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TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES

SCHEDULE 3.

TEXTILE FIBERS AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS Part 5. - Textile Furnishings

149 Rates of IXity

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PART 5. - T E X T I L E FURNISHINGS

Subpart A. - Textile Floor Coverings Subpart A headnotes: 1. This subpart covers floor coverings of textile materials and floor covering underlays of fibrous materials. This subpart does not cover — (I) floor coverings of unspun fibrous vegetable materials Isee part 2B of schedule 2); ( II) linoleum, and other nontextlle floor coverings (see part AS of schedule 71; or ( III) rugs or carpets made prior to the year 1701 (see part 11 of schedule 7).

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For the purposes of this subpart — (a) the tern "floor coi/erinas" means carpeting, carpets, rugs, matting, and mats, a l l the foregoing of any size or shape. Including squares or other segments designed to be joined together, suitable for use as floor coverings In homes, business establishments, institutions, vehicles, or elsewhere; and (b) the term "floor coverlna underlays" means any cushions or paddings of textile or other fibrous materials, of any size or shape, chiefly used under textile floor coverings. 3. For the purposes of this subpart, rubber. plastics, or other nontextlle materials Incorporated Into a floor covering as a backing or underlay or to hold the pile In place shall be disregarded in determining the component material of chief valuei In the floor covering.

360.05

Floor coverings of pile or tufted construction, of textile materials: In which the pile was inserted or knotted during weaving or knitting: With pile hand-inserted or hand-knotted: With over 50 percent by weight of the pile being hair of the alpaca, guanaco, huarizo, llama, misti, suri. or any combination of these hairs Other: Valued not over 66-2/3 cents per

300 per sq. f t.

22.5% ad val.

360.15

k5% ad val.

150 per sq. f t.

360.10

11.255^ ad val.

k3% ad val.

l6i^ ad val. 7% ad val. lk% ad val. 100 per sq. f t. lk% ad val.

hO% ad val. 35% ad val. 355^ ad val. 120 per sq. f t. 355^ ad val.

Valued over 66-2/3 cents per With pile not hand-inserted and not handknotted: Of cotton:

360.20 360.25 360.30 360.35 360.36