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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NORWAY | | 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 0.023 0.008 0.006 0.003 -48.93 0.008 0.006 0.006 0.005 -32.21 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 0.089 0.051 0.051 0.010 -79.63 0.051 0.010 0.010 0.010 -79.67 0.01
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 208.21 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 208.21 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.034 0.044 0.044 0.005 -88.44 0.044 0.006 0.005 0.005 -88.21 0.00
229 Special Fabric 1.789 1.481 1.459 1.070 -26.66 1.568 1.153 1.091 1.092 -30.38 0.07
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 56.52 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.052 0.000 0.000 0.000 -80.00 0.025 * 0.000 0.000 -99.73 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -95.45 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -95.45 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -28.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -65.38 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 133.33 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.21 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
342 Cotton Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
345 Cotton Sweater 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.001 190.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 260.00 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.002 0.003 0.003 * * 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.78 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
352 Cotton Underwear 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 2050.00 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.247 0.012 0.009 0.009 1.07 0.083 0.012 0.012 0.012 -85.90 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.038 0.000 0.000 * * 0.025 * * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.018 0.003 0.003 0.000 -97.96 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.52 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 79.74 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 79.74 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.055 0.036 0.030 0.026 -14.58 0.044 0.030 0.030 0.031 -27.78 0.14
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -42.73 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.87 0.00
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -15.06 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -15.06 0.02
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.00
432 Wool Hosiery 0.001 0.002 0.001 * * 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -11.66 0.08
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 65.63 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.003 3.57 0.01
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.004 23.81 0.004 0.002 0.003 0.004 -8.51 0.01
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.71 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -21.28 0.00
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -25.00 0.00
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.009 1350.00 0.002 0.003 0.005 0.009 436.23 0.18
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.039 0.031 0.026 0.018 -32.82 0.035 0.021 0.019 0.022 -35.95 0.10
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 34.73 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 20.28 0.02
464 Wool Blankets 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.000 -77.07 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -67.81 0.02
465 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.000 0.020 0.020 * * 0.020 * * * * *
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.000 0.016 0.016 * * 0.016 * * * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3100.00 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -11.76 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -11.76 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
634 Other Coats, MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -52.38 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.001 -39.29 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
636 Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.11 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.002 * * 0.000 -99.19 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.081 0.007 0.007 0.002 -79.07 0.025 0.003 0.002 0.002 -93.85 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.051 0.001 0.000 0.001 277.78 0.048 0.001 0.002 0.002 -95.57 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 14.650 11.723 11.688 0.219 -98.13 12.085 0.269 0.249 0.254 -97.90 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -40.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -40.00 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 120.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 48.28 0.11
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.59 0.00
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.000 -65.85 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.15 0.00