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U.S. Notes (con.) (d) The following apparel goods made from fabric of wool (except fabric of carded wool, or made from wool yarn having an average fiber diameter of less than or equal to 18.5 microns) shall receive the tariff treatment set forth in such subheading 9915.62.15: (i) suits for men or boys classified in subheading 6203.11.30 or 6203.11.90; (ii) suit-type jackets and blazers for men or boys classified in subheading 6203.29.15 or 6203.31.90; (iii) waistcoats (vests) for men or boys classified in subheading 6203.29.15 or 6211.39.05; (iv) trousers and breeches for men or boys classified in subheading 6203.29.15, 6203.41.05 or 6203.41.18; (v) suits for women or girls classified in subheading 6204.11.00; (vi) suit-type jackets and blazers for women or girls classified in subheading 6204.21.00, 6204.31.10 or 6204.31.20 (vii) waistcoats (vests) for women or girls classified in subheading 6204.21.00 or 6211.49.41; (viii) skirts for women or girls classified in subheading 6204.21.00 or 6204.51.00; or (ix) trousers and breeches for women or girls classified in subheading 6204.21.00, 6204.61.10 or 6204.61.90. (e) For purposes of determining the quantity of square meter equivalents (SME) to be charged against the aggregate quantity specified in this subdivision, the conversion factors listed in Correlation: U.S. Textile and Apparel Category System with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America 2003, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel, or successor publication, shall apply. (f) Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note and subheadings 9915.62.05 and 9915.62.15 shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2019. 17. Mastectomy swimsuits of Costa Rica. (a) The aggregate quantity of goods described in U.S. note 2 to this subchapter of Costa Rica entered under subheadings 9915.61.03 or 9915.61.04 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year: Quantity (Square Meter Equivalents) Year Quantity (Square Meter Equivalents) Year 133,823 2014 100,000 2009 133,823 2015 106,000 2010 133,823 2016 112,360 2011 133,823 2017 119,102 2012 133,823 2018 126,248 2013 Subheadings 9915.61.03 and 9915.61.04 shall apply only to women's knitted or crocheted swimwear (provided for in subheading 6112.41.00 or 6112.49.00) specially designed to accommodate post-mastectomy breast prostheses, containing two full size interior pockets with side openings, two preformed cups, a supporting elastic band below the breast and vertical center stitching to separate the two pockets, if such imported goods are both cut or knit to shape and sewn or otherwise assembled in the territory of Costa Rica and meet the applicable conditions for preferential tariff treatment set forth in general note 29 to the tariff schedule other than that they be originating goods. (b) For purposes of determining the quantity of square meter equivalents (SME) to be charged against the aggregate quantity specified in this subdivision, the conversion factors listed in Correlation: U.S. Textile and Apparel Category System with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America 2003, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel, or successor publication, shall apply. (c) Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note, subheadings 9915.61.03 and 9915.61.04, and the immediate superior text thereto shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2019. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 15 (2026) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XXII 99 - XV - 23