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| | March 16, 2010
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| THAILND | | Preliminary 2/2010 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.
Because this report contains data for HTS Chapters 50-63 only, the following categories may be incomplete or not
appear at all: 201, 229, 239, 359, 362, 369, 439, 459, 469, 621, 622, 659, 666, 669, 670, 859, 870, 871 and 899.
Calendar Years Year-to-Date Year-Endings YE 2/2010
Ctrl, Cat, Product 2008 2009 2/2009 2/2010 % Change 2/2009 12/2009 1/2010 2/2010 % Change % Share
(P) (P)
Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
200 Yarns / Sew Thrd 7.509 6.008 0.587 0.757 28.91 6.871 6.008 5.786 6.178 -10.08 5.79
201 Specialty Yarns 4.657 3.292 0.680 0.695 2.21 4.753 3.292 3.247 3.307 -30.43 2.10
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.784 0.487 0.074 0.026 -65.36 0.675 0.487 0.455 0.439 -35.01 0.95
219 Duck Fabric 1.328 2.032 0.450 0.358 -20.39 1.654 2.032 1.806 1.941 17.34 4.30
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.699 0.343 0.053 0.031 -41.94 0.673 0.343 0.326 0.320 -52.43 0.23
222 Knit Fabric 1.767 3.286 0.221 0.541 144.86 1.732 3.286 3.262 3.606 108.26 0.27
223 Non-Woven Fabric 21.735 22.189 4.307 4.847 12.53 23.026 22.189 22.606 22.729 -1.29 0.93
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.144 0.110 0.005 0.005 -3.27 0.143 0.110 0.106 0.110 -23.37 0.07
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.027 0.114 0.002 0.010 416.25 0.029 0.114 0.115 0.122 316.12 0.39
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.759 0.516 0.158 0.013 -91.72 0.696 0.516 0.371 0.371 -46.64 1.03
227 Oxford Cloth 0.016 0.000 0.000 * * 0.016 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.23 0.01
229 Special Fabric 12.015 8.832 2.900 0.749 -74.17 12.767 8.832 6.763 6.681 -47.67 0.40
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 1.072 0.252 0.018 0.112 519.81 0.958 0.252 0.290 0.346 -63.89 1.09
239 Baby Garm / Acc 53.124 48.136 7.224 8.550 18.36 52.585 48.136 49.082 49.462 -5.94 5.97
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 7.182 1.187 0.143 0.443 210.41 6.065 1.187 1.275 1.488 -75.47 1.12
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 52.971 32.911 2.573 2.936 14.09 47.535 32.911 33.416 33.273 -30.00 14.79
313 Cotton Sheeting 9.435 7.319 1.834 0.690 -62.37 8.643 7.319 6.713 6.175 -28.55 3.07
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 8.487 1.023 0.120 0.229 90.70 6.912 1.023 0.986 1.131 -83.63 1.04
315 Printcloth Fab. 16.141 10.482 2.799 2.368 -15.40 16.237 10.482 10.305 10.051 -38.10 17.54
317 Twill Fabric 1.179 1.012 0.147 0.124 -16.04 1.205 1.012 0.978 0.989 -17.96 1.93
326 Sateen Fabric 0.991 0.793 0.082 0.267 224.70 1.074 0.793 0.833 0.978 -8.90 2.47
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 * 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -64.55 0.01
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 1.648 1.482 0.223 0.213 -4.70 1.523 1.482 1.484 1.472 -3.38 1.84
332 Cotton Hosiery 1.716 1.290 0.342 0.142 -58.49 1.807 1.290 1.126 1.090 -39.66 0.16
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.706 0.152 0.025 0.035 40.29 0.652 0.152 0.158 0.162 -75.21 1.53
334 Oth. Coats, MB 4.025 2.483 0.167 0.128 -23.58 3.911 2.483 2.413 2.443 -37.53 0.79
335 W/G Cot. Coats 5.091 3.596 0.818 0.304 -62.81 5.084 3.596 3.315 3.082 -39.38 0.60
336 Cotton Dresses 5.209 4.040 0.823 0.641 -22.06 4.662 4.040 4.048 3.859 -17.23 0.56
338 Knit Shirts,MB 21.184 14.823 3.014 2.242 -25.61 20.425 14.823 14.372 14.051 -31.21 1.41
339 W/G Knit Blouse 18.988 12.799 2.324 2.539 9.24 17.862 12.799 13.139 13.014 -27.14 0.99
