Customs Tariff
Chapter 61
Articles of Apparel and Clothing accessories, Knitted or Crocheted
1. This Chapter applies only to made up knitted or crocheted articles.
2. This Chapter does not cover:
Goods of heading 6212;
Worn clothing or other worn articles of heading 6309; or
Orthopaedic
appliances,
surgical
belts,
trusses
or
the
like
(heading
9021).
3. For the purposes of headings 6103 and 6104:
(a)
The
term
"suit"
means
a
set
of
garments
composed
of
two
or
three
pieces
made
up,
in
respect
of their
outer
surface,
in
identical
fabric
and
comprising:
one
suit
coat
or
jacket
the
outer
shell
of
which,
exclusive
of
sleeves,
consists
of
four
or
more
panels,
designed
to
cover
the
upper
part
of
the
body,
possibly
with
a
tailored
waistcoat
in
addition
whose
front
is
made
from
the
same
fabric
as
the
outer
surface
of
the
other
components
of
the
set
and
whose
back
is
made
from
the
same
fabric
as
the
lining
of
the
suit
coat
or
jacket;
and
one garment designed to cover the lower part of the body and consisting of trousers, breeches or shorts (other than swimwear), a skirt or a divided skirt, having neither braces nor bibs.
All
of
the
components
of
a
"suit"
must
be
of
the
same
fabric
construction,
colour
and
composition;
they
must
also
be
of
the
same
style
and
of
corresponding
or
compatible
size.
However,
these
components
may
have
a
piping
(a
strip
of
fabric
sewn
into
the
seam)
in
a
different
fabric.
If
several
separate
components
to
cover
the
lower
part
of
the
body
are
presented
together
(for
example,
two
pairs
of
trousers
or
trousers
and
shorts,
or
a
skirt
or
divided
skirt
and
trousers),
the
constituent
lower
part
shall
be
one
pair
of
trousers
or,
in
the
case
of
women's
or
girls'
suits,
the
skirt
or
divided
skirt,
the
other
garments
being
considered
separately.
The
term
"suit"
includes
the
following
sets
of
garments,
whether
or
not
they
fulfil
all
the
above
conditions:
morning
dress,
comprising
a
plain
jacket
(cutaway)
with
rounded
tails
hanging
well
down
at
the
back
and
striped
trousers;
evening
dress
(tailcoat),
generally
made
of
black
fabric,
the
jacket
of
which
is
relatively
short
at
the
front,
does
not
close
and
has
narrow
skirts
cut
in
at
the
hips
and
hanging
down
behind;
dinner
jacket
suits,
in
which
the
jacket
is
similar
in
style
to
an
ordinary
jacket
(though
perhaps
revealing
more
of
the
shirt
front),
but
has
shiny
silk
or
imitation
silk
lapels.
(b) The term "ensemble" means a set of garments (other than suits and articles of heading 6107,
61.08 or 61.09), composed of several pieces made up in identical fabric, put up for retail sale,
and
comprising:
one garment designed to cover the upper part of the body, with the exception of pullovers which may form a second upper garment in the sole context of twin sets, and of waistcoats which may also form a second upper garment, and
one or two different garments, designed to cover the lower part of the body and consisting of trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (other than swim-wear), a skirt or a divided skirt.
All
of
the
components
of
an
ensemble
must
be
of
the
same
fabric
construction,
style,
colour
and
composition;
they
also
must
be
of
corresponding
or
compatible
size.
The
term
"ensemble"
does
not
apply
to
track
suits
or
ski
suits,
of
heading
6112.
4.Headings 6105 and 6106 do not cover garments with pockets below the waist, with a ribbed waistband or other means of tightening at the bottom of the garment, or garments having an average of less than 10 stitches per linear centimetre in each direction counted on an area measuring at least 10 cm × 10 cm. Heading 6105 does not cover sleeveless garments.
"Shirts" and "shirt-blouses" are garments designed to cover the upper part of the body, having long or short sleeves and a full or partial opening starting at the neckline. "Blouses" are loose-fitting garments also designed to cover the upper part of the body but may be sleeveless and with or without an opening at the neckline. "Shirts", "shirt-blouses" and "blouses" may also have a collar.
old[ 4.Headings 6105 and 6106 do not cover garments with pockets below the waist, with a ribbed waistband or other means of tightening at the bottom of the garment or garments having an average of less than 10 stitches per linear centimetre in each direction counted on an area measuring at least 10 cm x 10 cm. Heading 6105 does not cover sleeveless garments.]
5. Heading 6109 does not cover garments with a drawstring, ribbed waistband or other means of tightening at the bottom of the garment.
6. For the purposes of heading 6111:
The expression "babies' garments and clothing accessories" means articles for young children of a body height not exceeding 86 cm; it also covers babies' napkins;
Articles
which
are,
prima
facie,
classifiable
both
in
heading
6111
and
in
other
headings
of
this
Chapter
are
to
be
classified
in
heading
6111.
7. For the purposes of heading 6112, "ski suits" means garments or sets of garments which, by their general appearance and texture, are identifiable as intended to be worn principally for skiing (cross-country or alpine). They consist either of:
a "ski overall", that is, a one-piece garment designed to cover the upper and the lower parts of the body; in addition to sleeves and a collar, the ski overall may have pockets or footstraps; or
a "ski ensemble", that is, a set of garments composed of two or three pieces put up for retail sale and comprising:
( i ) one garment such as an anorak, wind-cheater, wind-jacket or similar article, closed by a
slide fastener (zipper), possibly with a waistcoat in addition, and
( ii
) one
pair
of
trousers
whether
or
not
extending
above
waist-level,
one
pair
of
breeches
or
one bib and brace overall.
The
"ski
ensemble"
may
also
consist
of
an
overall
similar
to
the
one
mentioned
in
paragraph
(a)
above
and
a
type
of
padded
sleeveless
jacket
worn
over
the
overall.
All
the
components
of
a
"ski
ensemble"
must
be
made
up
in
a
fabric
of
the
same
texture,
style
and
composition
whether
or
not
of
the
same
colour;
they
also
must
be
of
corresponding
or
compatible
size.
8.
Garments
which
are,
prima
facie,
classifiable
both
in
heading
6113
and
in
other
headings
of
this
Chapter,
excluding
heading
6111,
are
to
be
classified
in
heading
6113.
9.
Garments
of
this
Chapter
designed
for
left
over
right
closure
at
the
front
shall
be
regarded
as
men's
or
boys'
garments,
and
those
designed
for
right
over
left
closure
at
the
front
as
women's
or
girls'
garments.
These
provisions
do
not
apply
where
the
cut
of
the
garment
clearly
indicates
that
it
is
designed
for
one
or
other
of
the
sexes.
Garments
which
cannot
be
identified
as
either
men's
or
boys'
garments
or
as
women's
or
girls'
garments
are
to
be
classified
in
the
headings
covering
women's
or
girls'
garments.
10. Articles of this Chapter may be made of metal thread.