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55.13 - Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % b wei ht of such Wres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding l70 55 13.11 55 13.12 55 13.13 5513.19 - Unbleached or bleached : - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - - 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, of polyester staple fibres - - Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres - - Other - Dyed : - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 5513.23 - - Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres 5513.29 - - Other woven fabrics - Of yarns of different colours : 5513.31 - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave 55 13.39 - - Other woven fabrics 55 13.21 - Printed : 55 13.4 1 55 13.49 - - Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave - - Other woven fabrics This heading covers woven fabrics as defined in Part (I) (C) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI. r It covers these fabrics provided the are classified as fabrics of s thetic sta le fit>res by the a plication of Note 2 to Section X (see also Part (I) A) of the eneral Exp anatory Note to Zction XI) and provided they meet the following speci lcations : ? I (a) Contain less than 85 % by weight of synthetic staple fibres; (b) Are mixed mainly or solely with cotton; (c) Weigh not more than 170 g/m2. Bandages, medicated or put up for retail sale, are excluded (heading 30.05). P
1.- Headings 55.01 and 55.02 apply only to man-made filament tow, consisting of parallel filaments of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the following specifications : (a) Length of tow exceeding 2 m; (b) Twist less than 5 turns per metre; (c) Measuring per filament less than 67 decitex; (d) Synthetic filament tow only : the tow must be drawn, that is to say, be incapable of being stretched by more than 100 % of its length; (e) Total measurement of tow more than 20,000 decitex. Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m is to be classified in heading 55.03 or 55.04.