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PUBLIC LAW 89-241-OCT. 7, 1965

[79 STAT.

rubber or plastics forms either the outer surface of such article or the only exposed surface of such fabi-ic." Repeal, 19 USC 1202.

(b) DETERMINATION OF COMPONENT FIBERS OF C H I E F VALUE I N COATED OR FILLED FABRICS, ETC.—Headnote 3 for schedule 3, part 4,

subpart C (p. 145) is repealed, and headnote 4 for schedule 3 (p. 115) is amended to read as follows: "4. For the purposes of the tariff schedules— " (a) Except as specifically provided otherwise, in determining the yarn count of fabrics, the warp and filling yarns, whether plied or not, shall be counted as they occur in the fabric. " (b) I n determining the component fibers of chief value in coated or filled, or laminated, fabrics and articles wholly or in part thereof, the coating or filling, or the nontextile laminating substances, shall be disregarded in the absence of context to the contrary." (c) WOVEN OR K N I T FABRICS COATED OR FILLED.—

Repeals.

(1) Schedule 3, part 4, subpart C, headnote 2 (p. 145) is amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (a), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(c) the provisions in this subpart for fabrics, coated or filled with rubber or plastics material, or laminated with sheet rubber or plastics (items 355.65-.85), cover products weighing not over 44 ounces per square yard without regard to the relative quantities of the textile fibers and the rubber or plastics material, but do not cover products weighing over 44 ounces per square yard unless they contain more than 50 percent by weight of textile fibers." (2) The article description preceding item 355.65 (p. 146) is amended by striking out ", except foam or sponge sheet". (3) Item 355.80 (p. 146) is repealed and there is inserted in lieu thereof the following: 355.81 355.82

Of man-made fibers: Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics other.

12.5% ad val. 25^ per lb. + 30% ad val.

25% ad val. 45^ per lb. + 65% ad val.

(d) EAINWEAR AND SIMILAR GARMENTS.—Items 376.50, 376.54, and 376.58, and the article description preceding item 376.50 (p. 159) are repealed and there is inserted in lieu thereof the following:

376. 54 376. 56

Garments designed for rainwear, hunting, fishing, or similar uses, wholly or almost wholly of fabrics which are coated or filled, or laminated, with rubber or plastics, which (after applying headnote 5 of schedule 3) are regarded as textile materials: Of cotton other

15% ad val. 30% ad val.

37.5% ad val. 65% ad val.

(e) CERTAIN UNSUPPORTED F I L M. — The article description preceding item 771.40 (p. 393) is amended by striking out "and unsupported". (f) CERTAIN INFLATABLE ARTICLES.—Item 772.75 (p. 394) is repealed, and schedule 7, part 13, subpart A is amended by inserting after item 790.37 (p. 397) the following new item: " I 790.39 I Pneumatic mattresses and Other inflatable articles not I I I specially provided for
 * 12.5% ad val.

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 * 25% ad val.

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SEC. 16. MEASURE OF CERTAIN YARNS; CERTAIN WOVEN FABRICS CONTAINING MAN-MADE FIBERS OR WOOL. (a) MEASURE OF CERTAIN YARNS.—The article description for item

305.14 (p. 121) is amended to read as follows: "Measuring over 270 yards but not over 18,000 yards per pound".

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