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56.04 Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics. - Rubber thread and cord, textile covered 5604.90 - Other 5604.10 (A) RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED Provided they are covered with textiles (e.g., by gim ing or plaiting), this ou includes, thread F g l e strand) of rubber, of any cross-section, an cord (multiple stran$ orrubber, made of ese threads. B (B) TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF HEADING 54.04 OR 54.05, IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR SHEATHED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTICS This group covers textile yam, and stri and the like of headin 54.04 or 54.05, which have been impregnated, coated, covered or s eathed with rubber or p astics, provided that, in the case of impregnated, coated or covered yarns, etc., the impregnabon, coahng or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour. E Impregnated textile yarn includes dipped yarn consisting of textile yarn surface-treated to improve its adhesion to the rubber in which it is subsequently incorporated during the manufacture of articles such as tyres, machinery belts or belting, and tubes. Among the products included in this group are imitation cat ts consisting of textile y a m with a heavy dressmg of plastics, which are used according to eir different characteristics in the manufacture of s orts rackets, fishing lines, belts, braids, upholstery fabrics, surgical sutures, etc., and clothes- lnes consisting of textile yarn incolporated m a sheath of plastics. i? ? The heading does not include : (a) Fabrics composed of parallel textile yarns agglomerated with rubber (heading 59.06). (b) Imitation catgut with hooks attached or otherwise made up into fishing lines (heading 95.07). -
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with substances or preparations (for example, perfumes or cosmetics of Chapter 33, soaps or detergents of heading 34.01, polishes, creams or similar preparations of heading 34.05, fabric softeners of heading 38.09) where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium; (b) Textile products of heading 58.11; (c) Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 68.05); (d) Agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 68.14); (e) Metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (generally Section XIV or XV); or (f) Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers) and napkin liners and similar articles of heading 96.19. 2.- The term “felt” includes needleloom felt and fabrics consisting of a web of textile fibres the cohesion of which has been enhanced by a stitch-bonding process using fibres from the web itself. 3.- Headings 56.02 and 56.03 cover respectively felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber whatever the nature of these materials (compact or cellular). Heading 56.03 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance. Headings 56.02 and 56.03 do not, however, cover : (a) Felt impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, containing 50 % or less by weight of textile material or felt completely embedded in plastics or rubber (Chapter 39 or 40); (b) Nonwovens, either completely embedded in plastics or rubber, or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such materials, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour (Chapter 39 or 40); or (c) Plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics or cellular rubber combined with felt or nonwovens, where the textile material is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 39 or 40). 4.- Heading 56.04 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 55); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour.