Gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806

HS v2017 Code: 5803

About gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806

HS code 5803 covers a broad range of gauze fabrics, excluding those classified under the narrow fabrics of heading 5806. Gauze is a lightweight, open-weave fabric that has a wide range of applications, from medical and industrial uses to fashion and home textiles. This industry plays a crucial role in the global textile and apparel supply chain, providing essential materials for a variety of downstream industries.

Production process

The production of gauze fabrics typically involves weaving techniques that create an open, mesh-like structure. This is achieved by using a combination of warp and weft threads, where the weft threads are spaced further apart than in a standard woven fabric. The resulting open-weave structure gives gauze its distinctive lightweight and breathable properties. Specialized weaving machines, such as shuttle looms or projectile looms, are often used to create the desired gauze patterns and structures.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of gauze fabrics under HS code 5803 include natural and synthetic fibers, such as cotton, linen, silk, or polyester. These raw materials are essential for creating the warp and weft threads that form the fabric. Additionally, the industry relies on weaving machinery, including looms and associated equipment, as well as various chemicals and dyes for finishing and treatment processes.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the HS code 5803 industry are gauze fabrics, which can be used in a wide range of applications. These fabrics may be further processed or incorporated into other products, such as 5901 Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations, 6307 Other made-up textile articles, including dress patterns, or 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments.

Family tree for gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/58'>58: Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5803'>5803: Gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5801'>5801: Fabrics; woven pile and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5802'>5802: Fabrics; terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806; tufted textile fabrics, excluding products of heading no. 5703</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5804'>5804: Tulles and other net fabrics; not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs, (other than fabrics of headings 60.02 to 60.06)</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5805'>5805: Tapestries; hand-woven, (Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like) and needle-worked tapestries (e.g. petit point, cross-stitch) whether or not made up</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5806'>5806: Fabrics; narrow woven, other than goods of heading no. 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5807'>5807: Labels, badges and similar articles; of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5808'>5808: Braids in the piece; ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted; tassels, pompons and similar articles</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5809'>5809: Fabrics, woven; of metal thread and metallised yarn of heading no. 5605, of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or similar purposes; n.e.c. or included</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5810'>5810: Embroidery; in the piece, in strips or in motifs</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/5811'>5811: Quilted textile products; in the piece, composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise (excluding embroidery of heading no. 5810)</a>"]

    B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/580300'>580300: Gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806</a>"]


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