GENERAL AGREEMENT on TEX.SB/805* TARIFFS and TRADE 24 January 1983

CONFIDENTIAL • * GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TEX.SB/805* TARIFFS AND TRADE 24 January 1983

Textiles Surveillance Body

ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES

Reports on the Status of Restrictive Measures as requested by the TSB in accordance with Article 11

COLOMBIA

Note by the Chai rman

Attached is a report on the present status of restrictions on trade in textiles maintained by Colombia. This report was submitted in reply to the TSB's request for information in pursuance of Article 11 of the Arrangement, and in particular paragraphs 11, 12 and 2 thereof. The report gives details of changes made in 1981 and 1982 as between Colombia's liberalized import system (L.I.) and the system of prior licensing (L.P.), agreed by the Consejo Directiro de Comercio Exterior (CDCE).

1 The previous report by Colombia was submitted to the TSB in TEX.SB/710. See also COM.TEX/SB/351. * English only/Anglais seulement.

83-0115 Original: Spanish

Letter to Chairman, TSB from Permanent Mission of Colombia

Geneva, 13 December 1982

Sir,

I am enclosing the communication which we have received from • the Colombian Foreign Trade Institute regarding measures adopted by the

Colombian Government and which affect trade in textiles, in response to your request of July last.

Please accept my apologies for the delay. CHANGES TO THE IMPORT REGIME IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY

THE ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE

IN TEXTILES - MULTIFIBRE ARRANGEMENT, MFA - 2 -

New customs duty rates for textiles fixed by Decree 3080 of 28 October 1982.

DUt^R^e»ntU New Duty Rate c8.1U.oc __———— 10 12

15 18

20 24

25 30

30 36

35 42

40 48

45 54

50 60

55 66

60 72

65 78

70 84

75 90

85 102

95 114 t 1

' CHAPTER SO

SILK AND WASTE SILK

TRA3E H£ ,NG HEADING f-HANrirc; $ DESCRIPTION Of GOODS ""JJ "£§,» * NO CHANGES REGIK£

50.01 00 00 Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling IS LI

50.02 00 00 Raw silk (not thrown) 25 LI

50.03 00 00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, silk noils and pulled or garnetted rags) 10 LI 50.04 00 00 Silk yarn, other than yarn of noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale 45 LI 50.05 00 00 farn spun from noil or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale 45 LI (50.06)

50.07 Silk yarn and yam spun from noil or other waste silk, put up for retail sale; silk-won» gut; imitation catgut of silk: 00 01 Imitation catgut of silk 35 LI 00 99 Other 45 Li

(50.08)

50.09 00 00 Woven fabrics of silk, of noil or other waste silk 60 LI

(50.10)

CHAPTER SI

MAN-MADE FIBRES (CONTINUOUS) NOTES

1. Throughout the Nomenclature, the tern "man-made fibres" means fibres or filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either: •) By polymerisation or condensation of organic monomers, for exemple, polyamides, polyesters, polyurethenea and polyvinyl derivatives; or b) By chemical transformation of natural organic polymère (such aa cellulose, casein, proteins and algae), for example, viscose rayon, auprasuDonhua rayon (cupra), cellulose acetate and alginates. The tenu "synthetic" and" regenerated" used In relation to man-made fibres, mean: synthetic : fibres and filaments aa defined at a); regenerated : florae and filaments aa defined at b). • •

CHAPTER 51 (cont'd)

2. Heading No. SI.01 U to be taken not to apply to continuous filament tow of man-made fibre* falling within Chapter 56.

3. The expression "yarn of man-made fibres (continuous)" la to be taken not to apply to yarn (known a* "ruptured filament yarn") of which the majority of the filament» have been ruptured by paaaage through roller* or other device* (Chapter 56).

4. Monofil of man-made fibre material* of which no cross-sectional dimension exceed* 1 mm 1* to be classified In heading No. 51.61 when of a weight leas 6.6 mg/m (60 denier) and in heading No. 51.02 In other case*. Monofil of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm 1* to be classified in Chapter 36. Strip (artificial atraw and the like) of man-made fibre material* 1* to be classified in heading No. 51.02 when of a width not exceeding S mm and In Chapter 39 in other cases.

HEADING DESCRIPTION OF GOODS DUTY RATES IN I HEADING T3ADE HO AD VALOREM CHANGES NO REGIME

51.01 Yarn of aan-aade fibres (continuous), not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Of polyamides, texturlsed 35 LP 02 00 Of polyamides, non texturlsed: 01 Untwisted or with * twist of not nor* than 50 turns per metre 35 LP n Other 35 LP 03 00 Of polyesters, texturlsed 35 LP 04 00 Of polyesters, non texturlsed:

