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Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 5105.31 The provisions of the Explanatory Note to subheading 5 102.1 1 apply, mutatis mufundis,to the products of tlus subheading. 51.06 - Yarn of carded wool, not put up for retail sale. 5 106.10 - Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool 5 106.20 - Containing less than 85 % by weight of wool This heading covers woollen yarns whether single or multiple (folded), i.e., those obtained by spinnin the slubbings of carded (but not combed) wool. It also includes yarns, known as combe&arded yarns, which are obtained fmm carded (but not combed) slivers by the spinning operations employed for combed yarns. All these yarns are usually wound on bobbins or cones. This heading also covers yams of carded wool derived fkom the combed wool in fragments descrxbed in the Explanatory Note to heading 51.05. Yarns are excluded if put up for retail sale (see provisions of Part (I) (B) (3) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI). The arns covered by this heading consist of short fibres or a mixture of long and short fibres whic are not parallel but intermingle and cross each other. They are generally less regular and usually more loosely twisted than worsted yarns. These yarns may have undergone the processes mentioned in Part (I) (B) (I) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI. Multi le (folded) yarns in which some strands are of carded wool and some of combed wool are classi led in headin 51.06 or 51.07 according to whether the carded or combed wool predominates in weig t. i! f 51.07 - Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale. - Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool 5107.20 - Containing less than 85 % by weight of wool 5107.10 This heading covers worsted yarns whether single or multiple (folded), i.e., those obtained by spinning rovings of combed wool. They are excluded if put up for retail sale (see provisions of Part (I) (B) (3) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI). Worsted yarns differ fiom woollen arns in havin a smooth appearance and regular section; their fibres are parallel, and short an tangled fibres ave been eliminated by combing. B These yarns may have under one the processes mentioned in Part (I) (B) (1) of the General Explanatory Note to Section The heading does not cover yarns of carded wool derived fi-om combed wool in fragments, or yarns &. known as combed-carded yams (beading 51.06). - 51.08 Yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale. - Carded 5108.20 - Combed 5108.10 This heading covers yarns, whether single or multiple (folded), obtained by s inning the rovings of carded or combed fine animal hair (see Explanatory Note to heading 5 1.O for an explanation of what is meant by fine animal hair). They are excluded if put up for retail sale (see provisions of Part (I (B) ) (3) of the General Explanatory J' Note to Section XI). The yarns of this heading are used mainly in the manufacture of knitted oods or woven fabrics for certain light clothing (e.g., alpaca), and for overcoats or blankets $e.g, camel (including dromedary) hair), for velvets or for imitation fur. These yams may have undergone the processes mentioned in Part (I) (B) (1) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI. 51.09 - Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for r e t d sale. 5 109.10 5 109.90 - Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair - Other This heading covers woollen or worsted yarns and yarns of fine animal hair, when put up for retail sale, i.e., in the forms and subject to the conditions described m Part (I) (B) (3) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI. - 51.10 Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail sale. This heading covers : (1) Yarns, whether single or multi le (folded), obtained by spinning the rovin s of coarse animal hair (see Ex lanatory ote to heading 51.02 for an explanation of w at is meant by coarse animal had. J These arns are used in the manufacture of certain woven fabrics, interlinings or articles for tec ical uses. X, (2) Yarns of horsehair. These yarns are obtained by spinning, enerally using the shorter horsehairs (those from the manes of equine animals or the tal s of bovine animals). The much longer horsehairs from the tails of equine animals cannot be spun. They are often knotted end to end, forming continuous filaments which are used as the warp thread in the manufacture of certain horsehair fabrics. In view of their use, filaments of this kind are also classified in this heading. However, single horsehairs (not tied end to end) fall in heading 05.11. Horsehair yarns consisting of a bundle of horsehairs bound or gimped with yarn of cotton or of another textile matenal remain classified in tbis heading. The may have undergone the processes mentioned in Part (I) (B) (1) of the General Exp amtory Note to Section XI. 51.11 - Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair. 5 1 1 1.1 1 - Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair : - - Of a weight not exceeding 300 g.m2 5 1 1 1.20 - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments 5 1 1 1.30 - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres 5111.90 - Other This heading covers woven fabrics as defined in Part ( (C) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI) made of yams of carde wool or of yarns o carded fine animal hair. These fabrics exist in great variety and include suitings, flannels, molletons and other fabrics for clothing, blankets, furnishing fabrics, etc. The heading does not cover : (a) Bandages, medicated or put up for retail sale (heading 30.05). (b) Woven fabrics for technical uses, of heading 59.11. 51.12 - Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair. - Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair 5112.11 5112.19 5 112.20 5112.30 5112.90 - - Of a weight not exceeding 200 g/m2 - - Other - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments - Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres - Other This heading covers woven fabrics (as defined in Part (I (C) ) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI) made of yarns of combed wool or of yarns of combed fine animal hair. These fabrics exist in great variety and include suitings and other fabrics for clothing, furnishing fabrics, etc. The heading does not cover : (a) Bandages, medicated or put up for retail sale (heading 30.05). (b) Woven fabrics for technical uses, of heading 59.11. 51.13 - Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair. h This heading covers woven fabrics (as defined in Part (I) C) of the General Ex lanatory Note to Section XI) made of coarse animal hair included in eading 51.02 or o horsehair yarns (heading 5 1.10). However, woven fabrics of horsehair may also be made with single horsehairs of heahng 05.1 1. P Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair are used for linings in furniture or furnishings, for interlinings in clothing, etc. Those made with single horsehairs are made on special looms, generally by hand. In view of the shortness of the hair (from 20 to 70 cm), these tissues are generally in small pieces and are mainly used for sieves. Other horsehair cloth is used largely for interlinings in garments. The heading does not include woven fabrics for technical uses, of heading 59.11.
Note. 1.- Throughout the Nomenclature : (a) “Wool” means the natural fibre grown by sheep or lambs; (b) “Fine animal hair” means the hair of alpaca, llama, vicuna, camel (including dromedary), yak, Angora, Tibetan, Kashmir or similar goats (but not common goats), rabbit (including Angora rabbit), hare, beaver, nutria or musk-rat; (c) “Coarse animal hair” means the hair of animals not mentioned above, excluding brush-making hair and bristles (heading 05.02) and horsehair (heading 05.11).