GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI

DECREE NO. 3

CUSTOMS TARIFF (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1987

A DECREE TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1986

IN exercise of the powers vested in me as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Fiji and acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, I hereby make the following decree-

Short title, etc.

1.-(1) This Decree may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Decree 1987.

(2) The Customs Tariff Act, 1986 is in this Decree referred to as the principal Act.

Schedule 2 amended

2.-(1) Schedule 2 to the principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Decree.

(2) Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the principal Act is amended-

(a) by inserting the following item immediately after Tariff Item No. 40.11.00.01-

'40.11.00.02	Tyres exceeding 40.6 cm inner diameter for buses, trucks and lorries	40% 	7.5%	Free';	

(b) by substituting the expression 'falling in the Tariff Items of Chapters 59, 60, 61 and 62 and carrying duty rates of more than 45% 'Fiscal; and 7.5% 'Customs' for the expression 'of Chapters 59, 60, 61 and 62' in Additional Note 9 to Section XI;

(c) by inserting the following item immediately after Tariff Item No. 61.11.00.02-

'61.11.00.03	Belts of all kinds (including bandoliers) and sashes	60% 	7.5%	Free'; and	

(d) by affixing a semi-colon immediately after the expression 'included' and inserting thereafter the expression 'parts and accessories thereof' in column (2) of Tariff Item No. 84.52/55.02.

(3) Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Act is amended by-

(a) affixing a semi-colon immediately after the expression 'persons' and inserting thereafter the expression 'parts of wheelchairs' in column (2) of Code No. 115;

(b) inserting the expression 'and 87.01.00.09' immediately after the expression '87.01.00.02' in column (2) of Code 119; and

(c) deleting Code 126.

(4) Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the principal Act is amended by-

(a) substituting the expression 'The President and his family' for the expression 'the Governor-General and his family' in column (2) of Code 201;

(b) substituting the expression 'President and his family forming part of his household' for the expression 'Governor-General and his family' in column (6) of Code 201;

(c) substituting the expression 'The President' for the expression 'The Governor-General' in column (7) of Code 201; and

(d) substituting the expression '50%' for the expression '65%' in column (4) of Code 236.

Dated this 17th day of December 1987.

PENAIA K. GANILAU
President and Commander-in-Chief

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SCHEDULE
(Section 2 [1])

AMENDMENTS OF ITEMS IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 2

Provision Amended	Amendment	
Tariff Item No.	Column	Delete	Insert	
				
15.12.00.00	3	50%	70%	
17.01.00.01	5	Free	2%	
17.01.00.09	5	Free	2%	
17.03.00.00	5	Free	2%	
19.06/07.01	3	75%	115%	
19.08.00.00	3	85%	115%	
22.03.00.09	3	$2.00	$2.20	
22.07.00.02	3	$2.00	$2.20	
22.08.00.01	3	$45.64	$49.43	
22.08.00.09	3	$27.25	$28.25	
22.09.00.02	3	$27.25	$28.25	
22.09.00.09	3	$45.64	$49.43	
24.01.00.00	3	$29.85	$31.85	
24.02.00.01	3	$51.37	$56.37	
24.02.00.02	3	$55.73	$60.73	
24.02.00.09	3	$48.80	$51.80	
27.07.00.01	3	30 cents	32 cents	
27.10.00.01	3	30 cents	32 cents	
29.01/03.01	3	30 cents	32 cents	
29.04/05.01	3	30 cents	32 cents	
42.03.00.00	3	35%	60%	
44.03/04.00	5	Free	2%	
44.05.00.01	5	Free	2%	
44.05.00.09	5	Free	2%	
44.13.00.01	5	Free	2%	
44.13.00.09	5	Free	2%	
44.14.00.00	5	Free	2%	
44.15/16.00	5	Free	2%	
59.02.00.01	3	25%	35%	
59.05.00.01	3	7.5%	Free	
71.05/06.00	5	Free	2%	
71.07/08.00	5	Free	2%	
83.13.00.00	4	5%	7.5%	
84.06.00.01	3	5%	Free	
84.06.00.01	4	5%	Free	
84.24.00.00	3	5%	Free	
84.25.00.09	3	5%	Free	
84.26.00.00	3	5%	Free	
84.27.00.00	3	5%	Free	
84.28.00.00	3	5%	Free	
87.02.00.11	3	110%	100%	
87.02.00.12	3	120%	105%	
87.02.00.13	3	130%	110%	
87.02.00.19	3	205%	185%	
87.02.00.21	3	95%	85%	
87.02.00.22	3	105%	90%	
87.02.00.23	3	115%	95%	
87.02.00.24	3	190%	165%	
87.02.00.29	3	90%	80%	
87.02.00.31	3	75%	65%	
87.02.00.32	3	85%	75%	
87.02.00.39	3	65%	55%	
87.02.00.49	3	65%	55%	
92.13.00.00	3	40%	50%	
93.05.00.01	3	10%	Free	
93.05.00.01	4	7.5%	Free	
93.06.00.01	3	10%	Free	
93.06.00.01	4	7.5%	Free	
97.07.00.00	3	7.5%	Free	

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