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___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| PHIL R | | 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 0.546 0.024 0.021 0.003 -84.30 0.021 0.006 0.006 0.006 -70.33 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 2.089 2.364 2.081 1.196 -42.52 2.596 1.691 1.798 1.479 -43.02 0.83
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 5323.53 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 2922.95 0.00
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.003 181.41 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 181.41 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.071 0.930 0.800 0.211 -73.69 0.817 0.576 0.500 0.341 -58.30 0.24
222 Knit Fabric 1.094 1.257 0.780 1.302 67.03 0.816 2.050 2.025 1.780 118.11 0.17
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.721 0.399 0.366 0.492 34.38 0.443 0.496 0.538 0.525 18.48 0.02
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1204.76 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.774 0.695 0.649 0.594 -8.43 0.756 0.725 0.657 0.640 -15.30 0.04
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 1.301 0.911 0.835 1.458 74.62 1.159 1.558 1.600 1.534 32.38 4.60
239 Baby Garm / Acc 23.440 19.824 17.180 13.432 -21.81 20.993 17.113 15.997 16.077 -23.42 1.85
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.161 0.000 0.000 0.024 * 0.000 0.024 0.024 0.024 * 0.02
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 5.540 3.223 2.744 1.776 -35.26 3.223 2.734 2.516 2.255 -30.02 0.64
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.719 0.004 0.004 * * 0.030 * * * * *
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
317 Twill Fabric 0.090 0.004 0.000 * * 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 * 0.00
326 Sateen Fabric 0.000 0.184 0.184 * * 0.184 * * * * *
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.009 54.60 0.006 0.009 0.009 0.009 55.79 0.10
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 9.263 8.113 7.040 6.048 -14.09 8.314 7.274 7.475 7.120 -14.36 5.21
332 Cotton Hosiery 2.682 2.455 2.145 1.967 -8.31 2.585 2.240 2.292 2.277 -11.89 0.34
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.457 0.164 0.134 0.070 -47.90 0.172 0.108 0.105 0.100 -42.10 0.63
334 Oth. Coats, MB 4.217 4.292 4.069 2.751 -32.39 4.623 3.185 2.970 2.974 -35.67 0.79
335 W/G Cot. Coats 21.058 17.213 14.455 9.289 -35.74 17.696 14.163 13.604 12.046 -31.93 1.89
336 Cotton Dresses 12.968 13.214 11.386 13.638 19.78 14.030 15.484 15.656 15.467 10.24 2.69
338 Knit Shirts,MB 24.587 15.711 13.944 8.999 -35.46 16.887 11.624 10.950 10.767 -36.24 0.96
339 W/G Knit Blouse 54.202 46.652 39.800 31.735 -20.26 48.913 38.907 38.443 38.587 -21.11 2.73
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 23.396 14.013 11.855 11.883 0.24 14.074 14.263 14.161 14.042 -0.23 2.29
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 8.723 5.415 4.596 3.943 -14.21 5.743 4.915 4.813 4.762 -17.08 1.55
342 Cotton Skirts 7.067 3.231 3.129 2.300 -26.51 3.807 2.367 2.329 2.401 -36.92 1.57
345 Cotton Sweater 2.869 2.805 2.354 0.534 -77.31 2.685 1.552 1.005 0.985 -63.32 0.32
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 26.025 14.171 12.066 9.579 -20.61 15.316 11.566 11.601 11.684 -23.71 1.07
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 58.279 44.073 37.402 36.193 -3.23 44.433 45.117 43.082 42.863 -3.53 2.66
349 Bras, & other 0.827 0.347 0.285 0.262 -8.04 0.343 0.319 0.321 0.324 -5.67 0.88
350 Dress. Gown etc 8.741 7.157 5.830 2.394 -58.93 6.595 3.236 3.617 3.722 -43.56 1.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 30.234 27.793 23.741 13.939 -41.29 28.576 20.097 19.557 17.991 -37.04 1.94
352 Cotton Underwear 38.908 37.535 32.361 34.335 6.10 36.876 43.301 41.249 39.508 7.14 1.86
359 Oth. Cot. App. 6.300 4.291 3.924 3.520 -10.29 5.026 3.836 3.817 3.887 -22.65 1.11
360 Pillowcases 2.588 1.813 1.680 0.597 -64.48 1.930 1.051 0.812 0.729 -62.21 0.33
361 Cotton Sheets 7.419 12.727 11.720 3.008 -74.33 13.669 5.453 4.590 4.015 -70.63 0.30
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 9.290 8.841 7.239 6.481 -10.47 8.576 7.891 7.783 8.083 -5.75 2.43
