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Schedule 3 - Section XI

Section XI - Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 56 - Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof

Notes.

  1. This Chapter does not cover:
    1. Wadding, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with substances or preparations (for example, perfumes or cosmetics of Chapter 33, soaps or detergents of 3401, polishes, creams or similar preparations of 3405, fabric softeners of 3809) where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium;
    2. Textile products of 5811.00.00;
    3. Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (6805);
    4. Agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (6814);
    5. Metal foil on a backing of felt or nonwovens (generally Section XIV or XV); or
    6. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers) and napkin liners and similar articles of 9619.
  2. "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. 5602 and 5603 cover respectively felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber whatever the nature of these materials (compact or cellular).

     

    5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance.

     

    5602 and 5603 do not, however, cover:
    1. 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);
    2. 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
    3. 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. 5604 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the like of 5404 or 5405.00.00, 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.
  5. Note 1(f) operative 1/1/22.
5601
Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
5602
Felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
5603
Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated
5604
Rubber thread and cord, textile covered; textile yarn, and strip and the like of 5404 or 5405.00.00, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
5605
Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of 5404 or 5405.00.00, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal
5606
Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of 5404 or 5405.00.00, gimped (other than those of 5605.00.00 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn
5607
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
5608
Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials
5609
Articles of yarn, strip or the like of 5404 or 5405.00.00, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included
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5601WADDING OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; TEXTILE FIBRES, NOT EXCEEDING 5 mm IN LENGTH (FLOCK), TEXTILE DUST AND MILL NEPS:
5601.2- Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof:
5601.21.00 02 ..-- Of cottonFree View TCOs for 5601.21.00
5601.22.00 03 ..-- Of man-made fibresFree View TCOs for 5601.22.00
5601.29.00 04 ..-- OtherFree View TCOs for 5601.29.00
5601.30.00 05 .. - Textile flock and dust and mill nepsFree View TCOs for 5601.30.00
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5602FELT, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED:
5602.10.00 46 sm - Needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics5%
CA:Free
View TCOs for 5602.10.00
View TCOs for 5602.10
5602.2- Other felt, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated:
5602.21.00 47 sm-- Of wool or fine animal hair5%
CA:Free
View TCOs for 5602.21.00
View TCOs for 5602.21
5602.29.00 48 sm-- Of other textile materials5%
CA:Free
View TCOs for 5602.29.00
View TCOs for 5602.29
5602.90.00 49 sm - Other5%
CA:Free
View TCOs for 5602.90.00
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5603NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED:
5603.1- Of man-made filaments:
5603.11.00 38 sm-- Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.11.00
5603.12.00 39 sm-- Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.12.00
5603.13.00 40 sm-- Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.13.00
View TCOs for 5603.13
5603.14.00 41 sm-- Weighing more than 150 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.14.00
View TCOs for 5603.14
5603.9- Other:
5603.91.00 42 sm-- Weighing not more than 25 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.91.00
5603.92.00 43 sm-- Weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.92.00
5603.93.00 44 sm-- Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.93.00
5603.94.00 45 sm-- Weighing more than 150 g/m2 5% View TCOs for 5603.94.00
View TCOs for 5603.94
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5604RUBBER THREAD AND CORD, TEXTILE COVERED; TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF 5404 OR 5405.00.00, IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR SHEATHED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTICS:
5604.10.00 20 kg - Rubber thread and cord, textile covered5% View TCOs for 5604.10.00
5604.90.00 23 kg - Other5% View TCOs for 5604.90.00
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5605.00.00 26 kgMETALLISED YARN, WHETHER OR NOT GIMPED, BEING TEXTILE YARN, OR STRIP OR THE LIKE OF 5404 OR 5405.00.00, COMBINED WITH METAL IN THE FORM OF THREAD, STRIP OR POWDER OR COVERED WITH METALFree View TCOs for 5605.00.00
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5606GIMPED YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF 5404 OR 5405.00.00, GIMPED (OTHER THAN THOSE OF 5605.00.00 AND GIMPED HORSEHAIR YARN); CHENILLE YARN (INCLUDING FLOCK CHENILLE YARN); LOOP WALE-YARN:
5606.00.10 27 kg--- Chenille yarn and gimped yarnFree View TCOs for 5606.00.10
5606.00.90 28 kg--- Other5% View TCOs for 5606.00.90
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5607TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES, WHETHER OR NOT PLAITED OR BRAIDED AND WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR SHEATHED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTICS:
5607.2- Of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus Agave:
5607.21.00 04 kg-- Binder or baler twine5% View TCOs for 5607.21.00
5607.29.00 04 kg-- Other5% View TCOs for 5607.29.00
5607.4- Of polyethylene or polypropylene:
5607.41.00 03 kg-- Binder or baler twine5% View TCOs for 5607.41.00
5607.49.00-- Other5% CA:Free View TCOs for 5607.49.00
Rope:
01 kg .Of polyethylene
02 kg .Of polypropylene
03 kg Twine, cordage and cables
5607.50.00 04 kg - Of other synthetic fibres5% View TCOs for 5607.50.00
5607.90- Other: View TCOs for 5607.90
5607.90.10 10 kg--- Of jute or other textile bast fibres of 53035% View TCOs for 5607.90.10
5607.90.90 19 kg--- Other5% View TCOs for 5607.90.90
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5608KNOTTED NETTING OF TWINE, CORDAGE OR ROPE; MADE UP FISHING NETS AND OTHER MADE UP NETS, OF TEXTILE MATERIALS:
5608.1- Of man-made textile materials:
5608.11.00 10 ..--Made up fishing netsFree View TCOs for 5608.11.00
5608.19-- Other: View TCOs for 5608.19
5608.19.10 11 ..--- Nets and netting of twine, cordage or ropeFree View TCOs for 5608.19.10
5608.19.90 14 ..--- Other5% View TCOs for 5608.19.90
5608.90- Other: View TCOs for 5608.90
5608.90.10 13 ..--- Goods, as follows:
(a) fishing nets of yarn;
(b) nets and netting of twine, cordage or rope
Free View TCOs for 5608.90.10
5608.90.90 15 ..--- Other5% View TCOs for 5608.90.90
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5609.00.00 16 kgARTICLES OF YARN, STRIP OR THE LIKE OF 5404 OR 5405.00.00, TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPE OR CABLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED5% View TCOs for 5609.00.00
View TCOs for 5609.00


Footnote

V.2

Operative 1/1/22
  

# Unless otherwise indicated NZ, PG, FI, DC, LDC and SG rates are Free.

The SG​ rate cannot be used to claim preferential tariff treatment for goods that are the produce or manufacture of Singapore unless the goods were imported before 1 December 2020.

Unless otherwise indicated general rate applies for CA.

Unless indicated in the relevant Schedule, rates for originating goods under a free trade agreement are Free.

DCS denotes the rate for countries and places listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff Regulations 2004.

DCT denotes the rate for HK, KR, SG and TW.

If no DCT rate shown, DCS rate applies. If no DCT or DCS rate shown, general rate applies.

From 25 April 2022 the amount of duty applied to additional duty goods, in accordance with proposed section 18A of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, is equal to the general rate of duty plus an amount equal to 35% of the value of the goods.

From 4 July 2022, goods of Ukraine, in accordance with proposed section 18B of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, are Free.

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