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| Section XI - Chapter 59 | |||
| Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated Textile Fabrics; Textile Articles of a Kind Suitable for Industrial Use | |||
| Notes | |||
| 1. | Except where the context otherwise requires, for the purposes of this chapter, the expression "textile fabrics" applies only to the woven fabrics of chapters 50 to 55 and headings 5803 and 5806, the braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece of heading | ||
| 2. | Heading 5903 applies to: | ||
| (a). | Textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, whatever the weight per square meter and whatever the nature of the plastic material (compact or cellular), other than: | ||
| (1). Fabrics in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually chapters 50 to 55, 58 or 60); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of color; | |||
| (2). Products which cannot, without fracturing, be bent manually around a cylinder of a diameter of 7 mm (.273 inch), at a temperature between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius (57 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit) (usually chapter 39); | |||
| (3). Products in which the textile fabric is either completely embedded in plastics or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such material, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulti | |||
| (4). Fabrics partially coated or partially covered with plastics and bearing designs resulting from these treatments (usually chapters 50 to 55, 58 or 60); | |||
| (5). Plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics, combined with textile fabric, where the textile fabric is present merely for reinforcing purposes (chapter 39); or | |||
| (6). Textile products of heading 5811; | |||
| (b). | Fabrics made from yarn, strip or the like, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with plastics, of heading 5604. | ||
| 3. | For the purposes of heading 5905, the expression "textile wall coverings" applies to products in rolls, of a width of not less than 45 cm (18 inches), suitable for wall or ceiling decoration, consisting of a textile surface which has been fixed on a backi | ||
| This heading does not, however, apply to wall coverings consisting of textile flock or dust fixed directly on a backing of paper (heading 4814) or on a textile backing (generally heading 5907). | |||
| 4. | For the purposes of heading 5906, the expression "rubberized textile fabrics" means: | ||
| (a). | Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber: | ||
| (1). Weighing not more than 1,500 g/m2 (44 oz./sq.yd.); or | |||
| (2). Weighing more than 1,500 g/m2 (44 oz./sq.yd.) and containing more than 50 percent by weight of textile material; | |||
| (b). | Fabrics made from yarn, strip or the like, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber, of heading 5604; | ||
| (c). | Fabrics composed of parallel textile yarns agglomerated with rubber, irrespective of their weight per square meter. | ||
| (d). | This heading does not, however, apply to plates, sheets or strip of cellular rubber, combined with textile fabric, where the textile fabric is present merely for reinforcing purposes (chapter 40), or textile products of heading 5811. | ||
| 5. | Heading 5907 does not apply to: | ||
| (a). | Fabrics in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually chapter 50 to 55, 58 or 60); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of color; | ||
| (b). | Fabrics painted with designs (other than painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like); | ||
| (c). | Fabrics partially covered with flock, dust, powdered cork or the like and bearing designs resulting from these treatments; however, imitation pile fabrics remain classified in this heading; | ||
| (d). | Fabrics finished with normal dressings having a basis of amylaceous or similar substances; | ||
| (e). | Wood veneered on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 4408); | ||
| (f). | Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 6805); | ||
| (g). | Agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 6814); or | ||
| (h). | Metal foil on a backing of textile fabrics (generally section XIV or XV). | ||
| 6. | Heading 5910 does not apply to: | ||
| (a). | Transmission or conveyor belting, of textile material, of a thickness of less than 3 mm (0.12 inch); or | ||
| (b). | Transmission or conveyor belts or belting of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber or made from textile yarn or cord impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber (heading 4010). | ||
| 7. | Heading 5911 applies to the following goods, which do not fall in any other heading of section XI: | ||