363 Pile Towels 0.037 0.052 0.041 0.017 -58.42 0.065 0.035 0.030 0.028 -57.16 0.01
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 6.016 3.608 3.241 2.879 -11.17 4.104 3.220 3.121 3.246 -20.91 0.11
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.41 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.93 0.00
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.070 0.040 0.035 0.046 32.13 0.042 0.044 0.050 0.051 21.17 3.14
432 Wool Hosiery 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.001 -66.28 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -67.71 0.04
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.462 0.465 0.394 0.334 -15.39 0.490 0.404 0.393 0.404 -17.47 1.96
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.176 0.103 0.102 0.050 -50.75 0.102 0.138 0.110 0.051 -49.91 0.27
435 W/G Coats, Wool 2.735 3.547 3.232 2.101 -35.01 3.575 3.138 2.647 2.415 -32.45 2.95
436 Wool Dresses 0.486 0.445 0.424 0.301 -28.95 0.443 0.427 0.431 0.322 -27.29 2.20
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.071 0.065 0.060 0.116 92.97 0.072 0.115 0.115 0.121 67.12 0.51
439 Babies' garments 0.005 0.004 0.003 0.000 -98.88 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 -61.30 0.22
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.008 340.22 0.002 0.009 0.009 0.008 340.22 1.02
442 Wool Skirts 0.866 0.828 0.751 0.325 -56.72 0.875 0.620 0.446 0.402 -54.08 9.62
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.332 0.485 0.445 0.159 -64.36 0.481 0.244 0.218 0.199 -58.64 0.94
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.373 0.147 0.147 0.107 -27.28 0.184 0.162 0.162 0.107 -41.77 4.91
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.045 0.003 0.003 0.001 -68.92 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -72.99 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.245 0.175 0.167 0.137 -18.05 0.228 0.146 0.155 0.145 -36.43 0.80
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 1.719 2.431 2.167 1.385 -36.10 2.504 2.000 1.693 1.649 -34.14 16.80
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.111 0.235 0.230 0.059 -74.26 0.239 0.171 0.065 0.065 -72.97 0.58
464 Wool Blankets 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.01 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.013 0.019 0.018 0.016 -11.61 0.019 0.017 0.017 0.017 -10.84 0.06
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.628 0.122 0.122 0.119 -2.10 0.122 0.242 0.119 0.119 -2.10 0.10
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 1.395 1.680 1.636 1.841 12.49 1.976 1.429 1.511 1.885 -4.61 0.92
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.370 1.480 1.480 0.001 -99.95 1.480 * 0.001 0.001 -99.95 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 1.455 1.963 1.963 0.260 -86.76 2.083 0.768 0.385 0.260 -87.53 0.35
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.037 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -32.08 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -32.08 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 7.206 6.044 5.130 0.492 -90.40 6.053 3.043 2.303 1.407 -76.75 0.61
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.330 0.107 0.107 0.077 -27.97 0.132 0.081 0.077 0.077 -41.49 0.01
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 18.27 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -59.43 0.00
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.004 181.68 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004 181.68 0.22
631 Gloves/Mittens 2.475 2.332 2.058 1.478 -28.18 2.342 1.905 1.834 1.752 -25.19 1.73
632 Hosiery 6.439 0.228 0.228 0.071 -68.75 0.553 0.093 0.081 0.072 -87.06 0.02
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.339 0.193 0.168 0.122 -27.13 0.213 0.149 0.145 0.147 -30.98 1.08
634 Other Coats, MB 9.041 4.848 4.407 4.278 -2.94 5.276 5.106 4.884 4.718 -10.58 1.29
635 Coats, W/G 9.519 5.312 4.648 5.794 24.66 5.904 6.298 6.441 6.459 9.39 1.38
636 Dresses 19.772 25.836 22.090 23.739 7.46 24.485 25.511 26.495 27.485 12.25 4.45
