CBP Informed Compliance Publication: "Fiber Trade Names & Generic Terms" (2006)
Trade Community Should Know About:*
Fiber Trade Names
and Generic Terms
AN INFORMED COMPLIANCE PUBLICATION
U.S. CUSTOMS and BORDER PROTECTION
This publication is intended to provide guidance and information to the trade community.
It reflects the position on or interpretation of the applicable laws or regulations by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as of the date of publication, which is shown on
the front cover. It does not in any way replace or supersede those laws or regulations.
Only the latest official version of the laws or regulations is authoritative.
First Issued November 1999
Revised May 2005
Reviewed with No Changes June 2006
This publication was designed for electronic distribution via the CBP website
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On December 8, 1993, Title VI of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057), also known as the Customs Modernization or “Mod” Act, became effective. These provisions amended many sections of the Tariff Act of 1930 and related laws.
Two new concepts that emerge from the Mod Act are “informed compliance” and “shared responsibility,” which are premised on the idea that in order to maximize voluntary compliance with laws and regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the trade community needs to be clearly and completely informed of its legal obligations. Accordingly, the Mod Act imposes a greater obligation on CBP to provide the public with improved information concerning the trade community’s rights and responsibilities under customs regulations and related laws. In addition, both the trade and U.S. Customs and Border Protection share responsibility for carrying out these requirements. For example, under Section 484 of the Tariff Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1484), the importer of record is responsible for using reasonable care to enter, classify and determine the value of imported merchandise and to provide any other information necessary to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to properly assess duties, collect accurate statistics, and determine whether other applicable legal requirements, if any, have been met. CBP is then responsible for fixing the final classification and value of the merchandise. An importer of record’s failure to exercise reasonable care could delay release of the merchandise and, in some cases, could result in the imposition of penalties.
The Office of Regulations and Rulings (ORR) has been given a major role in meeting the informed compliance responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In order to provide information to the public, CBP has issued a series of informed compliance publications on new or revised requirements, regulations or procedures, and a variety of classification and valuation issues.
This publication, prepared by the National Commodity Specialist Division, ORR, is a compilation of fiber trade names versus generic terms. “Fiber Trade Names and Generic Terms” provides guidance regarding the marking of imported merchandise. We sincerely hope that this material, together with seminars and increased access to rulings of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will help the trade community to improve voluntary compliance with customs laws and to understand the relevant administrative processes.
The material in this publication is provided for general information purposes only. Because many complicated factors can be involved in customs issues, an importer may wish to obtain a ruling under Regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 19 C.F.R. Part 177, or to obtain advice from an expert who specializes in customs matters, for example, a licensed customs broker, attorney or consultant.
Comments and suggestions are welcomed and should be addressed to the Assistant Commissioner at the Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, (Mint Annex), NW, Washington, D.C. 20229.
Sandra L. Bell,
Acting Assistant Commissioner
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INTRODUCTION...7
CURRENT FTC-APPROVED GENERIC TERMS...8
LIST OF FIBER TRADE NAMES WITH GENERIC FIBER NAMES...9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...24
The Internet...24
Customs Regulations...24
Customs Bulletin...24
Importing Into the United States...25
Informed Compliance Publications...25
Value Publications...26
“Your Comments are Important”...27 (This page intentionally left blank)
The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (15 U.S.C. 70) requires that certain textile products be labeled with, among other things, the textile fiber content in generic terms. It is the responsibility of the importer to determine the proper generic term for a given fiber, based on the chemical definitions of the generic terms. The chemical definitions can be found in Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 303.7 (16 CFR 303.7), titled “Generic names and definitions for manufactured fibers.”
Following is a list compiled by Customs through ruling requests and other documentation, of fiber trade names and their corresponding generic terms. This list is neither exhaustive nor complete. It is merely an informal compilation of trade names/generic terms that Customs has accumulated over the years based on submissions from a variety of sources. Customs has made a reasonable effort to research and identify with an asterisk (“*”), those terms which are trademarked. However, despite this reasonable effort, there may be terms in this document that we could not locate or identify as trademarked. The reader is advised to check with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for further information with respect to specific terms.
Customs will periodically update this list. We request that any information regarding updates, corrections, additions, or the like be sent to our New York office at the following address:
U.S. Customs Service,
National Commodity Specialist Division,
One Penn Plaza,
New York, NY 10119
Attn: NIS Textiles
A more complete list of trademarked fiber trade names may be found in the 10th Edition of the 2003 World Directory of Manufactured Fiber Producers, a publication of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. They may be contacted at their website (www.fibersource.com) or at the following address:
1530 Wilson Blvd., Suite 690 Arlington, VA 22209
| Acetate | Lastol | Polyethylene |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic | Lastrile | Polyimide |
| Alginate | Lyocell | Polypropylene |
| Anidex | Metal Fibre | Rayon |
| Aramid | Metallic | Rubber |
| Azlon | Modacrylic | Saran |
| Carbon | Modal | Spandex |
| Chlorofibre | Novoloid | Sulfur |
| Cupro | Nylon | Triacetate |
| Elastane | Nytril | Vinal |
| Elastodiene | Olefin | Vinylal |
| Elasterell-p | PBI | Vinyon |
| Elastoester | PLA | Viscose |
| Fluorofibre | Polyamide | |
| Glass | Polyester |
Alginate
Carbon
Chlorofibre
Cupro
Elastane
Elastodiene
Fluorofibre
Metal Fibre
Modal
Polyamide
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Vinylal
Viscose
The following is a list of the fiber trade name and the generic fiber name. The asterisk (*) indicates a trademarked name.
