RESTRICTED COM.TEX/W/15 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON 9 December 1974 TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution Textiles Committee Original : English/ French/ Spanish NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT REGARDING THE STANDARDINTERNATIONAL-TRADE CLASSIFICATION. REVISION 21 The second revised version of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC, Rev.2) has been adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its eighteenth session held in Geneva from 7-18 October 1974. The parts concerning textiles, namely Division 65, Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Made-up Articles and Related Products, and Division 84, Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories are attached for the information of members of the Textile Committee. For convenience, the entire text of Divisions 65 and 84 is reproduced although it covers a wider range of products than those enumerated in Article 12 of the Textile Arrangement. This text is not therefore, intended as an interpretation of that article. 1This note has been prepared in connexion with document COM.TEX/3. COM.TEX/W/15 Page 2 Symbols and Abbreviations Used in the SITC, Rev.2 and in the Appendices n.e.s. not elsewhere specified or included BTN Brussels Nomenclature (1972 edition) SITC, Revised Statistical Papers, Series M, No. 34 * Where an existing SITC, Revised group, subgroup or item code is used, in SITC, Rev.2, to designate a new or different commodity (or set of commodities), the code is marked with an asterisk. ex part of CCC Customs Co-operation Council 00.00.00 When a BTN heading has been subdivided, the subdivisions (statistical subheadings) are distinguished by adding a period and two more digits to the 4-digit BTN code. 000. 00[a] A number consisting of three digits, a period, two more or digits and a lower case alphabetic character enclosed in [000.00] brackets or a number, enclosed in brackets, consisting of three digits, a period and two more digits refers to a "temporary" SITC heading /00] 00/_o A 4-digit or 6-digit BTN code enclosed in brackets refers or to a BTN heading or subheading proposed for suppression. /00.0].00/ Correspondling Related Group Subgroup Item BTN heading or subheading of SITC, DIVISION 65. TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLESAND RELATED PRODUCTS 651* Textile yarn and thread (262.8 (651 651.1 Silk yarn and yarn spun from noil or other silk waste; 651.1 silktworm gut and imitation catgut of silk 651.11 Silk yarn (other than yarn of noil or other waste silk), 50,04 651.11 not put up for retail sale 651.16 Yarn spun from noil silk or other waste silk, not put up for retail sale 651.16[a] Yarn spun from silk waste other than noil, not put up for 50.05 651.12 retail sale 651.16[b] Yarn spun from noil silk, not put up for retail sale [50.06] 651.13 651.17 Silk yarn put up for retail sale; silkworm gut and imitation catgut of silk 651.17[a] Silk yarn put up for retail sale 50.07 651.14 651.17[b] Silkworm gut and imitation catgut of silk [50.08] 651.15 651.2* Yarn of wool or animal hair (including wool tops) (262.8 ( 651.2 651.21* Wool topa 24/ 53.05.01 262.8 651.22* Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn), 53,06.01 62/ containing 85%, or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 62/ 651,22 and 651.27 comprise item 651.21 of the SITC, Revised COM.TEX/W15Page3 COM.TEX/W/15Page4 Related Corresponding heading Group Subgroup Item BTN heading of SITC or subheading Revised 651.23* Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn), 53.07.01 containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 651.24* Yarn of fine animal hair, carded or combed, not put up for 53.08 .651.23 retail sale 651.25* Yarn of horsehair or of other coarse animal hair, not put 53.09 651.24 up for retail sale 651.26 Yarn of wool or fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by 53.10.01 weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail sale 651.27 Yarn of carded sheep's or lambs' wool (woollen yarn), 53.06.02 containing less than 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 651.28 Yarn of combed sheep's or lambs' wool (worsted yarn), 53.07.02 containing less that 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 651.29 Yarn of wool or fine animal hair, containing less than 85% 53.10.02 by weight of wool or fine animal hair, and yarn of horse-- hair or other coarse hair, put up for retail sale 63/ 651.23 and 651.28 comprise item 651.22 of the SITC, Revised. 