638 Knit Shirts, MB 12.013 12.626 10.594 9.388 -11.39 13.105 12.135 11.431 11.420 -12.86 1.60
639 Knit Blouses,WG 22.031 18.957 15.799 16.203 2.56 18.764 20.202 19.388 19.360 3.18 3.52
640 N-K Shirts, MB 2.115 0.811 0.761 0.179 -76.48 1.083 0.391 0.302 0.229 -78.86 0.15
641 N-K Blouses, WG 3.195 2.574 2.203 1.121 -49.12 2.828 1.587 1.548 1.492 -47.24 0.80
642 Skirts 5.245 3.317 3.019 1.618 -46.41 3.805 2.279 2.176 1.916 -49.66 2.37
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.128 0.158 0.139 0.194 39.18 0.152 0.206 0.199 0.213 40.13 1.11
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.251 0.272 0.272 0.250 -7.83 0.343 0.253 0.239 0.250 -27.03 0.58
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.413 0.185 0.185 0.090 -51.70 0.193 0.115 0.081 0.090 -53.67 0.87
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 3.656 1.800 1.634 0.248 -84.81 1.869 1.241 0.761 0.414 -77.85 0.29
647 Trousers,etc MB 17.260 11.634 10.620 6.854 -35.46 12.673 8.363 8.014 7.868 -37.91 1.71
648 Slacks,etc. WG 19.016 9.863 7.927 7.835 -1.16 10.606 10.307 10.306 9.772 -7.87 2.64
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 5.628 2.839 2.494 1.899 -23.83 3.001 2.364 2.267 2.244 -25.21 1.38
650 Dress Gown,Robe 6.023 8.551 7.194 6.240 -13.27 8.870 8.122 8.014 7.596 -14.36 3.25
651 Nightwear/PJs 14.645 13.890 11.351 8.597 -24.26 13.938 12.776 11.369 11.136 -20.11 1.87
652 M-MF Underwear 25.740 7.443 6.062 2.901 -52.14 8.688 5.155 4.793 4.282 -50.71 0.78
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.041 0.026 0.000 -99.87 0.026 0.041 0.041 0.015 -41.58 0.15
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 24.013 18.185 15.904 15.057 -5.33 18.218 18.526 18.204 17.338 -4.83 1.16
665 Floor Coverings 0.010 0.000 0.000 0.000 65.17 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.32 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 19.177 23.791 20.914 13.928 -33.40 25.014 18.377 18.116 16.806 -32.81 0.42
669 Other MMF Manuf 21.992 18.335 16.261 21.931 34.87 19.785 22.246 23.859 24.006 21.33 0.62
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.223 11936.70 0.002 0.088 0.088 0.223 11936.70 2.59
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.012 0.333 0.331 0.010 -96.83 0.332 0.010 0.012 0.012 -96.45 0.01
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.024 0.031 0.014 0.011 -21.87 0.018 0.024 0.026 0.028 54.55 0.70
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.023 0.069 0.068 0.021 -69.16 0.070 0.027 0.024 0.023 -68.02 1.19
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.001 -83.81 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -83.96 0.03
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.622 0.451 0.437 0.630 44.03 0.614 0.662 0.662 0.644 4.91 2.02
836 S/V Dresses 0.085 1.253 1.242 0.844 -32.04 1.286 0.831 0.855 0.855 -33.53 4.35
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.035 0.052 0.052 0.006 -88.53 0.076 0.006 0.006 0.006 -91.86 0.03
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.044 0.147 0.145 0.009 -93.77 0.147 0.013 0.011 0.011 -92.71 0.15
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.269 0.494 0.482 0.347 -27.95 0.505 0.378 0.384 0.359 -28.84 0.75
842 S/V Skirts 0.291 0.482 0.472 0.217 -54.00 0.499 0.227 0.227 0.227 -54.51 1.78
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.017 0.015 0.012 0.014 19.20 0.012 0.017 0.017 0.017 38.06 3.64
844 WG Suits S/V 0.018 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.072 0.028 0.025 0.030 18.32 0.025 0.042 0.033 0.033 29.91 0.12
847 S/V Trousers MB 1.006 1.893 1.873 0.644 -65.60 1.905 0.642 0.668 0.665 -65.10 0.32
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.010 3414.29 0.000 0.011 0.011 0.011 3471.43 3.52
851 S/V Nightwear 0.009 0.081 0.081 0.001 -98.60 0.081 0.001 0.001 0.001 -98.60 0.15
852 S/V Underwear 0.006 0.001 0.001 0.000 -98.28 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.28 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.181 0.018 0.013 0.221 1631.73 0.015 0.229 0.229 0.226 1364.78 1.02
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.352 0.436 0.322 0.556 72.66 0.332 0.646 0.658 0.670 101.56 0.49