (L), 48.01 (B) (2), 48.02 (C), 48.03 (C), 48.04 (B) (2), 48.05 (C), 48.06 (C), 48.07 (IJ) (2), 48.11 (B), 48.15 (R), 48.21 (G), 67.02 (A) (1), 70.19 (D), 82.11 (B), 84.18 (B), 84.40 (B), 84.51 (A), 84.55 (A), 85.12 (C) (1), 91.09, 93.04 (A), 93.06 (A), 95.08 (A), 97.07 (A), 97.07 (B), 97.07 (D), 97.07 (F), 98.03 (A), 98.03 (B) (1), 98.03 (B) (2), 98.03 (B) (3) (a), 98.10 (A), 98.10 (B) and 98.14, and

(xxviii) the insertion in paragraph 14 of "other than subhead (B) of that heading" after "48.07" and of "other than subhead (K) of that heading" after "48.15".

SCHEDULE.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government this 19th day of December, 1967.

JOHN LYNCH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effects of the Order are:—

(i) to implement tariff concessions arising from the Government's accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT);

(ii) to eliminate the duties on lignite and coke; and

(iii) to change the licensing provisions attached to a number of other duties.

The Order comes into operation on the 1st January, 1968.