Note: Some companies use certain trade names to refer to more than one fiber. Hence in this list some trade names are associated with more than one generic term.
| Fiber Name | Generic | Fiber Name | Generic |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Tell | Polyester | Alon | Rayon |
| Abestron | Asbestos | Alton | Acetate |
| Absorbit* | Rayon | American Bemberg | Rayon |
| ACE | Nylon | American | Olefin |
| Acelba | Rayon | Amilan | Nylon |
| Acele | Rayon | Amplum | Rayon |
| Acele | Acetate | Anavor | Polyester |
| Aceta | Acetate | Anid | Nylon |
| Acetat IPS | Acetate | Anil | Nylon |
| Acetovis | Rayon | Anilana | Acrylic |
| Acribel* | Acrylic | Anim/8 | Anidex |
| Acrilan* | Acrylic | Anso-tex* | Nylon |
| Acrolon | Acrylic | Anthella | Rayon |
| Acrybel | Acrylic | Antherta | Rayon |
| Acrylast | Acrylic | Antron* | Nylon |
| Actionwear* | Nylon | Anywear | Acrylic |
| Aeress | Modacrylic | Arazole | PBI |
| Aerocor | Glass | Ardil | Azlon |
| AeroRove | Glass | Arenka | Aramid |
| Agilon | Nylon | Argentea | Rayon |
| Agno | Rayon | Ariloft* | Acetate |
| Agro | Rayon | Aristocrat | Rayon |
| Agrolam | Rayon | Arma Flisca | Rayon |
| Airco Vinal | Vinal | Arma Lamo | Rayon |
| Akryl | Acrylic | Armon | Rayon |
| Akulene | Polyester | Arnel* | Triacetate |
| Akulon | Nylon | Artilana | Rayon |
| Alane | Olefin | Asahi | Rayon |
| Alastra | Rayon | Astralene-C | Polyester |
| Albene | Acetate | Astralon-C | Polyester |
| Albula | Rayon | Astralon-C | Nylon |
| Algil | Modacrylic | Astroloft | Nylon |
| Alginate* | Azlon | Astrolon | Nylon |
| Alistran | Metallic | Astrolure | Nylon |
| Alkathene | Olefin | AstroTurf* | Nylon |
| Alkvalon | Nylon | Autowine | Olefin |
| Avicolor | Acetate | Bodana | Rayon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avicron | Rayon | Bodanita | Rayon |
| Avila | Rayon | Bodannella | Rayon |
| Aviloc | Rayon | Bodanyl | Nylon |
| Avisco Super L | Rayon | Bolta | Saran |
| Avisco | Vinyon | Boltaflex | Saran |
| Avisco | Acetate | Boltathene | Olefin |
| Avisco XL | Rayon | Bonnel | Acrylic |
| Avisco | Rayon | Borsten | Vinyon |
| Aviscose | Acetate | Breda | Rayon |
| Avisun | Olefin | Bredanese | Rayon |
| Avlin | Polyester | Brenka | Rayon |
| Avlin | Rayon | Brenkona | Rayon |
| Avril | Rayon | Briglo | Rayon |
| Avron | Rayon | Bristrand | Vinyon |
| AVXL | Rayon | Britbem | Rayon |
| Ayrlyn | Nylon | Britenka | Rayon |
| Bale-lok | Olefin | BX | Saran |
| BAR | Rayon | C-cumuloft nylon | Nylon |
| Beauknit | Nylon | C-nylon | Nylon |
| Beauknit | Rayon | C-chemstrand nylon | Nylon |
| Beauknit | Polyester | C-cadon nylon | Nylon |
| Belastraw | Rayon | C-polyester | Polyester |
| Belimat | Rayon | C.I.L | Nylon |
| Bembella | Rayon | C.S. Yarn | Rayon |
| Bemberg* | Rayon | Cadon | Nylon |
| Bensilkie | Rayon | Calyx | Rayon |
| Beslon | Acrylic | Camalon | Nylon |
| Beta | Glass | Cantona | Rayon |
| Bexan | Vinyon | Cantrece | Nylon |
| Bexan | Saran | Capilene | Polyester |
| Bi-Lof* | Acrylic | Capima* | Nylon |
| Bifil | Nylon | Caprolan* | Nylon |
| Bijohai | Rayon | Captiva* | Nylon |
| Bio-Fresh* | Acrylic | Caraloft | Acrylic |
| Biokryl* | Acrylic | Carawisp | Acrylic |
| Blackbird | Rayon | Cargan | Azlon |
| Blanc de Blancs | Nylon | Cargau | Azlon |
| Blue C | Nylon | Carolan | Acetate |
| Blue C | Spandex | Casein | Azlon |
| Blue C | Polyester | Casenka | Azlon |
| Bobina-Perlon | Nylon | Cashmilon* | Acrylic |
| Bobina | Rayon | Caslen | Azlon |
| Casolana | Azlon | Chromspun* | Acetate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celacloud | Acetate | Cisalfa | Rayon |
| Celacrimp | Acetate | Civona | Rayon |
| Celafibre | Acetate | Cleerspan* | Spandex |
| Celafil | Acetate | Clorene | Saran |
| Celaire | Acetate | Colacril | Acrylic |
| Celaloft | Acetate | Colcessa | Rayon |
| Celanese* | Acetate | Colcord | Rayon |
| Celanese* | Nylon | Colnova | Rayon |
| Celaperm | Acetate | Colomat | Rayon |
| Celara | Acetate | Coloray | Rayon |
| Celarandom | Acetate | Colorsealed | Rayon |
| Celaspun | Acetate | Colorspun | Rayon |
| Celastraw | Acetate | Colva | Rayon |
| Celatow | Acetate | Colvadur | Rayon |
| Celatress | Acetate | Colvalon | Rayon |
| Celaweb | Acetate | Comfort Fiber | Polyester |
| Celcos | Acetate | ComFortrel | Polyester |
| Celebrate* | Acetate | Comiso | Rayon |
| Celechrome | Acetate | Comymex | Rayon |
| Celecloud | Acetate | Conex | Aramid |
| Cellestron | Acetate | Conomet | Metallic |
| Celltate | Acetate | Contro | Rubber |
| Celon | Nylon | Conyma | Rayon |
| Celta | Rayon | Coosa Pines | Rayon |
