SCHEDULE CLXIII - VANUATU
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PART I - MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF
SECTION I – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SECTION I–A - TARIFFSThis schedule is authentic only in the English language
Ex Description of products
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Citrus fruit, fresh or dried.    0805
- Oranges 40 0   0805.10.00 VUT/12
- Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 
clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids :   0805.2
- - Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas) 40 0   0805.21.00 VUT/12
- - Clementines 40 0   0805.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   0805.29.00 VUT/12
- Grapefruit, including pomelos 40 0   0805.40.00 VUT/12
- Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and 
limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)40 0   0805.50.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   0805.90.00 VUT/12
Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and 
fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in 
pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar 
purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether 
or not cut, crushed or powdered.   1211
- Ginseng roots    1211.20
- - Chilled or frozen 65 0   1211.20.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   1211.20.90 VUT/12
- Coca leaf 40 0   1211.30.00 VUT/12
- Poppy straw 40 0   1211.40.00 VUT/12
- Ephedra 40 0   1211.50.00 VUT/12
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- Other    1211.90
- - Chilled or frozen    1211.90.1
- - - Edible parts of plants 65 0   1211.90.11 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 40 0   1211.90.19 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   1211.90.90 VUT/12
Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, 
pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other 
mucilages and thickeners, whether or not 
modified, derived from vegetable products.   1302
- Vegetable saps and extracts :    1302.1
- - Opium 40 0   1302.11.00 VUT/12
- - Of liquorice 40 0   1302.12.00 VUT/12
- - Of hops 40 0   1302.13.00 VUT/12
- - Of ephedra 40 0   1302.14.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   1302.19.00 VUT/12
- Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates 40 0   1302.20.00 VUT/12
- Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not 
modified, derived from vegetable products :   1302.3
- - Agar-agar 40 0   1302.31.00 VUT/12
- - Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not 
modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean 
seeds or guar seeds40 0   1302.32.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   1302.39.00 VUT/12
Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or 
included.   1404
- Cotton linters 40 0   1404.20.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   1404.90.00 VUT/12
Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, 
otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 
or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included.   2008
- Nuts, ground-nuts and other seeds, whether or 
not mixed together :   2008.1
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- - Ground-nuts 40 0   2008.11.00 VUT/12, 
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- - Other, including mixtures 40 0   2008.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Pineapples 40 0   2008.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Citrus fruit 40 0   2008.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Pears 40 0   2008.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Apricots 40 0   2008.50.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Cherries 40 0   2008.60.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Peaches, including nectarines 40 0   2008.70.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Strawberries 40 0   2008.80.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other, including mixtures other than those of 
subheading 2008.19 :   2008.9
- - Palm hearts 65 0   2008.91.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, 
Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium vitis-idaea)65 0   2008.93.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mixtures 65 0   2008.97.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   2008.99.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Waters, including mineral waters and aerated 
waters, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-
alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or 
vegetable juices of heading 20.09.   2202
- Waters, including mineral waters and aerated 
waters, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or flavoured75 0   2202.10.00 AU, NZ VUT/12
- Other :    2202.9
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- - Non-alcoholic beer 75 0   2202.91.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 75 0   2202.99.00 NZ VUT/12
Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; 
grape must other than that of heading 20.09.   2204
- Sparkling wine 40 0   2204.10.00 AU, 
EU27, 
NZ, USVUT/12
- Other wine; grape must with fermentation 
prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol :   2204.2
- - In containers holding 2 l or less 40 0   2204.21.00 AU, 
EU27, 
NZ, USVUT/12
- - In containers holding more than 2 l but not 
more than 10 l40 0   2204.22.00 AU, 
EU27, 
NZ, USVUT/12
- - Other 40 0   2204.29.00 AU, 
EU27, 
NZ, USVUT/12
- Other grape must 210 0   2204.30.00 AU, 
EU27, 
NZ, USVUT/12
Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; 
chemical products and preparations of the 
chemical or allied industries (including those 
consisting of mixtures of natural products), not 
elsewhere specified or included.   3824
- Sorbitol other than that of subheading 2905.44 35 0   3824.60.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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PART I - MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TARIFF
SECTION II – OTHER PRODUCTSThis schedule is authentic only in the English language
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Live fish.    0301
- Ornamental fish :    0301.1
- - Freshwater 65 0   0301.11.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0301.19.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other live fish :    0301.9
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0301.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Eels (Anguilla spp.) 65 0   0301.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., 
Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys 
spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, 
Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, 
Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)65 0   0301.93.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus 
thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)65 0   0301.94.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii) 65 0   0301.95.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0301.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and 
other fish meat of heading 03.04.   0302
- Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.1
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0302.11.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, 
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus 
kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus)65 0   0302.13.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube 
salmon (Hucho hucho)65 0   0302.14.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.19.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, 
Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and 
Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.2
- - Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus 
stenolepis)65 0   0302.21.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 65 0   0302.22.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sole (Solea spp.) 65 0   0302.23.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Turbots (Psetta maxima) 65 0   0302.24.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.29.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or 
stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) 
pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.3
- - Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus 
alalunga)65 0   0302.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares) 65 0   0302.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito 65 0   0302.33.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus) 65 0   0302.34.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus 
thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)65 0   0302.35.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii) 65 0   0302.36.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.39.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), 
anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina 
pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella 
spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), 
mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber 
australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian 
mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes 
(Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel 
(Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), 
cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets 
(Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), 
scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus 
villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa 
(Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), 
marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), 
excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 
0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.4
- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 65 0   0302.41.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 65 0   0302.42.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), 
sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats 
(Sprattus sprattus)65 0   0302.43.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber 
australasicus, Scomber japonicus)65 0   0302.44.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 65 0   0302.45.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) 65 0   0302.46.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0302.47.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.49.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae, excludi ng edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.5
- - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus 
macrocephalus)65 0   0302.51.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 65 0   0302.52.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 65 0   0302.53.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) 65 0   0302.54.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) 65 0   0302.55.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, 
Micromesistius australis)65 0   0302.56.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.59.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius 
spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), 
carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., 
Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys 
spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, 
Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, 
Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels 
(Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and 
snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish 
offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.7
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) 65 0   0302.71.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias 
spp., Ictalurus spp.)65 0   0302.72.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., 
Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys 
spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, 
Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, 
Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)65 0   0302.73.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Eels (Anguilla spp.) 65 0   0302.74.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.79.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 :   0302.8
- - Dogfish and other sharks 65 0   0302.81.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0302.82.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0302.83.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.) 65 0   0302.84.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Seabream (Sparidae) 65 0   0302.85.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.89.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws 
and other edible fish offal :   0302.9
- - Livers, roes and milt 65 0   0302.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Shark fins 65 0   0302.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0302.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish 
meat of heading 03.04.   0303
- Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.1
- - Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus 
nerka)65 0   0303.11.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus 
gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus 
tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, 
Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus)65 0   0303.12.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube 
salmon (Hucho hucho)65 0   0303.13.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0303.14.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.19.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius 
spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), 
carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., 
Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys 
spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, 
Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, 
Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels 
(Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and 
snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish 
offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.2
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) 65 0   0303.23.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias 
spp., Ictalurus spp.)65 0   0303.24.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., 
Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys 
spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, 
Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, 
Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)65 0   0303.25.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Eels (Anguilla spp.) 65 0   0303.26.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.29.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, 
Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and 
Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.3
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- - Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus 
stenolepis)65 0   0303.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 65 0   0303.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sole (Solea spp.) 65 0   0303.33.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Turbots (Psetta maxima) 65 0   0303.34.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.39.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or 
stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) 
pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.4
- - Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus 
alalunga)65 0   0303.41.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares) 65 0   0303.42.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito 65 0   0303.43.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus) 65 0   0303.44.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus 
thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)65 0   0303.45.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii) 65 0   0303.46.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.49.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), 
anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina 
pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella 
spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), 
mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber 
australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian 
mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes 
(Scomberomorus spp), jack and horse mackerel 
(Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), 
cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets 
(Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), 
scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus 
villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa 
(Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), 
marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), 
excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 
0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.5
- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 65 0   0303.51.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), 
sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats 
(Sprattus sprattus)65 0   0303.53.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber 
australasicus, Scomber japonicus)65 0   0303.54.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 65 0   0303.55.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) 65 0   0303.56.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0303.57.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.59.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae, excludi ng edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.6
- - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus 
macrocephalus)65 0   0303.63.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 65 0   0303.64.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 65 0   0303.65.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) 65 0   0303.66.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) 65 0   0303.67.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, 
Micromesistius australis)65 0   0303.68.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.69.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of 
subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 :   0303.8
- - Dogfish and other sharks 65 0   0303.81.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0303.82.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0303.83.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.) 65 0   0303.84.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.89.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws 
and other edible fish offal :   0303.9
- - Livers, roes and milt 65 0   0303.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Shark fins 65 0   0303.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0303.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not 
minced), fresh, chilled or frozen.   0304
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- Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis 
spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., 
Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., 
Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.) :   0304.3
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) 65 0   0304.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias 
spp., Ictalurus spp.)65 0   0304.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) 65 0   0304.33.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.39.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish :    0304.4
- - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, 
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus 
kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and 
Danube salmon (Huchohucho)65 0   0304.41.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0304.42.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, 
Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and 
Citharidae)65 0   0304.43.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae65 0   0304.44.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0304.45.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0304.46.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Dogfish and other sharks 65 0   0304.47.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0304.48.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.49.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other, fresh or chilled :    0304.5
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0304.51.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Salmonidae 65 0   0304.52.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae65 0   0304.53.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0304.54.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0304.55.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dogfish and other sharks 65 0   0304.56.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0304.57.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.59.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- Frozen fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), 
catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.) :   0304.6
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) 65 0   0304.61.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias 
spp., Ictalurus spp.)65 0   0304.62.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) 65 0   0304.63.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.69.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Frozen fillets of fish of the families 
Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, 
Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, 
Moridae and Muraenolepididae :   0304.7
- - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus 
macrocephalus)65 0   0304.71.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) 65 0   0304.72.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Coalfish (Pollachius virens) 65 0   0304.73.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) 65 0   0304.74.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) 65 0   0304.75.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.79.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Frozen fillets of other fish :    0304.8
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- - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, 
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus 
kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and 
Danube salmon (Huchohucho)65 0   0304.81.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0304.82.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, 
Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and 
Citharidae)65 0   0304.83.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0304.84.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0304.85.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 65 0   0304.86.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or 
stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) 
pelamis)65 0   0304.87.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0304.88.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.89.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other, frozen :    0304.9
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 65 0   0304.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) 65 0   0304.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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1 2 3.A 3.B 4.A 4.B 5.A 5.B 6 7 8Tariff item no. 
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and 
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- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0304.93.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) 65 0   0304.94.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollack 
(Theragra chalcogramma)65 0   0304.95.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dogfish and other sharks 65 0   0304.96.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Rays and skates (Rajidae) 65 0   0304.97.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0304.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, 
whether or not cooked before or during the 
smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, 
fit for human consumption.   0305
- Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human 
consumption65 0   0305.10.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, 
salted or in brine65 0   0305.20.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not 
smoked :   0305.3
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- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0305.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae65 0   0305.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0305.39.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible 
fish offal :   0305.4
- - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, 
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus 
kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and 
Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)65 0   0305.41.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 65 0   0305.42.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, 
Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, 
Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)65 0   0305.43.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0305.44.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Other 65 0   0305.49.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether 
or not salted but not smoked :   0305.5
- - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus 
macrocephalus)65 0   0305.51.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0305.52.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, 
Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, 
Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and 
Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus 
morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)65 0   0305.53.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), 
anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina 
pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella 
spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), 
mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber 
australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian 
mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes 
(Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel 
(Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), 
cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets 
(Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), 
scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus 
villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa 
(Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), 
marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)65 0   0305.54.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0305.59.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in 
brine, other than edible fish offal :   0305.6
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- - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 65 0   0305.61.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus 
macrocephalus)65 0   0305.62.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 65 0   0305.63.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish 
(Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., 
Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius 
spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, 
Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., 
Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo 
spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, 
Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile 
perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa 
spp.)65 0   0305.64.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0305.69.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible 
fish offal :   0305.7
- - Shark fins 65 0   0305.71.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fish heads, tails and maws 65 0   0305.72.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0305.79.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked 
crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process; 
crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by 
boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, 
dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets 
of crustaceans, fit for human consumption.   0306
- Frozen :    0306.1
- - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus 
spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)   0306.11
- - - Smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, 
whether or not cooked before or during the 
smoking process40 0   0306.11.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - - Other 65 0   0306.11.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Lobsters (Homarus spp.)    0306.12
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.12.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.12.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Crabs    0306.14
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.14.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.14.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)    0306.15
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.15.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 85 0   0306.15.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus 
spp., Crangon crangon)   0306.16
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.16.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.16.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other shrimps and prawns    0306.17
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.17.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.17.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of 
crustaceans, fit for human consumption   0306.19
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.19.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 85 0   0306.19.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Live, fresh or chilled :    0306.3
- - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus 
spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)65 0   0306.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Lobsters (Homarus spp.) 65 0   0306.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Crabs 65 0   0306.33.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) 65 0   0306.34.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus 
spp., Crangon crangon)65 0   0306.35.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other shrimps and prawns 65 0   0306.36.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of 
crustaceans, fit for human consumption65 0   0306.39.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other :    0306.9
- - Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus 
spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)   0306.91
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.91.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.91.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Lobsters (Homarus spp.)    0306.92
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.92.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.92.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Crabs    0306.93
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.93.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.93.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)    0306.94
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.94.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.94.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Shrimps and prawns    0306.95
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.95.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - - Other 65 0   0306.95.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other, including flours, meals and pellets of 
crustaceans, fit for human consumption   0306.99
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0306.99.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0306.99.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked 
molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not 
cooked before or during the smoking process; 
flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for 
human consumption.   0307
- Oysters :    0307.1
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.11.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.12.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.19
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.19.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.19.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Scallops, including queen scallops, of the genera 
Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten :   0307.2
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.21.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.22.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.29
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.29.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.29.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.) :    0307.3
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.31.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Frozen 65 0   0307.32.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.39
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.39.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.39.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Cuttle fish and squid :    0307.4
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.42.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.43.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.49
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.49.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.49.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Octopus (Octopus spp.) :    0307.5
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.51.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.52.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.59
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.59.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.59.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Snails, other than sea snails    0307.60
- - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.60.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0307.60.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, 
Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, 
Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, 
Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and 
Veneridae) :   0307.7
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- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.71.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.72.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.79
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.79.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.79.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs 
(Strombus spp.) :   0307.8
- - Live, fresh or chilled abalone (Haliotis spp.) 65 0   0307.81.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Live, fresh or chilled stromboid conchs 
(Strombus spp.)65 0   0307.82.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen abalone (Haliotis spp.) 65 0   0307.83.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.) 65 0   0307.84.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other abalone (Haliotis spp.)    0307.87
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.87.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.87.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)    0307.88
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.88.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0307.88.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other, including flours, meals and pellets, fit for 
human consumption :   0307.9
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0307.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0307.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0307.99
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0307.99.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - - Other 65 0   0307.99.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and 
molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted 
or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other 
than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not 
cooked before or during the smoking process; 
flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates 
other than crustaceans and molluscs, fit for 
human consumption.   0308
- Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, 
Holothuroidea) :   0308.1
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0308.11.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0308.12.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0308.19
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0308.19.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0308.19.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., 
Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus 
esculentus) :   0308.2
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0308.21.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Frozen 65 0   0308.22.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other    0308.29
- - - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0308.29.10 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 65 0   0308.29.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.)    0308.30
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0308.30.10 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0308.30.20 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Other 65 0   0308.30.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other    0308.90
- - Live, fresh or chilled 65 0   0308.90.10 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or 
