5604 90 — Textile yarn, strip and the like of heading 5404 and 5405, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. imitation catgut, thread and cord with fish-hook attachments or otherwise put up as fishing line)

5604 Rubber thread and cord, with textile coating; textile threads, flat and similar threads of heading 54 04 or 5405, impregnated, coated or having a shell of rubber or plastic: 5604 10, rubber thread and cord, with textile coating 5604 90, other

(A) Rubber thread and cords with TEXTILE CLOSING This heading includes a thread (single string) of rubber of any shape of cross-section and a cord (several strings) of rubber made of these threads, provided that they have a textile coating (e.g., plaster or braid).

(B) TEXTILE YARN, AND STRIP AND THE LIKE OF HEADING 5404 OR 5405, IMPREGNATED, COATED OR SHEATHED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTICS This heading covers textile yarn, and strip and the like of heading 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated or sheathed with rubber or plastics, provided that, in the case of impregnated, coated, etc., yarn, the impregnation or coating can be seen with the naked eye, disregarding any resulting change of colour. Impregnated textile yarn includes dipped yarn, consisting of textile yarn surface-treated to improve its adhesion to the rubber in which it is subsequently embedded in the manufacture of articles such as tyres or tyre casings, transmission belts or belting, and tubing. The goods covered by this heading include imitation catgut, consisting of textile yarn thickly coated with plastics, which, depending on its various characteristics, is used in the manufacture of sports racquets, fishing tackle, belts, braids, upholstery fabrics, surgical sutures, etc., and clothes lines consisting of textile yarn sheathed in plastics. The heading excludes: (a) Fabrics consisting of parallel textile yarns agglomerated with rubber (heading 5906); (b) Imitation catgut with hooks attached or otherwise made up for fishing (heading 9507).

Notes

English text as published in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 (Combined Nomenclature). The EAEU tariff and the EU nomenclature copy these notes from the same convention. For a Russian declaration the binding version is the Russian one: Annex to Decision No 80 of the EEC Council of 14 September 2021.

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 3401, polishes, creams or similar preparations of heading 3405, fabric softeners of heading 3809), where the textile material is present merely as a carrying medium;

(b) textile products of heading 5811;

(c) natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6805);

(d) agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of felt or nonwovens (heading 6814);

(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 9619.

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 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). Heading 5603 also includes nonwovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance. Headings 5602 and 5603 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 5604 does not cover textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, 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.