| Cetea | Rayon | Cordamey | Rayon |
| Chadolene | Olefin | Cordenka | Rayon |
| Chadolon | Nylon | Cordulla | Rayon |
| Chalkelle | Rayon | Cordura* | Nylon |
| Chardonize | Rayon | Cordura* | Rayon |
| Chemfit | Nylon | Corval | Rayon |
| Chemline | Nylon | Corvala | Rayon |
| Chemlux | Nylon | Corvinair | Rayon |
| Chemstrand | Polyester | Cour Pleta | Acetate |
| Chemstrand | Nylon | Courlene-Duracol | Olefin |
| Chemstrand | Acrylic | Courlene | Acetate |
| Cheviot | Rayon | Courlene-PY | Olefin |
| Chevisol | Rayon | Courtelle* | Acrylic |
| Chinlon | Nylon | Cova | Rayon |
| Chinsang | Rayon | Covington | Rayon |
| Chlorin | Vinyon | Cremona | Vinal |
| Chlorin | Saran | Crepeset* | Nylon |
| Chromeflex | Metallic | Crepesly | Rayon |
| Crepesoft | Polyester | Delray | Rayon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creslan* | Acrylic | Deltatovis | Rayon |
| Cresloft* | Acrylic | Delustra | Rayon |
| Crimplene | Polyester | Diafil | Rayon |
| Crinex | Nylon | Dicel | Acetate |
| Crinofil | Rayon | Dien | Nylon |
| Crinol* | Rayon | Diolen* | Polyester |
| Crinovyl | Vinyon | Diorid | Modacrylic |
| Crispella | Rayon | DLP | Olefin |
| Cronelka | Rayon | Dolan* | Acrylic |
| Crylor* | Acrylic | Dorex | Rayon |
| Crystalon | Rayon | Dorix* | Nylon |
| Cumuloft | Nylon | Dorlon | Nylon |
| Cupersil | Rayon | Draka | Saran |
| Cupioni | Rayon | Dralon* | Acrylic |
| Cupracolor | Rayon | Drapespun | Rayon |
| Cupralan | Rayon | Drawinella | Acetate |
| Cuprama | Rayon | Dream Slub | Rayon |
| Cuprama TX | Rayon | Drylene | Olefin |
| Cuprel | Rayon | Ducilo | Nylon |
| Cupresa | Rayon | Dul-tone | Rayon |
| Cuprifil | Rayon | Dul-fast | Rayon |
| Cupro* | Rayon | Dulesco | Rayon |
| Cuprussah | Rayon | Dulkona | Rayon |
| Curel | Spandex | Duon | Olefin |
| Cusio | Rayon | Dura-Stran | Metallic |
| Cycloset | Acetate | Duracel | Nylon |
| Dacron* | Polyester | Duracol | Rayon |
| Daifuki | Rayon | Durafil | Rayon |
| Daiwabo | Rayon | Duraflox | Rayon |
| Danufil* | Rayon | Duraglass | Glass |
| Danulon | Nylon | Duraspan | Spandex |
| Daplan | Olefin | Duraspun* | Acrylic |
| Daran | Saran | Durel | Olefin |
| Darleen | Rubber | Dureta | Rayon |
| Darlspan | Spandex | Dy-lok | Rayon |
| Darvan | Nytril | Dylan | Olefin |
| Dayan | Nylon | Dynacor | Rayon |
| Decora | Rayon | Dynel | Modacrylic |
| Dederon | Nylon | Eastern | Rayon |
| Deeglass | Glass | Eastman | Olefin |
| Delfion | Nylon | Eastman 50 | Acetate |
| Delovisca | Rayon | Eastman 75 | Acetate |
| EcoSpun | Polyester |
|---|---|
| Eftrelon | Nylon |
| Efylon | Nylon |
| Ektafil | Polyester |
| Elana | Polyester |
| Elbama | Rayon |
| Elma | Rayon |
| Eloma | Rayon |
| Elstrama | Rayon |
| Elura | Spandex |
| Elura | Modacrylic |
| Embiron | Vinyon |
| Emera | Rayon |
| Emmembrucke | Nylon |
| Enant | Nylon |
| Enbiron | Vinyon |
| Encel | Rayon |
| Encron | Polyester |
| Englo | Rayon |
| Enka | Rayon |
| Enka | Nylon |
| Enkadrain | Nylon |
| Enkafort | Glass |
| Enkaire | Rayon |
| Enkalene | Nylon |
| Enkaloft | Nylon |
| Enkalon* | Nylon |
| Enkalure | Nylon |
| Enkamat | Nylon |
| Enkasa | Azlon |
| Enkasheer | Nylon |
| Enkasonic | Nylon |
| Enkatron | Nylon |
| Enkaturf | Nylon |
| Enkeloft | Nylon |
| Enkona | Rayon |
| Enkrome | Rayon |
| Enkron | Rayon |
| Envilon | Vinyon |
| Erilan | Azlon |
| Essera* | Olefin |
| Estera | Acetate |
| Esterweld | Polyester |
| Estochrome | Polyester |
|---|---|
| Estra | Acetate |
| Estron* | Acetate |
| Etylon | Olefin |
| Euroacryl | Acrylic |
| Exlan | Acrylic |
| Extrema | Rayon |
| Eybrel | Rayon |
| Fabelmat | Rayon |
| Fabelta | Nylon |
| Fabelta | Rayon |
| Fair Haven | Rayon |
| Fairtex | Metallic |
| Famco | Glass |
| Featheray | Rayon |
| Fefassea | Nylon |
| Feneshield | Glass |
| Fenilon | Aramid |
| Fi-lana | Acrylic |
| Fiber B | Olefin |
| Fiber C | Acetate |
| Fiber D | Acrylic |
| Fiber E | Rayon |
| FiberGlass | Glass |
| Fiber HM | Rayon |
| Fiber K | Spandex |
| Fiber SM-27 | Rayon |
| Fiber T | Modacrylic |
| Fiber 24 | Rayon |
| Fiber 32 | Spandex |
| Fiber 40 | Rayon |
| Fiber 45 | Vinyon |
| Fiber 500 | Rayon |
| Fiber 700 | Rayon |
| Fiberbrite 2000 | Polyester |
| Fiberfill | Polyester |
| Fiberfrax | Glass |
| Fiberglas* | Glass |
| Fibramine | Rayon |
| Fibrana | Rayon |
| Fibranda | Rayon |
| Fibranne* | Rayon |
| Fibravyl* | Vinyon |
| Fibrelta | Rayon | Glas Floss | Glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibrenka | Rayon | Glauchauer | Rayon |
| Fibri-cord | Olefin | Glillon | Nylon |
| Fibri-knit | Olefin | Glitter | Rayon |
| Fibrilawn | Olefin | Glospan* | Spandex |
