146. Rope and cordage-Continued. By the cordage dutiable under this number shall be understood yarn twisted in two or more strands, ten meters of which shall weigh more than five grams. 145. Gunny bags, each, two cents. GROUP 2.-TEXTILES. RULE A. When the textiles included in the numbers of this group contain an admixture they shall, according to kind, be liable to the following surtaxes (see rules two to twelve, inclusive): Textiles of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita containing threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes, shall be liable to a surtax of forty per centum of the duties applicable thereto, provided that the number of these threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes, counted in the warp and weft, does not exceed one-fifth of the total number of threads composing the textile. When the number of threads of wool, flock wool, hair, or their wastes, exceeds one-fifth of the total, the textiles shall be subject to the corresponding duties of group three, class six, as textiles mixed with wool. 2. Textiles of hemp, jute, linen, ramie, or pita containing When the number of threads of silk or floss silk exceeds one-fifth of the total, the textiles shall be subject to the corresponding duties of class seven. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to knitted stuffs, tulles, laces, and blondes (see rule five), to ribbons (see rule six), or to trimmings (see rule seven). RULE B. Articles included in this group which are within the undermentioned conditions shall be liable to the following surtaxes (rules two to twelve, inclusive): (a) Textiles brochés or woven like brocades with silk or floss silk shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon, plus a surtax of thirty per centum; (b) Textiles embroidered by hand or by machine after weaving or with application of trimmings, shall be liable to the duties leviable thereon, plus a surtax of thirty per centum. 120. Textiles of hemp, flax, aloe, jute, and vegetable fibers, not otherwise provided for, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing thirty-five kilos or more per one hundred square meters, having (a) Up to ten threads, used for bagging and baling, weighing (b) The same, weighing from thirty-five to forty-five kilos Provided, That any textile classified under this paragraph, bleached, half bleached, stamped, or printed, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of fifteen per centum; and Provided further, That any textile classified under this paragraph, manufactured with dyed yarns, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of twenty-five per centum. 121. The same, weighing from twenty to thirty-five kilos per one hundred square meters, having (a) Up to ten threads, used for bagging and baling, kilo, two cents. (b) Up to ten threads, for other purposes, kilo, nine cents. cents. (e) From twenty-five to thirty threads, kilo, twenty-two cents. RULE B-Continued. Should the embroidery contain threads, purl, or spangles of common metals or of silver, the surtax shall amount to sixty per centum of the duties applicable to the textile. When the threads, purl, or spangles are of gold, the surtax shall be one hundred per centum. (c) Textiles and trimmings containing threads or purl of common metals or silver shall be liable to a surtax of fifty per centum of the duties leviable thereon. When the threads or purl are of gold, the surtax shall amount to one hundred per centum. (d) Textiles entirely or partially made up into sacks shall be liable to the duties applicable thereto, plus a surtax of fifteen per centum. Shawls called "mantones" and "panalones," traveling rugs, sarongs, and "patadeones," counterpanes, sheets, towels, tablecloths and napkins, mantles, veils, shawls, hemmed fichus, and handkerchiefs shall, for the making up, be liable to a surtax of thirty per centum of the duties leviable thereon. Other made-up articles, wearing apparel and clothing of all kinds, except the articles provided for in paragraph one hundred and fifty-two, finished or half finished, cut, or simply basted, shall, for their total weight, be liable to the duties leviable on the principal component textile on their most visible exterior part, plus a surtax of one hundred per centum. 147. Textiles of hemp, linen, ramie, jute, or other vegetable fibers, not specially mentioned, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing thirty-five kilograms or more per one hundred square meters (see rules seven and eleven), unbleached or dyed in the piece, having: (a) Up to ten threads, unbleached, used for bagging and baling, N. W., kilo, two cents: (b) Up to ten threads, for other purposes, N. W., kilo, four cents; (c) From eleven to eighteen threads, N. W., kilo, fourteen cents: (d) Nineteen threads or more, N. W., kilo, seventeen cents; The same textiles, bleached, half-bleached, or printed: Dutiable as the textile, with a surtax of fifteen per centum; (f) The same textiles, manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the textile, with a surtax of twenty-five per centum. 