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___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| IRELAND | | 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 0.013 0.013 0.009 0.007 -15.99 0.010 0.011 0.014 0.012 21.57 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.001 0.006 0.005 0.053 1067.54 0.005 0.045 0.052 0.054 1027.49 0.04
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
223 Non-Woven Fabric 1.610 2.781 2.338 2.473 5.82 2.529 3.180 2.977 2.917 15.31 0.12
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
229 Special Fabric 1.056 0.057 0.039 0.024 -37.99 0.363 0.042 0.042 0.042 -88.38 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -21.23 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -28.32 0.00
Cotton:
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 208.11 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 208.11 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.007 0.003 0.002 0.000 -78.65 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -62.12 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.001 * 0.01
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 175.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.003 -51.76 0.006 0.004 0.003 0.003 -52.87 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -26.32 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -20.83 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.003 0.005 0.004 0.002 -56.11 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.002 -50.31 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -72.00 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -71.10 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.028 0.033 0.024 0.003 -88.32 0.040 0.023 0.019 0.011 -71.44 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.003 94.87 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.87 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.009 0.007 0.006 0.002 -60.40 0.007 0.003 0.003 0.003 -52.34 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 183.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 475.00 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 228.57 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.007 0.008 0.008 0.004 -52.66 0.011 0.003 0.003 0.004 -64.04 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.063 0.051 0.029 0.035 19.49 0.048 0.058 0.061 0.057 18.69 0.01
352 Cotton Underwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.001 -73.27 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -76.83 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -98.50 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.50 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.006 235.50 0.002 0.001 0.006 0.006 235.50 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.042 0.058 0.057 0.017 -70.97 0.063 0.019 0.019 0.018 -71.17 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.033 0.025 0.023 0.013 -43.70 0.033 0.019 0.021 0.015 -53.90 0.05
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.038 0.037 0.032 0.019 -38.65 0.038 0.026 0.026 0.025 -35.08 0.15
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.199 0.306 0.270 0.227 -15.80 0.316 0.285 0.287 0.263 -16.72 2.71
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.001 30.25 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 8.98 0.04
432 Wool Hosiery 0.013 0.009 0.008 0.008 -7.91 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.008 -10.19 0.40
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 -80.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -57.89 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -85.71 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -74.19 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.199 0.060 0.056 0.040 -28.72 0.060 0.039 0.042 0.044 -27.12 0.05
436 Wool Dresses 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -73.91 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -57.69 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.002 0.036 0.036 0.016 -53.83 0.036 0.011 0.017 0.017 -52.02 0.07
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -45.77 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -49.33 0.14
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -86.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -81.82 0.01
442 Wool Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -2.50 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.02
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.035 0.039 0.035 0.014 -58.78 0.041 0.027 0.026 0.018 -55.47 0.25
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.209 0.169 0.158 0.138 -12.42 0.165 0.156 0.165 0.150 -9.46 0.48
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.074 0.068 0.060 0.067 12.91 0.067 0.075 0.074 0.076 12.44 0.68
464 Wool Blankets 0.012 0.010 0.009 0.015 69.80 0.012 0.016 0.016 0.016 33.12 0.41
465 Floor Coverings 0.627 0.465 0.411 0.384 -6.41 0.524 0.473 0.460 0.439 -16.23 1.63
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.035 0.008 0.008 0.006 -23.02 0.009 0.006 0.006 0.006 -24.71 0.39
Man-Made Fiber:
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -17.30 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -17.30 0.00
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 605.13 0.00
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 -8.83 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.002 -2.80 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.022 0.023 0.018 0.032 76.03 0.021 0.035 0.037 0.037 79.95 0.01
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.004 0.022 0.015 0.003 -80.47 0.016 0.011 0.011 0.010 -37.09 0.02
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.014 * 0.000 * 0.002 0.014 * 0.01
632 Hosiery 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.004 173.55 0.001 0.004 0.003 0.004 167.33 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 20.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -18.18 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.003 0.010 0.009 0.005 -43.45 0.009 0.006 0.006 0.006 -31.73 0.00
636 Dresses 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -22.95 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -4.10 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 62.22 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 73.33 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -31.58 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -37.50 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -6.94 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 36.11 0.00
642 Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -34.88 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -29.79 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.65 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 17.65 0.01
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -8.33 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.001 -12.00 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 70.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 95.00 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -52.17 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -47.83 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.001 0.805 0.805 * * 0.805 * * * * *
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -90.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.065 0.024 0.022 0.016 -28.60 0.038 0.021 0.020 0.017 -53.65 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.003 * 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -20.76 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.003 0.016 0.011 0.089 708.26 0.011 0.092 0.094 0.094 754.91 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.295 0.406 0.201 1.671 731.28 0.246 1.846 1.889 1.876 662.17 0.05
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.011 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.024 0.014 0.011 0.509 4674.60 0.011 0.420 0.512 0.513 4575.20 0.33
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 98.32 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 98.32 0.08
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.54 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.86 0.00
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -58.76 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -59.04 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.000 -74.19 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -64.52 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.003 645.45 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.003 645.45 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -80.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.97 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.53 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.016 0.004 0.004 0.008 111.11 0.004 0.008 0.009 0.009 115.63 0.04
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -6.95 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -20.04 0.04
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.033 0.087 0.085 0.004 -94.87 0.087 0.008 0.007 0.007 -92.51 0.00