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53.02 - True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed biit not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). 5302.10 5302.90 - True hemp, raw or retted - Other f' This headin covers on1 true hemp Cannabis sativa L.), a plant which grows in very varied climates an very varie soils. The ibres occur in the bast of the plant and are separated by a series of o erations similar to those applied in the case of flax (see Explanatory Note to heading 53.0 ). % P 7' This heading covers : (I) Raw hemp as harvested, whether or not the leaves and seeds have been removed. (2) Retted hemp in which the fibres are still attached to the woody part of the plant, but have been loosened by the retting. (3) Scutched hemp which comprises the isolated fibres, sometimes 2 rn or more in length, separated fiom the plant by scutching. (4) Combed hemp or hemp fibres otherwise prepared for spinning, generally in the form of slivers or rovings. (5) Tow and waste of hemp. This includes waste obtained during scutching or combin processes, waste yarns obtained during spinning, weaving, etc., operations, and garnette stock obtained fiom rags, scrap rope or corda e, etc. The tow and waste are classified here whether suitable for splnnin into yarns (whe er or not in the form of slivers or rovings) or suitable only for use as caulkng material, for padding or shi.ffig, paper-making, etc. & Cottonisation (similar to that sometimes applied to flax), bleaching or dyeing does not affect classification in this heading. The heading does not cover : (a) Other fibrous vegetable materials sometimes known as hemps, e.g. : (1) Tampico hemp (istle) (heading 14.04 or 53.05). (2) Gambo or Ambari hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus), Rosella hemp (Hibiscus sabdarzffu), abutilon hemp or China jute (Abutilon avicennae), Indian, sum, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay or Benares hemp (Crotalariajuncea) and Queensland hemp (Sida) (heading 53.03). (3) Haiti hemp (Agave New Zealand hemp (abaca), Mauritius hemp (Furcraea gigantea) and tenax) (heading 53.05). (b) The hard woody part of the plant removed during scutching (heading 44.01). (c) Yam of true hemp (heading 53.08). (d) Rags or scrap pieces of rope or cordage (Chapter 63).
Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn GENERAL The General Explanatory Note to Section XI should be taken into account in reading the Explanatory Notes to this Chapter. In general, and with certain exceptions referred to in the Explanatory Note to heading 53.05, this Chapter deals with vegetable textile materials (other than cotton) at the various stages from the raw materials to their transformation into woven fabrics. It also includes aper yarns and woven fabrics of paper yarn, and products of mixed textile materials assimi ated to the products of this Chapter under the provisions of Note 2 to Section XI. P