01 Untwisted or with t twist of not «ore thin SO turns per •être 40 LP 99 Other 40 LP OS 00 Of polyurcthanes 35 LP 51.01.05.00 Res. 03 of 23.6.81 L.I. 11 00 Of acrylic fibres 25 LP CDCE 19 00 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 49 00 Of other synthetic fibres 25 SI 00 Of viscose rayon 25 K 52 00 Of acetate rayon 30 LP 89 00 Of other regenerated fibres . 35 LP HEADING HEADING DUTY RATES IN t DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AD VALOREM NO CHANGES — *??- NO .-.-JIK£

SI. 02 Monofll strip («rtlftc1»l straw ami the like) and Imitation catgut, of man-made fibre materials: 01 00 Monoftl of synthetic materials: <«5 LP 1 02 00 Monofll of regenerated Materials 45 LP 03 00 Strip and the like: 01 Of synthetic materials 45 LP 02 Of regenerated materials 45 LP 04 00 Imitation catgut: 01 Of synthetic materials 35 LI 02 Of regenerated materials 35 LI 51.03 Yarn, of man-made fibres (continuous), put up for retail sale: 01 00 Of synthetic fibres 55 LI 51.03.01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 02 00 Of regenerated fibres 55 LI 51.03.02.00 Il II II II M 51.04 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (continuous), including woven fabrics of monofll or strip of heading No. S1.01 or 51.02: 01 00 Of synthetic fibres: 01 Fabrics for use In the manufacture of pneumatic tyres (cord or 'cordonel') 55 LP 09 Other, containing by weight at least 85» of synthetic 51.Ok. 01.09 Liberalized import froic 27.é to *i.8.80 materials 40 LI Res. 065 of h.8.80 99 Other 40 LP 02 00 Of regenerated fibres: ? 01 Fabrics for use in the manufacture of pneumatic tyres (cord or 'cordonel') 35 LP 02 Other, containing, by weight, at least 851 of regenerated materials 55 LP 99 Other 55 LP

CHAPTER 52

METALLISED TEXTILES

HEADING DESCRIPTION OF GOODS DUTY RATES IN 1 NO AD VALOREM

52.01 Metallised yarn, being textile yarn spun with metal or covered with metal by any process: 00 01 Containing precious metals 65 LI 00 02 Containing base metals 55 LI 52.02 00 00 Woven fabrics of metal thread or of metallised yarn, of a kind used in articles of apparel, as furnishing fabrics or the like 75 LI CHAPTER S3 WOOL AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR NOTE The expression "fine animal hair" means hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, yak, camel. Angora, Tibetan, Kashmir and similar goats (but not common goats), rabbit (including Angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria and musk rat.

HEADING HEADING TRADE NO DESCRIPTION OF GOODS °°JJ VALOREM" " CHANGES NO REGIME

53.01 Sheep's or lambs' wool, not carded or combed: 01 00 In the grease or fleece-washed 6 LI 89 00 Other 8 LI

53.02 Other animal hair (fine or coarse), not carded or combed: 01 00 Fine animal hair: 01 Alpaca or llama 20 LI 02 Rabbit or hare 20 LI 99 Other 20 LP 53.02.01.99 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 02 00 Coarse animal hair 20 LP 53.02.02.00 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. S3.03 00 00 Waste of sheep's or lambs' wool or of other animal hair (fine or coarse), not pulled or garnetted 10 LI

S3.04 00 00 Waste of sheep's or lambs' wool or of other animal hair (fine or coarse), pulled or garnetted (including pulled or garnetted rags) 10 LP 53.Ct.00.00 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 53.05 Sheep's or lambs' wool or other animal hair (fine or coarse), carded or combed: 01 00 Carded sheep's or lambs' wool 35 LP 02 00 Combed sheep's or lambs' wool, including tops: 01 Tops 35 LP 53.05.02.01 Res. 036 of 23.6.8I CDCE L.I. 99 Other 35 LP 53.05.02.99 03 00 Carded animal hair 35 LP 53.05.03.00 04 00 Combed animal hair, including tops 35 LP 53.05.0^.00

53.06 Tarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn), not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Unbleached: 01 Containing at least 85X, by weight, of sheep's or lambs' wool 55 LI 99 Other 55 LI 89 00 Other: 01 Containing at least 85%, by weight, of sheep's or lambs' wool 55 LI 99 Other 55 LI 53.07 Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn), not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Unbleached: 01 Containing at least 85X, by weight, of sheep's or lambs' wool 55 LI 99 Other 55 LI 89 00 Other: 01 Containing at least 85X, by weight, of sheep's or lambs' wool 55 LI 99 Other 55 LI 53.06 Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Carded 55 LI 02 00 Combed 55 LI ISADE HEAOING .„...„,^, „ ,--., OUI» RATES IN X HEADING CHANGES NO DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ^ JALSJJEH NO HIGIKI

53.09 00 00 Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put up for retail sale 55 LI 53.10 Varn of sheep's or lambs' wool, of horsehair or of other aniaal hair (fine or coarse), put up for retail sale: 01 00 Containing, by weight, at least 8SI of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool SS LI 02 Of fine aniaal hair 55 LI 89 00 Other: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 55 LI 02 Of fine aniaal hair 55 LI 99 Other 55 LI 53.11 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair 01 00 Containing, by weight, at least 85Ï of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair, carded: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 75 LP 11 Of vicuna 75 LI L.F. 19 Of other fine aniaal hair 75 LI 53.11.01.19 Res. 039/83 CDCE 02 00 Containing, by weight, at least 85X of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair,, combed: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 75 LP 11 Of vicuna 75 LI L.P. 19 Of other fine aniaal hair 75 LI 53.11.02.19 Res. 039/82 CDCE 03 00 Containing, by weight, at least 85X of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair, aixed solely or principally with con tinuous synthetic fibres: i 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 75 LP 11 Of vicuna 75 LI L.P. 19 Of other fine aniaal hair 75 LI 53.11.03.19 Res. 039/82 CDCE 0') 00 Containing, by weight, it least 85X of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine aniaal hair, aixed solely or principally with dis continuous synthetic fibres: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 75 LP 11 Of vicuna * 75 LI L.F. 19 Of other fine aniaal hair 75 LI 53.11.04.19 Res. 039/82 CDCE 89 00 Other: 01 Of sheep's or lambs' wool 75 LP 11 Of vicuna 75 LI 19 Of other fine aniaal hair 75 LI 53.11.89.19 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P.

53.12 woven fabrics of horsehair or of other coarse aniaal hair: 00 01 Of coarse animal hair 75 LI 00 02 Of horsehair 75 LI

(53.13) CHAPTER SS

COTTON

HEADING HEADING THADE DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ""JJ VALOREM* " CHANGES NO NO HEGIKI

55.01 Cotton, not carded or combed: 00 01 Long cotton fibre 10 LI 55.oi.oo.oi Res. CDCE 039/82 L.P. 00 02 Short cotton fibre 10 LP 55.02 00 00 Cotton 1 Inters 20 LP 55.03 00 00 Cotton waste (Including pulled or garnetted rags), not carded or combed 10 LP 55.04 00 00 Cotton, carded or combed 30 LP 55.05 Cotton yam, not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Measuring, per single yarn, not more than 14 000 • per kg 55 LI 55.05.oi.oo Res. CDCE 039/82 L.Ï. Measuring, per single yarn, more than 14 000 m but not more 02 00 than 40 000 m per kg ,. $5 LI 55.05.02.00 Measuring, per single yarn, mare than 40 000 m not more than 03 00 80 000 m per kg 55 LI 55.05.03.00 Other 55 LI 55.05.89-00 89 00 55.06 00 00 Cotton yarn, put up for retail sale 55 LP 55.07 Cotton gauze: 01 00 Unbleached 75 LI 55.07.01.00 Res. 060 - 21-IX/81 CDCE L.P. 89 00 Other 75 LI 55.07.89.00 •1 55.08 Terry towelling and similar terry fabrics, of cotton: 01 00 Unbleached 75 LI 55.08.01.00 " 89 00 Other 75 LI 55.08.89.00 11 11 55.09 Other woven fabrics of cotton: 01 00 Unbleached: 01 Containing 851 or more by weight of cotton 55 LP 99 Other 55 LP 89 00 Other: 01 Containing 851 or more by weight of cotton 55 LP 02 Cleaned net cloth of bleached, scoured and unsized cotton, having 10 to 15 threads per linear centimetre and weighing up to 32 g/m* 55 LI 55.09.89.02 Liberalized import from 27.6 to 't.S.SO 09 Narrow woven fabrics for the manufacture of typewriter rib Res. 065 of '1.8.80 L.P. bons and the like 50 LI 99 Other 55 LP CHAPTER 56

MAN-MADE FIBRES (DISCONTINUOUS)

NOTE Heading No. 56.01 U to be taken to apply only to continuous filament tow of man-made fibres, consisting of parallel filament* of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the following spécification: a) Length of tow exceeding 2 ai; b) Twist less than t turn* per metre; c) Weight per filament lea* than 6.6 mg/m (60 denier or 67 decltex); d) In the ease of filament* described In Note 1 (a) to Chapter 61, the tow must be drewn, that la to ssy. be Incapable of being stretched by more than lOOt of lta length; e) Total weight of tow more than 2 g/n (16 000 denier or 20 000 decltex). Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m I* to be classified In heading No. 56.01.

