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| | November 6, 2008
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| LATVIA | | 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 0.089 0.000 * * 0.000 0.089 0.089 0.089 * 0.05
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
222 Knit Fabric 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.239 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 1180.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1220.00 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 296.87 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 247.95 0.00
Cotton:
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.000 -77.97 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -77.97 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -88.89 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -77.78 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.001 -80.00 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -78.82 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.009 0.039 0.021 0.022 4.06 0.021 0.036 0.039 0.040 84.83 0.01
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.006 91.65 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.006 92.66 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.039 0.052 0.051 0.044 -13.57 0.052 0.038 0.049 0.045 -12.77 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -91.18 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.18 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -10.77 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -10.77 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.000 -89.84 0.005 0.001 0.000 0.000 -89.84 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -38.71 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -40.00 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.008 0.015 0.014 0.025 76.73 0.014 0.017 0.026 0.026 84.38 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -68.42 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -68.42 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.004 0.006 0.006 0.005 -22.97 0.009 0.005 0.005 0.005 -48.13 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.027 0.026 0.023 0.012 -49.02 0.027 0.021 0.017 0.015 -45.33 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -1.79 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.07 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.004 -5.72 0.005 0.003 0.005 0.005 5.54 0.00
Wool:
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 257.50 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
432 Wool Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.001 550.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 314.29 0.01
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.003 100.00 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.003 48.08 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.000 -96.48 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.37 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 -21.24 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -12.07 0.01
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.06
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
442 Wool Skirts 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * 0.001 0.001 * 0.01
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.51 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -52.81 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -73.68 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.71 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 440.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 184.85 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 75.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 75.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 * 0.02
464 Wool Blankets 0.002 0.013 0.003 0.017 405.25 0.004 0.027 0.026 0.027 542.37 0.68
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
Man-Made Fiber:
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 31.529 29.049 25.809 32.352 25.35 25.809 37.756 37.107 35.592 37.91 3.78
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.012 0.020 0.018 0.015 -15.15 0.018 0.016 0.018 0.018 -3.76 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.014 0.014 0.012 0.017 45.93 0.012 0.017 0.019 0.019 57.39 0.00
636 Dresses 0.005 0.012 0.012 0.014 14.11 0.012 0.019 0.014 0.014 14.11 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.006 10.09 0.005 0.006 0.005 0.006 9.73 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.007 0.009 0.008 0.007 -12.85 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.007 -14.37 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 88.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 88.89 0.00
642 Skirts 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 -48.78 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -48.78 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.000 -90.43 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.20 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.005 0.007 0.006 0.006 -11.97 0.006 0.007 0.006 0.006 -8.84 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.001 -50.57 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -42.35 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 0.009 0.010 0.008 0.003 -62.14 0.011 0.004 0.005 0.005 -54.28 0.00
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -56.52 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -56.52 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.002 0.008 0.007 0.005 -28.46 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.006 -21.54 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.019 0.012 0.010 0.006 -44.28 0.015 0.008 0.008 0.007 -53.65 0.01
666 Other Furnishing 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.175 0.110 0.000 0.025 * 0.128 0.135 0.135 0.135 5.38 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 83.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 67.39 0.00
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -85.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.00 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.29 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.75 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.75 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -87.10 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.10 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.002 0.006 0.004 0.010 154.91 0.006 0.013 0.012 0.012 109.52 0.05
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.002 0.005 0.003 0.006 84.30 0.004 0.008 0.010 0.008 125.39 0.01