| Fibrilon | Olefin | Goldcres | Olefin |
| Fibro | Rayon | Golden Glow | Polyester |
| Fibroceta | Acetate | Golden Touch | Polyester |
| Fibrolane | Azlon | Golden Caprolan | Nylon |
| Fil de Lyon | Rayon | Graflon | Modacrylic |
| Filatex | Rubber | Grillon | Nylon |
| Fiocco | Rayon | Grilon | Nylon |
| Firestone | Nylon | Grip | Polyester |
| Firestone | Saran | Hamlon | Olefin |
| Firestone | Olefin | Hana | Rayon |
| Flaikona | Rayon | Harlon | Saran |
| Flake Slub | Rayon | Hartford | Rayon |
| Flatesa | Rayon | Heatherdine | Nylon |
| Flattsea | Rayon | Heatherloft | Acetate |
| Flimba | Rayon | Helion | Nylon |
| Flisca | Rayon | Hemlon | Nylon |
| Flock | Rayon | Herculon* | Olefin |
| Flox | Rayon | Hi-Narco | Rayon |
| Floxalon | Rayon | High 10 | Rayon |
| Forlion* | Nylon | Hiralon | Olefin |
| Fortisan* | Rayon | Hisilon | Nylon |
| Fortrel* | Polyester | Hizek | Olefin |
| Frilon | Nylon | HMA | Aramid |
| Furlon | Rayon | HM-50 | Aramid |
| Furon | Nylon | Hol-O-Fil | Rayon |
| Garan | Glass | Hollofil* | Polyester |
| Garanized | Glass | Hostalen | Olefin |
| Garanmat | Glass | Hudstat | metallic |
| Garon | Glass | Hydrofil* | Nylon |
| Gecesa | Rayon | Hygram | Rayon |
| Geilon | Nylon | Hystron | Polyester |
| Gerfil | Olefin | I G G | Saran |
| Geril | Olefin | Ice berg | Glass |
| Gevetex | Glass | Iriden | Rayon |
| Gisolan | Azlon | Iridex | Rayon |
| Gizolan | Rayon | Iridye | Rayon |
| Glantzstoff | Rayon | Isovyl | Vinyon |
| Glanzstoff | Nylon | IT | Rayon |
| Ivorea | Rayon | Kuseta | Rayon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Olefin | Kutasa | Rayon |
| Jedmat | Rayon | Kynar | Polyester |
| Jedpak | Rayon | Kynol | Novoloid |
| Jetspun | Nylon | Lacisana | Rayon |
| Jetspun | Rayon | Lactofil | Azlon |
| K.R.P. | Rayon | Lactron | Rubber |
| Kanabian | Vinal | Lambeta | Rayon |
| Kanebian | Vinal | Lambeth | Olefin |
| Kanebo | Rayon | Lame | Metallic |
| Kanekalon | Acrylic | Lamita | Rayon |
| Kanekalon | Modacrylic | Lamo | Rayon |
| Kanekalon | Vinyon | Lanacryl | Acrylic |
| Kanelight | Olefin | Lanalpha | Rayon |
| Kanelion | Rayon | Lanese | Acetate |
| Kapron | Nylon | Lanital* | Azlon |
| Kasema | Rayon | Lanon | Polyester |
| Kashimilan | Acrylic | Lansil | Acetate |
| Kasilga | Rayon | Lanusa | Rayon |
| Kasymilon | Acrylic | Laselon | Polyester |
| Kelheim | Rayon | Lastex | Rubber |
| Kelheimer | Rayon | Lastex S | Spandex |
| Kelheun H | Rayon | Laton | Rubber |
| Kermel* | Aramid | Lavscan | Polyester |
| Kevlar* | Aramid | Leacril* | Acrylic |
| Kikansei | Rayon | Lektroset | Rayon |
| Kirklon Superbulk | Nylon | Lenzella | Rayon |
| Kirksyl | Rayon | Lenzesa | Rayon |
| Kodel | Polyester | Lilion* | Nylon |
| Kodofill | Polyester | Lirelle | Rayon |
| Kodosoff | Polyester | Lo-pic | Olefin |
| Kohorn | Rayon | Loft-set | Nylon |
| Kojin | Rayon | Loftgard | Polyester |
| Kolorbon | Rayon | Loftura* | Acetate |
| Konex | Aramid | Loktite | Olefin |
| Koplon | Rayon | Lonbell | Rayon |
| Koseiseide | Azlon | Lonzona | Acetate |
| Krispglo | Rayon | Lowland | Rayon |
| Kuralon | Vinal | Lucisa | Rayon |
| Kurare | Rayon | Luftura | Acetate |
| Kurehabo | Rayon | Lurex | Metallic |
| Kurehalon | Saran | Lus-trus | Polyester |
| Kuremona | Vinal | Lus-trus | Olefin |
| Lus-trus | Nylon | Minifil | Rayon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lus-trus | Saran | Mirlon | Nylon |
| Lusterloft | Nylon | Misnylon | Nylon |
| Lustrafil | Rayon | Misrylon | Nylon |
| Lycra* | Elastane | Mitsubishi | Vinal |
| Lycra* | Elasterell-p | Modal* | Rayon |
| Lycra* | Spandex | Modanyl | Nylon |
| Madam Butterfly | Rayon | Modiglass | Glass |
| Makrofil | Rayon | Monofil 77 | Rayon |
| Makrolan | Acrylic | Monosheer | Nylon |
| Malora | Metallic | Montrel | Olefin |
| Manyro | Vinal | Moplen | Olefin |
| Marena | Azlon | Movyl | Vinyon |
| Marenka | Azlon | Movilret | Vinyon |
| Marimusume | Rayon | Moynel | Rayon |
| Marispun | Acetate | Multi-cupioni | Rayon |
| Marvess* | Olefin | Multi-strata | Rayon |
| Matankanese | Rayon | Multisheer | Nylon |
| Matapoint | Rayon | MX108 | Nylon |
| Matenka | Rayon | MX6020 | Polyester |
| Matenkona | Rayon | Mylar | Metallic |
| Matesa | Rayon | N fiber | Rayon |
| Matte Touch | Polyester | Nailon | Nylon |
| Mattesco | Rayon | Narco | Rayon |
| Mawus-M | Polyester | Narcon | Rayon |
| Mawus-R | Polyester | Narene | Rayon |
| Measle Yarn | Rayon | Narene | Polyester |
| Melkwol | Azlon | National | Saran |
| Meraklon* | Olefin | National | Olefin |
| Merinova | Azlon | National | Nylon |
| Merkalon | Olefin | Nefa-perlon | Nylon |
