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| | November 6, 2008
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NICARAG | | Preliminary 10/2008 Data in Million M2 |
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(P) These data are limited preliminary import data based on import figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
It will be supplanted by official imports from the Census Bureau as those data become available. The release of these data
is to allow preliminary analysis of the impact of total imports into the United States and imports from China into the
United States to facilitate the administration of the textile safeguard in China's WTO Accession Agreement.
Calendar Years Year-to-Date Year-Endings YE 10/2008
Ctrl, Cat, Product 2006 2007 10/2007 10/2008 % Change 10/2007 8/2008 9/2008 10/2008 % Change % Share
(P) (P)
Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
200 Yarns / Sew Thrd 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 66.67 0.00
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.012 1008.61 0.001 0.013 0.013 0.013 1036.32 0.01
222 Knit Fabric 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.006 * 0.000 0.005 0.006 0.006 * 0.00
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.002 * 0.01
229 Special Fabric 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.053 1.008 0.974 0.103 -89.38 0.997 0.200 0.190 0.137 -86.23 0.41
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.873 2.231 1.772 2.695 52.07 2.170 2.922 3.054 3.154 45.36 0.36
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.007 0.007 * * 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.001 -89.17 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.003 0.000 * * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.001 0.174 0.170 0.116 -32.04 0.170 0.147 0.147 0.119 -30.06 0.13
326 Sateen Fabric 0.067 0.044 0.044 0.000 -98.86 0.111 0.009 0.009 0.000 -99.55 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.221 0.000 0.000 * * 0.200 * * * * *
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.003 0.000 * * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.02
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.047 0.017 0.014 0.108 670.27 0.014 0.108 0.111 0.112 694.35 0.03
335 W/G Cot. Coats 4.594 0.174 0.163 0.103 -36.76 1.107 0.109 0.111 0.114 -89.73 0.02
336 Cotton Dresses 0.102 0.102 0.085 0.144 68.82 0.156 0.161 0.161 0.161 2.99 0.03
338 Knit Shirts,MB 43.513 66.556 53.650 55.942 4.27 62.575 69.210 70.757 68.849 10.02 6.12
339 W/G Knit Blouse 42.175 53.234 45.929 48.334 5.24 51.708 57.898 57.433 55.639 7.60 3.94
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 9.345 8.073 7.097 5.443 -23.30 8.861 6.664 6.732 6.419 -27.56 1.05
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.318 0.521 0.365 0.610 67.28 0.445 0.729 0.765 0.767 72.26 0.25
342 Cotton Skirts 2.710 1.933 1.634 1.050 -35.74 1.729 1.361 1.360 1.349 -21.96 0.88
345 Cotton Sweater 0.006 0.338 0.338 * * 0.338 0.336 * * * *
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 43.540 41.183 34.276 27.798 -18.90 41.912 36.058 35.536 34.706 -17.19 3.18
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 38.338 33.998 27.179 31.754 16.83 33.239 39.889 40.038 38.573 16.05 2.40
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.008 0.007 0.005 -32.50 0.007 0.007 0.006 0.005 -25.15 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.304 0.476 0.313 0.181 -42.23 0.373 0.637 0.631 0.344 -7.76 0.09
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 9.098 6.713 6.427 4.553 -29.15 8.322 3.091 3.547 4.840 -41.84 0.52
352 Cotton Underwear 12.648 11.332 9.151 22.431 145.12 10.981 21.712 23.479 24.612 124.14 1.16
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.122 1.196 1.152 0.364 -68.42 1.184 0.402 0.382 0.408 -65.55 0.12
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.007 * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.007 * 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.005 0.034 0.016 0.019 14.77 0.017 0.050 0.050 0.036 118.42 0.00
Wool:
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.362 0.206 0.206 * * 0.248 * * * * *
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.009 * 0.000 0.009 0.009 0.009 * 0.06
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.000 0.010 0.010 * * 0.010 * * * * *
442 Wool Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.018 0.018 * * 0.018 0.009 * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.007 0.007 * * 0.007 0.004 0.004 * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.003 0.003 * * 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.02 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.42 0.000 * * 0.000 -95.42 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.120 0.029 0.029 0.001 -95.36 0.066 0.001 0.001 0.001 -97.93 0.01
634 Other Coats, MB 0.366 0.629 0.563 1.195 112.15 0.646 1.089 1.195 1.261 95.04 0.34
635 Coats, W/G 0.523 0.432 0.398 1.977 397.10 0.595 0.592 1.925 2.011 238.20 0.43
636 Dresses 0.102 0.072 0.071 0.100 41.48 0.076 0.103 0.104 0.102 33.95 0.02
638 Knit Shirts, MB 10.023 14.501 11.711 44.971 284.01 14.132 34.953 41.101 47.762 237.97 6.70
639 Knit Blouses,WG 3.515 3.135 2.380 5.277 121.73 2.998 5.250 5.657 6.032 101.21 1.10
640 N-K Shirts, MB 7.097 10.163 9.061 5.657 -37.57 10.443 7.210 6.860 6.759 -35.27 4.38
641 N-K Blouses, WG 1.099 1.587 1.350 1.183 -12.35 1.631 1.460 1.444 1.420 -12.92 0.76
642 Skirts 0.112 0.069 0.064 0.222 245.89 0.067 0.220 0.226 0.227 240.31 0.28
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.009 0.000 * * 0.000 0.009 0.009 0.009 * 0.02
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.007 * 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.007 * 0.01
647 Trousers,etc MB 9.027 9.213 8.129 6.021 -25.93 9.416 7.366 7.203 7.105 -24.54 1.55
648 Slacks,etc. WG 5.742 5.452 4.558 4.288 -5.94 5.766 4.927 5.228 5.182 -10.14 1.40
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 3.910 2.914 2.389 2.269 -5.03 2.943 2.815 2.824 2.794 -5.06 1.71
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.009 0.037 0.001 0.121 17668.75 0.001 0.154 0.156 0.157 22968.75 0.07
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.053 0.361 0.271 0.290 6.99 0.274 0.281 0.287 0.380 38.66 0.06
652 M-MF Underwear 0.350 2.752 1.936 2.410 24.49 2.082 3.411 3.312 3.226 54.98 0.59
659 Oth. MMF App. 1.873 4.527 3.281 3.301 0.60 4.377 4.281 4.435 4.546 3.88 0.30
666 Other Furnishing 0.010 0.013 0.006 0.056 914.81 0.006 0.045 0.059 0.063 964.41 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.002 -43.81 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -43.81 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 10.13 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 27.85 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.003 2200.00 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.003 2200.00 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.003 0.000 * * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.03
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.05
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.009 0.000 0.000 0.033 * 0.000 0.032 0.033 0.033 * 0.02
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.06
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.000 -98.16 0.006 * 0.000 0.000 -98.16 0.03
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.000 0.030 0.030 0.012 -61.06 0.030 0.012 0.012 0.012 -61.06 0.05
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -74.47 0.001 * * 0.000 -74.47 0.00