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56.05 Metallised yarn, whether or not gim ed, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, combined wit metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal. E This heading covers : (1) Yarn consisting of any textile material (including monofilament, strip and the like and paper yarn) combined with metal thread or strip, whether obtained by a rocess of busting, cabling or by gimping, whatever the proportion of the metal present. T e gimped yarns are obtained by wrap ing metal thread or strip spiral1 round the textile core which does not twist with the m e d , Precious metals or plated meta s are bequently used. r (2) Yarn of any textiIe material (including monofilament, strip and the like, and paper yarn) covered with metal by any other process. This category includes yarn covered with metal by electro-deposihon, or by giwng it a coating of adhesive (e.g., gelatin) and then sprinkling it with metal powder (e.g., aluminium or bronze). covers products consisting of a core of metal foil (generally of aluminium), or film coated with metal dust, sandwiched by means of an adhesive between The heading covers multiple (folded) or cabled yarn containing plies of the yarn referred to ., fancy cords as used by confectioners, obtained by twisting together two or more above Iefyarns as described above). It further includes certain other forms of yarn made in the metallise same way and used for similar purposes, consisting of two or more arallel metallised yarns held to ether with a binding of metal thread or strip, and yarn or bun les of yam gimped with yarn o this heading. ? i' Metallised yarn may be gimped. It is used in the manufacture of trimmings and lace and of certain fabncs, as fancy cords, etc. The heading does not include : (a) Yarn composed of a mixture of textile materials and metal fibres conferring on them an antistatic effect (Chapters 50 to 55, as the case may be). (b) Yarn reinforced with metal thread (heading 56.07). (c) Cords, galloons or other articles having the character of ornamental trimmings (heading 58.08). (d) Wire or strip of gold, silver, copper, aluminium or other metals (SectionsXIV and XV).
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.