HEADING 0U HEADING TD-nrIli DE NO DESCRIPTION OF GOODS JJ VALOREH" * Nn CHANGES " N0 HE31 HE

S6.01 Han-aide fibres (discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning: 01 00 Polyamides 35 LP 02 00 Polyurethanes 35 LP 03 00 Polyesters 35 LP 11 00 Acrylic fibres 30 LI 19 00 Other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 49 00 Other synthetic fibres 35 LP SI 00 Viscose rayon 35 LP • 52 00 Acetate rayon 35 LP 89 00 Other regenerated fibres 3S LP

S6.02 Continuous filament tow for the Manufacture of man-made fibres (discontinuous): 01 00 Of polyamides 35 LP 02 00 Of polyurethanes 35 LP 03 00 Of polyesters 35 LP 11 00 Of acrylic fibres 30 LI 19 00 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 49 00 Of other synthetic fibres 35 LP 51 00 Of viscose rayon 35 LP 56.02.51.00 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 52 00 Of acetate rayon: 01 Roving s for the manufacture of cigarette filters *»5LP 99 Other 35 LP 89 00 Of other regenerated fibres 35 LP •

HIDING CHANGES «4* HEADING DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ""JJ ^OREM" " NO

56.03 Waste (Including yarn waste and pulled and garnetted rags) of man-made fibres (continuous or discontinuous), not carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning: 01 00 Of synthetic fibres 55 LP 02 00 Of regenerated fibres 55 LP 56.04 Man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), carded, combed or otherwise prepared for spinning: 01 00 Polyamides 25 LP 02 00 Polyurethanes 25 LP 03 00 Polyesters 25 LP 11 00 Acrylic fibres 30 LI 19 00 Other vinyl derivatives 10 LP 49 00 Other synthetic fibres 25 LP 51 00 Viscose rayon 45 LP 52 00 Acetate rayon 45 LP 69 00 Other regenerated fibres 45 LP

56.05 Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale: 01 00 Containing 85X or* more by weight of synthetic fibres: 01 Of polyamides 35 LP 02 Of polyurethanes 35 LP 03 Of polyesters 35 LP 11 Of acrylic fibres 35 LP 19 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 02 00 Containing less than 85X by weight of synthetic fibres, mixed solely or principally with cotton: 01 Of polyamides 35 LP 02 Of polyurethanes 35 LP 03 Of polyesters 35 LP 11 Of acrylic fibres 35 LP 19 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 03 00 Containing less than 851 by weight of synthetic fibres, mixed solely or principally with sheep's or lambs' wool or fine animal hair: 01 Of polyamides 35 LP 02 Of polyurethanes 35 LP 03 Of polyesters 35 LP a Of acrylic fibres 35 LP 19 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP HEADING TRADE HE ING CHANGES £ DESCRIPTION Of GOODS "g ««gj» * NO 3EGIKS

09 00 Other, containing less then 85X by weight of synthetic fibres: 01 Of polyamides 35 LP 02 Of polyurethanes 35 LP 03 Of polyesters 35 LP 11 Of acrylic fibres 35 LP 19 Of other vinyl derivatives 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 11 00 Containing 85X or more by weight of regenerated fibres: 01 Of viscose rayon 35 LP 02 Of acetate rayon 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 19 00 Containing less than 851 by weight of regenerated fibres •ixed solely or principally with cotton: 01 Of viscose rayon 35 LP 02 Of acetate rayon 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 29 00 Containing less than 851 by weight of regenerated fibres •ixed solely or principally with wool or fine animal hair: 01 Of viscose rayon 35 LP 02 Of acetate rayon 35 LP 99 Other •• 35 LP 89 00 Other containing less than 851 by weight of regenerated fibres: 01 Of viscose rayon 35 LP 02 Of acetate rayon 35 LP 99 Other 35 LP 56.06 Yam of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), put up for retail sale: 0100 Of synthetic fibres: 01 Containing 851 or more by weight of synthetic fibres 55 LP 99 Other 55 LP 02 00 Of regenerated fibres 55 LI 56.07 Woven fabrics of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste): 01 00 Containing 851 or more by weight of synthetic fibres 55 LP 02 00 Containing less than 851 by weight of synthetic fibres: 01 Mixed solely or principally with cotton 55 LP 02 Nixed solely or principally with wool or fine animal heir 55 LP 03 Mixed solely or principally with continuous man-made fibres 55 LP 99 Other 55 LP 03 00 Containing 851 or more by weight of regenerated fibres 55 LP 04 00 Containing less than 851 by weight of regenerated fibres: 01 Nixed solely or principally with cotton 55 LP 02 Nixed solely or principally with wool or fine animal hair 55 LP 03 Nixed solely or principally with continuous man-made fibres 55 LP 99 Other 55 LP CHAPTER SI CARPETS. MATS. MATTING AND TAPESTRIES; PILE AND CHENILLE FABRICS; NARROW FABRICS; TRIMMINGS; TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS; LACE; EMBROIDERY

NOTES

1. The heading* of this Chapter are to be taken not to apply to coated or Impregnated fabrics, elastic fabrics or elastic trimmings, machinery belting; or other goods falling within heading Chapter 59. However, embroidery on any textile base falls within heading No. S3.10.

2. In headings Nos. $8.01 and SI.02, the words "carpets" and "rugs" are to be taken to extend to similar articles having the characteristics of floor coverings but intended for use for other purposes. These headings are to be taken not to apply to felt carpets, which fall within Chapter SI.