| Meryl* | Rayon | Nefalon | Nylon |
| Metlon | Metallic | Negastat* | Polyester |
| Meubalese | Acetate | Neochrome* | Rayon |
| Mewlon | Vinal | Neoplex | Rayon |
| Micromatique* | Polyester | Nerane | Acetate |
| MicroSpun* | Polyester | New color | Rayon |
| MicroSupreme* | Polyester | Newbray | Rayon |
| Miharahyo | Rayon | Newdull | Rayon |
| Mikron | Vinal | Newlow | Rayon |
| Minalon | Acetate | Nichibo | Rayon |
| Minerva | Rayon | Nichire | Rayon |
| Minifil | Nylon | Niplon | Nylon |
| Nirlon | Nylon | Oceane | Acetate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishikalon | Vinyon | Ohmi | Rayon |
| Nitiray | Nylon | Olane | Olefin |
| Nitlon | Acrylic | Oletex | Olefin |
| Nitrilon | Acrylic | Omni saran | Saran |
| Nitron | Acrylic | Onanth | Nylon |
| Nittobo | Rayon | Ondelette | Rayon |
| NM1000 | Nylon | Ondule | Rayon |
| NM1103 | Nylon | Opaceta | Acetate |
| NM1200 | Nylon | Oplexmatt | Rayon |
| NM1400 | Nylon | Oriented | Saran |
| NM1500 | Nylon | Orlon* | Acrylic |
| Nobricella | Rayon | Ortalion* | Nylon |
| Nomelle | Acrylic | Ovignose | Vinyon |
| Nomex* | Nylon | P-23 | Polyester |
| Nomex* | Aramid | Pa-Qel | Acrylic |
| Nopalon | Acetate | Pan | Acrylic |
| Novamat | Rayon | Pannakril | Acrylic |
| Novatex | Rayon | Paramafil | Rayon |
| Nublite | Rayon | Paramount | Rayon |
| Numa | Spandex | Parapro | Olefin |
| Nupron | Rayon | Parfe | Rayon |
| Nupronium | Rayon | Patlon | Olefin |
| Nycel | Nylon | PCU | Vinyon |
| Nylco | Metallic | Pe ce | Vinyon |
| Nylenka | Nylon | PE | Polyester |
| Nylex | Nylon | PE3100 | Polyester |
| Nylfil | Metallic | Perfil | Vinyon |
| Nylfrance* | Nylon | Perfilon | Nylon |
| Nyloft | Nylon | Perlapoint | Rayon |
| Nylsuisse | Nylon | Perlargon | Nylon |
| Nyma | Rayon | Perlglo | Rayon |
| Nymarilon | Acrylic | Perlofil | Nylon |
| Nymata | Rayon | Perlon | Nylon |
| Nymatco | ayon | Perlon-Hoechst | Nylon |
| Nymcel | Rayon | Perlon-U | Spandex |
| Nymcord | Rayon | Permalon | Saran |
| Nymcrylon | Acrylic | Petromat | Olefin |
| Nymella | Rayon | Pex | Olefin |
| Nypel | Nylon | Phenylon | Aramid |
| Nypel | Polyester | Phillips 66 nylon | Nylon |
| Nypel Polypro | Olefin | Phrilon | Nylon |
| Nytelle | Nylon | Phrix | Rayon |
| Phrix perlon | Nylon | Proloft | Olefin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pil-Trol* | Acrylic | Propylon | Olefin |
| Pilray | Rayon | Prostran | Olefin |
| Pittsburgh | Glass | Puff Stuff | Polyester |
| Plavia | Rayon | Purilon | Rayon |
| Ply-mat | Glass | Pylen | Olefin |
| Plyloc | Nylon | Q-957 | Saran |
| Plymouth | Olefin | Qiana | Nylon |
| Polan | Nylon | Quallofil | Polyester |
| Polana | Nylon | Quilticel | Acetate |
| Polargard | Polyester | Quintess | Polyester |
| Polarguard* | Polyester | Railan | Rayon |
| Polartec* | Polyester | Rainbow | Rayon |
| Polathene | Olefin | Ramelon | Vinyon |
| Poliafil | Nylon | Random-set | Nylon |
| Poliafil | Olefin | Random-tone | Nylon |
| Politen-omni | Olefin | Ratujal | Rayon |
| Polyamide* | Nylon | Raybrite MF | Metallic |
| Polyarns | Nylon | Raybrite MM | Metallic |
| Polyarns | Vinyon | Rayflex | Rayon |
| Polyarns | Olefin | Rayolanda | Rayon |
| Polyathylen-Draht | Olefin | Raysorb | Rayon |
| Polybolta | Olefin | RD-100 | Rayon |
| Polycrest | Olefin | Redon | Acrylic |
| Polyethylene* | Olefin | Reemay | Polyester |
| Polyextra | Polyester | Reevon | Olefin |
| Polyloom | Olefin | Relon | Nylon |
| Polymers | Olefin | Remember | Acrylic |
| Polymers | Nylon | Rene 41 | Metallic |
| Polynosic* | Rayon | Resistat* | Nylon |
| Polypro | Olefin | Retractyl* | Vinyon |
| Polyprop-omni | Olefin | Revere | Rubber |
| Polypropylene* | Olefin | Reymet | Metallic |
| Polywrap | Olefin | Reynolds | Metallic |
| Pontova | Rayon | Rhodiaceta | Nylon |
| PPG | Glass | Rhodiafil | Rayon |
| Prelana | Acrylic | Rhodialin | Acetate |
| Premier | Rayon | Rhodianil | Nylon |
| Prenylon | Nylon | Rhofibre | Vinyon |
| Prezenta | Rayon | Rhofil | Vinyon |
| Primaloft | Polyester | Rhovyl* | Vinyon |
| Pro-Tuft | Olefin | Rhovyl T | Vinyon |
| Prolene | Olefin | Rhovyl 55 | Vinyon |
| Ribbon straw | Acetate | Shoeflex | Nylon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Saran | Shurti | Olefin |
| Rilsan* | Nylon | Silene* | Acetate |
| Rilson | Nylon | Silenka | Glass |
| Rolan | Acrylic | Silione | Glass |
| Rotwyla | Rayon | Silkon | Azlon |
| Rovana | Saran | Silkwool | Azlon |
| Rovicella | Rayon | Silky Touch* | Nylon |
| Royalene | Olefin | Silky Touch | Polyester |
| Roylon | Nylon | Silon | Nylon |
| Ruvea | Nylon | Silon | Rayon |
