Export Market Report
C85
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___________ | | September 11, 2008
| | | US EXPORT MARKETS |
| KUWAIT | | By Country, 7/2008 Data |
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Data in thousand dollars
Calendar Years Year-to-Date Year-Endings YE 7/2008
Group 2004 2005 2006 2007 7/2007 7/2008 % Change 7/2007 7/2008 % Change % Share
TEXTILES & APPAREL 22772 26620 19313 22355 14330 12115 -15.46 23638 20140 -14.80 0.12
TOTAL APPAREL 8410 7334 8767 12365 7152 8404 17.51 11688 13617 16.51 0.37
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 14362 19286 10546 9989 7178 3710 -48.31 11950 6522 -45.42 0.05
Fabric 8706 3417 5546 3184 2006 1395 -30.47 3814 2573 -32.54 0.03
Made-Up Arts 5468 15813 4932 6745 5130 2255 -56.05 8072 3870 -52.06 0.13
Apparel:
M&B Other Coats 120 96 137 100 24 44 80.37 122 119 -2.30 0.17
M&B Trousers, Shorts 142 182 360 118 24 26 7.35 243 120 -50.67 0.04
M&B Sweaters 29 22 265 159 25 6 -76.48 172 140 -18.61 0.13
W&G Suits 50 12 303 169 93 77 -16.94 245 153 -37.47 0.39
W&G Oth Coats & Jackets 22 75 40 186 111 69 -37.78 134 144 7.35 0.20
W&G Other Knit Shirts 22 65 321 154 30 24 -20.26 298 148 -50.28 0.21
W&G Woven Shirts 0 43 82 63 35 204 490.20 76 233 205.55 0.39
W&G Dresses 440 1144 1492 2415 1169 2037 74.27 1769 3283 85.64 1.48
Robes & Dressing Gowns 68 230 673 560 371 331 -10.94 840 520 -38.16 1.83
Pajamas& Oth Nightwear 1137 1461 1400 1969 1275 1116 -12.46 2033 1810 -10.96 8.37
Underwear exc fnd grmts 1644 683 723 2685 1878 855 -54.49 2314 1662 -28.20 1.17
Foundation Garments 142 95 144 156 80 129 61.60 149 205 37.31 0.23
Hosiery 601 435 536 509 417 326 -21.61 594 419 -29.48 0.11
Gloves 54 72 98 103 54 52 -4.47 89 100 12.11 0.17
Accessories 626 130 409 588 358 1106 208.73 623 1336 114.31 0.79
Other Apparel 1366 871 487 1540 573 1658 189.17 791 2624 231.73 0.42
Fabric:
Cotton Broadwoven Fabs 149 108 188 262 157 75 -52.29 272 180 -34.03 0.03
MMF Broadwoven Fabs 730 493 403 315 249 191 -23.43 288 257 -10.64 0.02
Felts&Other Non-Wovens 301 265 362 500 461 78 -83.13 767 117 -84.79 0.01
Speclty & Indstrl Fabs 7126 2401 4345 1972 1072 995 -7.20 2288 1895 -17.17 0.09
Made-up and Misc.:
Floor Coverings 1090 1403 3059 2219 1506 848 -43.70 3663 1561 -57.39 0.14
Bedroom Furnishings 1775 5187 309 217 53 258 389.09 170 422 148.85 0.12
Bathroom Furnishings 541 495 554 658 342 161 -52.86 565 477 -15.60 0.90
Misc. Hsehld Furnish 127 156 84 50 35 91 157.90 64 106 65.00 0.21
Other Made-Up Articles 1674 8535 806 3360 2970 793 -73.31 3305 1182 -64.23 0.11