1. Headings 5501 and 5502 apply only to man-made filament tow, consisting of parallel filaments of a uniform length equal to the length of the tow, meeting the following specifications:

(a) length of tow exceeding 2 m;

(b) twist less than five turns per metre;

(c) measuring per filament less than 67 decitex;

(d) synthetic filament tow only: the tow must be drawn, that is to say, be incapable of being stretched by more than 100 % of its length;

(e) total measurement of tow more than 20 000 decitex.

Tow of a length not exceeding 2 m is to be classified in heading 5503 or 5504.