Export Market Report
C13
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___________ | | October 10, 2008
| | | US EXPORT MARKETS |
| BAHAMAS | | By Country, 8/2008 Data |
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Data in thousand dollars
Calendar Years Year-to-Date Year-Endings YE 8/2008
Group 2004 2005 2006 2007 8/2007 8/2008 % Change 8/2007 8/2008 % Change % Share
TEXTILES & APPAREL 13537 18324 24963 26620 18566 10985 -40.83 27781 19039 -31.47 0.12
TOTAL APPAREL 5080 6317 6965 9687 7369 4254 -42.28 9356 6571 -29.76 0.18
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 8457 12008 17998 16933 11197 6732 -39.88 18425 12467 -32.33 0.10
Yarn 140 282 248 291 257 72 -71.83 352 106 -69.81 0.00
Fabric 1426 1935 3515 2200 1523 932 -38.82 2558 1608 -37.13 0.02
Made-Up Arts 6890 9790 14234 14442 9417 5727 -39.18 15514 10753 -30.69 0.36
Apparel:
M&B Suits 230 166 101 977 880 59 -93.33 946 156 -83.47 1.13
M&B Dress Coat 25 93 81 126 35 39 11.46 78 130 66.38 0.86
M&B Trousers, Shorts 449 621 567 810 625 364 -41.74 688 549 -20.11 0.17
M&B Kt T-shirt&Tk-top 786 1042 842 888 540 501 -7.31 769 848 10.35 0.38
M&B Other Knit Shirts 763 720 703 1019 941 161 -82.87 1110 240 -78.42 0.32
M&B Woven Shirts 327 493 634 166 126 91 -28.07 331 131 -60.46 0.21
W&G Slacks,Shorts,Pants 127 161 156 162 94 80 -14.01 152 149 -1.74 0.05
W&G Kt T-shirt&Tank-top 498 196 238 913 822 214 -74.02 952 304 -68.03 0.20
W&G Woven Shirts 92 46 288 847 786 55 -92.94 910 116 -87.21 0.19
W&G Dresses 12 28 80 29 18 98 452.13 63 109 72.61 0.05
Robes & Dressing Gowns 106 111 163 225 134 54 -59.58 214 145 -32.14 0.51
Underwear exc fnd grmts 436 913 986 506 374 384 2.65 500 516 3.30 0.38
Foundation Garments 0 22 53 138 52 84 61.30 83 170 104.46 0.19
Swimwear 25 28 45 91 88 835 848.89 88 838 852.45 1.76
Hosiery 143 275 416 482 314 172 -45.33 464 340 -26.86 0.09
Accessories 278 550 640 817 521 366 -29.78 698 662 -5.17 0.38
Infants wear 44 6 70 174 121 181 50.10 129 235 82.60 0.61
Other Apparel 197 136 201 468 340 265 -21.99 441 393 -10.91 0.06
Fabric:
Cotton Broadwoven Fabs 452 226 412 368 264 242 -8.61 375 346 -7.82 0.05
MMF Broadwoven Fabs 130 236 416 177 105 98 -6.98 205 170 -16.92 0.02
Knit & Knit Pile Fabs 69 319 245 202 180 129 -28.41 209 151 -28.05 0.01
Felts&Other Non-Wovens 192 437 828 496 375 126 -66.54 639 247 -61.42 0.01
Speclty & Indstrl Fabs 408 554 1383 913 566 309 -45.53 1045 655 -37.31 0.03
Made-up and Misc.:
Cordage, twine, etc. 154 362 1364 163 125 214 70.30 1150 251 -78.15 0.17
Floor Coverings 2844 3340 5856 5580 2986 1807 -39.48 5438 4401 -19.06 0.39
Curtains and Drapes 184 795 871 1073 644 115 -82.17 837 544 -35.05 0.63
Bedroom Furnishings 1571 1467 2051 2981 2112 1396 -33.93 2900 2265 -21.89 0.62
Bathroom Furnishings 876 1078 1308 1595 1385 616 -55.54 2051 826 -59.73 1.62
Dining Rm Furnishings 250 335 236 800 635 164 -74.24 657 329 -50.02 2.15
Misc. Hsehld Furnish 116 295 402 247 171 130 -23.94 298 206 -30.70 0.41
Other Made-Up Articles 896 2118 2147 2002 1358 1287 -5.26 2184 1931 -11.59 0.17