| Ryton | Sulfur | Silpalon | Acrylic |
| S-3 | Nylon | Sinitex | Saran |
| Samson | Nylon | Sinsen | Acrylic |
| Sanderit | Nylon | Sirius | Rayon |
| Saniro | Modacrylic | Skapalon | Nylon |
| Sanivq | Modacrylic | Skenandoa | Rayon |
| Sarelon | Azlon | Skendo | Rayon |
| Sarfa | Rayon | Skybloom | Rayon |
| Sarlon | Saran | Skyloft | Rayon |
| Sastiga | Rayon | Slovina | Rayon |
| Sava | Rayon | SLR | Acetate |
| Sayelle* | Acrylic | SM-27 | Rayon |
| Scaldura | Rayon | Sniol | Vinyon |
| Scaldyna | Rayon | So-lara | Acrylic |
| Schwarza | Rayon | Soalon | Triacetate |
| Schwarza-polyamid-p. | Nylon | Softalon | Nylon |
| Sculptured estron | Acetate | Softglo | Rayon |
| Sculptured chromspun | Acetate | Softglow | Nylon |
| Sedura | Rayon | Soluna | Polyester |
| SEF | Modacrylic | Sooflex | Nylon |
| Semi-dul | Rayon | Soviden | Saran |
| Semmum | Rayon | Spandelle | Spandex |
| Seraceta | Acetate | Spanzelle* | Spandex |
| Seratelle | Acetate | Spark-l-lite | Saran |
| Setilmat | Acetate | Sparkalure | Olefin |
| Setilose | Acetate | Sparkling | Nylon |
| Setina | Acetate | Speckelon | Nylon |
| Shanton | Polyester | Spectra* | Olefin |
| Shareen | Nylon | Spectran | Acrylic |
| Shimmereen* | Nylon | Spectran | Polyester |
| Shinko | Rayon | Spontex | Rayon |
| Shiro diafil | Rayon | Spun-lo | Rayon |
| Spun-black | Rayon | Superflex | Rayon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spunenka | Rayon | Superseas | Rayon |
| Spungo | Rayon | Superwhite | Acetate |
| Spunlo | Rayon | Superwind | Rayon |
| Spunloc | Polyester | Supplex* | Nylon |
| Stabilenka | Nylon | Supral | Rayon |
| Stainmaster | Nylon | Supralon | Rayon |
| Standard | Rayon | Supraska | Rayon |
| Starbrite | Nylon | Suprema | Rayon |
| Staticgard | Nylon | Suprenka | Rayon |
| Steelon | Nylon | Supron | Nylon |
| Stilon | Nylon | Swina | Rayon |
| Strata | Rayon | Synflex-N | Nylon |
| Strata-slub | Rayon | Synthofil | Vinal |
| Stratella | Rayon | Tacryl | Acrylic |
| Stratifil | Glass | Tactel* | Nylon |
| Stratimat | Glass | Tactel Micro* | Nylon |
| Strawn | Rayon | Tactesse | Nylon |
| Stretch ever | Spandex | Tamashima | Rayon |
| Strialine | Polyester | Tango | Nylon |
| Strong Fibro | Rayon | TB-tex | Glass |
| Stryton | Nylon | Teca | Acetate |
| Stylon | Nylon | Technora | Aramid |
| Suda | Rayon | Tecron | Nylon |
| Sudalon | Nylon | Teijin | Acetate |
| Suede-skin | Rayon | Teijin | Rayon |
| Suiko | Rayon | Teijn-tetoron | Polyester |
| Suleine | Rayon | Tejido | Saran |
| Summum | Rayon | Telusa | Rayon |
| Sunshine | Olefin | Tempra | Rayon |
| Sunspun | Rayon | Tenasco | Rayon |
| Supac | Olefin | Tenax | Rayon |
| Super tenax | Rayon | Tencel* | Lyocell |
| Super Tuff | Olefin | Tendan | Rayon |
| Super Microft | Polyester | Tenkyo | Rayon |
| Super-L | Rayon | Tergal* | Polyester |
| Super-cordura | Rayon | Teriber | Polyester |
| Super white | Rayon | Terital* | Polyester |
| Super breda | Rayon | Terlenka* | Polyester |
| Super-narco | Rayon | Ternel | Vinyon |
| Super-suprenka | Rayon | Teron | Polyester |
| Super-rayflex | Rayon | Terylen | Polyester |
| Superarnum | Rayon | Terylene* | Polyester |
| Teteron | Polyester | Tricel | Acetate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetlon | Polyester | Trilan | Acetate |
| Tetoron* | Polyester | Trinova | Rayon |
| Tetrolene | Polyester | Trital | Rayon |
| Tetron | Polyester | Tropic | Rayon |
| Teviron | Vinyon | Trvira | Polyester |
| Textilion | Nylon | Tubastra | Rayon |
| Textra | Rayon | Tubize | Rayon |
| Textura | Polyester | Tudenza | Rayon |
| Thermastat* | Polyester | Tufcel | Rayon |
| Thermax* | Polyester | Tufflite profax | Olefin |
| Thermolite | Polyester | Tufton | Olefin |
| Thermoloft | Polyester | Tufton | Rayon |
| Thermovyl* | Vinyon | Tusson | Rayon |
| Thick and thin | Rayon | TW 6208 | Olefin |
| Thiolan | Azlon | Twaron* | Aramid |
| Thiozell | Azlon | Twisloc | Nylon |
| Thozell | Rayon | Ty EZ | Olefin |
| Tiaralon | Rayon | Tygan | Saran |
| Tilan | Azlon | Tynex | Nylon |
| Timbrelle | Nylon | Type C | Acetate |
| Tinselfil | Rayon | Type F | Acetate |
| Tinselon | Rayon | Type K | Acetate |
| Tolalan | Rayon | Type L | Acetate |
| Topel | Rayon | Tyrenka | Rayon |
| Toramomen | Rayon | Tyrex | Rayon |
| Toray-tetoron | Polyester | Tyron | Rayon |
| Toray | Nylon | Tytite | Olefin |
| Toraylon | Acrylic | Tyvek | Olefin |
| Toris | Rayon | Tyweld | Rayon |
| Totarn | Rayon | Ultra-touch | Polyester |
| Tovis | Rayon | Ultra-bright | Nylon |
| Toyobo | Rayon | Ultramid | Nylon |
| Toyotenax | Rayon | Ultrastrand | Glass |
