REPUBLIC OF FIJI 

DECREE NO. 35

CUSTOMS TARIFF (AMENDMENT) DECREE 1990

A DECREE TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1986

IN exercise of the powers vested in me and pursuant to section 5 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 1990 and as amended by section 2 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 1990 (Amendment No.1) Decree 1990, I as the person appointed to perform the functions of the office of the President of the republic of Fiji and acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, hereby make the following Decree-

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1.-(1) This decree may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Decree 1990.

(2) The Customs Tariff Act, 1986 is in this decree referred to as the “Principal Act”.

Customs Tariff Act

2. Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is hereby revoked and replaced by the new Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Decree.

Commencement

3. This Decree shall come into effect on the 21st day of November 1990.

Dated this 21st day of November 1990.

INOKE TAKIVEIKATA
Person appointed to perform the functions
of the office of the President

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Schedule 1 amended

2.-Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by-

(a)	deleting note “(c)” and inserting the following notes immediately after note “(b)”:

“(c) “manufactured aerated waters” includes aerated waters processed and prepared by any means, other than aerated waters prepared and dispensed at the point of its retail sale;

(d) “frozen confectionery” commonly known as “ice block” includes frozen confectionery processed and prepared by any means, other than frozen confectionery prepared and dispensed at the point of its retail sale.”;	
			
(b)	substituting the following item for Item 27:	
			
	“27 PVC pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits	Pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits made from artificial resins and plastic material, cellulose esters and ethers”;	
			
(c)	substituting the following item for Item 34:	
			
	“34 Noodles	Finely extruded pieces of spaghetti and similar products which have been partially cooked by dipping in boiling oil or fat and then dried and put up for retail sale with or without the inclusion of a sachet of flavouring material”;	
			
(d)	substituting the following item for Item 35:	
			
	“35 Low and high density polyethylene sheets, film, foil or strip whether or not in tubular form; bags of plastics	Sheets, film, foil or strip in flat or tubular for manufactured from polyethylene by injection mould, blow mould or extrusion or by any other process: bags of plastics of all kinds, used for packaging and conveyance of goods”;	
			
(e)	substituting the following item for Item 37:		
			
	“37 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive cases, brief-cases, satchels of all kinds, travelling bags, toilet bags, ruck-sacks, haversacks and sports bags	Containers made of composition leather, vulcanised fibre, artificial plastic sheeting, paperboard or textile fabric”;	
			
(f)	inserting the following items immediately after Item No. 42:	
			
	“43 Frozen confectionery commonly known as “ice block”	Frozen confectionery mainly consisting of water, colourants, flavours and/or sweetening	
			
	44 Adhesives and glues	Preparations specifically formulated for use as adhesives and glues consisting either of a mixture of several artificial plastic materials or any permitted addition to the product for example fillers, plasticizers, solvents, pigments, etc.	
			
	45 Fillers and putty	Preparations mainly used to stop, seal or caulk cracks and holes or to bond or firmly join components together or to carry out any other work on surfaces	
			
	46 Products of wheat milling industry	Flour, sharps, semolina and other products including residues obtained from wheat by milling or any other process”.	

Schedule 2 amended

3.-Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended by-

(a)	substituting the following item for Item 27:		
	“27		
		PVC pipes, tubes, hoses and conduits	10%”;	
		
(b)	substituting the following item for Item 34:		
		
	“34	Noodles	10%”;	
	
(c)	substituting the following item for Item 35:		
		
	“35	Low and high density polyethylene sheets, film, foil or strip whether or not in tubular form; bags of plastics	10%”;	
	
(d)	substituting the following item for Item 37:		
	
	“37	Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive cases, briefcases, satchels of all kinds, travelling bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, haversacks and sports bags	10%”;	
	
(e)	adding the following items immediately after Item 42:		
		
	“43	Frozen confectionery commonly known as “ice block”	10%	
	
	44	Adhesives and glues	10%	
				
	45	Fillers and putty	10%	
				
	46	Products of wheat milling industry	10%”.	

4. This Decree shall come into effect on the 1st day of December 1990.

Dated this 21st day of November 1990.

INOKE TAKIVEIKATA
Person appointed to perform the functions 
of the office of the President

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