This heading covers garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, obtained by garnetting rags of knitted, woven, etc., material or by garnetting the waste yarns obtained during the spinning, weaving, knitting, etc., operations.
Garnetted wool (reclaimed or reworked wool) includes :(1) Shoddy and mungo, obtained by garnetting woollen or worsted yarns or rags. (2) Extract wool, obtained by garnetting the wool remaining when mixed rags are treated, usually with acid, to eliminate the vegetable fibres (e.g., cotton) or artificial staple fibres. Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair of this heading is usually spun into yarns either alone or mixed with new fibres, and is used for the manufacture of woven or knitted fabrics, of felts or for padding or stuffing purposes. Such garnetted stock remains classified here whether or not bleached or dyed. The heading does not cover : (a) Wadding (heading 30.05 or 56.01). (b) Carded or combed garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair (heading 51.05). (c) Textile flock and dust and mill neps (heading 56.01). (d) Used or new rags, not garnetted (heading 63.10).
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