| TR-draht | Polyester | Ultravat | Metallic |
| Travema | Rayon | Ultrenka | Rayon |
| Travis | Rayon | Ultrima | Rayon |
| Travis | Nytril | Ultron* | Nylon |
| Trelon | Nylon | Unel | Spandex |
| Trevira microness | Polyester | Unicomb | Glass |
| Trevira* | Polyester | Unifab | Glass |
| Trialbene | Acetate | Unifil | Olefin |
| Trianti | Glass | Uniformat | Glass |
| Uniglass | Glass | Vitro-Flex | Glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unirove | Glass | Vitro-Strand | Glass |
| Unistrand | Glass | Vitron | Glass |
| United | Saran | Vituf | Polyester |
| Unitope | Glass | Vivana* | Nylon |
| Urylon | Spandex | Vive la Crepe | Nylon |
| US Royalene | Olefin | Vogt | Olefin |
| Vairin | Spandex | Vonnel | Acrylic |
| Vanilon | Nylon | Voplex | Olefin |
| Vanylon | Nylon | Voplex | Vinyon |
| Variline | Nylon | Vybran | Acrylic |
| Vectran* | Olefin | Vycron | Polyester |
| Velicren* | Modacrylic | Vydran | Acrylic |
| Velon LP | Olefin | Vylor | Nylon |
| Velon | Saran | Vynylal | Vinal |
| Venus | Rayon | Vyrene* | Spandex |
| Verel* | Modacrylic | WearDated* | Acrylic |
| Veri-dull | Rayon | WeatherBloc* | Acrylic |
| Verranne | Glass | Wellene | Polyester |
| Vestan | Saran | Wellon | Nylon |
| Vestolen A | Olefin | Wellstrand | Polyester |
| Vetroflex | Glass | Wellstrand | Nylon |
| Vetrotessile | Glass | Wetrelon | Nylon |
| Vetrotex RMP | Glass | WeveBac | Olefin |
| Vetrotex* | Glass | Wikilana | Rayon |
| Vibren | Rayon | Wink | Metallic |
| Vicara* | Azlon | Wipolan | Vinal |
| Vincel | Rayon | Wipolan | Azlon |
| Vinylan | Vinal | Wirilene | Olefin |
| Vinylon | Vinal | Wolcrylon | Acrylic |
| Virion | Rayon | Woolon | Vinal |
| Viscalon 66 | Rayon | Worry Free | Nylon |
| Viscocord | Rayon | WSF PE | Olefin |
| Viscol | Rayon | WSF PP | Olefin |
| Viscor | Rayon | Wynene | Olefin |
| Visil* | Rayon | X-static | Nylon |
| Vistra | Rayon | Xena | Rayon |
| Vistra XTH | Rayon | XL | Rayon |
| Vistralon | Rayon | XTRA-dul | Rayon |
| Vistron | Rayon | XTRA-tuff | Polyester |
| Vitata | Rayon | Yuva | Nylon |
| Vitel | Polyester | Z-54 | Rayon |
| Vitro-fibras | Glass | Zantrel-Meryl* | Rayon |
Zefkrome ... Acrylic
Zefran ... Nylon
Zefran ... Acrylic
Zefron ... Polyester
Zeftron ... Nylon
Zehla ... Rayon
Zehlasordin ... Rayon
Zellvag ... Rayon
Zetek ... Nytril
Zycon ... Azlon
The home page of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Internet's World Wide Web, provides the trade community with current, relevant information regarding CBP operations and items of special interest. The site posts information -- which includes proposed regulations, news releases, publications and notices, etc. -- that can be searched, read on-line, printed or downloaded to your personal computer. The web site was established as a trade-friendly mechanism to assist the importing and exporting community. The web site also links to the home pages of many other agencies whose importing or exporting regulations that U.S. Customs and Border Protection helps to enforce. The web site also contains a wealth of information of interest to a broader public than the trade community. For instance, on June 20, 2001, CBP launched the 'Know Before You Go' publication and traveler awareness campaign designed to help educate international travelers.
The web address of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
The current edition of Customs Regulations of the United States is a loose-leaf, subscription publication available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; telephone (202) 512-1800. A bound, 2003 edition of Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, which incorporates all changes to the Regulations as of April 1, 2003, is also available for sale from the same address. All proposed and final regulations are published in the Federal Register, which is published daily by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, and distributed by the Superintendent of Documents. Information about on-line access to the Federal Register may be obtained by calling (202) 512-1530 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time. These notices are also published in the weekly Customs Bulletin described below.
The Customs Bulletin and Decisions ('Customs Bulletin') is a weekly publication that contains decisions, rulings, regulatory proposals, notices and other information of interest to the trade community. It also contains decisions issued by the U.S. Court of International Trade, as well as customs-related decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Each year, the Government Printing Office publishes bound volumes of the Customs Bulletin. Subscriptions may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents at the address and phone number listed above.