not cooked before or during the smoking process40 0   0308.90.20 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 65 0   0308.90.90 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar 
substitutes prepared from fish eggs.   1604
- Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced :    1604.1
- - Salmon 40 0   1604.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Herrings 40 0   1604.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats 30 0   1604.13.00 US VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tunas, skipjack and bonito (Sarda spp.) 40 0   1604.14.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mackerel 40 0   1604.15.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Anchovies 40 0   1604.16.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Eels 40 0   1604.17.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Shark fins 40 0   1604.18.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   1604.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other prepared or preserved fish 40 0   1604.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Caviar and caviar substitutes :    1604.3
- - Caviar 40 0   1604.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Caviar substitutes 40 0   1604.32.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates, prepared or preserved.   1605
- Crab 40 0   1605.10.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Shrimps and prawns :    1605.2
- - Not in airtight container 40 0   1605.21.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   1605.29.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Lobster 40 0   1605.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other crustaceans 40 0   1605.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Molluscs :    1605.5
- - Oysters 40 0   1605.51.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Scallops, including queen scallops 40 0   1605.52.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mussels 40 0   1605.53.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cuttle fish and squid 40 0   1605.54.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Octopus 40 0   1605.55.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Clams, cockles and arkshells 40 0   1605.56.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Abalone 40 0   1605.57.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Snails, other than sea snails 40 0   1605.58.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   1605.59.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other aquatic invertebrates :    1605.6
- - Sea cucumbers 40 0   1605.61.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sea urchins 40 0   1605.62.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Jellyfish 40 0   1605.63.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   1605.69.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Other inorganic acids and other inorganic oxygen 
compounds of non-metals.   2811
- Other inorganic acids :    2811.1
- - Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) 35 0   2811.11.00 VUT/12
- - Hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid) 35 0   2811.12.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2811.19.00 VUT/12
- Other inorganic oxygen compounds of non-
metals :   2811.2
- - Carbon dioxide 35 0   2811.21.00 VUT/12
- - Silicon dioxide 35 0   2811.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2811.29.00 VUT/12
Halides and halide oxides of non-metals.    2812
- Chlorides and chloride oxides :    2812.1
- - Carbonyl dichloride (phosgene) 35 0   2812.11.00 VUT/12
- - Phosphorus oxychloride 35 0   2812.12.00 VUT/12
- - Phosphorus trichloride 35 0   2812.13.00 VUT/12
- - Phosphorus pentachloride 35 0   2812.14.00 VUT/12
- - Sulphur monochloride 35 0   2812.15.00 VUT/12
- - Sulphur dichloride 35 0   2812.16.00 VUT/12
- - Thionyl chloride 35 0   2812.17.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2812.19.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2812.90.00 VUT/12
Phosphides, whether or n ot chemically defined, 
excluding ferrophosphorus; other inorganic 
compounds (including distilled or conductivity 
water and water of similar purity); liquid air 
(whether or not rare gases have been removed); 
compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams 
of precious metals.   2853
- Cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan) 35 0   2853.10.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2853.90.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons.    2903
- Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic 
hydrocarbons :   2903.1
- - Chloromethane (methyl chloride) and 
chloroethane (ethyl chloride)35 0   2903.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) 35 0   2903.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Chloroform (trichloromethane) 35 0   2903.13.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Carbon tetrachloride 35 0   2903.14.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane) 35 0   2903.15.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic 
hydrocarbons :   2903.2
- - Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene) 35 0   2903.21.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Trichloroethylene 35 0   2903.22.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) 35 0   2903.23.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.29.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives 
of acyclic hydrocarbons :   2903.3
- - Ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane) 35 0   2903.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.39.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons 
containing two or more different halogens :   2903.7
- - Chlorodifluoromethane 35 0   2903.71.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dichlorotrifluoroethanes 35 0   2903.72.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Dichlorofluoroethanes 35 0   2903.73.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Chlorodifluoroethanes 35 0   2903.74.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dichloropentafluoropropanes 35 0   2903.75.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Bromochlorodifluoromethane, 
bromotrifluoromethane and 
dibromotetrafluoroethanes35 0   2903.76.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other, perhalogenated only with fluorine and 
chlorine35 0   2903.77.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other perhalogenated derivatives 35 0   2903.78.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.79.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Halogenated derivatives of cyclanic, cyclenic or 
cycloterpenic hydrocarbons :   2903.8
- - 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH 
(ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN)35 0   2903.81.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Aldrin (ISO), chlordane (ISO) and heptachlor 
(ISO)35 0   2903.82.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Mirex (ISO) 35 0   2903.83.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.89.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Halogenated derivatives of aromatic 
hydrocarbons :   2903.9
- - Chlorobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene and p-
dichlorobenzene35 0   2903.91.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Hexachlorobenzene (ISO) and DDT (ISO) 
(clofenotane (INN), 1,1, 1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-
chlorophenyl)ethane)35 0   2903.92.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Pentachlorobenzene (ISO) 35 0   2903.93.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Hexabromobiphenyls 35 0   2903.94.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2903.99.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of 
hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated.   2904
- Derivatives containing only sulpho groups, their 
salts and ethyl esters35 0   2904.10.00 VUT/12
- Derivatives containing only nitro or only nitroso 
groups35 0   2904.20.00 VUT/12
- Perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its salts and 
perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride :   2904.3
- - Perfluorooctane sulphonic acid 35 0   2904.31.00 VUT/12
- - Ammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate 35 0   2904.32.00 VUT/12
- - Lithium perfluorooctane sulphonate 35 0   2904.33.00 VUT/12
- - Potassium perfluorooctane sulphonate 35 0   2904.34.00 VUT/12
- - Other salts of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid 35 0   2904.35.00 VUT/12
- - Perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride 35 0   2904.36.00 VUT/12
- Other :    2904.9
- - Trichloronitromethane (chloropicrin) 35 0   2904.91.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2904.99.00 VUT/12
Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and 
epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and 
their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or 
nitrosated derivatives.   2910
- Oxirane (ethylene oxide) 35 0   2910.10.00 VUT/12
- Methyloxirane (propylene oxide) 35 0   2910.20.00 VUT/12
- 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin) 35 0   2910.30.00 VUT/12
- Dieldrin (ISO, INN) 35 0   2910.40.00 VUT/12
- Endrin (ISO) 35 0   2910.50.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2910.90.00 VUT/12
Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other 
oxygen function, and their halogenated, 
sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.   2914
- Acyclic ketones without other oxygen function :    2914.1
- - Acetone 35 0   2914.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) 35 0   2914.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - 4-Methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone) 35 0   2914.13.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2914.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ketones 
without other oxygen function :   2914.2
- - Cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones 35 0   2914.22.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Ionones and methylionones 35 0   2914.23.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2914.29.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Aromatic ketones without other oxygen function 
:   2914.3
- - Phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one) 35 0   2914.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2914.39.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes 35 0   2914.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Ketone-phenols and ketones with other oxygen 
function35 0   2914.50.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Quinones :    2914.6
- - Anthraquinone 35 0   2914.61.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN)) 35 0   2914.62.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2914.69.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated 
derivatives :   2914.7
- - Chlordecone (ISO) 35 0   2914.71.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2914.79.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function 
and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and 
peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, 
nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.   2918
- Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but 
without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, 
halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their 
derivatives :   2918.1
- - Lactic acid, its salts and esters 35 0   2918.11.00 VUT/12
- - Tartaric acid 35 0   2918.12.00 VUT/12
- - Salts and esters of tartaric acid 35 0   2918.13.00 VUT/12
- - Citric acid 35 0   2918.14.00 VUT/12
- - Salts and esters of citric acid 35 0   2918.15.00 VUT/12
- - Gluconic acid, its salts and esters 35 0   2918.16.00 VUT/12
- - 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic 
acid)35 0   2918.17.00 VUT/12
- - Chlorobenzilate (ISO) 35 0   2918.18.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2918.19.00 VUT/12
- Carboxylic acids with phenol function but 
without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, 
halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their 
derivatives :   2918.2
- - Salicylic acid and its salts 35 0   2918.21.00 VUT/12
- - O-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters 35 0   2918.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other esters of salicylic acid and their salts 35 0   2918.23.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2918.29.00 VUT/12
- Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone 
function but without other oxygen function, their 
anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and 
their derivatives35 0   2918.30.00 VUT/12
- Other :    2918.9
- - 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic 
acid), its salts and esters35 0   2918.91.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2918.99.00 VUT/12
Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals 
(excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their 
salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or 
nitrosated derivatives.   2920
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- Thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and 
their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, 
nitrated or nitrosated derivatives :   2920.1
- - Parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) 
(methyl-parathion)35 0   2920.11.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2920.19.00 VUT/12
- Phosphite esters and their salts; their 
halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated 
derivatives :   2920.2
- - Dimethyl phosphite 35 0   2920.21.00 VUT/12
- - Diethyl phosphite 35 0   2920.22.00 VUT/12
- - Trimethyl phosphite 35 0   2920.23.00 VUT/12
- - Triethyl phosphite 35 0   2920.24.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2920.29.00 VUT/12
- Endosulfan (ISO) 35 0   2920.30.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2920.90.00 VUT/12
Amine-function compounds.    2921
- Acyclic monoamines and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2921.1
- - Methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their 
salts35 0   2921.11.00 VUT/12
- - 2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)ethylchloride 
hydrochloride35 0   2921.12.00 VUT/12
- - 2-(N,N-Diethylamino)ethylchloride 
hydrochloride35 0   2921.13.00 VUT/12
- - 2-(N,N-Diisopropylamino)ethylchloride 
hydrochloride35 0   2921.14.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2921.19.00 VUT/12