3. For the purposes of heeding No. SI.OS, the expression "narrow woven fabrics" means: s) Woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, whether woven ss such or cut from wider pieces, provided with selvedges (woven, gummed or made otherwise) on both edges; b) Tubular woven fabrics of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm; and c) Biaa binding with folded edges, of a width when unfolded not exceeding 30 cm. Narrow woven fabrics In the form of fringes sre to be treated as falling within heeding No. SI.07.

4. Heeding No. SI.01 is to be taken not to spply to nets or netting in the piece msde of twine, cordage or rope, which are to be taken as falling within heading No. SI.OS.

5. In heeding No. 58.10, the expression "embroidery" means, inter alia, embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn appliqué work of sequins, besds or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading is to be taken not to apply to needlework tapestry (heeding No. SI.03).

t. The hesdings of this Chapter are to be teken to include goods of the descriptions spec ified therein when made of metal thread and of a kind uaed in apparel, as furnishings or the like.

HEADING HEADING TRADE DESCRIPTION OF GOODS '"JJ VALOREM* " CHANGES NO NO REGIME

S8.01 Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted (aide up or not): 01 00 For vehicles: 01 Of wool or fine animal hair 95 LP 99 Other 95 LP 89 00 Other: 01 Of wool or fine animal hair 95 LP 99 Other 95 LP

58.02 Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting, and "Kelem", "Schuaacks* and "Karamanie" rugs and the like (made up or not): • 01 00 For vehicles 95 LP 89 00 Other 95 LP

S8.03 00 00 Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, 58.03 .00.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. Aubusson, Beauvals and the like, and needle-worked tapestries (for example, petit point and cross stitch) msde In panels and the like by hand 95 LI

58.04 Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or similar terry fabrics falling within heading No. 55.08 and fabrics falling within heading No. 58.05): 01 00 Of silk 95 LI 58.01» 01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. LI 02 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 95 58.0^ 02.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P.

I HEADING DUTY RATES IN X HEADING TRAIE DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AD VALOREM CHANGE: NO NO REGIME

03 00 Of cotton 95 LP 04 00 Of synthetic fibres 95 LP 05 00 Of regenerated fibres 95 LP 89 00 Other 95 LP 58.05 Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (boldue) consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive, other than goods falling within heading No. 58.06: 01 00 Of silk 75 LI 02 00 Of metal thread or metallised yarn- 75 LI 03 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 75 LI 04 00 Of cotton: 01 Of a width not exceeding 13 m for the manufacture of type writer ribbons and the like 75 LI 99 Other 75 LI 05 00 Of synthetic fibres: 01 For reinforcing belts and belting 75 LI 99 Other 75 LI 58.05.05.99 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.F. 06 00 Of regenerated fibres 75 LI 89 00 Other 75 LI 58.06 00 00 Woven labels, badges and the like, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size 75 LI 58.07 Chenille yarn (Including flock chenille yarn), glaped yarn (other than metallised yarn of heading No. 52.01 and gimped horsehair yarn); braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like: 00 01 Tubular braids 75 LI 00 99 Other 75 LI 58.08 00 00 Tulle and other net fabrics (but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), plain 75 LP 58.09 00 00 Tulle and other nef fabrics (but not Including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics), figured; hand or mechanically made lace, In the piece, in strips or in motifs 75 LP 58.10 00 00 Embroidery, in the piece. In strips or in motifs 75 LP

CHAPTER St WADDING AND FELT; TWINE. CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES; SPECIAL FABRICS; IMPREGNATED AND COATED FABRICS; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USB NOTES A. For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "textile fabric" it to be taken to apply only to the textile fsbrics of Chapters SO to ST and heading* No*. St.04 and St.OS, the braids and trimmings in the piece of heeding No. SI.IT, the tulle and other net fabric* of headings No*. SI.M and 51.09. Isce of heading No. Sl.lt and the knitted and crocheted fabric* of beading No. «0.01. B. Throughout the Nomenclature, the ten* "felt" I* to be taken to Include fabric* con sisting of e web of textile fibres the cohesion of which hss been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using fibre* from the web Itself. 2. A. Heading No. 59.08 Is to be taken to apply to textile fabri(^Mpregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivet^^s or of other artificial plastic materials whatever the weight per square metre and whatever the nature of the plastic material (compact, foam, sponge or expanded). It does not, however, cover: a) Fabrics in which the Impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters SO to 58 and CO); for the purposes of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour; b) Products which cannot, without fracturing, be bent manually «round cylinder of a diameter of 7 mm, at a temperature between 15° and 30s C (usually Chapter 39); or c) Products in which the textile fabric is either completely embedded In artificial material or coated or covered on both sides with such material (Chapter 39). B. Heading No. 59.12 does not apply to: a) Fabrics in which the impregnation or coating cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 58 and 60); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour; b) Fabrics painted with designs (other than painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like); c) Fabrics covered with flock, dust, powdered cork or the like and bearing designs resulting from these treatments; or d) Fabrics finished with normal dressings having a basis of amylaceous or similar sub stances. 3. In heeding No. 59.11 the expression "rubberised textile fabrics" means: a) Textile fabrics Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber: i) Weighing not mora than 1,500 g/m'; or il) Weighing more than 1,500 g/m* and containing more than 50% by weight of textile material; b) Fabrics composed of parallel textile yarns agglomerated with rubber, irrespective of their weight per square metre; and c) Plates, sheets and strip, of expanded, foam or sponge rubber, combined with textile fabric, other than those falling in Chapter 40 by virtue of the last paragraph of Note 2 to that Chapter.

