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| | November 6, 2008
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| MACAU | | 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 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.005 0.000 0.000 * * 0.005 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.000 -95.61 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -37.15 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.001 * 0.00
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.002 12200.00 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 14800.00 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.176 0.240 0.162 0.024 -85.02 0.165 0.158 0.140 0.102 -38.15 0.31
239 Baby Garm / Acc 1.052 1.086 0.973 0.574 -40.99 1.138 0.674 0.672 0.687 -39.65 0.08
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.54 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.54 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * * 0.001 * 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.345 0.181 0.174 0.050 -71.38 0.214 0.088 0.074 0.056 -73.83 0.35
334 Oth. Coats, MB 1.683 1.131 1.003 0.585 -41.65 1.161 0.725 0.644 0.713 -38.59 0.19
335 W/G Cot. Coats 7.458 5.472 4.672 3.076 -34.15 5.696 4.324 4.100 3.876 -31.95 0.61
336 Cotton Dresses 2.012 2.129 1.818 2.162 18.90 2.569 2.421 2.450 2.473 -3.77 0.43
338 Knit Shirts,MB 9.234 7.812 6.366 4.750 -25.39 7.059 6.941 6.757 6.195 -12.24 0.55
339 W/G Knit Blouse 32.915 38.072 31.441 24.856 -20.94 35.595 33.706 33.037 31.487 -11.54 2.23
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 6.995 3.566 2.898 2.648 -8.61 3.878 3.544 3.517 3.316 -14.48 0.54
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 1.337 0.603 0.530 0.286 -46.08 0.709 0.465 0.401 0.359 -49.40 0.12
342 Cotton Skirts 2.293 0.627 0.561 0.407 -27.56 0.654 0.466 0.462 0.472 -27.83 0.31
345 Cotton Sweater 3.779 2.276 1.954 2.529 29.44 2.167 2.540 2.917 2.852 31.61 0.94
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 14.086 14.470 11.106 13.475 21.34 12.456 17.976 17.511 16.840 35.20 1.54
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 39.294 48.681 39.586 36.265 -8.39 44.841 48.563 48.297 45.359 1.16 2.82
349 Bras, & other 1.498 0.158 0.151 0.046 -69.27 0.161 0.059 0.055 0.054 -66.59 0.15
350 Dress. Gown etc 2.343 1.892 0.946 1.692 78.89 1.597 2.598 2.643 2.638 65.21 0.71
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 7.739 3.530 3.446 1.360 -60.54 3.863 1.148 1.275 1.443 -62.63 0.16
352 Cotton Underwear 52.371 53.698 45.296 40.045 -11.59 53.775 45.779 46.414 48.447 -9.91 2.28
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.15
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.283 0.373 0.306 0.353 15.09 0.409 0.422 0.408 0.420 2.53 0.12
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.014 0.014 0.009 0.005 -46.06 0.009 0.017 0.012 0.010 2.54 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -87.23 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.015 207.23 0.006 0.015 0.014 0.016 184.95 0.08
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.025 0.043 0.040 0.024 -41.03 0.040 0.041 0.031 0.026 -35.20 0.14
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.062 0.039 0.038 0.047 25.60 0.039 0.062 0.053 0.049 24.43 0.06
436 Wool Dresses 0.006 0.022 0.022 0.021 -4.36 0.022 0.012 0.021 0.021 -4.36 0.14
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.163 0.058 0.056 0.060 8.98 0.057 0.058 0.060 0.063 10.93 0.26
439 Babies' garments 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.001 200.00 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 -18.89 0.32
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.13
442 Wool Skirts 0.127 0.000 0.000 0.003 * 0.008 0.003 0.003 0.003 -67.20 0.07
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 883.33 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 883.33 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.053 0.009 0.009 0.009 7.63 0.009 0.014 0.008 0.010 13.34 0.13
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.155 0.104 0.095 0.058 -39.54 0.109 0.123 0.102 0.066 -39.73 0.21
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.110 0.127 0.120 0.112 -6.84 0.136 0.162 0.146 0.119 -12.68 0.66
