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___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| JAPAN | | 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 0.457 0.632 0.508 0.587 15.51 0.597 0.804 0.753 0.711 19.06 0.66
201 Specialty Yarns 5.330 3.368 2.855 2.971 4.06 3.625 3.574 3.600 3.484 -3.88 1.95
218 Fab, Color Yarn 2.753 2.866 2.465 2.021 -18.02 3.059 2.569 2.712 2.422 -20.83 3.40
219 Duck Fabric 0.024 0.018 0.010 0.030 205.64 0.010 0.036 0.039 0.038 280.27 0.06
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.571 0.826 0.665 0.755 13.57 0.774 0.849 0.906 0.916 18.36 0.65
222 Knit Fabric 17.690 17.058 13.759 20.383 48.14 16.007 21.890 22.785 23.681 47.94 2.27
223 Non-Woven Fabric 138.722 148.053 125.632 121.120 -3.59 148.208 143.460 145.733 143.541 -3.15 5.67
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.568 0.646 0.626 0.236 -62.36 0.726 0.326 0.272 0.256 -64.78 0.11
225 Blue Denim Fab. 5.101 3.857 3.356 1.618 -51.78 4.142 2.283 2.292 2.120 -48.83 4.80
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.728 0.705 0.607 0.572 -5.83 0.724 0.705 0.721 0.669 -7.52 1.58
227 Oxford Cloth 0.069 0.141 0.115 0.166 45.05 0.141 0.205 0.223 0.193 36.75 1.50
229 Special Fabric 35.671 47.207 36.614 54.640 49.23 41.988 63.578 64.808 65.233 55.36 4.02
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.002 0.005 0.003 0.000 -83.22 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 4.73 0.01
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.005 0.012 0.011 0.011 -0.89 0.011 0.016 0.015 0.012 4.61 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.009 0.008 0.008 0.002 -80.78 0.010 0.002 0.001 0.002 -84.65 0.00
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.035 0.003 0.002 0.012 435.98 0.003 0.012 0.012 0.013 307.95 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 14.781 16.495 13.408 13.230 -1.33 16.978 17.038 16.726 16.316 -3.90 5.83
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 4.378 4.340 3.732 2.381 -36.18 4.235 3.300 3.259 2.989 -29.41 1.99
315 Printcloth Fab. 4.452 4.032 3.502 2.798 -20.11 4.122 3.323 3.204 3.328 -19.27 3.85
317 Twill Fabric 0.506 0.496 0.387 0.375 -3.15 0.499 0.534 0.481 0.483 -3.13 0.53
326 Sateen Fabric 0.368 0.331 0.282 0.146 -48.19 0.330 0.193 0.183 0.195 -40.81 0.41
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.002 0.005 0.003 0.004 46.57 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.006 90.75 0.07
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.004 0.006 0.006 0.001 -77.14 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.002 -78.16 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.348 0.324 0.253 0.238 -5.90 0.374 0.341 0.308 0.309 -17.49 0.05
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.006 0.009 0.007 0.030 318.45 0.008 0.031 0.031 0.032 309.84 0.20
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.045 0.026 0.020 0.022 8.49 0.028 0.024 0.027 0.028 -0.37 0.01
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.142 0.289 0.225 0.069 -69.20 0.283 0.139 0.132 0.133 -52.98 0.02
336 Cotton Dresses 0.029 0.028 0.026 0.022 -16.96 0.027 0.026 0.024 0.023 -13.41 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.049 0.087 0.077 0.062 -19.31 0.084 0.082 0.089 0.072 -14.55 0.01
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.401 0.386 0.292 0.291 -0.19 0.390 0.420 0.409 0.385 -1.18 0.03
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.055 0.037 0.030 0.050 64.69 0.035 0.051 0.055 0.057 60.59 0.01
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.014 0.020 0.019 0.017 -8.01 0.020 0.017 0.018 0.018 -9.46 0.01
342 Cotton Skirts 0.008 0.053 0.051 0.007 -87.15 0.051 0.008 0.008 0.008 -83.97 0.01
345 Cotton Sweater 0.305 0.975 0.904 0.579 -35.95 0.909 1.209 1.468 0.651 -28.39 0.21
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.101 0.132 0.115 0.097 -15.42 0.125 0.117 0.114 0.114 -8.63 0.01
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.091 0.184 0.179 0.021 -88.05 0.188 0.023 0.024 0.026 -86.13 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -96.36 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.40 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.154 0.179 0.158 0.039 -75.43 0.252 0.111 0.080 0.060 -76.34 0.02
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.005 0.012 0.008 0.003 -57.47 0.010 0.011 0.010 0.008 -18.07 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.043 0.030 0.029 0.077 165.54 0.034 0.081 0.080 0.078 126.64 0.00
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 566.67 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 500.00 0.14
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.05
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.166 0.194 0.174 0.140 -19.94 0.201 0.170 0.180 0.159 -20.74 0.05
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.031 0.034 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.034 0.034 0.034 * 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.018 0.009 0.009 0.002 -77.64 0.013 0.004 0.003 0.002 -84.50 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.018 0.024 0.020 0.016 -20.90 0.028 0.020 0.020 0.020 -28.98 0.01