- Acyclic polyamines and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2921.2
- - Ethylenediamine and its salts 35 0   2921.21.00 VUT/12
- - Hexamethylenediamine and its salts 35 0   2921.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2921.29.00 VUT/12
- Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic mono- or 
polyamines, and their derivatives; salts thereof35 0   2921.30.00 VUT/12
- Aromatic monoamines and their derivatives; 
salts thereof :   2921.4
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- - Aniline and its salts 35 0   2921.41.00 VUT/12
- - Aniline derivatives and their salts 35 0   2921.42.00 VUT/12
- - Toluidines and their derivatives; salts thereof 35 0   2921.43.00 VUT/12
- - Diphenylamine and its derivatives; salts thereof 35 0   2921.44.00 VUT/12
- - 1-Naphthylamine (alpha-naphthylamine), 2-
naphthylamine (beta-naphthylamine) and their 
derivatives; salts thereof35 0   2921.45.00 VUT/12
- - Amfetamine (INN), benzfetamine (INN), 
dexamfetamine (INN), etilamfetamine (INN), 
fencamfamin (INN), lefetamine (INN), 
levamfetamine (INN), mefenorex (INN) and 
phentermine (INN); salts thereof35 0   2921.46.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2921.49.00 VUT/12
- Aromatic polyamines and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2921.5
- - o-, m-, p-Phenylenediamine, diaminotoluenes, 
and their derivatives; salts thereof35 0   2921.51.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2921.59.00 VUT/12
Oxygen-function amino-compounds.    2922
- Amino-alcohols, other than those containing 
more than one kind of oxygen function, their 
ethers and esters; salts thereof :   2922.1
- - Monoethanolamine and its salts 35 0   2922.11.00 VUT/12
- - Diethanolamine and its salts 35 0   2922.12.00 VUT/12
- - Dextropropoxyphene (INN) and its salts 35 0   2922.14.00 VUT/12
- - Triethanolamine 35 0   2922.15.00 VUT/12
- - Diethanolammonium perfluorooctane 
sulphonate35 0   2922.16.00 VUT/12
- - Methyldiethanolamine and 
ethyldiethanolamine35 0   2922.17.00 VUT/12
- - 2-(N,N-Diisopropylamino)ethanol 35 0   2922.18.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2922.19.00 VUT/12
- Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, 
other than those containing more than one kind of 
oxygen function, their ethers and esters; salts 
thereof :   2922.2
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- - Aminohydroxynaphthalenesulphonic acids and 
their salts35 0   2922.21.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2922.29.00 VUT/12
- Amino-aldehydes, amino-ketones and amino-
quinones, other than those containing more than 
one kind of oxygen function; salts thereof :   2922.3
- - Amfepramone (INN), methadone (INN) and 
normethadone (INN); salts thereof35 0   2922.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2922.39.00 VUT/12
- Amino-acids, other than those containing more 
than one kind of oxygen function, and their 
esters; salts thereof :   2922.4
- - Lysine and its esters; salts thereof 35 0   2922.41.00 VUT/12
- - Glutamic acid and its salts 35 0   2922.42.00 VUT/12
- - Anthranilic acid and its salts 35 0   2922.43.00 VUT/12
- - Tilidine (INN) and its salts 35 0   2922.44.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2922.49.00 VUT/12
- Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols 
and other amino-compounds with oxygen function35 0   2922.50.00 VUT/12
Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; 
lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether 
or not chemically defined.   2923
- Choline and its salts 35 0   2923.10.00 VUT/12
- Lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids 35 0   2923.20.00 VUT/12
- Tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane 
sulphonate35 0   2923.30.00 VUT/12
- Didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane 
sulphonate35 0   2923.40.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2923.90.00 VUT/12
Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-
function compounds of carbonic acid.   2924
- Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) 
and their derivatives; salts thereof :   2924.1
- - Meprobamate (INN) 35 0   2924.11.00 VUT/12
- - Fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) 
and phosphamidon (ISO)35 0   2924.12.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2924.19.00 VUT/12
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- Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) 
and their derivatives; salts thereof :   2924.2
- - Ureines and their derivatives; salts thereof 35 0   2924.21.00 VUT/12
- - 2-Acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthranilic 
acid) and its salts35 0   2924.23.00 VUT/12
- - Ethinamate (INN) 35 0   2924.24.00 VUT/12
- - Alachlor (ISO) 35 0   2924.25.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   2924.29.00 VUT/12
Nitrile-function compounds.    2926
- Acrylonitrile 35 0   2926.10.00 VUT/12
- 1-Cyanoguanidine (dicyandiamide) 35 0   2926.20.00 VUT/12
- Fenproporex (INN) and its salts; methadone 
(INN) intermediate (4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-
4,4-diphenylbutane)35 0   2926.30.00 VUT/12
- alpha-Phenylacetoacetonitrile 35 0   2926.40.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2926.90.00 VUT/12
Organo-sulphur compounds.    2930
- Thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates 35 0   2930.20.00 VUT/12
- Thiuram mono-, di- or tetrasulphides 35 0   2930.30.00 VUT/12
- Methionine 35 0   2930.40.00 VUT/12
- 2-(N,N-Diethylamino)ethanethiol 35 0   2930.60.00 VUT/12
- Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide (thiodiglycol (INN)) 35 0   2930.70.00 VUT/12
- Aldicarb (ISO), captafol (ISO) and 
methamidophos (ISO)35 0   2930.80.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2930.90.00 VUT/12
Other organo-inorganic compounds.    2931
- Tetramethyl lead and tetraethyl lead 35 0   2931.10.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Tributyltin compounds 35 0   2931.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other organo-phosphorous derivatives :    2931.3
- - Dimethyl methylphosphonate 35 0   2931.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Dimethyl propylphosphonate 35 0   2931.32.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Diethyl ethylphosphonate 35 0   2931.33.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sodium 3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyl 
methylphosphonate35 0   2931.34.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - 2,4,6-Tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-
trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide35 0   2931.35.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - (5-Ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl 
methylphosphonate35 0   2931.36.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl] methylphosphonate35 0   2931.37.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Salt of methylphosphonic acid and 
(aminoiminomethyl)urea (1 : 1)35 0   2931.38.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2931.39.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other 35 0   2931.90.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-
atom(s) only.   2932
- Compounds containing an unfused furan ring 
(whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure :   2932.1
- - Tetrahydrofuran 35 0   2932.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - 2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde) 35 0   2932.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol 35 0   2932.13.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Sucralose 35 0   2932.14.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2932.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Lactones 35 0   2932.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other :    2932.9
- - Isosafrole 35 0   2932.91.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-one 35 0   2932.92.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Piperonal 35 0   2932.93.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Safrole 35 0   2932.94.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Tetrahydrocannabinols (all isomers) 35 0   2932.95.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2932.99.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-
atom(s) only.   2933
- Compounds containing an unfused pyrazole 
ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the 
structure :   2933.1
- - Phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivatives 35 0   2933.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Compounds containing an unfused imidazole 
ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the 
structure :   2933.2
- - Hydantoin and its derivatives 35 0   2933.21.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.29.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Compounds containing an unfused pyridine ring 
(whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure :   2933.3
- - Pyridine and its salts 35 0   2933.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Piperidine and its salts 35 0   2933.32.00 VUT/12, 
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- - Alfentanil (INN), anileridine (INN), 
bezitramide (INN), bromazepam (INN), difenoxin 
(INN), diphenoxylate (INN), dipipanone (INN), 
fentanyl (INN), ketobemidone (INN), 
methylphenidate (INN), pentazocine (INN), 
pethidine (INN), pethidine (INN) intermediate A, 
phencyclidine (INN) (PCP), phenoperidine 
(INN), pipradrol (INN), piritramide (INN), 
propiram (INN) and trimeperidine (INN); salts 
thereof35 0   2933.33.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.39.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Compounds containing in the structure a 
quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or 
not hydrogenated), not further fused :   2933.4
- - Levorphanol (INN) and its salts 35 0   2933.41.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.49.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring 
(whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring 
in the structure :   2933.5
- - Malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its salts 35 0   2933.52.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), 
barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital, 
cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenobarbital (INN), 
pentobarbital (INN), phenobarbital (INN), 
secbutabarbital (INN), secobarbital (INN) and 
vinylbital (INN); salts thereof35 0   2933.53.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other derivatives of malonylurea (barbituric 
acid); salts thereof35 0   2933.54.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Loprazolam (INN), mecloqualone (INN), 
methaqualone (INN) and zipeprol (INN); salts 
thereof35 0   2933.55.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.59.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Compounds containing an unfused triazine ring 
(whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure :   2933.6
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- - Melamine 35 0   2933.61.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.69.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Lactams :    2933.7
- - 6-Hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam) 35 0   2933.71.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN) 35 0   2933.72.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other lactams 35 0   2933.79.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other :    2933.9
- - Alprazolam (INN), camazepam (INN), 
chlordiazepoxide (INN), clonazepam (INN), 
clorazepate, delorazepam (INN), diazepam (INN), 
estazolam (INN), ethyl loflazepate (INN), 
fludiazepam (INN), flunitrazepam (INN), 
flurazepam (INN), halazepam (INN), lorazepam 
(INN), lormetazepam (INN), mazindol (INN), 
medazepam (INN), midazolam (INN), 
nimetazepam (INN), nitrazepam (INN), 
nordazepam (INN), oxazepam (INN), pinazepam 
(INN), prazepam (INN), pyrovalerone (INN), 
temazepam (INN), tetrazepam (INN) and 
triazolam (INN); salts thereof35 0   2933.91.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Azinphos-methyl (ISO) 35 0   2933.92.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   2933.99.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Sulphonamides.    2935
- N-Methylperfluorooctane sulphonamide 35 0   2935.10.00 VUT/12
- N-Ethylperfluorooctane sulphonamide 35 0   2935.20.00 VUT/12
- N-Ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctane 
sulphonamide35 0   2935.30.00 VUT/12
- N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N-methylperfluorooctane 
sulphonamide35 0   2935.40.00 VUT/12
- Other perfluorooctane sulphonamides 35 0   2935.50.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   2935.90.00 VUT/12
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Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, 
and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives.   2939
- Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2939.1
- - Concentrates of poppy straw; buprenorphine 
(INN), codeine, dihydrocodeine (INN), 
ethylmorphine, etorphine (INN), heroin, 
hydrocodone (INN), hydromorphone (INN), 
morphine, nicomorphine (INN), oxycodone 
(INN), oxymorphone (INN), pholcodine (INN), 
thebacon (INN) and thebaine; salts thereof00    2939.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   2939.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; 
salts thereof00    2939.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Caffeine and its salts 0 0   2939.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Ephedrines and their salts :    2939.4
- - Ephedrine and its salts 0 0   2939.41.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts 0 0   2939.42.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Cathine (INN) and its salts 0 0   2939.43.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Norephedrine and its salts 0 0   2939.44.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   2939.49.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-
ethylenediamine) and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2939.5
- - Fenetylline (INN) and its salts 0 0   2939.51.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   2939.59.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Alkaloids of rye ergot and their derivatives; salts 
thereof :   2939.6
- - Ergometrine (INN) and its salts 0 0   2939.61.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Ergotamine (INN) and its salts 0 0   2939.62.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Lysergic acid and its salts 0 0   2939.63.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   2939.69.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other, of vegetal origin :    2939.7
- - Cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, 
metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate; 
salts, esters and other derivatives thereof00    2939.71.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   2939.79.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other 35 0   2939.80.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Human blood; animal blood prepared for 
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; 
antisera, other blood fractions and immunological 
products, whether or not modified or obtained by 
means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, 
toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding 
yeasts) and similar products.   3002
- Antisera, other blood fractions and 
immunological products, whether or not modified 
or obtained by means of biotechnological 
processes :   3002.1
- - Malaria diagnostic test kits 0 0   3002.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Antisera and other blood fractions 0 0   3002.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Immunological products, unmixed, not put up 
in measured doses or in forms or packings for 
retail sale00    3002.13.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Immunological products, mixed, not put up in 
measured doses or in forms or packings for retail 
sale00    3002.14.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Immunological products, put up in measured 
doses or in forms or packings for retail sale00    3002.15.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   3002.19.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- Vaccines for human medicine 0 0   3002.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Vaccines for veterinary medicine 0 0   3002.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other    3002.90
- - Immunological products that are directly 
involved in the regulation of immunological 
processes   3002.90.1
- - - Organic chemicals 35 0   3002.90.11 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - - Other 0 0   3002.90.19 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 0 0   3002.90.90 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 
30.05 or 30.06) consisting of two or more 
constituents which have been mixed together for 
therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in 
measured doses or in forms or packings for retail 
sale.   3003
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, 
with a penicillanic acid structure, or 
streptomycins or their derivatives00    3003.10.00 VUT/12
- Other, containing antibiotics 0 0   3003.20.00 VUT/12
- Other, containing hormones or other products of 
heading 29.37 :   3003.3
- - Containing insulin 0 0   3003.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   3003.39.00 CA VUT/12
- Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives 
thereof :   3003.4
- - Containing ephedrine or its salts 0 0   3003.41.00 VUT/12
- - Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts 0 0   3003.42.00 VUT/12
- - Containing norephedrine or its salts 0 0   3003.43.00 VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   3003.49.00 VUT/12
- Other, containing antimalarial active principles 
described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter00    3003.60.00 CA VUT/12
- Other 00    3003.90.00 CA VUT/12
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Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 
30.05 or 30.06) consisting of mixed or unmixed 
products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put 
up in measured doses (including those in the form 
of transdermal administration systems) or in 
forms or packings for retail sale.   3004
- Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, 
with a penicillanic acid structure, or 
streptomycins or their derivatives00    3004.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other, containing antibiotics 0 0   3004.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other, containing hormones or other products of 
heading 29.37 :   3004.3
- - Containing insulin 0 0   3004.31.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Containing corticosteroid hormones, their 
derivatives or structural analogues00    3004.32.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   3004.39.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives 
thereof :   3004.4
- - Containing ephedrine or its salts 0 0   3004.41.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Containing pseudoephedrine (INN) or its salts 0 0   3004.42.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Containing norephedrine or its salts 0 0   3004.43.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   3004.49.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other, containing vitamins or other products of 
heading 29.3600    3004.50.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other, containing antimalarial active principles 
described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter00    3004.60.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
- Other 00    3004.90.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
Mineral or chemical fertilisers, phosphatic.    3103
- Superphosphates :    3103.1
- -  Containing by weight 35 % or more of 
diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)40 0   3103.11.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   3103.19.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   3103.90.00 VUT/12
Photographic plates and film, exposed and 
developed, other than cinematographic film.40 0   3705.00.00 VUT/12
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Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, 
anti-sprouting products and plant-growth 
regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put 
up in forms or packings for retail sale or as 
preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-
treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers).   3808
- Goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this 
Chapter :   3808.5
- - DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of 
a net weight content not exceeding 300 g35 0   3808.52.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   3808.59.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this 
Chapter :   3808.6
- - In packings of a net weight content not 
exceeding 300 g35 0   3808.61.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - In packings of a net weight content exceeding 
300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg35 0   3808.62.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   3808.69.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other :    3808.9
- - Insecticides 35 0   3808.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Fungicides 35 0   3808.92.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-
growth regulators35 0   3808.93.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Disinfectants 35 0   3808.94.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   3808.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Prepared rubber accelerators; compound 
plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere 
specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations 
and other compound stabilisers for rubber or 
plastics.   3812
- Prepared rubber accelerators 35 0   3812.10.00 VUT/12
- Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics 35 0   3812.20.00 VUT/12
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- Anti-oxidising preparations and other 
compound stabilizers for rubber or plastics :   3812.3
- - Mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-
dihydroquinoline(TMQ)35 0   3812.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   3812.39.00 VUT/12
Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; 
chemical products and preparations of the 
chemical or allied industries (including those 
consisting of mixtures of natural products), not 
elsewhere specified or included.   3824
- Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores 35 0   3824.10.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Non-agglomerated metal carbides mixed 
together or with metallic binders35 0   3824.30.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Prepared additives for cements, mortars or 
concretes35 0   3824.40.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Non-refractory mortars and concretes 35 0   3824.50.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of 
methane, ethane or propane :   3824.7
- - Containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), 
whether or not containing 
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), 
perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons 
(HFCs)35 0   3824.71.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing bromochlorodifluoromethane, 
bromotrifluoromethane or 
dibromotetrafluoroethanes35 0   3824.72.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs) 35 0   3824.73.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons 
(HCFCs), whether or not containing 
perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons 
(HFCs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons 
(CFCs)35 0   3824.74.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing carbon tetrachloride 35 0   3824.75.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl 
chloroform)35 0   3824.76.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) 
or bromochloromethane35 0   3824.77.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or 
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not containing 
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or 
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)35 0   3824.78.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 35 0   3824.79.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this 
Chapter :   3824.8
- - Containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) 35 0   3824.81.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 
polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or 
polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)35 0   3824.82.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate 35 0   3824.83.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing aldrin (ISO), camphechlor (ISO) 
(toxaphene), chlordane (ISO), chlordecone (ISO), 
DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro-
2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane), dieldrin (ISO, 
INN), endosulfan (ISO), endrin (ISO), heptachlor 
(ISO) or mirex (ISO)35 0   3824.84.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane 
(HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN)35 0   3824.85.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or 
hexachlorobenzene (ISO)35 0   3824.86.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its 
salts, perfluorooctane sulphonamides, or 
perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride35 0   3824.87.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Containing tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- or 
octabromodiphenyl ethers35 0   3824.88.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other :    3824.9
- - Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly 
of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl 
methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-
oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl] 
methylphosphonate35 0   3824.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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- - Other 35 0   3824.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.    3901
- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less 
than 0.9440 0   3901.10.00 VUT/12
- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or 
more40 0   3901.20.00 VUT/12
- Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers 40 0   3901.30.00 VUT/12
- Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a 
specific gravity of less than 0.9440 0   3901.40.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   3901.90.00 VUT/12
Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, 
in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, 
polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary 
forms.   3907
- Polyacetals 40 0   3907.10.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other polyethers 40 0   3907.20.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Epoxide resins 40 0   3907.30.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Polycarbonates 40 0   3907.40.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Alkyd resins 40 0   3907.50.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Poly(ethylene terephthalate) :    3907.6
- - Having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher 40 0   3907.61.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   3907.69.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Poly(lactic acid) 40 0   3907.70.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other polyesters :    3907.9
- - Unsaturated 40 0   3907.91.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   3907.99.00 NZ VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, 
in primary forms.   3909
- Urea resins; thiourea resins 40 0   3909.10.00 VUT/12
- Melamine resins 40 0   3909.20.00 VUT/12
- Other amino-resins :    3909.3
- - Poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (crude 
MDI, polymeric MDI)40 0   3909.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   3909.39.00 VUT/12
- Phenolic resins 40 0   3909.40.00 VUT/12
- Polyurethanes 40 0   3909.50.00 VUT/12
Other articles of plastics and articles of other 
materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14.   3926
- Office or school supplies 40 0   3926.10.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 
(including gloves, mittens and mitts)40 0   3926.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like 40 0   3926.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Statuettes and other ornamental articles 40 0   3926.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other 40 0   3926.90.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
New pneumatic tyres, of rubber.    4011
- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station 
