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CHAPTER 58

SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS; TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE; EMBROIDERY

Notes :

1. This Chapter does not apply to textile fabrics referred to in Note 1 to Chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated and other goods of Chapter 59.

2. Heading No. 58.01 also includes woven weft pile fabrics which have not yet had the floats cut, at which stage they have no pile standing up.

3. For the purposes of heading No. 58.03,' gauze' means a fabric with a warp composed wholly or in part of standing or ground threads and crossing or doup threads which cross the standing or ground threads making a half turn, a complete turn or more to form loops through which weft threads pass.

4. Heading No. 58.04 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading No. 56.08.

5. In heading No. 58.05, the expression 'embroidery' means inter alia embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn applique work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry.

6. For the purposes of heading No. 58.06, the expression "narrow woven fabrics" means:

(a) Woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, whether woven as such or cut from wider pieces, provided with selvedges (woven, gummed or otherwise made) on both edges;

(b) Tubular woven fabrics of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm; and

(c) Bias binding with folded edges, of a width when unfolded not exceeding 30 cm.

Narrow woven fabrics with woven fringes are to be classified in heading No. 58.08.

7. In addition to the products of heading No. 58.09, this Chapter also includes articles made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.

8. In relation to fabrics of this Chapter, bleaching, mercerising, dyeing, printing, water proofing, shrink proofing, tentering, heat-setting, crease resistant, organdie processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes shall amount to 'manufacture'.
 
 

Heading No. Sub-headingNo. Description of goods Rateof duty 
      Basic Additional
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4)  (5) 
58.01   Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading No. 58.02 or 58.06     
    - Of wool or fine animal hair :    
  5801.11  -- Not subjected to any process  16%  5% 
  5801.12  -- Subjected to the process of milling, raising, blowing, tentering, dyeing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  5% 
    - Of cotton:    
  5801.21  -- Not subjected to any process  16%  Nil 
  5801.22  -- Subjected to the process of bleaching, mercerising, dyeing, printing, water-proofing, shrink-proofing, organdie processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  8% 
    - Of man-made fibres :    
  5801.31  -- Not subjected to any process  16%  Nil 
  5801.32  --Subjected to the process of bleaching, dyeing, printing, shrink-proofing, tentering heat-setting, crease-resistant processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  8% 
    - Of other textile materials:    
  5801.91  --Not subjected to any process  16%   
  5801.92  -- Subjected to the process of bleaching, dyeing, printing, shrink-proofing tentering, heat-setting, crease-resistant processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%   
58.02    Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of Heading No. 58.06; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of Heading No. 57.03.     
    - Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton:     
  5802.21  -- Not subjected to any process  16%  Nil 
  5802.22  --Subjected to the process of bleaching, mercerising, dyeing, printing, water-proofing, shrink-proofing, organdie processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  8% 
    -- Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of man-made fibres:    
  5802.31  - Not subjected to any process  16%  Nil 
  5802.32  -- Subjected to the process of bleaching, dyeing, printing, shrink-proofing, tenter-ing, heat-setting, crease-resistant processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  8% 
    - Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials:    
  5802.41  -- Not subjected to any process  16%   
  5802.42  -- Subjected to the process of bleaching, dyeing, printing, shrink-proofing, tentering, heat-setting, crease-resistant processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%   
    - Tufted textile fabrics:    
  5802.51  -- Not subjected to any process  16%  8% 
  5802.52  -- Subjected to the process of bleaching, dyeing, printing, shrink-proofing, tentering, heat-setting, crease-resistant processing or any other process or any one or more of these processes  16%  8% 
58.03  5803.00  Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading No. 58.06  16%  8% 
58.04    Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, other than fabrics of heading No. 60.02    
    - In or in relation to the manufacture of which any process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of power or steam :    
  5804.11  -- Of Cotton  16%  8% 
  5804.12  -- Of man made fibres  16%  8% 
  5804.19  -- Of other textile materials .  16%   
  5804.90  -- Other  Nil   
58.05    Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs     
    - Manufactured with the aid of vertical type automatic shuttle embroidery machines operated with power :    
  5805.11  -- Embroidery without visible ground  16%  Nil 
  5805.19  -- Other  16%  Nil 
  5805.90  -Other  Nil   
58.06   Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading No. 58.07; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (Bolducs)   Nil 
  5806.10  - Woven pile fabrics (including terry towelling and similar terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics  16%   
  5806.20  - Other woven fabrics, containing elastomeric yarn or rubber thread  16%   
    - Other woven fabrics:    
  5806.31  -- Of cotton  16%   
  5806.32  -- Of man made fibres  16%   
  5806.39  -- Of other textile materials  16%   
  5806.40  - Fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)  16%   
58.07   Labels, Badges and similar articles of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered     
  5807.10  - Woven  Nil   
  5807.90  - Other  Nil   
58.08   Braids in the piece; ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted; tassels, pompons and similar articles     
  5808.10  - Not subjected to any process  Nil   
  5808.90  - Other  16%   
58.09 5809.00  Woven fabrics of metal thread and woven fabrics of metallised yarn of heading No. 56.05, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes, not elsewhere specified or included  16%   
58.10 5810.00  Quilted textile products in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise, other than embroidery of heading No. 58.05  16%