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Chapter 54 Man-made filaments 1.-Throughout this Schedule, “man-made fibres” means staple fibres and filaments of organic polymers produced by manufacturing processes, either: (a) By polymerisation of organic monomers, such as polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes or polyvinyl derivatives; or (b) By chemical transformation of natural organic polymers (for example, cellulose, casein, proteins or algae), such as viscose rayon, cellulose acetate, cupro or alginates. “Synthetic” and “artificial”, used in relation to fibres, mean: synthetic: fibres as defined at (a); artificial: fibres as defined at (b). “Man-made”, “synthetic” and “artificial” shall have the same meanings when used in relation to “textile materials”. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">2.-5402 and 5403 do not apply to synthetic or artificial filament tow of Chapter 55.</td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:15.42%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">5401</td><td style="width:69.12%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">SEWING THREAD OF MAN-MADE FILAMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE:</td><td style="width:15.48%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:15.42%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">5401.10.00</td><td style="width:69.12%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">- Of synthetic filaments</td><td style="width:15.48%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">15%DC:10%</td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:15.42%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">5401.20.00</td><td style="width:69.12%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">- Of artificial filaments</td><td style="width:15.48%; padding-right:5.65pt; padding-left:5.65pt; vertical-align:top">15%DC:10%</td></tr></tbody></table> ``` | | SCHEDULE 3—continued | | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | 5402 | SYNTHETIC FILAMENT YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE, INCLUDING SYNTHETIC MONOFILAMENT OF LESS THAN 67 DECITEX: | | | 5402.10.00 | - High tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides | 2% | | 5402.20.00 | - High tenacity yarn of polyesters | 2% | | 5402.3 | - Textured yarn: | | | 5402.31.00 | --Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 tex | 2% | | 5402.32.00 | --Of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 tex | 2% | | 5402.33.00 | - - Of polyesters | 2% | | 5402.39.00 | - - Other | 2% | | 5402.4 | - Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: | | | 5402.41.00 | - - Of nylon or other polyamides | 2% | | 5402.42.00 | - - Of polyesters, partially oriented | 2% | | 5402.43.00 | - - Of polyesters, other | 2% | | 5402.49 | - - Other: | | | 5402.49.10 | ---Yarns of fibrillated polypropylene | 30%FI:30%DC:30% | | 5402.49.90 | ---Other | 2% | | 5402.5 | -Other yarn, single, with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre: | | | 5402.51.00 | - - Of nylon or other polyamides | 2% | | 5402.52.00 | - - Of polyesters | 2% | | 5402.59 | - - Other: | | | 5402.59.10 | ---Yarns of fibrillated polypropylene | 30%FI:30%DC:30% | | 5402.59.90 | ---Other | 2% | | 5402.6 | - Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: | | | 5402.61.00 | - - Of nylon or other polyamides | 2% | | 5402.62.00 | - - Of polyesters | 2% | | 5402.69.00 | - - Other | 2% | | 5403 | ARTIFICIAL FILAMENT YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD), NOT PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE, INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL MONOFILAMENT OF LESS THAN 67 DECITEX: | | | 5403.10.00 | - High tenacity yarn of viscose rayon | 2% | | 5403.20.00 | - Textured yarn | 2% | | 5403.3 | - Other yarn, single: | | | 5403.31.00 | - - Of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns per metre | 2% | | 5403.32.00 | --Of viscose rayon, with a twist exceeding 120 turns per metre | 2% | | | SCHEDULE 3—continued | | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 5403.33.00 | - - Of cellulose acetate | 2% | | 5403.39.00 | - - Other | 2% | | 5403.4 | - Other yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled: | | | 5403.41.00 | - - Of viscose rayon | 2% | | 5403.42.00 | - - Of cellulose acetate | 2% | | 5403.49.00 | - - Other | 2% | | 5404 | SYNTHETIC MONOFILAMENT OF 67 DECITEX OR MORE AND OF WHICH NO CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS 1 mm; STRIP AND THE LIKE (FOR EXAMPLE, ARTIFICIAL STRAW) OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE MATERIALS OF AN APPARENT WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 5 mm: | | | 5404.10 | - Monofilament: | | | 5404.10.10 | ---Of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene | 30%FI:30%DC:30% | | 5404.10.90 | ---Other | 15%FI:15%DC:15% | | 5404.90 | - Other: | | | 5404.90.10 | ---Of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene | 30%FI:30%DC:30% | | 5404.90.90 | ---Other | 15%FI:15%DC:15% | | 5405.00.00 | ARTIFICIAL MONOFILAMENT OF 67 DECITEX OR MORE AND OF WHICH NO CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSION EXCEEDS 1 mm; STRIP AND