This publication provides an overview of the importing process and contains general information about import requirements. The February 2002 edition of Importing Into the United States contains much new and revised material brought about pursuant to the Customs Modernization Act ("Mod Act"). The Mod Act has fundamentally altered the relationship between importers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection by shifting to the importer the legal responsibility for declaring the value, classification, and rate of duty applicable to entered merchandise.
The February 2002 edition contains a section entitled "Informed Compliance." A key component of informed compliance is the shared responsibility between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the import community, wherein CBP communicates its requirements to the importer, and the importer, in turn, uses reasonable care to assure that CBP is provided accurate and timely data pertaining to his or her importation.
Single copies may be obtained from local offices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or from the Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20229. An on-line version is available at the CBP web site. Importing Into the United States is also available for sale, in single copies or bulk orders, from the Superintendent of Documents by calling (202) 512-1800, or by mail from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7054.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has prepared a number of Informed Compliance publications in the "What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About:..." series. Check the Internet web site http://www.cbp.gov for current and related publications such as "Fibers and Yarns: Construction and Classification under the HTSUS" and "Marking Requirements for Wearing Apparel."
Customs Valuation under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 is a 96-page book containing a detailed narrative description of the customs valuation system, the customs valuation title of the Trade Agreements Act (§402 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. §1401a)), the Statement of Administrative Action which was sent to the U.S. Congress in conjunction with the TAA, regulations (19 C.F.R. §§152.000-152.108) implementing the valuation system (a few sections of the regulations have been amended subsequent to the publication of the book) and questions and answers concerning the valuation system. A copy may be obtained from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, Value Branch, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, (Mint Annex), NW, Washington, D.C. 20229.
Customs Valuation Encyclopedia (with updates) is comprised of relevant statutory provisions, CBP Regulations implementing the statute, portions of the Customs Valuation Code, judicial precedent, and administrative rulings involving application of valuation law. A copy may be purchased for a nominal charge from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7054. This publication is also available on the Internet web site of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
| The information provided in this publication is for general information purposes only. Recognizing that many complicated factors may be involved in customs issues, an importer may wish to obtain a ruling under CBP Regulations, 19 C.F.R. Part 177, or obtain advice from an expert (such as a licensed Customs Broker, attorney or consultant) who specializes in customs matters. Reliance solely on the general information in this pamphlet may not be considered reasonable care. |
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Additional information may also be obtained from U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry. Please consult your telephone directory for an office near you. The listing will be found under U.S. Government, Department of Homeland Security.
The Small Business and Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and 10 regional Fairness Boards were established to receive comments from small businesses about Federal agency enforcement activities and rate each agency’s responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on the enforcement actions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247).
REPORT SMUGGLING 1-800-BE-ALERT OR 1-800-NO-DROGA
Visit our Internet web site: http://www.cbp.gov