5806 32 — Narrow woven fabrics of man-made fibres, with a width of <= 30 cm, n.e.s.

5806 Narrow fabrics, other than articles of heading 5807; narrow cloths, cemented by bonding (bolduct): 5806 10 - pile fabrics (including terry towels and similar terry fabrics) and cloths of blue 5806 20 - other cloths containing 5 wt.% or more elastomeric or rubber threads - fabrics other: 5806 31 - of cotton yarn 5806 32 - of chemical threads 5806 39 - of other textile materials 5806 40 - clothless cloths (clothing)

(A) NARROW WOVEN FABRICS In accordance with Note 5 to this Chapter, this heading covers the following narrow woven fabrics: (1) Woven fabrics with warp and weft, in strips of a width not exceeding 30 cm, having selvedges (flat or tubular) on both edges. These articles are made on special ribbon looms, several ribbons often being produced simultaneously; in some cases the ribbons may be produced with wavy selvedges on one or both edges. (2) Strips of a width not exceeding 30 cm, cut (or slit) from wider pieces of woven fabric with warp and weft (cut (or slit) longitudinally or transversely), and provided with false selvedges on both edges, or with a normal woven selvedge on one edge and a false selvedge on the other. False selvedges are designed to prevent the cut (or slit) fabric from unravelling and may, for example, consist of a row of leno threads inserted in the wider fabric before cutting (or slitting), or of a simple hem, or the false selvedges may also be obtained by gumming the edges of the strips or by fusing the edges of the strips if they are of man-made yarn. Selvedges may also be created by treating the fabric, before it is cut into strips, in a manner which prevents the edges of those strips from unravelling. In this case there is obviously no distinction between the narrow fabric and its false selvedges. Strips cut (or slit) from fabrics but not provided with a real or false selvedge on each side are excluded from this heading and are regarded as ordinary fabrics (as regards bias binding, see Item (4) below). (3) Seamless tubular woven fabrics with warp and weft, of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm. Fabrics consisting of strips with their edges joined to form a tube (by sewing, gumming or otherwise) are excluded from this heading. (4) Bias binding consisting of strips with folded edges, of an unfolded width not exceeding 30 cm, cut on the bias to the warp and weft of the fabric. These articles are cut from wide fabrics and have no real or false selvedge. The articles listed above include ribbons and tapes, and also certain galloons having the characteristics of woven ribbons. In general, ribbons of silk, wool, cotton or man-made fibres, whether or not containing elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, are used for underwear, women's clothing, in the manufacture of hats and fancy collars, as ribbons for orders, as decorative bookbinding materials, in furnishing, etc. The heading also covers narrow woven fabrics of metal thread, provided such fabrics are clearly of a kind used for trimming clothing, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes (see Note 7 to this Chapter). Galloons covered by this heading are narrow ribbons; webbing is a thick, strong, narrow fabric usually of cotton, flax, true hemp or jute fibres; webbing and galloons are used in saddlery, for harness, for making belts, girdles, chair seats, etc. The heading also covers Venetian blind tapes consisting of two ribbons joined at regular intervals by narrow strips, the whole article being obtained in one continuous weaving operation.

For the articles of this heading the same weaves are generally used as for the fabrics of Chapters 50 to 55 or of heading 5801 (velvet), and they differ from these weaves only by the features specified in paragraphs (1) to (4 above). These articles remain in this heading if they have been subjected to moire finishing, embossing, printing, etc.

(B) BOLDUCS This heading also covers narrow fabrics (bolducs), usually from a few millimetres to 1 cm in width, consisting of warp (parallel yarns, monofilaments or textile fibres) without weft, but assembled by means of an adhesive. They are mainly used for tying packages; they are also used in the hat-making industry. Sometimes a trade name is printed on these fabrics at regular intervals. This does not affect their classification. The heading excludes: (a) bandages impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale (heading 3005); (b) narrow fabrics with woven fringes, braided galloons and plaited tapes (heading 5808); (c) narrow fabrics more specifically covered by other headings, e.g., fabrics having the character of: (1) woven labels, badges and similar articles in the piece (heading 5807 or 5810); (2) wicks for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like (heading 5908); (3) textile hosepiping or similar textile tubing (heading 5909); (4) conveyor or transmission belts or belting of heading 5910; (d) impregnated, coated or laminated narrow fabrics of Chapter 59, in particular narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weavers' beams (heading 5911); (e) narrow fabrics (other than those referred to in Item (A) (2) above) made as described in Part (II) of the General Explanatory Note to Section XI; (f) slide fasteners (heading 9607), and hooks, eyes or snap-fasteners of base metal fixed at intervals on tape, provided that the hooks, eyes or snap-fasteners give the articles their essential character (heading 8308 or 9606, as the case may be); (g) typewriter ribbons (heading 9612).

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 apply to textile fabrics referred to in note 1 to Chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, or to other goods of Chapter 59.

2. Heading 5801 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 5803, ‘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 5804 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading 5608.

5. For the purposes of heading 5806, 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 5808.

6. In heading 5810, the expression ‘embroidery’ means, inter alia, embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn appliqué work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry (heading 5805).

7. In addition to the products of heading 5809, this chapter also includes articles made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.