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.026 0.010 0.010 0.028 184.98 0.010 0.035 0.028 0.028 172.34 0.28
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.010 0.012 0.011 0.005 -56.97 0.011 0.008 0.006 0.005 -50.48 0.05
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 95.65 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 95.65 0.00
621 Impression Fab 0.004 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -71.74 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -71.74 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 66.27 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 66.23 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.017 0.005 0.005 0.001 -71.90 0.009 0.002 0.002 0.001 -83.88 0.01
634 Other Coats, MB 1.592 0.851 0.730 0.371 -49.23 0.872 0.614 0.545 0.492 -43.61 0.13
635 Coats, W/G 1.146 1.198 1.077 0.589 -45.31 1.132 1.056 0.951 0.711 -37.23 0.15
636 Dresses 0.300 0.862 0.809 0.354 -56.21 0.850 0.455 0.442 0.407 -52.10 0.07
638 Knit Shirts, MB 2.801 2.068 1.831 1.411 -22.96 1.975 1.953 1.789 1.648 -16.56 0.23
639 Knit Blouses,WG 15.643 9.869 8.772 5.866 -33.13 10.401 8.072 7.512 6.963 -33.05 1.27
640 N-K Shirts, MB 1.831 0.657 0.634 0.334 -47.29 0.747 0.444 0.406 0.357 -52.20 0.23
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.380 0.040 0.037 0.093 150.11 0.052 0.082 0.085 0.096 83.27 0.05
642 Skirts 0.430 0.275 0.221 0.165 -25.22 0.249 0.218 0.207 0.220 -11.74 0.27
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.002 0.007 0.000 0.018 * 0.000 0.025 0.025 0.025 * 0.06
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.012 0.035 0.034 0.019 -45.84 0.035 0.031 0.030 0.019 -47.00 0.18
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.927 0.490 0.454 0.420 -7.56 0.488 0.521 0.487 0.455 -6.72 0.32
647 Trousers,etc MB 5.948 2.409 1.675 1.512 -9.71 2.206 2.460 2.322 2.246 1.85 0.49
648 Slacks,etc. WG 4.508 2.381 1.912 2.478 29.60 2.406 2.992 2.938 2.947 22.52 0.80
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 1.489 0.117 0.114 0.027 -76.21 0.121 0.030 0.030 0.030 -75.31 0.02
650 Dress Gown,Robe 1.486 1.104 0.654 0.104 -84.04 0.773 0.686 0.603 0.554 -28.33 0.24
651 Nightwear/PJs 5.800 1.212 1.051 0.288 -72.59 1.471 0.579 0.482 0.449 -69.47 0.08
652 M-MF Underwear 39.218 22.208 19.472 10.615 -45.48 23.138 14.596 13.834 13.351 -42.30 2.43
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 3.069 2.498 2.178 1.377 -36.79 2.592 1.825 1.838 1.697 -34.54 0.11
666 Other Furnishing 1.862 0.000 0.000 0.015 * 0.372 0.011 0.014 0.015 -96.09 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.002 0.013 0.001 0.004 189.58 0.002 0.015 0.016 0.016 837.39 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.005 0.004 0.002 0.009 284.21 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.011 354.43 0.57
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.003 0.018 0.018 0.001 -97.00 0.018 0.001 0.001 0.001 -97.00 0.02
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.010 0.006 0.006 0.011 85.54 0.006 0.013 0.011 0.011 64.36 0.03
836 S/V Dresses 0.034 0.044 0.043 0.021 -50.35 0.073 0.022 0.022 0.023 -69.06 0.11
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.165 0.065 0.050 0.089 79.14 0.062 0.108 0.109 0.105 69.97 0.49
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -68.50 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.099 0.216 0.214 0.059 -72.60 0.240 0.060 0.060 0.060 -74.85 0.13
842 S/V Skirts 0.074 0.069 0.066 0.011 -83.76 0.066 0.014 0.014 0.014 -79.01 0.11
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.336 0.047 0.038 0.023 -40.37 0.094 0.027 0.031 0.032 -66.27 0.11
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.010 0.000 0.000 0.011 * 0.009 0.011 0.011 0.011 23.29 0.45
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.480 1.149 1.147 0.122 -89.39 1.183 0.147 0.148 0.124 -89.52 0.06
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.03
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.031 0.020 0.019 0.001 -94.53 0.019 0.002 0.002 0.002 -90.45 0.01
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.000 0.026 0.026 0.000 -99.03 0.026 0.027 0.027 0.000 -99.03 0.00