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 9.155 7.132 1.271 1.361 7.08 8.672 7.132 7.097 7.222 -16.72 1.26
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 6.665 4.999 1.154 1.036 -10.24 6.401 4.999 4.922 4.881 -23.75 1.50
342 Cotton Skirts 2.706 1.655 0.388 0.223 -42.46 2.370 1.655 1.589 1.490 -37.13 0.96
345 Cotton Sweater 8.363 4.520 0.423 0.153 -63.96 8.145 4.520 4.415 4.250 -47.82 1.48
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 6.789 4.744 0.859 0.438 -48.98 6.384 4.744 4.409 4.324 -32.27 0.41
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 18.776 10.954 2.412 1.254 -48.00 17.154 10.954 10.355 9.797 -42.89 0.61
349 Bras, & other 2.900 2.081 0.349 0.239 -31.47 2.760 2.081 2.016 1.971 -28.58 6.11
350 Dress. Gown etc 3.430 1.701 0.442 0.617 39.55 2.954 1.701 1.730 1.876 -36.49 0.58
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 13.608 13.363 1.925 1.689 -12.25 13.775 13.363 13.992 13.127 -4.71 1.66
352 Cotton Underwear 134.488 139.332 19.256 21.660 12.48 137.131 139.332 140.080 141.735 3.36 7.95
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.002 0.013 0.000 0.000 * 0.002 0.013 0.013 0.013 708.51 3.28
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.06
359 Oth. Cot. App. 2.024 1.314 0.288 0.213 -26.05 2.055 1.314 1.230 1.239 -39.71 0.35
360 Pillowcases 2.482 2.828 0.620 0.576 -7.12 2.950 2.828 2.744 2.784 -5.63 1.42
361 Cotton Sheets 19.131 23.760 5.965 4.784 -19.80 22.618 23.760 22.900 22.579 -0.17 1.92
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.484 0.462 0.107 0.170 58.34 0.484 0.462 0.475 0.525 8.52 0.16
363 Pile Towels 9.583 6.080 1.011 0.563 -44.37 8.982 6.080 5.801 5.631 -37.31 2.07
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 21.939 18.653 2.557 2.461 -3.74 20.758 18.653 18.619 18.558 -10.60 0.71
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.251 0.173 0.057 0.000 -99.36 0.281 0.173 0.116 0.116 -58.60 0.54
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.001 0.006 0.000 * * 0.001 0.006 0.006 0.006 826.05 0.06
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.002 0.000 * * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 3142.11 0.03
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.052 0.030 0.002 0.005 191.07 0.049 0.030 0.034 0.034 -31.28 2.36
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.043 0.057 0.003 0.013 290.18 0.039 0.057 0.062 0.067 69.18 0.42
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.088 0.043 0.000 0.001 520.00 0.087 0.043 0.045 0.044 -49.07 0.22
435 W/G Coats, Wool 1.775 0.687 0.155 0.025 -83.62 1.707 0.687 0.601 0.558 -67.34 0.81
436 Wool Dresses 0.138 0.017 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.138 0.017 0.016 0.017 -88.01 0.13
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.106 0.016 0.003 0.001 -74.62 0.103 0.016 0.016 0.014 -86.52 0.06
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -16.67 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -30.23 0.14
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 -47.92 0.08
442 Wool Skirts 0.267 0.146 0.023 0.001 -94.57 0.274 0.146 0.140 0.124 -54.77 4.03
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.025 0.010 0.008 0.001 -89.51 0.027 0.010 0.006 0.003 -88.53 0.02
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.001 0.093 0.000 0.000 1150.00 0.001 0.093 0.094 0.094 8175.42 6.67
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.005 0.001 0.000 0.000 * 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -82.82 0.01
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.159 0.033 0.000 0.000 * 0.159 0.033 0.033 0.034 -78.98 0.15
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.203 0.241 0.040 0.047 19.02 0.231 0.241 0.242 0.248 7.59 1.64
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.755 0.292 0.046 0.042 -9.05 0.682 0.292 0.316 0.288 -57.76 5.53
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.040 0.009 0.001 0.000 -96.53 0.041 0.009 0.008 0.008 -81.35 0.08
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3400.00 0.01
465 Floor Coverings 0.500 0.390 0.092 0.042 -54.19 0.505 0.390 0.366 0.340 -32.70 1.92
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 16.275 10.978 1.484 2.327 56.81 14.425 10.978 12.115 11.821 -18.05 2.02
603 Yarn>85% artif. 19.963 11.250 1.402 3.376 140.90 17.178 11.250 12.095 13.225 -23.01 12.18
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 4.676 3.250 0.713 0.590 -17.15 4.887 3.250 3.236 3.127 -36.01 1.86
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 1.164 3.641 0.163 1.986 1122.26 0.938 3.641 5.104 5.464 482.33 0.79
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 6.553 2.724 0.717 0.175 -75.61 6.022 2.724 2.756 2.181 -63.78 3.14
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.097 0.013 0.010 0.005 -54.50 0.106 0.013 0.008 0.008 -92.83 0.10
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.279 0.303 0.056 0.021 -62.13 0.228 0.303 0.256 0.268 17.91 2.65
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 3.136 2.840 0.682 0.413 -39.45 2.718 2.840 2.841 2.571 -5.42 6.59
615 MMF Printcloth 0.408 0.535 0.106 * * 0.513 0.535 0.535 0.430 -16.25 10.97
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 1.181 0.713 0.301 0.080 -73.43 1.399 0.713 0.603 0.492 -64.87 2.17
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.007 0.000 0.000 * * 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.56 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 7.027 4.000 0.796 0.201 -74.76 6.785 4.000 3.560 3.404 -49.82 1.91
620 Oth Synth Filam 18.950 16.472 2.176 0.727 -66.60 19.882 16.472 15.691 15.023 -24.44 2.46
621 Impression Fab 0.003 0.096 0.000 * * 0.003 0.096 0.096 0.096 2927.15 9.07
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 8.426 7.044 0.669 1.315 96.57 7.347 7.044 6.973 7.691 4.67 41.61
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 1.477 2.125 0.343 * * 1.704 2.125 1.782 1.782 4.55 19.20
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.621 0.471 0.041 0.049 20.42 0.543 0.471 0.440 0.479 -11.80 1.60
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.591 0.227 0.020 0.020 1.85 0.478 0.227 0.232 0.227 -52.41 0.57
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.015 0.159 0.000 * * 0.015 0.159 0.159 0.159 978.23 0.20
632 Hosiery 0.888 0.493 0.112 0.134 20.14 0.876 0.493 0.469 0.515 -41.18 0.13
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.014 0.004 0.000 0.001 137.50 0.009 0.004 0.004 0.004 -56.12 0.03
634 Other Coats, MB 5.223 2.813 0.313 0.288 -8.03 5.047 2.813 2.802 2.788 -44.76 0.87
635 Coats, W/G 3.317 2.230 0.360 0.235 -34.78 3.271 2.230 2.237 2.105 -35.65 0.48
636 Dresses 1.811 2.782 0.434 0.620 42.91 1.997 2.782 2.788 2.968 48.64 0.40
638 Knit Shirts, MB 25.456 16.574 4.154 2.526 -39.20 25.094 16.574 15.624 14.945 -40.44 2.86
639 Knit Blouses,WG 9.576 6.567 1.747 0.898 -48.58 9.664 6.567 6.031 5.718 -40.83 0.91
640 N-K Shirts, MB 1.728 0.386 0.246 0.065 -73.71 1.236 0.386 0.282 0.205 -83.40 0.17
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.496 0.399 0.098 0.036 -63.26 0.454 0.399 0.369 0.338 -25.71 0.20
642 Skirts 0.938 0.682 0.133 0.287 115.54 0.929 0.682 0.694 0.836 -10.11 0.98
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -67.39 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.430 0.274 0.138 0.006 -95.58 0.375 0.274 0.195 0.142 -61.97 0.46
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.110 0.253 0.016 0.003 -81.98 0.117 0.253 0.251 0.241 106.20 2.45