| (a). | Textile products in the piece, cut to length or simply cut to rectangular (including square) shape (other than those having the character of the products of headings 5908 to 5910), the following only: | ||
| (i). Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of ve | |||
| (ii). Bolting cloth; | |||
| (iii). Straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, of textile material or of human hair; | |||
| (iv). Flat woven textile fabric with multiple warp or weft, whether or not felted, impregnated or coated, of a kind used in machinery or for other technical purposes; | |||
| (v). Textile fabric reinforced with metal, of a kind used for technical purposes; | |||
| (vi). Cords, braids and the like, whether or not coated, impregnated or reinforced with metal, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials; | |||
| (b). | Textile articles (other than those of headings 5908 to 5910) of a kind used for technical purposes (for example, textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines (for example, for pulp o | ||
| Schedule B No. and Headings | Commodity Description | Unit of Quantity | Second Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated Textile Fabrics; Textile Articles of a Kind Suitable for Industrial Use | ||
| 5901 | - Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations: | ||
| 5901.10.0000 | - - Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like | m2 | kg |
| 5901.90.0000 | - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5902 | - Tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon: | ||
| 5902.10.0000 | - - Of nylon or other polyamides | kg | |
| 5902.20.0000 | - - Of polyesters | kg | |
| 5902.90.0000 | - - Other | kg | |
| 5903 | - Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902: | ||
| 5903.10 | - - With poly (vinyl chloride): | ||
| 5903.10.1000 | - - - Of cotton | m2 | kg |
| 5903.10.1600 | - - - Of manmade fibers | m2 | kg |
| 5903.10.3000 | - - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5903.20 | - - With polyurethane: | ||
| 5903.20.1000 | - - - Of cotton | m2 | kg |
| 5903.20.1600 | - - - Of manmade fibers | m2 | kg |
| - - - Other: | |||
| 5903.20.3010 | - - - - Of wool or fine animal hair | m2 | kg |
| 5903.20.3090 | - - - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5903.90 | - - Other: | ||
| 5903.90.1000 | - - - Of cotton | m2 | kg |
| 5903.90.1600 | - - - Of manmade fibers | m2 | kg |
| - - - Other: | |||
| 5903.90.3010 | - - - - Of wool or fine animal hair | m2 | kg |
| 5903.90.3090 | - - - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5904 | - Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape: | ||
| 5904.10.0000 | - - Linoleum | m2 | kg |
| 5904.90.0000 | - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5905.00.0000 | - Textile wall coverings | m2 | kg |
| 5906 | - Rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902: | ||
| 5906.10.0000 | - - Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm (8 inches) | kg | |
| - - Other: | |||
| 5906.91 | - - - Knitted or crocheted: | ||
| 5906.91.1000 | - - - - Of cotton | m2 | kg |
| 5906.91.1800 | - - - - Of manmade fibers | m2 | kg |
| 5906.91.3000 | - - - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5906.99 | - - - Other: | ||
| 5906.99.1000 | - - - - Of cotton | m2 | kg |
| 5906.99.1800 | - - - - Of manmade fibers | m2 | kg |
| 5906.99.3000 | - - - - Other | m2 | kg |
| 5907.00.0000 | - Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like | m2 | kg |
| 5908.00.0000 | - Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated | kg | |
| 5909.00.0000 | - Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armor or accessories of other materials | kg | |
| 5910.00.0000 | - Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material | kg | |
| 5911 | - Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 7 to this chapter: | ||
| 5911.10 | - - Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams): | ||
| 5911.10.1000 | - - - Printers' rubberized blankets | kg | |
| 5911.10.2000 | - - - Other | kg | |
| 5911.20.0000 | - - Bolting cloth, whether or not made-up | m2 | kg |
| - - Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement): | |||
| 5911.31.0000 | - - - Weighing less than 650 g/m2 (19 oz./sq. yd.) | m2 | kg |
| 5911.32.0000 | - - - Weighing 650 g/m2 (19 oz./sq. yd.) or more | m2 | kg |
| 5911.40.0000 | - - Straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human air | kg | |
| 5911.90 | - - Other: | ||
| 5911.90.0040 | - - - Cords, braids and the like of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating material | kg | |
| 5911.90.0080 | - - - Other | kg |
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