64/ 651.26 and 651.29 comprise item 651.25 of the SITC, Revised. Corresponding Related Group Subgroup Item BTN heading of SITC or subheading Revised 651.3* Cotton yarn and thread 651.3 (651.4 651,31 measuring, per single yarn, not more than 14,000 m 55.05.01 per kg, not put up for retail sale 651.32 measuring, per single yarn, more than 14,000 m but not 55.05.02 more than 40,000 m per kg, not put up for retail sale (651.3 651.33 -- measuring, per single yarn, more than 40,000 m but less 55.05.03 ) 651.41 than 80,000 m per kg, not put up for retail sale 651.34 ---- measuring, per single yarn, 80,000 m or more per kg, 55.05.04 not put up for retail sale 651.35 ---- put up for retail sale 55.06 651.42 651.5* Yarn and thread of synthetic fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic fibres 651.54 Yarn and thread of continusus synthetic fibres, not put 51.0101 651.61 up for retail sale 651.55 Monofil, strip (artificial straw and the like) and 51.02.01 651.62 imitation catgut, of synthetic fibre materials 651.56 Yarn and thread of continuous synthetic fibres, put up 51.03.01 651.63 for retail sale 651.57 Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) synthetic 56.05.01 fibres, containing 85%, or more by weight of synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 651.58 Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) synthetic 56.06.01 fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic 67/ fibres, put up for retail sale COM.TEX/W/15e ag 651,5 and 651.6 comprise subgroup 651.6 of the SITC, Revised. 651.57, 651.66, 651.67 and 651,68 comprise item 651.64 of the SITC, Revised. 651,58 and 651.69 comprise item 651.65 of the SITC, Revised. Page6 COM.TEX/W/15 Corresponding Related Group Subgroup Item BTN heading heading or subheading Revised 651.6* Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) synthetic fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic fibres 651.66 ---- mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for 56.05.02 retail sale 651,67 ---- mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 651,68 - mixed mainly or solely with fibres other than cotton, 56.05.04 ) wool or fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 651.69 -- put up for retail sale 56.06.02 651.7 651.7 Yarn and thread of regenerated fibres 651.71 Yarn and thread of continuous regencrated fibres, not put 51.01.02 651.71 up for retail sale 651.72 Monofil, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation 51.02.02 651.72 catgut, of regenerated fibre materials 651.73 Yarn and thread. of continuous regenerated fibres, put up 51.03.02 651.73 for retail sale 651.75 Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) regenerated 56.06.03 651.75 fibres, put up for rotail sale Corresponding Related. Group Subgroup Item BTN heading headingof SITC, or subheading Revised 651.76 Yarn and. thread of discontinuous (or waste) regenerated 56.05.05 ) fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of regenerated fibres, not put up for retail sale 651.77 Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) regenerated 56-05.06) fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of regenerated fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail sale 651.78 Yarn and thread of discontinuous (or waste) regenerated 56.05.07) 651.74 fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of regenerated fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale 651.79 Yarn and. thread of discontirnuous (or waste) regenerated 56.05.08 fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of regenerated fibres, mixed mainly or solely with fibres other than ootton, wool or fine animal hair, not pult up for retail sale COM.TEX/W/15 Page7pt COM.TEX/W/15 Corresponding Related Page8 Group Subgroup Item BTN heading heading of or subheading SITC,Revised 651.9* Yarn of textile fibres, n.e.s. (including paper yarn and (651.5 and yarn of glass fibre) (651.8 (651.9 651.91 Yarn of textile fibres spun with or covered with metal 52.01 651.91 651.95 Yarn of glass fibre 70.20.01 651.8 651.96 Flax or ramie yarn, not put up for retail sale 54.03 651.51 651.97 Flax or ramie yarn, put up for retail sale 54.04 651.52 651.98 Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres, n.e.as.