THE LIKE (FOR EXAMPLE, ARTIFICIAL STRAW) OF ARTIFICIAL TEXTILE MATERIALS OF AN APPARENT WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 5 mm | 15%FI:15%DC:15% | | 5406 | MAN-MADE FILAMENT YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD), PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE: | | | 5406.10.00 | - Synthetic filament yarn | 15%DC:10% | | 5406.20.00 | - Artificial filament yarn | 15%DC:10% | | 5407 | WOVEN FABRICS OF SYNTHETIC FILAMENT YARN, INCLUDING WOVEN FABRICS OBTAINED FROM MATERIALS OF 5404: | | | 5407.10.00 | - Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, or of polyesters | Sch.5 | | 5407.20 | - Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like: | | | 5407.20.10 | ---Fabrics in which more than 50% by weight of the man-made fibre content is polyethylene or polypropylene or polyethylene and polypropylene | 40%PNG:35%FI:35%DC:35% | | 5407.20.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.30 | - Fabrics specified in Note 9 to Section XI: | | | | SCHEDULE 3—continued | | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 5407.30.10 | ---Fabrics in which more than 50% by weight of the man-made fibre content is polyethylene or polypropylene or polyethylene and polypropylene | 40%PNG:35%FI:35%DC:35% | | 5407.30.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.4 | - Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides: | | | 5407.41.00 | - - Unbleached or bleached | Sch.5 | | 5407.42.00 | --Dyed | Sch.5 | | 5407.43.00 | - - Of yarns of different colours | Sch.5 | | 5407.44.00 | - - Printed | Sch.5 | | 5407.5 | - Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments: | | | 5407.51.00 | - - Unbleached or bleached | Sch.5 | | 5407.52.00 | - - Dyed | Sch.5 | | 5407.53.00 | - - Of yarns of different colours | Sch.5 | | 5407.54.00 | - - Printed | Sch.5 | | 5407.60.00 | - Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments | Sch.5 | | 5407.7 | - Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments: | | | 5407.71 | - - Unbleached or bleached: | | | 5407.71.10 | ---Fabrics, NSA, in which more than 50% by weight of the man-made fibre content is polyethylene or polypropylene or polyethylene and polypropylene | 40%PNG:35%FI:35%DC:35% | | 5407.71.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.72 | - - Dyed: | | | 5407.72.10 | ---Fabrics, NSA, in which more than 50% by weight of the man-made fibre content is polyethylene or polypropylene or polyethylene and polypropylene | 40%PNG:35%FI:35%DC:35% | | 5407.72.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.73 | - - Of yarns of different colours: | | | 5407.73.10 | ---Fabrics, NSA, in which more than 50% by weight of the man-made fibre content is polyethylene or polypropylene or polyethylene and polypropylene | 40%PNG:35%FI:35%DC:35% | | 5407.73.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.74.00 | - - Printed | Sch.5 | | 5407.8 | - Other woven fabrics, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton: | | | 5407.81.00 | - - Unbleached or bleached | Sch.5 | | 5407.82.00 | - - Dyed | Sch.5 | | 5407.83.00 | - - Of yarns of different colours | Sch.5 | | 5407.84.00 | - - Printed | Sch.5 | | 5407.9 | - Other woven fabrics: | | | | SCHEDULE 3—continued | | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 5407.91 | - - Unbleached or bleached: | | | 5407.91.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5407.91.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.92 | - - Dyed: | | | 5407.92.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5407.92.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.93 | - - Of yarns of different colours: | | | 5407.93.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5407.93.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5407.94 | - - Printed: | | | 5407.94.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5407.94.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5408 | WOVEN FABRICS OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENT YARN, INCLUDING WOVEN FABRICS OBTAINED FROM MATERIALS OF 5405.00.00: | | | 5408.10.00 | - Woven fabrics obtained from high tenacity yarn, of viscose rayon | Sch.5 | | 5408.2 | - Other woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial filament or strip or the like: | | | 5408.21.00 | - - Unbleached or bleached | Sch.5 | | 5408.22.00 | --Dyed | Sch.5 | | 5408.23.00 | - - Of yarns of different colours | Sch.5 | | 5408.24.00 | - - Printed | Sch.5 | | 5408.3 | - Other woven fabrics: | | | 5408.31 | - - Unbleached or bleached: | | | 5408.31.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5408.31.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5408.32 | - - Dyed: | | | 5408.32.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5408.32.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | | SCHEDULE 3—continued | | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 5408.33 | - - Of yarns of different colours: | | | 5408.33.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5408.33.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 | | 5408.34 | - - Printed: | | | 5408.34.10 | ---Containing 20% or more by weight of wool | 40%PNG:15%FI:15%DC:35% | | 5408.34.90 | ---Other | Sch.5 |