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TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES

SCHEDULE 3. - TEXTILE FIBERS AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS 114

Part 1 - Textile Fibers and Wastes; Yarns and Threads A. Cotton B. Vegetable Fibers, Except Cotton C. Wool and Related Animal Hair D. Silk E. Man-Made Fibers F. Miscellaneous Textile Materials Part 2 * Cordage Part 3 - Woven Fabrics A. Woven Fabrics, of B. Woven Fabrics, of (Except Cotton) C. Woven Fabrics, of D. Woven Fabrics, of E. Woven Fabrics, of F. Woven Fabrics, of

Cotton Vegetable Fibers Wool Silk Man-Made Fibers Other Textile Materials

Part 4 - Fabrics of Special Construction or for Special Purposes; Articles of Wadding or Felt; Fish Nets; Machine Clothing A. Knit, Pile, Tufted, and Narrow Fabrics; Braids and Elastic Fabrics B. Lace, Netting, and Ornamented Fabrics C. Wadding, Felts, and Articles Thereof; Fish Netting and Nets; Artists' Canvas; Coated or Filled Fabrics; Hose; Machine Clothing; Other Special Fabrics Part 5 - Textile Furnishings A. Textile Floor Coverings B. Bedding C. Tapestries, Linens, and Other Furnishings Part 6 - Wearing Apparel and Accessories A. Handkerchiefs B. Mufflers, Scarves, Shawls, and Veils; Men' s and Boys' Neckties C. Hosiery D. Garters and Suspenders; Body-Supporting Garments; Rainwear E. Underwear F. Other Wearing Apparel Part 7 - Miscellaneous Textile Products; Rags and Scrap Cordage A. Miscellaneous Textile Products B. Textile Articles Not Specially Provided For C. Rags and Scrap Cordage

Schedule 3 headnotes: I,

This schedule does not cover — (i) articles of unspun fibrous vegetable materials (see part 2B of schedule 2); (II) asbestos fibers, or yarns, fabrics, or other articles containing asbestos In significant amounts. I.e., articles In which asbestos Is used In sufficient amounts to Impart Its peculiar characteristics or properties to the article (see part IF of schedule 5>; (III) wire, or wire cordage, screen, fencing, or other wire products (see parts 2 and 38 of schedule 6); or (Iv) footwear, headwear, gloves, handbags, pillows, mattresses, and other articles of textile materials provided for in schedule 7. 2.

For the purposes of the tariff schedules — (a) the term "textl le materials" means — (I) the fibers (cotton, other vegetable fibers, wool and hair, silk, and man-made fibers) provided for in part I of this schedule, ( I D the yarn Intermediates and the yarns provided for in part I and part 4 (elajtlc yarns) of this schedule, (III) the cordage provided for In part 2 and part 4 (elastic cordage) of this schedule, (Iv) the fabrics provided for in part 3 and part 4 of this schedule, (v) braids, as defined In headnote 2 (f), Infra. and (vl) articles produced from any of the foregoing products; (b) the term "colored". as used In connection with textile materials or textile articles, means that they have been subjected to a process such as, but not limited to, dyeing, staining, painting, printing, or stenciling, in which color is Imparted at any stage of manufacture to all or part of the fiber, yarn, fabric, or other textile article, except Identification yarns and except marking In or on selvages; (c) the term "wooI". except as used In part IC of this schedule, means wool or hair of the types covered by the said part IC of this schedule, or any combinations thereof; (dl the term "knit" means knit or crocheted; (el the term "yarns" includes threads, but does not include elastic yarns or any braids; (f) the term "braids". as used in connection with textile materials or textile articles. Includes all braids In the piece, whether of flat, tubular, or other construction, with or without cores, and whether braided from fibers, filaments (Including tinsel wire and lame), yarns, cordage, textile fabrics, or any combination thereof; (g) the term "burnt-out lace" means embroidery in which the base or ground (whether fabric, paper, or other material), having been removed chemically or by other means. Is not visible; and (h) a "lace" article or a "net" article Is an article which (exclusive of any added ornamentation) Is wholly or almost wholly of lace, including burnt-out lace, or wholly or almost wholly of net, whether the lace or net pre-existed or was formed In the process of producing the article. 3.

For the purposes of the tariff schedules — (a) the term "ornamented", as used with reference to textile fabrics and other articles of textile materials, means fabrics and other articles of textile materials which are ornamented with — 11) fibers, fI laments (including tinsel wire and lame), yarns, or cordage, any of the foregoing Introduced as needlework or otherwise. Including — (A) embroidery, and pile or tufting, whether wholly cut, partly cut, or not cut, and (81 other types of ornamentation, but not Including functional stitching or one row of straight hemstitching adjoining a hem;