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.333 0.406 0.313 0.312 -0.27 0.369 0.411 0.399 0.406 9.86 0.01
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.244 0.208 0.182 0.178 -2.13 0.223 0.199 0.211 0.204 -8.58 0.68
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.069 0.104 0.089 0.123 38.21 0.100 0.131 0.127 0.137 37.37 0.83
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.146 0.140 0.135 0.118 -12.05 0.138 0.123 0.122 0.124 -10.70 1.27
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 3.55 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 2.53 0.05
432 Wool Hosiery 0.009 0.016 0.014 0.010 -26.72 0.014 0.011 0.012 0.012 -14.22 0.61
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.006 0.008 0.007 0.017 148.68 0.007 0.017 0.018 0.018 153.72 0.09
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.007 0.012 0.009 0.012 37.37 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.015 48.26 0.08
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.654 0.596 0.428 0.088 -79.36 0.469 0.325 0.306 0.256 -45.27 0.31
436 Wool Dresses 0.043 0.021 0.020 0.009 -54.00 0.023 0.011 0.010 0.011 -53.15 0.07
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.009 0.007 0.006 0.011 74.76 0.007 0.011 0.012 0.012 79.30 0.05
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.10
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.003 113.24 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.003 84.52 0.39
442 Wool Skirts 0.156 0.119 0.077 0.021 -72.07 0.086 0.072 0.068 0.063 -26.43 1.52
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.002 -4.09 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 25.28 0.01
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.004 -21.12 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.004 -18.43 0.06
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.009 0.009 0.008 0.022 189.42 0.009 0.009 0.010 0.024 175.46 0.08
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.012 279.43 0.003 0.011 0.012 0.013 280.82 0.07
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.243 0.263 0.192 0.039 -79.65 0.210 0.137 0.122 0.111 -47.26 1.13
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.016 0.020 0.011 0.027 136.30 0.013 0.037 0.036 0.035 172.44 0.32
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.94 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.008 0.004 0.003 0.006 60.54 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.006 6.34 0.02
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 -75.19 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -64.46 0.01
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 2.130 0.964 0.732 1.012 38.32 1.034 1.274 1.288 1.245 20.41 0.23
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.007 373.62 0.001 0.008 0.008 0.008 419.57 0.01
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.479 0.466 0.411 0.224 -45.59 0.484 0.343 0.270 0.279 -42.34 0.14
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 9.259 12.246 9.139 18.258 99.78 11.102 18.630 19.649 21.364 92.44 2.27
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.013 0.002 0.001 0.001 -51.72 0.012 0.001 0.001 0.001 -91.81 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.840 0.845 0.727 0.531 -26.97 0.832 0.651 0.647 0.649 -22.01 6.84
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.250 0.297 0.247 0.343 38.62 0.299 0.355 0.359 0.392 31.12 4.82
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.237 0.266 0.217 0.146 -32.57 0.232 0.187 0.198 0.195 -15.91 0.41
615 MMF Printcloth 0.022 0.002 0.002 * * 0.025 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.88 0.00
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.280 0.245 0.191 0.233 21.93 0.258 0.274 0.291 0.287 11.19 0.90
618 Wov Artif Filam 2.712 2.758 2.232 2.429 8.82 2.502 2.862 2.963 2.955 18.09 9.47
619 Poly Fil Fab 23.488 21.582 17.864 11.397 -36.20 21.383 16.648 15.802 15.114 -29.32 6.55
620 Oth Synth Filam 9.512 7.903 6.451 6.277 -2.69 7.576 7.907 7.833 7.729 2.03 1.15
621 Impression Fab 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.032 1740.50 0.002 0.003 0.011 0.032 1640.63 2.42
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.010 0.143 0.143 0.011 -92.52 0.143 0.010 0.011 0.011 -92.41 0.33
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.190 0.102 0.082 0.064 -22.02 0.092 0.090 0.092 0.084 -8.71 0.31
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -69.28 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -81.30 0.00
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.015 1035.86 0.002 0.017 0.016 0.016 930.11 0.43
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.212 0.253 0.178 0.275 54.48 0.212 0.380 0.363 0.350 65.42 1.08
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.268 0.100 0.084 0.050 -39.70 0.094 0.062 0.068 0.067 -29.37 0.12
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 35.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -80.34 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.166 0.145 0.111 0.102 -8.51 0.127 0.157 0.132 0.135 6.65 0.13