wagons and racing cars)40 0   4011.10.00 AU, NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on buses or lorries 40 0   4011.20.00 AU, NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on aircraft 40 0   4011.30.00 NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on motorcycles 40 0   4011.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on bicycles 40 0   4011.50.00 NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry 
vehicles and machines   4011.70
- - Having a "herring-bone" or similar tread 40 0   4011.70.10 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 75 0   4011.70.90 NZ VUT/12
- Of a kind used on construction, mining or 
industrial handling vehicles and machines   4011.80
- - Having a "herring-bone" or similar tread 40 0   4011.80.10 NZ VUT/12
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- - Other 75 0   4011.80.90 NZ VUT/12
- Other    4011.90
- - Having a "herring-bone" or similar tread 40 0   4011.90.10 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 75 0   4011.90.90 NZ VUT/12
Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots 
or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; 
sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or 
not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or 
similar forms.   4401
- Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in 
faggots or in similar forms :   4401.1
- - Coniferous 40 0   4401.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Non-coniferous 40 0   4401.12.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Wood in chips or particles :    4401.2
- - Coniferous 40 0   4401.21.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Non-coniferous 40 0   4401.22.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, 
agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar 
forms :   4401.3
- - Wood pellets 40 0   4401.31.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Other 40 0   4401.39.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not 
agglomerated40 0   4401.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of 
bark or sapwood, or roughly squared.   4403
- Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other 
preservatives :   4403.1
- - Coniferous 40 0   4403.11.00 VUT/12
- - Non-coniferous 40 0   4403.12.00 VUT/12
- Other, coniferous :    4403.2
- - Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which any cross-
sectional dimension is 15 cm or more40 0   4403.21.00 VUT/12
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- - Of pine (Pinus spp.), other 40 0   4403.22.00 VUT/12
- - Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of 
which any cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or 
more40 0   4403.23.00 VUT/12
- - Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), 
other40 0   4403.24.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of which any cross-sectional dimension 
is 15 cm or more40 0   4403.25.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4403.26.00 VUT/12
- Other, of tropical wood :    4403.4
- - Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and 
Meranti Bakau40 0   4403.41.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4403.49.00 VUT/12
- Other :    4403.9
- - Of oak (Quercus spp.) 40 0   4403.91.00 VUT/12
- - Of beech (Fagus spp.), of which any cross-
sectional dimension is 15 cm or more40 0   4403.93.00 VUT/12
- - Of beech (Fagus spp.), other 40 0   4403.94.00 VUT/12
- - Of birch (Betula spp.), of which any cross-
sectional dimension is 15 cm or more40 0   4403.95.00 VUT/12
- - Of birch (Betula spp.), other 40 0   4403.96.00 VUT/12
- - Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) 40 0   4403.97.00 VUT/12
- - Of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) 40 0   4403.98.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4403.99.00 VUT/12
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood.    4406
- Not impregnated :    4406.1
- - Coniferous 40 0   4406.11.00 VUT/12
- - Non-coniferous 40 0   4406.12.00 VUT/12
- Other :    4406.9
- - Coniferous 40 0   4406.91.00 VUT/12
- - Non-coniferous 40 0   4406.92.00 VUT/12
Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-
jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm.   4407
- Coniferous :    4407.1
- - Of pine (Pinus spp.) 40 0   4407.11.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
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- - Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce Picea spp.) 40 0   4407.12.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4407.19.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
- Of tropical wood :    4407.2
- - Mahogany (Swietenia spp.) 40 0   4407.21.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Virola, Imbuia and Balsa 40 0   4407.22.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and 
Meranti Bakau40 0   4407.25.00 NZ VUT/12
- - White Lauan, White Meranti, White Seraya, 
Yellow Meranti and Alan40 0   4407.26.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Sapelli 40 0   4407.27.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Iroko 40 0   4407.28.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4407.29.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other :    4407.9
- - Of oak (Quercus spp.) 40 0   4407.91.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of beech (Fagus spp.) 40 0   4407.92.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of maple (Acer spp.) 40 0   4407.93.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of cherry (Prunus spp.) 40 0   4407.94.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of ash (Fraxinus spp.) 40 0   4407.95.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of birch (Betula spp.) 40 0   4407.96.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) 40 0   4407.97.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4407.99.00 NZ VUT/12
Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by 
slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for 
similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn 
lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not 
planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a 
thickness not exceeding 6 mm.   4408
- Coniferous 40 0   4408.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Of tropical wood :    4408.3
- - Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and 
Meranti Bakau40 0   4408.31.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4408.39.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other 40 0   4408.90.00 NZ VUT/12
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Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet 
flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped 
(tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, 
beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any 
of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, 
sanded or end-jointed.   4409
- Coniferous 40 0   4409.10.00 VUT/12
- Non-coniferous :    4409.2
- - Of bamboo 40 0   4409.21.00 VUT/12
- - Of tropical wood 40 0   4409.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4409.29.00 VUT/12
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated 
wood.   4412
- Of bamboo 40 0   4412.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other plywood, consisting solely of sheets of 
wood (other than bamboo), each ply not 
exceeding 6 mm thickness :   4412.3
- - With at least one outer ply of tropical wood 40 0   4412.31.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, with at least one outer ply of non-
coniferous wood of the species alder (Alnus spp.), 
ash (Fraxinus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), birch 
(Betula spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.), chestnut 
(Castanea spp.), elm (Ulmus spp.), eucalyptus 
(Eucalyptus spp.), hickory (Carya spp.), horse 
chestnut (Aesculus spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), maple 
(Acer spp.), oak (Quercus spp.), plane tree 
(Platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), 
robinia (Robinia spp.), tulipwood (Liriodendron 
spp.) or walnut (Juglans spp.)40 0   4412.33.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, with at least one outer ply of non-
coniferous wood not specified under subheading 
4412.3340 0   4412.34.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood 40 0   4412.39.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other :    4412.9
- - Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard 40 0   4412.94.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4412.99.00 NZ VUT/12
Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, 
including cellular wood panels, assembled 
flooring panels, shingles and shakes.   4418
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- Windows, French-windows and their frames 40 0   4418.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Doors and their frames and thresholds 40 0   4418.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Shuttering for concrete constructional work 40 0   4418.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Shingles and shakes 40 0   4418.50.00 NZ VUT/12
- Posts and beams 40 0   4418.60.00 NZ VUT/12
- Assembled flooring panels :    4418.7
- - Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear 
layer) of bamboo40 0   4418.73.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, for mosaic floors 40 0   4418.74.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, multilayer 40 0   4418.75.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4418.79.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other :    4418.9
- - Of bamboo 40 0   4418.91.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4418.99.00 NZ VUT/12
Tableware and kitchenware, of wood.    4419
- Of bamboo :    4419.1
- - Bread boards, chopping boards and similar 
boards40 0   4419.11.00 VUT/12
- - Chopsticks 40 0   4419.12.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4419.19.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   4419.90.00 VUT/12
Other articles of wood.    4421
- Clothes hangers 40 0   4421.10.00 VUT/12
- Other :    4421.9
- - Of bamboo 40 0   4421.91.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4421.99.00 VUT/12
Newsprint, in rolls or sheets.    4801.00
- In rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm 40 0   4801.00.10 CA, NZ VUT/12
- In rectangular (including square) sheets with 
one side exceeding 28 cm but not exceeding 36 
cm and the other side exceeding 15 cm in the 
unfolded state40 0   4801.00.20 CA, NZ VUT/12
- Other 40 0   4801.00.90 CA VUT/12
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Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used 
for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, 
and non perforated punch-cards and punch tape 
paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) 
sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 
48.01 or 48.03; hand-made paper and paperboard.   4802
- Hand-made paper and paperboard 40 0   4802.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base 
for photo-sensitive, hea t-sensitive or electro-
sensitive paper or paperboard40 0   4802.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Wallpaper base 40 0   4802.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other paper and paperboard, not containing 
fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-
mechanical process or of which not more than 10 
% by weight of the total fibre content consists of 
such fibres :   4802.5
- - Weighing less than 40 g/m² 40 0   4802.54.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 
150 g/m², in rolls40 0   4802.55.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 
150 g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 
435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 
mm in the unfolded state40 0   4802.56.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more 
than 150 g/m²40 0   4802.57.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Weighing more than 150 g/m² 40 0   4802.58.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other paper and paperboard, of which more 
than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content 
consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical or 
chemi-mechanical process :   4802.6
- - In rolls 40 0   4802.61.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
- - In sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm 
and the other side not exceeding 297 mm in the 
unfolded state40 0   4802.62.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   4802.69.00 CA, NZ VUT/12
Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing 
thread), not put up for retail sale, including 
synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex.   5402
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- High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, 
whether or not textured :   5402.1
- - Of aramids 35 0   5402.11.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   5402.19.00 VUT/12
- High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not 
textured35 0   5402.20.00 VUT/12
- Textured yarn :    5402.3
- - Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per 
single yarn not more than 50 tex35 0   5402.31.00 VUT/12
- - Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per 
single yarn more than 50 tex35 0   5402.32.00 VUT/12
- - Of polyesters 35 0   5402.33.00 VUT/12
- - Of polypropylene 35 0   5402.34.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   5402.39.00 VUT/12
- Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not 
exceeding 50 turns per metre :   5402.4
- - Elastomeric 35 0   5402.44.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of nylon or other polyamides 35 0   5402.45.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of polyesters, partially oriented 35 0   5402.46.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of polyesters 35 0   5402.47.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of polypropylene 35 0   5402.48.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   5402.49.00 VUT/12
- Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 
turns per metre :   5402.5
- - Of nylon or other polyamides 35 0   5402.51.00 VUT/12
- - Of polyesters 35 0   5402.52.00 VUT/12
- - Of polypropylene 35 0   5402.53.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   5402.59.00 VUT/12
- Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled :    5402.6
- - Of nylon or other polyamides 35 0   5402.61.00 VUT/12
- - Of polyesters 35 0   5402.62.00 VUT/12
- - Of polypropylene 35 0   5402.63.00 VUT/12
- - Other 35 0   5402.69.00 VUT/12
Artificial filament tow.    5502
- Of cellulose acetate 35 0   5502.10.00 VUT/12
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- Other 35 0   5502.90.00 VUT/12
Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or 
otherwise processed for spinning.   5506
- Of nylon or other polyamides 35 0   5506.10.00 VUT/12
- Of polyesters 35 0   5506.20.00 VUT/12
- Acrylic or modacrylic 35 0   5506.30.00 VUT/12
- Of polypropylene 35 0   5506.40.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   5506.90.00 VUT/12
Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, 
not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up.   5704
- Tiles, having a maximum surface area of 0.3 m² 35 0   5704.10.00 VUT/12
- Tiles, having a maximum surface area 
exceeding 0.3 m² but not exceeding 1 m²35 0   5704.20.00 VUT/12
- Other 35 0   5704.90.00 VUT/12
Warp knit fabrics (including those made on 
galloon knitting machines), other than those of 
headings 60.01 to 60.04.   6005
- Of cotton :    6005.2
- - Unbleached or bleached 40 0   6005.21.00 VUT/12
- - Dyed 40 0   6005.22.00 VUT/12
- - Of yarns of different colours 40 0   6005.23.00 VUT/12
- - Printed 40 0   6005.24.00 VUT/12
- Of synthetic fibres :    6005.3
- - Fabrics specified in Subheading Note 1 to this 
Chapter40 0   6005.35.00 VUT/12
- - Other, unbleached or bleached 40 0   6005.36.00 VUT/12
- - Other, dyed 40 0   6005.37.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of yarns of different colours 40 0   6005.38.00 VUT/12
- - Other, printed 40 0   6005.39.00 VUT/12
- Of artificial fibres :    6005.4
- - Unbleached or bleached 40 0   6005.41.00 VUT/12
- - Dyed 40 0   6005.42.00 VUT/12
- - Of yarns of different colours 40 0   6005.43.00 VUT/12
- - Printed 40 0   6005.44.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   6005.90.00 VUT/12
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Other furnishing articles, excluding those of 
heading 94.04.   6304
- Bedspreads :    6304.1
- - Knitted or crocheted 40 0   6304.11.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   6304.19.00 VUT/12
- Bed nets specifi ed in Subheading Note 1 to this 
Chapter40 0   6304.20.00 VUT/12
- Other :    6304.9
- - Knitted or crocheted 40 0   6304.91.00 VUT/12
- - Not knitted or crocheted, of cotton 40 0   6304.92.00 VUT/12
- - Not knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres 40 0   6304.93.00 VUT/12
- - Not knitted or crocheted, of other textile 
materials40 0   6304.99.00 VUT/12
Articles of stone or of other mineral substances 
(including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres 
and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or 
included.   6815
- Non-electrical articles of graphite or other 
carbon40 0   6815.10.00 VUT/12
- Articles of peat 40 0   6815.20.00 VUT/12
- Other articles :    6815.9
- - Containing magnesite, dolomite or chromite 40 0   6815.91.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   6815.99.00 VUT/12
Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; 
ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not 
on a backing; finishing ceramics.   6907
- Flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, other than 
those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40 :   6907.2
- - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight 
not exceeding 0.5 %40 0   6907.21.00 VUT/12
- - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight 
exceeding 0.5 % but not exceeding 10 %40 0   6907.22.00 VUT/12
- - Of a water absorption coefficient by weight 
exceeding 10 %40 0   6907.23.00 VUT/12
- Mosaic cubes and the like, other than those of 
subheading 6907.4040 0   6907.30.00 VUT/12
- Finishing ceramics 40 0   6907.40.00 VUT/12
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Other articles of iron or steel.    7326
- Forged or stamped, but not further worked :    7326.1
- - Grinding balls and similar articles for mills 40 0   7326.11.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   7326.19.00 NZ VUT/12
- Articles of iron or steel wire 40 0   7326.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other 25 0   7326.90.00 NZ, US VUT/12
Other articles of aluminium.    7616
- Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 
83.05), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, 
cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articles40 0   7616.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other :    7616.9
- - Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium 
wire75 0   7616.91.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 75 0   7616.99.00 NZ VUT/12
Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-
operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying 
liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or 
not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; 
steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet 
projecting machines.   8424
- Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged 40 0   8424.10.00 VUT/12
- Spray guns and similar appliances 40 0   8424.20.00 VUT/12
- Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet 
projecting machines40 0   8424.30.00 VUT/12
- Agricultural or horticultural sprayers :    8424.4
- - Portable sprayers 40 0   8424.41.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8424.49.00 VUT/12
- Other appliances :    8424.8
- - Agricultural or horticultural 40 0   8424.82.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8424.89.00 VUT/12
- Parts 40 0   8424.90.00 VUT/12
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with 
the machinery of headings 84.25 to 84.30.   8431
- Of machinery of heading 84.25 40 0   8431.10.00 VUT/12
- Of machinery of heading 84.27 40 0   8431.20.00 VUT/12
- Of machinery of heading 84.28 :    8431.3
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- - Of lifts, skip hoists or escalators 40 0   8431.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8431.39.00 VUT/12
- Of machinery of heading 84.26, 84.29 or 84.30 :    8431.4
- - Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips 40 0   8431.41.00 VUT/12
- - Bulldozer or angledozer blades 40 0   8431.42.00 VUT/12
- - Parts for boring or sinking machinery of 
subheading 8430.41 or 8430.4900    8431.43.00 US VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8431.49.00 VUT/12
Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery 
for soil preparation or cultivation; lawn or sports-
ground rollers.   8432
- Ploughs 40 0   8432.10.00 VUT/12
- Harrows, scarifiers, cultivators, weeders and 
hoes :   8432.2
- - Disc harrows 40 0   8432.21.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8432.29.00 VUT/12
- Seeders, planters and transplanters :    8432.3
- - No-till direct seeders, planters and transplanters 40 0   8432.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8432.39.00 VUT/12
- Manure spreaders and fertiliser distributors :    8432.4
- - Manure spreaders 40 0   8432.41.00 VUT/12
- - Fertiliser distributors 40 0   8432.42.00 VUT/12
- Other machinery 40 0   8432.80.00 VUT/12
- Parts 40 0   8432.90.00 VUT/12
Machine-tools for working any material by 
removal of material, by laser or other light or 
photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, 
electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or 
plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines.   8456
- Operated by laser or other light or photon beam 
processes :   8456.1
- - Operated by laser 40 0   8456.11.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - Operated by other light or photon beam 
processes40 0   8456.12.00 VUT/12, 
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- Operated by ultrasonic processes 40 0   8456.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Operated by electro-discharge processes 40 0   8456.30.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Operated by plasma arc processes 40 0   8456.40.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Water-jet cutting machines 40 0   8456.50.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Other 40 0   8456.90.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Machine-tools (including way-type unit head 
machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading 
or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes 
(including turning centres) of heading 84.58.   8459
- Way-type unit head machines 40 0   8459.10.00 VUT/12
- Other drilling machines :    8459.2
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8459.21.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8459.29.00 VUT/12
- Other boring-milling machines :    8459.3
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8459.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8459.39.00 VUT/12
- Other boring machines :    8459.4
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8459.41.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8459.49.00 VUT/12
- Milling machines, knee-type :    8459.5
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8459.51.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8459.59.00 VUT/12
- Other milling machines :    8459.6
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8459.61.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8459.69.00 VUT/12
- Other threading or tapping machines 40 0   8459.70.00 VUT/12
Machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, 
grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise 
finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding 
stones, abrasives or polishing products, other than 
gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing 
machines of heading 84.61.   8460
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- Flat-surface grinding machines :    8460.1
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8460.12.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8460.19.00 VUT/12
- Other grinding machines :    8460.2
- - Centreless grinding machines, numerically 
controlled40 0   8460.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other cylindrical grinding machines, 
numerically controlled40 0   8460.23.00 VUT/12
- - Other, numerically controlled 40 0   8460.24.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8460.29.00 VUT/12
- Sharpening (tool or cutter grinding) machines :    8460.3
- - Numerically controlled 40 0   8460.31.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8460.39.00 VUT/12
- Honing or lapping machines 40 0   8460.40.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8460.90.00 VUT/12
Machine-tools (including machines for nailing, 
stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for 
working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard 
plastics or similar hard materials.   8465
- Machines which can carry out different types of 
machining operations without tool change 
between such operations40 0   8465.10.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- Machining centres 40 0   8465.20.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- Other :    8465.9
- - Sawing machines 40 0   8465.91.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Planing, milling or moulding (by cutting) 
machines40 0   8465.92.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Grinding, sanding or polishing machines 40 0   8465.93.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Bending or assembling machines 40 0   8465.94.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Drilling or morticing machines 40 0   8465.95.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Splitting, slicing or paring machines 40 0   8465.96.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8465.99.00 JP, NZ VUT/12
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Other office machines (for example, hectograph 
or stencil duplicating machines, addressing 
machines, automatic banknote dispensers, coin-
sorting machines, coin-counting or wrapping 
machines, pencil-sharpening machines, 
perforating or stapling machines).   8472
- Duplicating machines 0 0   8472.10.00 VUT/12
- Machines for sorting or folding mail or for 
inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines 
for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines 
for affixing or cancelling postage stamps00    8472.30.00 VUT/12
- Other    8472.90
- - Typewriters other than printers of heading 
84.43; word- processing machines40 0   8472.90.10 VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   8472.90.90 VUT/12
Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying 
cases and the like) suitable for use solely or 
principally with machines of headings 84.70 to 
84.72.   8473
- Parts and accessories of the machines of 
heading 84.70 :   8473.2
- - Of the electronic calculating machines of 
subheading 8470.10, 8470.21 or 8470.2900    8473.21.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 0 0   8473.29.00 NZ VUT/12
- Parts and accessories of the machines of 
heading 84.7100    8473.30.00 AU, NZ VUT/12
- Parts and accessories of the machines of 
heading 84.7200    8473.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Parts and accessories equally suitable for use 
with the machines of two or more of the headings 
84.70 to 84.7200    8473.50.00 NZ VUT/12
Machinery parts, not containing electrical 
connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other 
electrical features, not specified or included 
elsewhere in this Chapter.   8487
- Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor 40 0   8487.10.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8487.90.00 VUT/12
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Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 
principally with the apparatus of heading 85.19 
or 85.21.   8522
- Pick-up cartridges 40 0   8522.10.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8522.90.00 VUT/12
Monitors and projectors, not incorporating 
television reception apparatus; reception 
apparatus for television, whether or not 
incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound 
or video recording or reproducing apparatus.   8528
- Cathode-ray tube monitors :    8528.4
- - Capable of directly connecting to and designed 
for use with an automatic data processing 
machine of heading 84.71   8528.42
- - - Of a kind solely or principally used in an 
automatic data processing system of heading 
84.7100    8528.42.10 NZ VUT/12
- - - Other 40 0   8528.42.90 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8528.49.00 VUT/12
- Other monitors :    8528.5
- - Capable of directly connecting to and designed 
for use with an automatic data processing 
machine of heading 84.71   8528.52
- - - Of a kind solely or principally used in an 
automatic data processing system of heading 
84.7100    8528.52.10 NZ VUT/12
