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___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| SLOVAK | | 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:
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.000 -97.84 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.84 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -94.52 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.52 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.001 0.005 0.004 0.093 2196.36 0.004 0.044 0.092 0.094 2219.09 0.01
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.001 0.007 0.002 0.095 4150.63 0.002 0.082 0.100 0.100 4191.57 0.00
229 Special Fabric 0.033 1.171 1.028 1.790 74.09 1.034 2.013 1.993 1.932 86.92 0.12
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Cotton:
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.004 0.004 * * 0.004 * * * * *
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.010 0.035 0.028 0.019 -30.62 0.031 0.030 0.029 0.027 -13.82 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -96.30 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -77.78 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.001 -17.02 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.004 21.50 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.031 0.040 0.031 0.040 31.12 0.033 0.051 0.050 0.049 47.93 0.01
336 Cotton Dresses 0.003 0.009 0.006 0.007 23.38 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.011 28.70 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 -43.29 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -8.98 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -66.13 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -69.27 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.014 0.031 0.031 0.018 -41.20 0.031 0.029 0.018 0.018 -41.73 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.016 0.009 0.008 0.001 -83.86 0.010 0.002 0.002 0.002 -84.41 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.006 470.17 0.001 0.006 0.007 0.007 425.38 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.007 0.008 0.003 0.001 -48.78 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.006 101.94 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 12.22 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 5.36 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.011 0.012 0.010 0.006 -40.52 0.011 0.008 0.008 0.008 -32.33 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -18.75 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -22.22 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.002 0.005 0.004 0.008 76.24 0.005 0.007 0.008 0.008 72.38 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.011 0.081 0.012 0.023 82.37 0.013 0.090 0.092 0.091 611.17 0.00
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.24 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.45 0.02
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.036 0.032 0.025 0.028 8.67 0.031 0.032 0.032 0.034 9.16 0.01
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.004 0.004 * * 0.004 0.004 0.004 * * *
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 63.46 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 85.90 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.000 0.101 0.054 0.009 -83.57 0.054 0.095 0.093 0.056 4.90 0.00
Wool:
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.000 0.003 0.003 * * 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.77 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -10.66 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -10.66 0.01
432 Wool Hosiery 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 131.27 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 227.87 0.16
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 233.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 233.33 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 -80.95 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -81.82 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.052 0.040 0.036 0.028 -24.17 0.039 0.028 0.030 0.032 -19.17 0.04
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.007 -9.50 0.008 0.010 0.008 0.008 -8.42 0.05
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.010 0.006 0.006 0.004 -42.86 0.007 0.004 0.004 0.004 -44.17 0.02
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.003 0.002 0.002 -23.44 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -1.22 0.05
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.011 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 331.25 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 441.46 0.04
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -47.78 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -47.78 0.01
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.002 0.005 0.004 0.001 -87.82 0.005 0.003 0.002 0.001 -76.34 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 -90.80 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.92 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.002 -46.10 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.003 -45.64 0.03
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 172.73 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 110.87 0.00
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.018 0.007 0.007 * * 0.018 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 1.331 1.014 0.924 0.672 -27.29 1.134 0.663 0.669 0.762 -32.87 0.14
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.429 0.231 0.191 0.001 -99.67 0.267 0.041 0.041 0.041 -84.49 0.04
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 7.373 4.034 3.223 10.126 214.14 4.752 10.284 10.245 10.936 130.16 1.16
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.041 0.041 * * 0.041 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 * 0.01
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.063 13999.55 0.001 0.063 0.063 0.063 6030.84 0.03
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.003 0.015 0.007 0.035 406.73 0.007 0.042 0.042 0.043 516.25 0.01
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 65.00 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -64.89 0.01
634 Other Coats, MB 0.002 0.010 0.010 0.006 -37.91 0.010 0.011 0.006 0.006 -40.28 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.063 0.015 0.013 0.013 3.23 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 1.10 0.00
636 Dresses 0.000 0.003 0.001 0.006 292.11 0.002 0.006 0.007 0.007 348.84 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -16.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -16.00 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.002 0.004 0.003 0.002 -27.34 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -17.23 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 332.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 275.86 0.00
642 Skirts 0.000 0.005 0.001 0.002 13.33 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.005 238.71 0.01
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.016 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -56.10 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -22.22 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -14.81 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.000 -93.82 0.003 0.002 0.000 0.000 -93.88 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -59.84 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -49.29 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.042 0.035 0.029 0.025 -13.98 0.037 0.025 0.030 0.031 -15.49 0.02
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.008 0.082 0.082 2.027 2374.97 0.082 2.004 2.009 2.028 2358.06 0.37
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.037 0.054 0.030 0.034 14.16 0.042 0.062 0.067 0.058 38.27 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.015 0.000 0.000 0.111 * 0.014 0.111 0.111 0.111 682.69 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.000 0.018 0.004 0.114 2870.30 0.004 0.128 0.128 0.128 3246.62 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.006 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.012 0.005 0.004 0.003 -26.92 0.005 0.003 0.004 0.004 -26.24 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 * 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3500.00 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.001 -79.15 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -83.64 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -31.25 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 -92.17 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.79 0.00
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.006 0.011 0.011 0.000 -96.87 0.011 0.008 0.008 0.000 -96.87 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.001 700.00 0.000 * 0.001 0.001 700.00 0.00