632 Hosiery 0.062 0.061 0.055 0.050 -7.70 0.067 0.061 0.056 0.057 -15.24 0.02
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.010 0.010 0.009 0.011 27.30 0.010 0.012 0.013 0.013 26.83 0.09
634 Other Coats, MB 0.025 0.017 0.014 0.028 98.66 0.018 0.028 0.030 0.031 68.80 0.01
635 Coats, W/G 0.061 0.038 0.033 0.042 28.84 0.038 0.043 0.046 0.047 23.67 0.01
636 Dresses 0.019 0.023 0.018 0.028 52.58 0.021 0.031 0.032 0.032 56.54 0.01
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.079 0.019 0.017 0.019 8.29 0.022 0.018 0.020 0.021 -4.92 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 1.038 1.125 1.005 0.312 -68.98 1.375 0.859 0.625 0.432 -68.56 0.08
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.004 0.008 0.007 0.004 -37.43 0.008 0.004 0.005 0.006 -27.98 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.005 -47.35 0.012 0.007 0.007 0.006 -49.69 0.00
642 Skirts 0.013 0.023 0.022 0.009 -57.33 0.023 0.023 0.011 0.010 -54.99 0.01
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -74.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -68.00 0.00
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -98.19 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.19 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -18.42 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -11.90 0.01
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.408 0.198 0.035 0.211 498.43 0.045 0.310 0.401 0.373 728.09 0.26
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.009 0.006 0.005 0.012 125.14 0.006 0.009 0.012 0.012 113.91 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.037 0.015 0.014 0.009 -36.24 0.016 0.009 0.010 0.010 -37.01 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.022 0.009 0.008 0.007 -13.94 0.013 0.008 0.008 0.008 -40.60 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.042 0.056 0.043 0.044 3.16 0.060 0.065 0.053 0.057 -4.00 0.02
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.002 0.003 0.000 0.003 566.67 0.000 0.004 0.005 0.005 1166.67 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.143 0.033 0.029 0.049 68.35 0.038 0.050 0.052 0.053 39.62 0.01
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 -78.57 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -23.53 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -55.56 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.590 0.447 0.381 0.310 -18.52 0.461 0.383 0.360 0.377 -18.24 0.03
665 Floor Coverings 0.101 0.228 0.188 0.089 -52.46 0.231 0.158 0.145 0.129 -44.05 0.13
666 Other Furnishing 1.038 1.186 0.943 0.967 2.53 1.146 1.267 1.259 1.210 5.59 0.03
669 Other MMF Manuf 5.226 3.335 2.751 6.397 132.53 3.181 7.425 7.401 6.981 119.42 0.18
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.037 0.013 0.013 0.009 -29.76 0.018 0.009 0.009 0.009 -47.01 0.11
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.048 0.017 0.011 0.022 91.82 0.044 0.024 0.026 0.027 -39.31 0.02
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 58.62 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 55.56 0.02
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.002 0.006 0.005 0.006 18.63 0.006 0.007 0.006 0.007 24.60 0.40
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 73.33 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 94.29 0.11
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -27.50 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.00 0.07
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.019 0.003 0.003 0.002 -35.79 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -35.35 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 34.15 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 40.48 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.002 0.059 0.042 0.012 -70.88 0.042 0.065 0.039 0.029 -30.99 0.13
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.006 197.54 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.006 193.02 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -61.11 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -57.41 0.00
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 4.17 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 20.00 0.00
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.01
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 50.00 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 84.72 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 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 0.002 4500.00 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.002 4500.00 0.44
858 S/V Neckwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 300.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 62.50 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.014 0.028 0.026 0.008 -69.38 0.026 0.014 0.011 0.010 -61.61 0.05
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 34.95 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 34.95 0.05
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.063 1.157 1.151 0.145 -87.39 1.174 0.254 0.214 0.151 -87.16 0.11