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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| IRELAND | | 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 0.013 0.009 0.007 0.006 -17.75 0.012 0.009 0.007 0.007 -36.61 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.247 * 0.000 0.247 0.247 0.247 * 0.14
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.006 0.063 0.063 0.006 -91.13 0.064 0.023 0.006 0.006 -91.12 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.009 5733.33 0.000 * * 0.009 5733.33 0.00
223 Non-Woven Fabric 2.781 3.240 2.473 2.177 -11.98 2.917 2.851 2.853 2.944 0.95 0.13
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 429.41 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 429.41 0.00
229 Special Fabric 0.057 0.038 0.024 0.124 424.47 0.042 0.137 0.138 0.138 233.31 0.01
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 40.74 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 44.44 0.00
Cotton:
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -79.82 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -79.82 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -89.77 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.86 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -55.56 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 -55.56 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.000 -82.67 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -81.33 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.003 478.57 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.004 394.74 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.000 -90.43 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.10 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -90.80 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.00 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.033 0.003 0.003 0.008 187.69 0.011 0.008 0.008 0.008 -31.76 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 -23.47 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -19.60 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
345 Cotton Sweater 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.002 -1.41 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -20.43 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -82.35 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.008 0.004 0.002 0.003 43.14 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.005 86.21 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.051 0.038 0.029 0.019 -35.09 0.051 0.026 0.031 0.028 -45.00 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.003 231.91 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.003 246.81 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 500.00 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.000 -88.62 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.62 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.058 0.019 0.016 0.008 -52.45 0.018 0.007 0.009 0.010 -42.23 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.025 0.016 0.013 0.014 7.24 0.015 0.018 0.017 0.017 12.32 0.08
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.037 0.020 0.020 0.004 -81.60 0.025 0.005 0.005 0.004 -83.00 0.04
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.306 0.265 0.228 0.130 -43.27 0.264 0.182 0.168 0.167 -36.88 2.61
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 171.97 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 121.84 0.09
432 Wool Hosiery 0.009 0.010 0.007 0.005 -27.56 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.008 -3.40 0.56
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 833.33 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 300.00 0.01
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.060 0.039 0.036 0.013 -64.71 0.040 0.024 0.017 0.015 -61.99 0.02
436 Wool Dresses 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -40.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -60.00 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.036 0.017 0.017 0.045 168.90 0.018 0.052 0.045 0.045 158.42 0.22
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.12 0.001 * * 0.000 -95.35 0.01
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.00
442 Wool Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -43.59 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -11.36 0.02
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.039 0.014 0.013 0.014 6.27 0.017 0.016 0.018 0.015 -11.78 0.29
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.169 0.145 0.137 0.073 -46.28 0.148 0.063 0.081 0.081 -44.98 0.36
447 Wool Trousers,MB 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 0.068 0.075 0.064 0.187 192.10 0.072 0.178 0.201 0.197 173.81 1.96
464 Wool Blankets 0.010 0.016 0.015 0.009 -42.65 0.016 0.009 0.010 0.010 -41.75 0.34
465 Floor Coverings 0.465 0.473 0.385 0.190 -50.66 0.439 0.293 0.287 0.278 -36.69 1.44
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.008 0.007 0.006 0.001 -91.38 0.006 0.001 0.001 0.001 -90.58 0.05
Man-Made Fiber:
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -74.49 0.00
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 456.73 0.02
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.002 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 333.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1250.00 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.023 0.032 0.032 0.011 -64.32 0.037 0.012 0.009 0.011 -69.26 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.022 0.003 0.003 0.001 -68.67 0.010 0.001 0.001 0.001 -91.42 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.003 -28.98 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -28.98 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 93.75 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 100.00 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.000 -94.08 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.000 -94.62 0.00
636 Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 375.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 400.00 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.002 33.73 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 47.17 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -6.41 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.77 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 80.00 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -40.00 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -59.38 0.00
642 Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -48.15 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -56.25 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.001 20.69 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 35.29 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 136.36 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 116.67 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.805 0.000 0.000 0.067 * 0.000 0.067 0.067 0.067 * 0.01
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.024 0.017 0.016 0.020 29.66 0.017 0.022 0.024 0.022 24.58 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.000 -94.13 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.13 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.016 0.088 0.087 0.005 -93.80 0.092 0.006 0.006 0.006 -93.71 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.406 1.989 1.892 0.327 -82.75 2.098 0.695 0.527 0.423 -79.82 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.014 0.587 0.508 0.327 -35.61 0.512 0.442 0.350 0.406 -20.62 1.16
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 -86.67 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.003 107.32 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 107.32 0.10
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.002 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.003 0.002 0.001 -60.49 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -54.32 0.01
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 14665.00 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 14665.00 0.10
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.004 0.009 0.009 0.014 56.69 0.009 0.015 0.014 0.014 53.19 0.07
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -98.76 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.76 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.087 0.005 0.005 0.005 -1.86 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.005 -23.48 0.01