4. Heading No. 59.16 is to be taken not to apply to: a) Transmission, conveyor or elevator belting of a thickness of less than 3 mm; or b) Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber or made from textile yarn or cord impregnated or coated with rubber (heading No. 40.10).

5. Heading No. 59.17 Is to be taken to apply to the following goods which an to be taken as not falling within any other heading of Section XI: a) Textile products (other than those having the character of the products of headings Nos. 59.14 to 59.16), the following only: i) Textile fabric, felt and felt-lined woven fabric, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind commonly used for card clothing, and similar fabric of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant; li) Bolting cloth; iil) Straining cloth of a kind commonly used In oil presses and the like, of textile fibres or of human hair; iv) Woven textile fabrics, whether or not felted. Impregnated or coated, of a kind commonly used In paper-making or other machinery, tubular or endless with single or multiple warp and/or weft, or flat woven with multiple warp and/or weft; v) Textile fabrics reinforced with metal, of a kind commonly uaed In machinery or plant; vi) Textile fabrics of the metallised yarn falling within heading No. 51.01, of a kind commonly used in paper-making or other machinery; vu) Corda, braids and the like, whether or not coated, impregnated or reinforced with metal, of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant as packing or lubricating materials; b) Textile articles (other than those of headings Nos. 59.14 to 59.16) of a kind commonly used in machinery or plant (for example, gaskets, washers, polishing discs and other machinery parts). fj* w—- HEADING N HEADING T?.A;E NO DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ""JJ $ALOREJ * CHANCES NO RIC-IME

59.01 Wadding and articles of wadding; textile flock and dust and •ill neps: 01 00 Wadding 30 LP 02 00 Articles of wadding 30 LP 89 00 Other 30 LP • 59.02 Felt and articles of felt, whether or not Impregnated or coated: 01 00 Felt 30 LP 59.02.01.00 Res. O36 of 23.6.81 (1 02 00 Articles of felt 30 LP 59.02.02.00 Res. O36 of 23.6.81 i± I > 59.03 Bonded fibre fabrics, similar bonded yarn fabrics, and articles of such fabrics, whether or not Impregnated or coated: 01 00 Bonded fibre fabrics and similar bonded yarn fabrics 75 LP

02 00 Articles of bonded fibre fabrics and similar bonded yarn fab rics 75 LP 59.04 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not: 01 00 Of cotton 45 LP 02 00 Of man-made textile fibres 45 LP 03 00 Of hemp, other than Manila hemp 45 LP 04 00 Of Manila hot) 45 LP 05 00 Of jute 45 LP 06 00 Of sisal 45 LP 07 00 Of cabuya 45 LP 89 00 Other 45 LP 59.05 Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope: 01 00 Made up fishing nets: 01 Of silk or man-made textile fibres 15 LP 99 Other 45 LP 89 00 Other 45 LP 59.06 00 00 Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, rope or cables, other than textile fabrics and articles made from such fabrics 65 LI 59.06.00.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 59.07 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like: tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar fabrics for hat foundations and similar uses: 01 00 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like 75 LI 02 00 Tracing cloth 75 LI 03 00 Prepared painting canvas 75 LI 89 00 Other 75 LI 59.07.89.00 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDCE L.F. 59.08 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials: 00 01 Special fabrics for use as shirt-collar interlining: 75 LI 59.08.00.01 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDCE L.P. 00 99 Other 75 LI 59.08.00.99 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDCE L.P. (59.09) Deleted. 59.10 00 00 Linoleum and materials prepared on a textile base in a similar manner to linoleum, whether or not cut to shape or of a kind used as floor coverings; floor coverings consisting of a coat ing applied on a textile base, cut to shape or not 75 LI

Note: (1) Res. 039/82 CDCE HEADING nrvBiPTimi nr CJIMK. W WTES IN * HEADING PHAtirFt; :?ADE NO DESCRIPTION OF GOODS w VAl0REM NO CHANGES :IaiKr

