2005 Schedule B - Chapter 56

                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Chapter - 56                                                                                        
2005 Sched ule B                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Wadding, Felt and Nonwovens; Special Yarns; Twine, Cordage,                                         
Ropes and Cables and Articles Thereof                                                               
                                                                                                    
Notes                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
1.   This chapter does not cover:                                                                   
                                                                                                    
     (a). Wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or                                        
	  covered with substances or preparations (for example,                                            
	  perfumes or cosmetics of chapter 33, soaps or                                                    
	  detergents of heading 3401, polishes, creams or                                                  
	  similar preparations of heading 3405, fabric                                                     
	  softeners of heading 3809) where the textile material                                            
	  is present merely as a carrying medium;                                                          
                                                                                                    
     (b). Textile products of heading 5811;                                                         
                                                                                                    
     (c). Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a                                      
	  backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6805);                                                     
                                                                                                    
     (d). Agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of                                       
	  felt or nonwovens (heading 6814); or                                                             
                                                                                                    
     (e). Metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (section                                     
	  XV).                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
2.   The term "felt" includes needleloom felt and fabrics                                           
     consisting of a web of textile fibers, the cohesion of                                         
     which has been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using                                      
     fibers from the web itself.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
3.   Headings 5602 and 5603 cover respectively felt and non-                                        
     wovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with                                         
     plastics or rubber whatever the nature of these materials                                      
     (compact or cellular).                                                                         
                                                                                                    
     Heading 5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or                                      
     rubber forms the bonding substance.                                                            
                                                                                                    
     Heading 5602 and 5603 do not, however, cover:                                                  
                                                                                                    
     (a). Felt impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with                                       
	  plastics or rubber, containing 50 percent or less by                                             
	  weight of textile material or felt completely                                                    
	  embedded in plastics or rubber (chapter 39 or 40);                                               
                                                                                                    
     (b). Nonwovens, either completely embedded in plastics or                                      
	  rubber, or entirely coated or covered on both sides                                              
	  with such materials, provided that such coating or                                               
          covering can be seen with the naked eye with no                                           
	  account being taken of any resulting change of color                                             
	  (chapter 39 or 40); or                                                                           
                                                                                                    
     (c). Plates, sheets or strips of cellular plastics or                                          
	  cellular rubber combined with felt or nonwovens,                                                 
	  where the textile materials is present merely for                                                
	  reinforcing purposes (chapter 39 or 40).                                                         
                                                                                                    
4.   Heading 5604 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the                                      
     like of heading 5404 or 5405, in which the impregnation,                                       
     coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye                                          
     (usually chapters 50 to 55); for the purpose of this                                           
     provision, no account should be taken of any resulting                                         
     change of color.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Statistical Note                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
1.   Heading 5607 does not cover twine, cordage, rope or cables,                                    
     of metal (section XV).                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
   Wadding of textile materials and articles                                                        
	     thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm                                                   
	     (0.197 inch) in length (flock), textile dust                                                  
             and mill neps:                                                                         
     Sanitary napkins and tampons, diapers and                                                      
	       diaper liners for babies and similar                                                        
	       sanitary articles, of wadding . . . . . . . .kg                                             
                                                                                                    
               Wadding; other articles of wadding:                                                  
                                                                                                    
        Of cotton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
        Of manmade fibers  . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
     Textile flock and dust and mill neps  . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated,                                                        
	     covered or laminated:                                                                         
     Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fiber                                                        
	       fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kg                                              
                                                                                                    
               Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered                                         
	       or laminated:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
        Of wool or fine animal hair  . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
        Of other textile materials . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
     Other:                                                                                         
        Laminated fabrics  . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                  Other:                                                                            
          Of manmade fibers  . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
          Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated,                                                   
	     covered or laminated:                                                                         
               Of manmade filaments:                                                                
        Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more                                                     
		  than 70 g/m2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                    
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more                                                     
		  than 150 g/m2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                    
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 150 g/m2  . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
               Other:                                                                               
        Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more                                                     
		  than 70 g/m2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                    
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more                                                     
		  than 150 g/m2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                    
                                                                                                    
        Weighing more than 150 g/m2:                                                                
                                                                                                    
          Floor covering underlays . . . . . . . .m2                                                
                                                            kg                                      
          Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Rubber thread and cord, textile covered;                                                         
	     textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading                                               
	     5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or                                                 
	     sheathed with rubber or plastics:                                                             
     Rubber thread and cord, textile covered . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
     High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or                                                  
	       other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impreg-                                               
	       nated or coated  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kg                                             
                                                                                                    
     Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Metallized yarn, whether or not gimped, being                                                    
	     textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading                                                 
	     5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form                                                 
	     of thread, strip or powder or covered with                                                    
	     metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                             
                                                                                                    
   Gimped yarn and strip and the like of heading                                                    
	     5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of                                                     
	     heading 5605 and gimped horsehair yarn);                                                      
	     chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn);                                                
	     loop wale-yarn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kg                                             
                                                                                                    
   Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or                                                     
	     not plaited or braided and whether or not                                                     
	     impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with                                                 
	     rubber or plastics:                                                                           
     Of jute or other textile bast fibers of                                                        
	       heading 5303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kg                                             
                                                                                                    
               Of sisal or other textile fibers of the                                              
	       genus Agave:                                                                                
        Binder or baler twine  . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
               Of polyethylene or polypropylene:                                                    
        Binder or baler twine  . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
     Of other synthetic fibers . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
     Other:                                                                                         
        Of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis                                                      
		  nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers   . . . .kg                                                    
                                                                                                    
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope;                                                       
	     made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets,                                                  
	     of textile materials:                                                                         
               Of manmade textile materials:                                                        
        Made-up fishing nets . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
     Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg                                                
                                                                                                    
   Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading                                                   
	     5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables,                                                 
	     not elsewhere specified or included . . . . . .kg