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| | November 6, 2008
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| MADAGAS | | 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:
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.013 * 0.000 0.013 0.013 0.013 * 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -96.43 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.43 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.100 0.060 0.050 0.059 17.55 0.051 0.111 0.079 0.069 34.51 0.21
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.995 1.604 1.344 0.812 -39.57 1.500 1.240 1.191 1.073 -28.48 0.12
Cotton:
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -94.87 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -94.87 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.304 0.605 0.543 0.462 -14.89 0.568 0.621 0.565 0.524 -7.71 0.14
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.334 0.279 0.257 0.366 42.30 0.438 0.283 0.271 0.388 -11.29 0.06
336 Cotton Dresses 0.163 0.187 0.139 0.100 -27.80 0.159 0.154 0.148 0.149 -6.36 0.03
338 Knit Shirts,MB 6.187 7.148 6.399 4.003 -37.45 7.593 5.752 5.354 4.751 -37.43 0.42
339 W/G Knit Blouse 2.651 4.177 3.014 2.875 -4.61 3.590 4.664 4.362 4.038 12.47 0.29
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.921 1.908 1.587 1.658 4.48 1.905 2.142 2.095 1.979 3.86 0.32
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.094 0.814 0.762 0.143 -81.19 0.782 0.139 0.140 0.195 -75.07 0.06
342 Cotton Skirts 0.193 0.132 0.131 0.007 -94.34 0.142 0.008 0.009 0.008 -94.10 0.01
345 Cotton Sweater 0.207 0.275 0.248 0.210 -15.35 0.306 0.218 0.241 0.237 -22.69 0.08
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 8.039 7.371 6.381 5.104 -20.01 7.542 6.923 6.400 6.094 -19.20 0.56
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 20.661 27.951 24.882 25.313 1.73 28.218 24.672 25.476 28.382 0.58 1.76
349 Bras, & other 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.000 0.374 0.374 0.001 -99.73 0.374 * 0.001 0.001 -99.73 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.005 0.006 0.006 0.059 824.49 0.006 0.001 0.060 0.059 824.49 0.01
352 Cotton Underwear 0.093 0.670 0.670 0.473 -29.42 0.677 0.356 0.419 0.473 -30.14 0.02
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.000 1.162 0.961 1.460 52.00 1.132 1.630 1.624 1.662 46.73 0.48
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -68.57 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -68.57 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -98.19 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.19 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.000 -36.76 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -62.50 0.00
Wool:
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.010 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.021 0.023 0.014 0.028 92.26 0.019 0.040 0.038 0.037 95.81 0.25
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.004 0.074 0.074 0.099 33.91 0.074 0.081 0.066 0.099 33.91 0.41
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -98.43 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -86.61 0.02
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -57.89 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -21.05 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.195 0.206 0.165 0.122 -26.16 0.190 0.159 0.204 0.163 -14.20 2.23
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.037 0.075 0.062 0.053 -14.19 0.074 0.058 0.066 0.066 -10.70 0.21
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.000 -95.40 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.40 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -90.77 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.42 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
634 Other Coats, MB 0.333 0.301 0.298 0.299 0.32 0.405 0.307 0.265 0.302 -25.48 0.08
635 Coats, W/G 0.082 0.001 0.001 0.053 3523.81 0.013 0.021 0.020 0.053 299.74 0.01
636 Dresses 0.003 0.049 0.047 0.027 -42.83 0.048 0.025 0.026 0.028 -40.49 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 1.709 3.024 2.738 3.462 26.46 2.978 3.919 3.882 3.748 25.85 0.53
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.982 0.721 0.626 1.492 138.25 0.723 1.043 1.135 1.587 119.37 0.29
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.264 2.594 2.191 1.805 -17.62 2.258 2.425 2.250 2.208 -2.20 1.43
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.479 0.520 0.349 1.086 211.27 0.523 1.265 1.220 1.258 140.30 0.68
642 Skirts 0.037 0.057 0.056 0.036 -35.75 0.056 0.031 0.005 0.036 -35.46 0.05
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.000 -99.40 0.010 0.007 0.000 0.000 -99.40 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.113 0.000 0.000 0.244 792400.0 0.025 0.019 0.043 0.244 871.20 0.17
647 Trousers,etc MB 2.529 4.060 3.366 6.143 82.53 3.953 6.293 6.417 6.837 72.96 1.49
648 Slacks,etc. WG 2.688 2.669 2.179 2.567 17.81 2.484 3.230 2.904 3.057 23.05 0.82
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -84.21 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -86.36 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 3.716 5.161 3.993 5.099 27.69 5.251 6.133 5.859 6.266 19.34 0.42
666 Other Furnishing 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.000 0.195 0.195 0.292 49.45 0.195 0.247 0.292 0.292 49.45 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.98 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.98 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
836 S/V Dresses 0.006 0.006 0.005 0.004 -24.81 0.006 0.008 0.005 0.005 -21.76 0.03
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.021 * 0.000 0.021 0.021 0.021 * 0.10
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.89 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.000 -70.59 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -29.41 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 112.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 112.50 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.031 0.000 0.000 0.010 * 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.010 * 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 1311.11 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 477.27 0.01
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.000 -85.90 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 -82.48 0.00