148. Textiles, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing from twenty to thirty-five kilograms per one hundred square meters, unbleached or dyed in the piece, having: (a) Up to ten threads, unbleached, used for bagging and baling, N. W., kilo, four cents; (b) Up to ten threads, for other purposes, N. W., kilo, nine cents; (c) From eleven to eighteen threads, N. W., kilo, thirteen cents; 121. The same, etc.—Continued. (f) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, kilo, thirty cents. (g) Thirty-nine threads or more, kilo, forty cents. Provided, That any textile classified under this paragraph, bleached, half bleached, stamped, or printed, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of twenty-five per centum; and Provided further, That any textile classified under this paragraph, manufactured with dyed yarns, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of forty per centum. 122. The same, weighing from ten to twenty kilos per one hundred square meters, having— (a) Up to eighteen threads, kilo, twelve cents. (b) From nineteen to twenty-four threads, kilo, twenty cents. (c) From twenty-five to thirty threads, kilo, twenty-eight cents. (d) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, kilo, thirty-six cents. (e) Thirty-nine threads or more, kilo, fifty-six cents. Provided, That any textile classified under this paragraph, bleached, half bleached, stamped, or printed, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of thirty per centum; and Provided further, That any textile classified under this paragraph, manufactured with dyed yarns, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of fifty per centum; and Provided further, That no article classified under this paragraph shall pay a less rate of duty than twenty per centum ad valorem. 123. The same, weighing less than ten kilos per one hundred square meters, having (a) Up to twelve threads, kilo, eighteen cents. (b) From thirteen to twenty-two threads, kilo, thirty-two cents. (c) From twenty-three to thirty threads, kilo, forty-five cents. (d) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, kilo, fifty-six cents. (e) Thirty-nine threads or more, kilo, ninety cents. Provided, That any textile classified under this paragraph, bleached, half bleached, stamped, or printed, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of thirty per centum; and Provided further, That any textile classified under this paragraph, manufactured with dyed yarns, shall be dutiable as such, with a surtax of fifty per centum; and Provided further, That no article classified under this paragraph shall pay a less rate of duty than twenty per centum ad valorem. 124. Plushes, velvets, velveteens, and other pile fabrics (see Rule Six), thirty per centum ad valorem. 148. Textiles, plain, twilled or damasked, etc.—Continued. (d) From nineteen to twenty-four threads, N. W., kilo, eighteen cents; (e) From twenty-five to thirty threads, N. W., kilo, twentyfour cents: (f) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, N. W., kilo, thirty cents: Thirty-nine threads or more, N. W., kilo, thirty-five cents; centum. 149. Textiles, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing from ten to twenty kilograms per one hundred square meters (see rules 7 and 11), unbleached or dyed in the piece, having: (a) Up to eighteen threads, N. W., kilo, fourteen cents; (c) From twenty-five to thirty threads. N. W., kilo, twenty- (d) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, N. W., kilo, (e) Thirty-nine threads or more, N. W., kilo, fifty cents. 150. Textiles, plain, twilled, or damasked, weighing less than ten kilograms per hundred square meters, unbleached or dyed in the piece, having: (a) Up to twelve threads, N. W., kilo, eighteen cents; (b) From thirteen to twenty-two threads, N. W., kilo, twenty six cents; (c) From twenty-three to thirty threads, N. W., kilo, thirtysix cents; (d) From thirty-one to thirty-eight threads, N. W., kilo, fifty cents; e) Thirty-nine threads or more, N. W., kilo, ninety cents; centum. (g) The same textiles manufactured with dyed yarns: Dutiable as the textile, with a surtax of fifty per centum: Provided, That none of the articles classified under paragraph one hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty shall pay a less rate of duty than twenty per centum ad valorem. 151. Plushes, velvets, velveteens, and all pile fabrics, cut or uncut, composed of linen, jute, and so forth, N. W., kilo, thirty cents. |