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 1.681 0.392 0.011 0.003 -70.23 1.573 0.392 0.388 0.384 -75.56 0.27
647 Trousers,etc MB 29.610 25.503 6.137 4.609 -24.90 29.693 25.503 24.853 23.975 -19.26 5.61
648 Slacks,etc. WG 6.786 5.501 1.071 1.118 4.38 6.206 5.501 5.538 5.548 -10.60 1.64
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 16.848 13.352 2.211 2.577 16.57 16.375 13.352 13.735 13.719 -16.22 8.82
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.671 0.150 0.002 0.000 -83.64 0.606 0.150 0.148 0.148 -75.55 0.07
651 Nightwear/PJs 2.595 2.890 0.013 0.395 2840.45 2.563 2.890 3.136 3.271 27.66 0.52
652 M-MF Underwear 29.325 23.623 5.376 3.332 -38.03 29.488 23.623 22.474 21.579 -26.82 4.05
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.007 0.009 0.000 0.000 * 0.007 0.009 0.010 0.010 35.12 0.12
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.038 0.083 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.038 0.083 0.083 0.083 117.54 0.33
659 Oth. MMF App. 24.563 15.153 4.208 2.418 -42.53 22.515 15.153 14.092 13.363 -40.65 0.77
665 Floor Coverings 1.967 1.400 0.190 0.211 11.35 1.828 1.400 1.412 1.422 -22.24 1.49
666 Other Furnishing 12.495 13.396 1.575 0.741 -52.92 13.009 13.396 12.697 12.563 -3.43 0.30
669 Other MMF Manuf 132.961 119.293 27.085 14.592 -46.13 138.385 119.293 111.018 106.800 -22.82 3.30
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.006 0.000 * * 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.006 * 0.15
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.151 0.093 0.015 0.013 -13.61 0.143 0.093 0.091 0.091 -36.35 0.30
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1864.29 0.02
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.000 * * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 62.98 0.05
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.008 0.023 0.016 0.012 -24.03 0.022 0.023 0.023 0.019 -10.69 1.71
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.002 0.001 0.001 * * 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 -97.89 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.585 0.278 0.037 0.138 271.06 0.320 0.278 0.254 0.379 18.46 2.78
836 S/V Dresses 0.131 0.083 0.020 0.001 -95.74 0.084 0.083 0.068 0.064 -24.40 0.43
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.004 0.112 0.052 0.015 -70.47 0.053 0.112 0.075 0.076 42.72 0.58
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.016 0.013 0.000 0.001 * 0.009 0.013 0.013 0.014 58.04 0.51
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.439 0.193 0.022 0.010 -56.44 0.199 0.193 0.178 0.180 -9.57 0.55
842 S/V Skirts 0.114 0.062 0.017 0.033 97.86 0.062 0.062 0.052 0.078 27.25 1.06
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.002 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.003 2393.33 0.67
844 WG Suits S/V 0.141 0.040 0.014 0.000 -98.35 0.140 0.040 0.027 0.027 -80.88 4.40
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.138 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.138 * * 0.001 -99.22 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.09
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.557 0.276 0.055 0.095 71.31 0.448 0.276 0.272 0.315 -29.66 0.28
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.04
852 S/V Underwear 0.005 0.004 0.000 * * 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.004 -18.50 0.99
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.06
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.240 0.294 0.044 0.029 -32.99 0.258 0.294 0.269 0.280 8.26 1.47
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.105 0.324 0.023 0.002 -92.43 0.071 0.324 0.313 0.303 329.16 0.39