59.11. Rubberised textile fabrics, other then rubberised knitted or crocheted goods: ' 01 00 Fabrics for the Manufacture of pnuematic tyres (cord or 'cordonel') 75 LI 02 00 Electrical insulating tape 75 LI 59.11.02.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE l.P. 89 00 Other: 01 Adhesive tape in rolls 75 LI 59.11.89.01 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDC! l.P. 02 Other 75 LI 59.ll.89.99 Res. 060-21-IX/Sl ZZZZ l.P. 59.12 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like: 01 00 Oil cloth and other textile fabrics oiled, or covered with an oil based coating 75 LI 89 00 Other 75 LI 59.13 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (other than knitted or crocheted goods) consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads: 00 01 Of cotton 75 LI 59.13.00.01 Res. 060-21-IX/81 COCI L.P. 00 02 Of man-made textile fibres 75 LI 59.13.00.02 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDCI l.P. 00 99 Other 75 LI 59.13.00.99 Res. 060-21-IX/81 CDCE l.P. 59.14 Wicks, of woven, plaited or knitted textile materials, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles and the like; tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric and Incandescent gas mantles: 00 01 Wicks for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles and the like 45 LP 00 02 Incandescent gas-mantles '• 45 LP 59.1A. 00.02 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 C:CE . L.I. 00 03 Tubular knitted gas-mantle fabric 45 LP 59.l1».00.03 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 59.15 Textile hosepiping and similar tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials: 01 00 With lining, armour or accessories 55 LP 02 00 Without lining, armour or accessories 55 LP 59.16 Transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting, of textile material, whether or*not strengthened with metal or other material: 01 00 Conveyor or elevator belts and belting 20 LP 02 00 Transmission belts and belting 20 LP 59.17 Textile fabrics and textile articles, of a kind commonly used' In machinery or plant: 01 00 Textile products referred to in Note 5 a) to the present Chapter: 01 Textile fabric, felt and felt-lined woven fabric, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind commonly used.for card clothing, and similar fabric of a kind commonly used In machinery and plant 45 02 Bolting cloth 45 59.17.01.02 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 03 Press cloths and thick textile fabrics (including those made of hair) of a kind commonly used in oil-presses or for similartechnical purposes 45 59.17.01.03 Res. O36 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I. 04 Woven textiles, felted or not, whether or not Impregnated or coated of a kind commonly used in paper-making or other machinery 30 59.17.01.0if Res. 036 of 23.6.81 L.I. 99 Other 45 02 00 Textile articles of a kind commonly used In machinery and plant: 01 Polishing discs 45 59.17.02.01 Res. 036 of 23.6.81 CDCE L.I.

99 Other 45 •59.17.02.11 Res. 021 of 2

"59.17.02.11 Filter bags (textile articles}, sub-division of tariff heading under Decree 46V81

1 CHAPTER M KNITTED AND CROCHETED GOODS NOTES This Chapter does not cover: a) Crochet lace of heading No. 58.09; b) Knitted or crocheted goods falling within Chapter 59; c) Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braoas, suspenders, garters or the like (heading No. 61.0»); d) Old clothing or other articles falling within heading No. 63.01; or e) Orthopaedic appliances, surgical belts, trusses or the like (heeding No. 90.10). Headings Nos. 60.02 to (0.06 are to be taken to apply to knitted or crocheted articles and to parts thereof: a) Knitted or crocheted directly to shape, whether imported as separate items or in the form of a number of items in the length; b) Made up, by sewing or otherwise. For the purposes of heading No. 60.06, knitted or crocheted articles are not considered to be elastic articles only by reason of their containing rubber thread or elastic forming merely a supporting band. The headings of this Chapter are to be taken to include goods of the descriptions spec ified therein when made of metal thread and of a kind uaed in apparel, as furnishings or the like. For the purposes of this Chapter: s) "Elastic" means consisting of textile materials combined with rubber threads; and b) "Rubberised" means impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, or made with textile thread Impregnated, coated or covered with rubber. Throughout the Nomenclature, any référence to knitted goods is to be taken to include a reference to _stitch-bonded goods in which the chain stitches are formed of textile yarn.

HEADING DUTY RATES IN X HEADING TRADE DESCRIPTION OF GOODS "Ni NO AD VALOREM NO CHANGES REGIME I

60.01 Knitted or crocheted fabric, not elastic nor rubberised: 01 00 Of wool or of fine animal hair 75 LI 60.01.01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 02 00 Of cotton 75 LP 03 00 Of synthetic textile fibres 60 LP 04 00 Of regenerated textile fibres 60 LP 89 00 Other 75 LI 60.01.04.89 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 60.02 Gloves, «Htens and mitts, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberised: 01 00 Of wool or of fine animal hair 85 LI 60.02.01,00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 02 00 Of cotton 85 LI 60.02.02.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 03 00 Of man-Mde textile fibres AS LP 89 00 Other 85 LP

60.03 Stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberised: 01 00 Of wool or of fine animal hair 65 LI 60.03.01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 02 00 Of cotton 85 LI 60.03.02.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 03 00 Of man-nsde textile fibres 85 LP 89 00 Other 85 /LP 60.04 Under garments, knitted or crocheted; not elastic nor rubberised 01 00 Of wool or of fine animal hair 85 LP 02 00 Of cotton 85 LP HEADING TRA: HEAPING nrcfD.DT.nDESCRIPTION» «OFt GOOD««onS. ""DUTT„ RATEVALORES IMN » CHANGE; NO NO REG:

