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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NICARAG | | Preliminary 10/2009 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 10/2009
Ctrl, Cat, Product 2007 2008 10/2008 10/2009 % Change 10/2008 8/2009 9/2009 10/2009 % Change % Share
(P) (P)
Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
200 Yarns / Sew Thrd 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.059 * 0.000 0.056 0.058 0.059 * 0.12
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.035 * 0.000 0.035 0.035 0.035 * 0.07
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.001 0.012 0.012 0.028 132.76 0.012 0.028 0.028 0.028 127.04 0.02
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.010 0.005 0.014 186.92 0.005 0.012 0.012 0.019 299.74 0.00
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.158 * 0.000 0.158 0.158 0.158 * 0.01
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.016 * 0.000 0.011 0.016 0.016 5072.11 0.01
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.103 22220.78 0.000 0.103 0.103 0.103 22220.78 0.33
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 1.008 0.111 0.103 0.154 49.24 0.137 0.168 0.165 0.162 17.84 0.62
239 Baby Garm / Acc 2.231 2.927 2.723 2.170 -20.29 3.182 1.956 2.262 2.374 -25.38 0.29
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 63.30 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.003 * * 0.000 -99.64 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.174 0.118 0.116 0.057 -51.06 0.119 0.077 0.077 0.059 -50.63 0.12
326 Sateen Fabric 0.044 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.003 * * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.017 0.113 0.108 0.073 -32.14 0.111 0.066 0.078 0.078 -29.71 0.02
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.174 0.109 0.103 0.137 33.40 0.114 0.106 0.120 0.143 26.03 0.03
336 Cotton Dresses 0.102 0.144 0.144 0.103 -27.95 0.161 0.103 0.103 0.103 -35.60 0.02
338 Knit Shirts,MB 66.556 66.887 55.899 50.515 -9.63 68.805 60.975 60.640 61.503 -10.61 6.14
339 W/G Knit Blouse 53.234 55.274 48.424 43.111 -10.97 55.729 46.413 48.662 49.961 -10.35 3.87
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 8.073 6.149 5.295 3.948 -25.43 6.270 5.035 5.053 4.802 -23.42 0.86
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.521 0.718 0.609 0.723 18.64 0.766 0.739 0.763 0.831 8.47 0.27
342 Cotton Skirts 1.933 1.211 1.050 0.708 -32.61 1.349 0.865 0.860 0.869 -35.59 0.56
345 Cotton Sweater 0.338 0.000 0.000 0.003 * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 41.183 31.199 27.834 16.510 -40.68 34.742 20.724 20.248 19.875 -42.79 1.92
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 33.998 36.404 32.091 29.914 -6.79 38.910 35.510 35.163 34.226 -12.04 2.24
349 Bras, & other 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.000 -96.45 0.005 0.001 0.000 0.000 -93.38 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.476 0.184 0.181 0.084 -53.33 0.344 0.095 0.093 0.088 -74.47 0.03
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 6.713 4.713 4.135 3.096 -25.12 4.421 6.031 5.151 3.674 -16.90 0.47
352 Cotton Underwear 11.332 25.700 22.179 19.820 -10.64 24.360 22.908 22.985 23.341 -4.18 1.31
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.196 0.417 0.364 0.156 -57.01 0.408 0.231 0.246 0.210 -48.58 0.06
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.002 0.001 0.010 650.75 0.001 0.005 0.009 0.011 728.62 0.01
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.013 0.007 0.003 -59.81 0.007 0.010 0.011 0.009 40.67 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.003 * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.034 0.021 0.018 0.009 -51.13 0.036 0.012 0.012 0.012 -65.75 0.00
Wool:
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.206 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.009 0.009 * * 0.009 * * * * *
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.010 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.003 * 0.000 * 0.003 0.003 * 0.04
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.007 0.003 0.000 0.010 * 0.000 0.012 0.012 0.012 * 0.03
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.063 * 0.000 0.063 0.063 0.063 * 0.29
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.029 * 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.029 * 0.11
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.029 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.35 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.35 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.629 1.431 1.264 1.487 17.56 1.330 1.596 1.702 1.653 24.28 0.50
635 Coats, W/G 0.432 2.382 2.137 0.630 -70.53 2.171 2.417 0.989 0.874 -59.75 0.20
636 Dresses 0.072 0.272 0.100 0.428 326.45 0.102 0.551 0.601 0.599 490.04 0.09
638 Knit Shirts, MB 14.501 57.473 44.342 54.906 23.82 47.132 75.090 71.754 68.037 44.35 12.40
639 Knit Blouses,WG 3.135 6.031 5.429 5.590 2.96 6.184 5.205 5.811 6.192 0.13 1.04
640 N-K Shirts, MB 10.163 6.655 5.683 2.871 -49.47 6.786 4.260 4.196 3.844 -43.36 3.19
641 N-K Blouses, WG 1.587 1.489 1.183 0.753 -36.34 1.420 1.157 1.114 1.059 -25.41 0.63
642 Skirts 0.069 0.282 0.222 0.062 -72.06 0.227 0.120 0.118 0.122 -46.43 0.16
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.009 0.278 0.000 1.675 * 0.009 1.862 1.953 1.953 21855.28 5.50
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.007 0.007 * * 0.007 * * * * *
647 Trousers,etc MB 9.213 6.978 5.982 4.700 -21.43 7.066 5.752 5.848 5.696 -19.38 1.33
648 Slacks,etc. WG 5.452 4.865 4.274 3.216 -24.76 5.168 3.835 3.681 3.806 -26.36 1.14
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 2.914 2.592 2.258 2.156 -4.55 2.784 2.397 2.426 2.490 -10.56 1.66
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.037 0.121 0.121 0.046 -61.80 0.157 0.003 0.042 0.046 -70.58 0.02
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.361 0.296 0.289 0.003 -98.92 0.380 0.109 0.103 0.010 -97.34 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 2.752 2.992 2.375 3.895 64.01 3.191 4.178 4.458 4.512 41.43 0.85
659 Oth. MMF App. 4.527 3.927 3.354 3.433 2.35 4.599 3.753 3.687 4.006 -12.90 0.24
666 Other Furnishing 0.013 0.071 0.052 0.226 332.83 0.059 0.229 0.238 0.246 313.81 0.01
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.001 -66.14 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -27.56 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 91.95 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 65.35 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 21.74 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 34.16 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.003 * * * * *
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.033 0.033 0.001 -95.99 0.033 0.002 0.002 0.001 -95.76 0.00
852 S/V Underwear 0.006 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.03
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.030 0.012 0.012 0.004 -66.21 0.012 0.004 0.004 0.004 -66.21 0.02
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 58.33 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 58.33 0.00