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1. (a) In the ascertainment of the condition of the fabrics or yarns upon which the duties imposed upon cotton fabrics are made to depend, the entire fabric and all parts thereof shall be included.

(b) the term "number", as applied to woven fab-
rics of cotton, means the average yarn number of
the yarns contained therein. In computing the aver-
age yarn number, the length of the yarn is consid-
ered to be equal to the distance covered by it in the
fabric in the condition as imported, with all clipped
yarn being measured as if continuous, and with the
count being taken of the total single yarns in the
fabric including the single yarns in any plied yarns.
The weight shall be taken after any excessive sizing
is removed by boiling or other suitable process. Any
one of the following formulas can be used to deter-
mine the average yarn number for tariff purposes:

N=(BYT/840), or (24T/35Z′), or (2BT/105Z), or
(3ST/70)

when:

N is the average yarn number,

B is the breadth (width) of the fabric in inches,
Y is the yards (linear) of fabric per pound,

T is the total single yarns per square inch,

S is the square yards of fabric per pound,

Z is the ounces per linear yard of fabric, and
Z' is the ounces per square yard of fabric.

2. In this subpart, each of the rates of duty provided
for fabric, wholly of cotton, not fancy or figured, and
not bleached and not colored (items 319.21 through
319.25 and items 320.01 through 320.98, both inclusive)
is also the "base rate" for fabrics of the same average
yarn number covered by items 319.27 and 319.29, and by
items 321.- through 331.-, inclusive, respectively. For ci-
tation purposes, the two blanks on the end of each of
the latter item numbers shall be filled in with the last
two digits of the item number for the applicable base
rate. Thus, "item 324.45" would be the citation for
woven fabrics, wholly of cotton, of number 45, fancy or
figured, and bleached but not colored.

3. The term "fancy or figured", as used in this subpart in relation to fabrics, means fabrics which have been woven with 2 or more colors or kinds of filling; with 8 or more harnesses; or with jacquard, lappet, or swivel attachments; or by any combination of these weaving methods.

4. With respect only to the fabrics provided for in items 319.21 through 319.25 and 320.01 through 320.98, none of the ad valorem rates of duty, or the ad valorem parts of the compound rates of duty, shall be less than the equivalent of

(1) 0.23 cent per number per pound in rate column 1 for items 320.01 through 320.98;

(ii) 0.3 cent per number per pound in rate column

1 for items 319.21 through 319.25; and

(iii) 0.55 cent per number per pound in rate column 2 for items 319.21 through 319.25 and 320.01 through 320.98.

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Fabrics, handwoven, with a loom width of less than 30

inches:

Weighing not over 4 ounces per square yard with 30¢ per lb. + 12.5% ad val. 40¢ per lb. + 60% ad val.
warp wholly of vegetable fibers.

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Serges, weighing not over 6 ounces per square yard, and
other fabrics weighing not over 4 ounces per square
yard, all the foregoing (not including handwoven fab-
rics with a loom width of less than 30 inches), of
sheep's wool, valued over $4 per pound, in solid colors,
imported to be used in the manufacture of apparel for
members of religious orders:

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Headnotes 2 and 4 amended by Proc. No. 3822, Dec. 16, 1967, 32 F.R. 19002.

Items 335.55 and 335.60 added by Pub. L. 89-241, §§ 2(a), 16(b), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 933, 937, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the 60th day after Oct. 7, 1965.

Item 335.60 amended by Pub. L. 89-405, § 1(a), (c), Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 130, to apply as if made by the Tariff Schedules Technical Amendments Act of 1965 (set out as a note preceding section 1202 of this title), but not to apply with respect to any article entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or before the 60th day after Apr. 19, 1966.

Items 335.70, 335.75, 335.85 and 335.95 added, and items 335.80 and 335.90 deleted by Ex. Ord. No. 11888, Nov. 24, 1975, 40 F.R. 55276.

Item 339.00 repealed and article description preceding item 339.05 and items 339.05 and 339.10 substituted in lieu thereof by Pub. L. 89-405, § 1(b), (c), Apr. 19,

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1966, 80 Stat. 130, to apply as if made by the Tariff Schedules Technical Amendments Act of 1965 (set out as a note preceding section 1202 of this title), but not to apply with respect to any article entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or before the 60th day after Apr. 19, 1966.

STAGED RATE MODIFICATIONS

Proc. No. 3822, Dec. 16, 1967, 32 F.R. 19002, prescribed modifications in rates of duty for headnote 4 of subpart A and items 319.01, 319.03, 319.05, 319.07, 320.01 to 320.80, 320.82, 320.84, 320.86, 320.88, 320.92, 320.94, 320.96, 320.98, 321 to 331, 332.10, 332.40, 335.40, 335.50, 335.60, 335.80, 335.90, 336.10, 336.15, 336.20, 336.25, 336.30, 336.35, 336.40, 337.10, 337.20, 337.30, 337.40, 337.50, 337.55, 337.60, 337.70, 337.80, 337.90, 338.10, 338.15, 338.25, 338.27, 338.30 and 339.10, effective with respect to articles entered on and after Jan. 1, 1968, Jan. 1, 1969, Jan. 1, 1970, Jan. 1, 1971, and Jan. 1, 1972. The rates of duty set forth in this Part reflect the rates effective on and after Jan. 1, 1972.

PART 4-FABRICS OF SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION OR FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES; ARTICLES OF WADDING OR FELT; FISH NETS; MACHINE CLOTHING

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