- - - Other 40 0   8528.52.90 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8528.59.00 VUT/12
- Projectors :    8528.6
- - Capable of directly connecting to and designed 
for use with an automatic data processing 
machine of heading 84.71   8528.62
- - - Of a kind solely or principally used in an 
automatic data processing system of heading 
84.7100    8528.62.10 NZ VUT/12
- - - Other 40 0   8528.62.90 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8528.69.00 VUT/12
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- Reception apparatus for television, whether or 
not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or 
sound or video recording or reproducing 
apparatus :   8528.7
- - Not designed to incorporate a video display or 
screen40 0   8528.71.00 VUT/12
- - Other, colour 40 0   8528.72.00 VUT/12
- - Other, monochrome 40 0   8528.73.00 VUT/12
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with 
the apparatus of headings 85.25 to 85.28.   8529
- Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts 
suitable for use therewith25 0   8529.10.00 CA VUT/12
- Other    8529.90
-- Parts suitable for use solely or principally with 
the apparatus of subheadings 8528.41, 8528.51 
or 8528.6100    8529.90.10 AU, NZ VUT/12
-- Other 40 0   8529.90.90 CA VUT/12
Electric filament or discharge lamps, including 
sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-
red lamps; arc-lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) 
lamps.   8539
- Sealed beam lamp units 40 0   8539.10.00 VUT/12
- Other filament lamps, ex cluding ultra-violet or 
infra-red lamps :   8539.2
- - Tungsten halogen 40 0   8539.21.00 VUT/12
- - Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and 
for a voltage exceeding 100 V40 0   8539.22.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8539.29.00 VUT/12
- Discharge lamps, other than ultra-violet lamps :    8539.3
- - Fluorescent, hot cathode 40 0   8539.31.00 VUT/12
- - Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide 
lamps40 0   8539.32.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8539.39.00 VUT/12
- Ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps :    8539.4
- - Arc-lamps 40 0   8539.41.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8539.49.00 VUT/12
- Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps 40 0   8539.50.00 VUT/12
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- Parts 40 0   8539.90.00 VUT/12
Electronic integrated circuits.    8542
- Electronic integrated circuits :    8542.3
- - Processors and controllers, whether or not 
combined with memories, converters, logic 
circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or 
other circuits40 0   8542.31.00 exCA, exJP, 
exNZVUT/12, 
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- - Memories 40 0   8542.32.00 exCA, exJP, 
exNZVUT/12, 
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- - Amplifiers 40 0   8542.33.00 exCA VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8542.39.00 exCA, exJP, 
exNZVUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Parts 40 0   8542.90.00 VUT/12
Electrical machines and apparatus, having 
individual functions, not specified or included 
elsewhere in this Chapter.   8543
- Particle accelerators 40 0   8543.10.00 VUT/12
- Signal generators 40 0   8543.20.00 VUT/12
- Machines and apparatus for electroplating, 
electrolysis or electrophoresis40 0   8543.30.00 VUT/12
- Other machines and apparatus 40 0   8543.70.00 VUT/12
- Parts 25 0   8543.90.00 VUT/12
Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09).    8701
- Single axle tractors 40 0   8701.10.00 VUT/12
- Road tractors for semi-trailers 40 0   8701.20.00 VUT/12
- Track-laying tractors 40 0   8701.30.00 VUT/12
- Other, of an engine power :    8701.9
- - Not exceeding 18 kW 40 0   8701.91.00 VUT/12
- - Exceeding 18 kW but not exceeding 37 kW 40 0   8701.92.00 VUT/12
- - Exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 kW 40 0   8701.93.00 VUT/12
- - Exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 130 kW 40 0   8701.94.00 VUT/12
- - Exceeding 130 kW 40 0   8701.95.00 VUT/12
Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more 
persons, including the driver.   8702
- With only compression-ignition internal 
combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)40 0   8702.10.00 JP VUT/12
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- With both compression-ignition internal 
combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) 
and electric motor as motors for propulsion40 0   8702.20.00 JP VUT/12
- With both spark-ignition internal combustion 
reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as 
motors for propulsion40 0   8702.30.00 JP VUT/12
- With only electric motor for propulsion 40 0   8702.40.00 JP VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8702.90.00 JP VUT/12
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally 
designed for the transport of persons (other than 
those of heading 87.02), including station wagons 
and racing cars.   8703
- Vehicles specially designed for travelling on 
snow; golf cars and similar vehicles40 0   8703.10.00 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal 
combustion reciprocating piston engine :   8703.2
- - Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc 40 0   8703.21.00 JP VUT/12
- - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but 
not exceeding 1,500 cc40 0   8703.22.00 JP VUT/12
- - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but 
not exceeding 3,000 cc30 0   8703.23.00 JP, US VUT/12
- - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc 40 0   8703.24.00 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with only compression-ignition 
internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-
diesel) :   8703.3
- - Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc 40 0   8703.31.00 JP VUT/12
- - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but 
not exceeding 2,500 cc40 0   8703.32.00 JP VUT/12
- - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc 40 0   8703.33.00 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal 
combustion reciprocating piston engine and 
electric motor as motors for propulsion, other 
than those capable of being charged by plugging 
to external source of electric power   8703.40
- - Using mainly a spark-ignition internal 
combustion reciprocating piston engine   8703.40.1
- - - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc 
but not exceeding 3,000 cc30 0   8703.40.11 JP, US VUT/12
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- - - Other 40 0   8703.40.19 JP VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8703.40.90 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition 
internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-
diesel) and electric motor as motors for 
propulsion, other than those capable of being 
charged by plugging to external source of electric 
power40 0   8703.50.00 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal 
combustion reciprocating piston engine and 
electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable 
of being charged by plugging to external source 
of electric power   8703.60
- - Using mainly a spark-ignition internal 
combustion reciprocating piston engine   8703.60.1
- - - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc 
but not exceeding 3,000 cc30 0   8703.60.11 JP, US VUT/12
- - - Other 40 0   8703.60.19 JP VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   8703.60.90 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition 
internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-
diesel) and electric motor as motors for 
propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging 
to external source of electric power40 0   8703.70.00 JP VUT/12
- Other vehicles, with only electric motor for 
propulsion40 0   8703.80.00 JP VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8703.90.00 JP VUT/12
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted 
with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-
cars; side-cars.   8711
- With reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cc40 0   8711.10.00 VUT/12
- With reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc but 
not exceeding 250 cc40 0   8711.20.00 VUT/12
- With reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc 
but not exceeding 500 cc40 0   8711.30.00 VUT/12
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- With reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc 
but not exceeding 800 cc40 0   8711.40.00 VUT/12
- With reciprocating internal combustion piston 
engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800 cc30 0   8711.50.00 US VUT/12
- With electric motor for propulsion 40 0   8711.60.00 VUT/12
- Other 40 0   8711.90.00 VUT/12
Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, 
and mountings therefor; other astronomical 
instruments and mountings therefor, but not 
including instruments for radio-astronomy.   9005
- Binoculars 40 0   9005.10.00 VUT/12
- Other instruments 40 0   9005.80.00 VUT/12
- Parts and accessories (including mountings) 40 0   9005.90.00 VUT/12
Photographic (other than cinematographic) 
cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and 
flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 
85.39.   9006
- Cameras specially designed for underwater use, 
for aerial survey or for medical or surgical 
examination of internal organs; comparison 
cameras for forensic or criminological purposes40 0   9006.30.00 VUT/12
- Instant print cameras 40 0   9006.40.00 VUT/12
- Other cameras :    9006.5
- - With a through-the-lens viewfinder (single 
lens reflex (SLR)), for roll film of a width not 
exceeding 35 mm40 0   9006.51.00 VUT/12
- - Other, for roll film of a width less than 35 mm 40 0   9006.52.00 VUT/12
- - Other, for roll film of a width of 35 mm 40 0   9006.53.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   9006.59.00 VUT/12
- Photographic flashlight apparatus and 
flashbulbs :   9006.6
- - Discharge lamp (“electronic”) flashlight 
apparatus65 0   9006.61.00 VUT/12
- - Other 65 0   9006.69.00 VUT/12
- Parts and accessories :    9006.9
- - For cameras 65 0   9006.91.00 VUT/12
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- - Other 65 0   9006.99.00 VUT/12
Cinematographic cameras and projectors, 
whether or not incorporating sound recording or 
reproducing apparatus.   9007
- Cameras 40 0   9007.10.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Projectors 40 0   9007.20.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- Parts and accessories :    9007.9
- - For cameras 40 0   9007.91.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
- - For projectors 40 0   9007.92.00 VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
Surveying (including photogrammetrical 
surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, 
hydrological, meteorological or geophysical 
instruments and appliances, excluding 
compasses; rangefinders.   9015
- Rangefinders 40 0   9015.10.00 VUT/12
- Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) 40 0   9015.20.00 VUT/12
- Levels 40 0   9015.30.00 VUT/12
- Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and 
appliances40 0   9015.40.00 VUT/12
- Other instruments and appliances 0 0   9015.80.00 VUT/12
- Parts and accessories 40 0   9015.90.00 VUT/12
Parts and accessories (not specified or included 
elsewhere in this Chapter) for machines, 
appliances, instruments or apparatus of Chapter 
90.75 0   9033.00.00 VUT/12
Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical 
boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs 
and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical 
instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch 
pipes of all kinds.   9209
- Musical instrument strings 40 0   9209.30.00 VUT/12
- Other :    9209.9
- - Parts and accessories for pianos 40 0   9209.91.00 VUT/12
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- - Parts and accessories for the musical 
instruments of heading 92.0240 0   9209.92.00 VUT/12
- - Parts and accessories for the musical 
instruments of heading 92.0740 0   9209.94.00 VUT/12
- - Other 40 0   9209.99.00 VUT/12
Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), 
whether or not convertible into beds, and parts 
thereof.   9401
- Seats of a kind used for aircraft 65 0   9401.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles 65 0   9401.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Swivel seats with variable height adjustment 65 0   9401.30.00 NZ VUT/12
- Seats other than garden seats or camping 
equipment, convertible into beds65 0   9401.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials 
:   9401.5
- - Of bamboo 65 0   9401.52.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of rattan 65 0   9401.53.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 65 0   9401.59.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other seats, with wooden frames :    9401.6
- - Upholstered 65 0   9401.61.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 65 0   9401.69.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other seats, with metal frames :    9401.7
- - Upholstered 65 0   9401.71.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 65 0   9401.79.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other seats 65 0   9401.80.00 NZ VUT/12
- Parts 65 0   9401.90.00 NZ VUT/12
Other furniture and parts thereof.    9403
- Metal furniture of a kind used in offices 65 0   9403.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other metal furniture 65 0   9403.20.00 NZ VUT/12
- Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices 65 0   9403.30.00 NZ VUT/12
- Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen 65 0   9403.40.00 NZ VUT/12
- Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom    9403.50
-- Camphorwood chests and the like 40 0   9403.50.10 NZ VUT/12
-- Other 65 0   9403.50.90 NZ VUT/12
- Other wooden furniture 50 0   9403.60.00 NZ, US VUT/12
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- Furniture of plastics 65 0   9403.70.00 NZ VUT/12
- Furniture of other materials, including cane, 
osier, bamboo or similar materials :   9403.8
- - Of bamboo 65 0   9403.82.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Of rattan 65 0   9403.83.00 NZ VUT/12
- - Other 65 0   9403.89.00 NZ VUT/12
- Parts 65 0   9403.90.00 NZ VUT/12
Prefabricated buildings.    9406
- Of wood 65 0   9406.10.00 NZ VUT/12
- Other 65 0   9406.90.00 NZ VUT/12
Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles. 40 0   9620.00.00 exCA VUT/12, 
WT/Let/1394
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