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| | March 4, 2010
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| AUSTRAL | | 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 0.122 0.009 0.000 0.000 3600.00 0.005 0.009 0.009 0.009 79.70 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 1.376 3.314 1.113 0.001 -99.91 2.015 3.314 2.949 2.202 9.26 1.39
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.047 0.001 0.000 0.000 * 0.045 0.001 0.001 0.001 -96.83 0.00
219 Duck Fabric 0.002 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 208.70 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.006 0.002 0.000 0.001 242.25 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.003 205.34 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 2.797 0.748 0.175 0.057 -67.43 1.282 0.748 0.680 0.630 -50.86 0.05
223 Non-Woven Fabric 56.454 41.594 4.711 5.702 21.05 41.818 41.594 40.719 42.586 1.83 1.75
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.100 0.059 0.011 0.008 -22.58 0.099 0.059 0.068 0.057 -42.62 0.03
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -37.68 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.006 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
229 Special Fabric 12.683 3.950 0.943 0.830 -11.99 6.417 3.950 3.991 3.837 -40.21 0.23
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -96.00 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -78.76 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.034 0.012 0.002 0.002 -17.49 0.017 0.012 0.011 0.011 -33.75 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.270 0.009 0.000 * * 0.000 0.009 0.009 0.009 * 0.01
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -81.65 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.092 0.033 0.006 0.007 13.24 0.042 0.033 0.039 0.034 -20.29 0.06
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.021 0.001 0.000 0.000 * 0.010 0.001 0.001 0.001 -93.36 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.001 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 133.33 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.014 0.013 0.001 0.000 -41.18 0.004 0.013 0.012 0.012 203.36 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.022 0.005 0.000 0.001 222.22 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.006 23.88 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.058 0.035 0.001 0.003 102.86 0.027 0.035 0.035 0.036 36.66 0.01
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.013 0.002 0.001 0.000 -36.61 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.002 -68.63 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.084 0.006 0.001 0.001 58.82 0.009 0.006 0.006 0.006 -29.76 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.008 0.005 0.001 0.001 -33.33 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005 88.28 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.009 0.004 0.000 0.001 235.00 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 53.04 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.006 0.001 0.000 0.000 40.00 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -38.06 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.077 0.010 0.000 0.001 633.33 0.037 0.010 0.010 0.010 -71.61 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.020 0.003 0.001 0.000 -40.43 0.009 0.003 0.003 0.003 -68.19 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.054 0.008 0.003 0.002 -33.33 0.019 0.008 0.008 0.007 -62.12 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 12.50 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.008 0.001 0.000 0.000 33.33 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -51.92 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.015 0.006 0.001 0.015 2162.16 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.021 262.82 0.00
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.027 0.007 0.004 0.000 -88.50 0.013 0.007 0.007 0.004 -72.07 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.35 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
363 Pile Towels 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 56.45 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.45 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.037 0.002 0.000 0.001 4533.33 0.027 0.002 0.002 0.003 -89.19 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 1.247 0.499 0.003 0.005 64.97 0.352 0.499 0.503 0.501 42.30 2.34
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.005 0.002 0.001 * * 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -63.38 0.02
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.227 0.006 0.000 0.002 323.03 0.005 0.006 0.007 0.008 48.99 0.12
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.003 0.002 0.000 0.000 30.19 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 59.88 0.13
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.00 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.007 0.003 0.000 0.000 * 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -28.72 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.009 0.001 0.000 0.001 * 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -61.54 0.01
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -76.92 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.30 0.00
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -71.43 0.01
442 Wool Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 63.64 0.02
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 75.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -76.00 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.48 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.017 0.003 0.000 0.000 -73.08 0.011 0.003 0.003 0.003 -73.54 0.03
464 Wool Blankets 0.038 0.013 0.003 0.005 68.51 0.021 0.013 0.017 0.015 -27.72 0.57
465 Floor Coverings 0.906 0.320 0.034 0.069 101.85 0.409 0.320 0.340 0.355 -13.24 2.00
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.027 0.002 0.000 0.000 * 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.002 -67.22 0.17
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.000 0.138 0.000 * * 0.000 0.138 0.138 0.138 * 0.03
603 Yarn>85% artif. 8.655 5.818 0.445 0.809 81.99 3.992 5.818 5.949 6.183 54.86 5.72
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.009 0.204 0.000 * * 0.009 0.204 0.204 0.204 2216.81 0.12
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 8.050 0.381 0.000 0.003 * 4.311 0.381 0.384 0.384 -91.09 0.06
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 2.641 0.444 0.113 0.001 -99.10 1.098 0.444 0.332 0.332 -69.76 0.48
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -79.86 0.00
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -31.45 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.006 0.001 0.000 0.002 * 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.002 -51.58 0.00
621 Impression Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.004 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.002 0.005 0.000 0.001 1339.66 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.006 812.69 0.01
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 1401.11 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 1155.36 0.01
632 Hosiery 0.011 0.005 0.000 * * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 * 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.047 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.008 0.003 0.000 0.002 314.29 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.004 36.56 0.00
636 Dresses 0.076 0.041 0.006 0.011 96.05 0.035 0.041 0.045 0.046 33.30 0.01
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.035 0.001 0.000 0.000 -15.00 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -66.80 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.087 0.007 0.001 0.002 82.24 0.014 0.007 0.008 0.008 -42.06 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.001 0.003 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 752.63 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 675.00 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -42.27 0.00
642 Skirts 0.005 0.002 0.000 0.001 214.29 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 10.90 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.011 0.001 0.000 0.001 1600.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 263.64 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.005 0.006 0.000 0.000 -68.42 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.006 91.51 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.008 0.004 0.001 0.001 40.54 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 -6.12 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 17.65 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.007 0.002 0.000 0.001 500.00 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -29.58 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -47.37 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.014 0.003 0.000 0.000 47.37 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.003 -40.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.278 0.101 0.021 0.034 66.68 0.142 0.101 0.100 0.115 -19.44 0.01
665 Floor Coverings 0.617 0.250 0.070 0.044 -37.57 0.320 0.250 0.215 0.224 -30.16 0.24
666 Other Furnishing 0.005 0.047 0.000 0.001 * 0.002 0.047 0.048 0.048 2947.71 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 1.402 0.732 0.029 0.048 66.57 0.704 0.732 0.731 0.752 6.73 0.02
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 832.00 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 700.00 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 4.00 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.000 -95.24 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 -63.08 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -25.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -16.67 0.00
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 13300.00 0.03
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 33.33 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -35.16 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 116.67 0.01
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.00 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.67 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -39.66 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 -90.91 0.01
852 S/V Underwear 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -73.08 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -28.37 0.30
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.005 0.002 0.000 0.000 -28.00 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -47.75 0.01
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.001 * * 0.000 -94.50 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.040 0.048 0.002 0.038 1874.14 0.006 0.048 0.049 0.085 1320.86 0.11