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| | November 6, 2008
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| SWAZLND | | 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:
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
222 Knit Fabric 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.003 0.000 * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.908 0.413 0.393 0.057 -85.43 0.393 0.069 0.085 0.077 -80.37 0.01
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.019 0.021 0.018 0.006 -65.13 0.034 0.010 0.010 0.010 -71.87 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.000 0.103 0.103 0.427 315.99 0.103 0.432 0.481 0.427 315.99 0.07
338 Knit Shirts,MB 1.832 2.429 1.935 0.804 -58.46 2.057 1.374 1.339 1.298 -36.92 0.12
339 W/G Knit Blouse 3.674 3.719 3.202 2.299 -28.20 4.017 3.253 3.030 2.816 -29.89 0.20
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 1.296 2.177 2.078 2.187 5.25 2.192 2.502 2.250 2.286 4.29 0.37
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.234 0.156 0.155 0.093 -39.81 0.155 0.096 0.090 0.094 -39.12 0.03
342 Cotton Skirts 0.019 0.055 0.055 0.002 -96.92 0.055 0.002 0.002 0.002 -96.92 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.000 1.612 1.612 0.002 -99.85 1.612 0.068 0.002 0.002 -99.85 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 7.233 6.166 5.358 3.501 -34.66 6.194 4.861 4.487 4.308 -30.45 0.39
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 6.572 6.050 5.728 9.409 64.25 6.222 7.662 8.369 9.730 56.37 0.60
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.000 0.031 0.031 0.026 -15.14 0.031 0.013 0.018 0.026 -15.14 0.01
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.044 0.336 0.271 0.320 18.03 0.271 0.381 0.395 0.384 41.61 0.04
352 Cotton Underwear 0.000 0.023 0.023 0.003 -85.54 0.023 0.002 0.003 0.003 -85.54 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.203 0.050 0.050 0.040 -20.10 0.290 0.040 0.040 0.040 -86.33 0.01
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
Wool:
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.01
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 183.35 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 183.35 0.00
Man-Made Fiber:
634 Other Coats, MB 0.456 0.221 0.211 0.230 8.94 0.211 0.214 0.253 0.240 13.43 0.07
635 Coats, W/G 0.388 0.976 0.771 0.936 21.41 0.824 0.924 1.035 1.141 38.43 0.24
636 Dresses 0.083 0.252 0.081 * * 0.081 0.181 0.174 0.171 111.67 0.03
638 Knit Shirts, MB 2.484 1.634 1.538 1.546 0.50 2.240 1.610 1.540 1.642 -26.68 0.23
639 Knit Blouses,WG 3.842 5.050 3.719 3.539 -4.84 5.176 5.271 5.222 4.870 -5.91 0.88
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.586 0.776 0.701 0.346 -50.72 0.702 0.378 0.396 0.420 -40.18 0.27
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.416 0.045 0.045 0.079 76.26 0.113 0.059 0.079 0.079 -30.78 0.04
642 Skirts 0.704 0.756 0.519 0.404 -22.26 0.664 0.822 0.640 0.640 -3.66 0.79
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.135 0.135 * * 0.135 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.109 * 0.000 0.091 0.099 0.109 * 1.05
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
647 Trousers,etc MB 1.044 1.065 0.784 0.553 -29.48 0.870 0.871 0.881 0.834 -4.16 0.18
648 Slacks,etc. WG 4.811 5.064 4.716 3.864 -18.07 5.910 3.955 4.092 4.212 -28.74 1.14
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.019 0.013 0.013 * * 0.013 * * * * *
651 Nightwear/PJs 1.917 0.184 0.145 0.298 105.33 0.145 0.305 0.337 0.337 131.76 0.06
652 M-MF Underwear 0.107 0.003 0.003 0.003 -24.00 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -24.00 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 1.576 0.330 0.158 1.586 905.77 0.204 1.260 1.470 1.758 763.95 0.12
666 Other Furnishing 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 * * 0.001 * 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 787.50 0.00