ANNEX IXU.K.
Agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product
(referred to in Article 19(3))
| a The agreed allowances of 17,00 % shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether the textile product containing wool and/or animal hair is combed or carded. | ||
| Fibre No | Fibres | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Wool and animal hair: | |
| combed fibres | 18,25 | |
| carded fibres | 17,0a | |
| 3 | Animal hair: | |
| combed fibres | 18,25 | |
| carded fibres | 17,0a | |
| Horsehair: | ||
| combed fibres | 16,0 | |
| carded fibres | 15,0 | |
| 4 | Silk | 11,0 |
| 5 | Cotton: | |
| normal fibres | 8,5 | |
| mercerised fibres | 10,5 | |
| 6 | Kapok | 10,9 |
| 7 | Flax (or linen) | 12,0 |
| 8 | True hemp | 12,0 |
| 9 | Jute | 17,0 |
| 10 | Abaca | 14,0 |
| 11 | Alfa | 14,0 |
| 12 | Coir | 13,0 |
| 13 | Broom | 14,0 |
| 14 | Ramie (bleached fibre) | 8,5 |
| 15 | Sisal | 14,0 |
| 16 | Sunn | 12,0 |
| 17 | Henequen | 14,0 |
| 18 | Maguey | 14,0 |
| 19 | Acetate | 9,0 |
| 20 | Alginate | 20,0 |
| 21 | Cupro | 13,0 |
| 22 | Modal | 13,0 |
| 23 | Protein | 17,0 |
| 24 | Triacetate | 7,0 |
| 25 | Viscose | 13,0 |
| 26 | Acrylic | 2,0 |
| 27 | Chlorofibre | 2,0 |
| 28 | Fluorofibre | 0,0 |
| 29 | Modacrylic | 2,0 |
| 30 | Polyamide or nylon: | |
| discontinuous fibre | 6,25 | |
| filament | 5,75 | |
| 31 | Aramid | 8,0 |
| 32 | Polyimide | 3,5 |
| 33 | Lyocell | 13,0 |
| 34 | Polylactide | 1,5 |
| 35 | Polyester | 1,5 |
| 36 | Polyethylene | 1,5 |
| 37 | Polypropylene | 2,0 |
| 38 | Polycarbamide | 2,0 |
| 39 | Polyurethane: | |
| discontinuous fibre | 3,5 | |
| filament | 3,0 | |
| 40 | Vinylal | 5,0 |
| 41 | Trivinyl | 3,0 |
| 42 | Elastodiene | 1,0 |
| 43 | Elastane | 1,5 |
| 44 | Glass fibre: | |
| with an average diameter of over 5 μm | 2,0 | |
| with an average diameter of 5 μm or less | 3,0 | |
| 45 | Elastomultiester | 1,5 |
| 46 | Elastolefin | 1,5 |
| 47 | Melamine | 7,0 |
| 48 | Metal fibre | 2,0 |
| Metallised fibre | 2,0 | |
| Asbestos | 2,0 | |
| Paper yarn | 13,75 | |
| [F149 | Polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent | 1,0] |
| [F250 | Polyacrylate | 30,0] |
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 286/2012 of 27 January 2012 amending, in order to include a new textile fibre name, Annex I, and, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products (Text with EEA relevance).
F2 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/122 of 20 October 2017 amending Annexes I, II, VI, VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products (Text with EEA relevance).