---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Schedule B - Chapter 56 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section XI - Chapter 56 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 (generally section XIV or 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 nonwovens, 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). 5601 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibers, not exceeding 5 mm (0.197 inch) in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps: 5601100000 Sanitary napkins and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding kg Wadding; other articles of wadding: 5601210000 Of cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5601220000 Of manmade fibers . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5601290000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5601300000 Textile flock and dust and mill neps . . . .kg 5602 Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: 5602100000 Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fiber fabrics kg Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: 5602210000 Of wool or fine animal hair . . . . . . .kg 5602290000 Of other textile materials . . . . . . . .kg 560290 Other: 5602903000 Laminated fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other: 5602906000 Of manmade fibers . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5602909000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5603 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: Of manmade filaments: 5603110000 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 . . . . . .kg 5603120000 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 kg 5603130000 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5603140000 Weighing more than 150 g/m2 . . . . . . .kg Other: 5603910000 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 . . . . . .kg 5603920000 Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 kg 5603930000 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 560394 Weighing more than 150 g/m2: 5603941000 Floor covering underlays . . . . . . . .m2 kg 5603943500 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5604 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: 5604100000 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered . . .kg 560490 Other: 5604902000 High tenacity yarn of polyesters, of nylon or other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coated kg 5604909000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5605000000 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 5606000000 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 5607 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 sisal or other textile fibers of the genus Agave: 5607210000 Binder or baler twine . . . . . . . . . .kg 5607290000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of polyethylene or polypropylene: 5607410000 Binder or baler twine . . . . . . . . . .kg 5607490000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5607500000 Of other synthetic fibers . . . . . . . . . .kg 560790 Other: 5607901500 Of jute or other textile bast fibers of heading 5303 kg 5607903000 Of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5607908000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5608 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made-up fishing nets and other made-up nets, of textile materials: Of manmade textile materials: 5608110000 Made-up fishing nets . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5608190000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5608900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 5609000000 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included kg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File produced on 15 January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------