03 00 Of man-made textile fibres 85 LP 89 00 Other 85 LI 6o.Cf.89.oo Res. 039/82 CDCE L.F. 60.05 Outer garments and other articles, knitted or crocheted, not elastic nor rubberised 01 00 Of wool or of fine animal hair 95 LI 60.05.01.00 'Res. 039/82 CDCE L.F. 02 00 Of cotton 95 LI 60.05.02.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.F. 03 00 Of man-made textile fibres: 01 Sweaters pullovers and the like of acrylic fibres 95 LP 99 Other 95 LP 89 00 Other 95 LP 60.06 Knitted or crocheted fabric and articles thereof, elastic or rubberised (including elastic knee-caps and elastic stockings): 01 00 Elastic knitted or crocheted fabrics. In the piece 60 LP 02 00 Rubberised knitted or crocheted fabrics, In the piece 60 LP 03 00 Articles: 01 Knee-caps and ankle supports 60 LI 02 Elastic stockings IS LP 99 Other 60 LP

CHAPTER 61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OF TEXTILE FABRIC, OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS NOTES 1. The headings of this Chapter are to be taken to apply to articles of the kinds described therein only when made up of any textile fabric (including; felt, bonded fibre fabric, braid or trimmings of heading No. SLOT, tulle or other net fabrics and lace) or of fabric OO of metal thread, but not including articles of knitted or crocheted material other than I those falling within heading No. 61.09. 2. The headings of this Chapter do not cover: a) Old clothing or other articles falling within heading No. 63.01; or b) Orthopaedic appliances, surgical belts, trusses or the like (heading No. 90.IS). 3. For the purposes of headings Nos. 61.01 to 61.04: s) Articles which cannot be identified as either man's or boys' garmenta or as women's or girls' garmenta are to be classified in heading No. 61.03 or 61.04 as the case rosy be; b) The expression "infants' garmenta" is to be taken to apply to: i) Garmenta for young children which are not identifiable as tor wear exclusively by boys or by girls, and II) Babies' napkins. 4. Scarves and article» of the scarf type, square or approximately square, of which no side exceeds 60 cm are to be classified ss handkerchiefs (heeding No. 61.06). Handkerchiefs of which any aide exceeds 60 en are to be classified In heading No. 61.06. 6. Scarves and article» of this Chapter are to be taken to apply to textile fabrics (other than knitted or crocheted fabric) cut to shape for making articles of this Chapter. Heading No. 61.01, however, also includes fabrics knitted or crocheted to shape for making srticles claaaified In that heading, whether Imported as sepsrste Items or In the fora of a number of Items In the length.

i DUTY RATES IN X HEADING TPAII HEWING DESCRIPTION OF GOODS CHANGES NO AD VALOREM NO REGIME

61.01 Hen's and boys' outer garments: 01 00 Protective, for all trades 95 LP 02 00 Other, of wool or fine antnial hair 95 LP 03 00 Other, of cotton 95 LP 04 00 Other, of man-made textile fibres 95 LP B9 00 Other 95 LP

61.02 Women's, girls' and infants' outer garments: 01 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 95 LP 02 00 Of cotton 95 03 00 Of man-made textile fibres 95 B 89 00 Other 95 LP

61.03 Hen's and boys' under garments, including collars, shirt fronts and cuffs 95 LI 61.03.01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 01 00 Of wool or fine animal hair Res. 039/82 CDCE L.F. 02 00 95 LI 61.03.02.00 Of cotton L.P. 03 00 Of man-made textile fibres 95 I.T 61.03.03.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE 89 00 Other 95 LI 6l.O3.89.OO Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P.

61.04 Women's, girls' and Infants' under garments 01 00 Of wool or fine animal hair 95 LP 02 00 Of cotton ' 95 LP 03 00 Of synthetic textile fibres 95 LP 04 00 Of regenerated textile fibres •• 95 LP 89 00 Other 95 LP

61.05 00 00 Handkerchiefs 85 LP

61.06 00 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like 65 LP

61.07 00 00 Ties, bow ties and cravats 85 LP

(61.08)

61.09 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, brassières, braces, suspenders, garters and the like (Including such articles of knitted or crocheted fabric), whether or not elastic: 00 01 Brassières 95 LP 00 OS Suspenders 95 LP 6l.O9.OO.99 Liberalized import from 00 99 Other 95 LI 27.6.80 to 4.8.80 - Article 2, 61.10 Gloves, mittens, mitts, stockings, socks and sockettes, not Res. 065 of »».8.80 CCCE L.P. being knitted or crocheted goods: 01 00 Special glooves for the protection of workers 85 LI 61.10.01.00 Res. 039/82 CDCE L.P. 89 00 Other 85 LP

61.11 00 00 Hade up accessories for articles of apparel (for example, dress shields, shoulder and other pads, belts, muffs, sleeve protect ors, pockets) 85 LP

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