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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| ISRAEL | | 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 0.342 0.495 0.404 0.159 -60.63 0.439 0.278 0.252 0.250 -43.07 0.25
201 Specialty Yarns 1.291 2.724 2.724 2.379 -12.66 2.854 2.379 2.379 2.379 -16.63 1.35
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.004 0.090 0.090 0.000 -99.72 0.090 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.72 0.00
219 Duck Fabric 0.129 0.037 0.037 0.048 29.65 0.040 0.045 0.042 0.048 18.78 0.10
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 2.326 0.926 0.784 0.416 -46.87 1.095 0.534 0.510 0.558 -49.01 0.41
222 Knit Fabric 0.359 0.734 0.576 0.215 -62.62 0.576 0.364 0.373 0.373 -35.25 0.03
223 Non-Woven Fabric 230.764 228.199 188.900 232.259 22.95 231.130 244.787 260.820 271.558 17.49 11.58
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.037 0.043 0.038 0.136 255.95 0.047 0.139 0.138 0.140 198.14 0.08
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.100 0.212 0.212 0.000 -99.99 0.248 * * 0.000 -99.99 0.00
229 Special Fabric 133.378 194.401 157.336 135.236 -14.05 180.121 185.084 180.684 172.302 -4.34 10.46
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.012 0.013 0.013 0.006 -53.98 0.013 0.005 0.006 0.006 -52.29 0.02
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.413 0.378 0.341 0.403 18.35 0.389 0.362 0.433 0.440 13.11 0.05
Cotton:
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.160 0.000 0.000 0.043 * 0.000 0.043 0.043 0.043 47698.90 0.02
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.039 25881.21 0.000 0.029 0.033 0.039 25881.21 0.04
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
317 Twill Fabric 0.207 0.068 0.055 0.015 -71.75 0.084 0.040 0.029 0.029 -65.11 0.06
326 Sateen Fabric 0.042 0.060 0.054 0.037 -30.65 0.054 0.045 0.044 0.044 -18.37 0.11
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.324 0.218 0.143 0.017 -88.45 0.247 0.092 0.097 0.091 -62.99 0.01
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.000 0.005 0.005 * * 0.005 * * * * *
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.065 0.011 0.011 0.009 -20.81 0.035 0.009 0.009 0.009 -74.38 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.224 0.194 0.193 0.109 -43.46 0.219 0.103 0.110 0.110 -49.72 0.02
338 Knit Shirts,MB 1.034 0.515 0.457 0.477 4.29 0.618 0.461 0.461 0.535 -13.45 0.05
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.799 0.302 0.299 0.123 -58.96 0.350 0.107 0.124 0.126 -64.15 0.01
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.045 0.141 0.139 0.003 -97.81 0.140 0.013 0.004 0.004 -97.03 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.024 0.035 0.033 0.018 -45.78 0.035 0.035 0.036 0.020 -42.77 0.01
342 Cotton Skirts 0.134 0.042 0.041 0.022 -46.54 0.052 0.023 0.023 0.023 -56.38 0.01
345 Cotton Sweater 0.294 0.060 0.047 0.008 -82.33 0.055 0.067 0.037 0.021 -60.74 0.01
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.305 0.337 0.271 0.480 76.86 0.286 0.550 0.560 0.546 90.91 0.05
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.382 0.205 0.204 0.087 -57.32 0.232 0.076 0.088 0.088 -62.20 0.01
349 Bras, & other 0.022 0.020 0.020 0.002 -91.85 0.025 0.002 0.002 0.002 -93.27 0.01
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.331 0.155 0.139 0.032 -77.15 0.166 0.044 0.043 0.048 -70.92 0.02
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.436 0.052 0.050 0.737 1371.07 0.056 0.417 0.609 0.738 1207.78 0.09
352 Cotton Underwear 5.618 3.258 2.935 0.651 -77.82 3.813 1.305 1.028 0.974 -74.45 0.05
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.436 1.175 1.141 0.167 -85.34 1.202 0.268 0.288 0.201 -83.27 0.06
360 Pillowcases 1.654 1.009 0.771 0.805 4.40 0.886 1.102 1.099 1.043 17.74 0.54
361 Cotton Sheets 12.354 7.540 5.697 5.678 -0.33 6.667 8.119 8.040 7.522 12.82 0.63
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 3.384 3.314 2.876 1.500 -47.84 3.403 2.016 2.029 1.938 -43.04 0.62
363 Pile Towels 5.360 6.919 5.995 5.027 -16.15 6.845 6.031 5.958 5.951 -13.06 2.27
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 10.981 11.658 10.187 7.339 -27.96 12.245 9.322 8.996 8.810 -28.06 0.35
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.098 0.019 0.019 0.008 -60.14 0.022 0.008 0.008 0.008 -66.12 0.08
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -54.75 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -43.28 0.01
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.014 0.004 * * 0.004 0.014 0.014 0.011 192.50 0.07
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -83.33 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.003 662.50 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.003 662.50 0.02
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.000 -97.06 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -71.43 0.00
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.001 0.013 0.011 0.062 474.63 0.011 0.012 0.012 0.064 491.23 8.73
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -99.32 0.002 0.000 * 0.000 -99.32 0.00
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -36.07 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -36.07 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.017 0.009 0.008 -8.50 0.009 0.025 0.025 0.016 76.54 0.11
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 306.90 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 280.65 0.03
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -60.25 0.002 0.003 0.001 0.001 -60.75 0.01
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.008 0.008 * * 0.008 0.003 * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.000 -98.94 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 -96.24 0.00
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 7.533 10.982 9.525 6.605 -30.65 10.947 7.997 8.305 8.063 -26.35 1.53
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 1.475 0.677 0.674 1.005 49.09 0.937 0.817 0.774 1.008 7.48 0.14
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.162 0.172 0.169 0.087 -48.29 0.226 0.035 0.035 0.090 -59.92 1.01
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.002 * * * *
615 MMF Printcloth 0.036 0.026 0.026 * * 0.026 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.058 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.151 0.000 0.000 0.027 * 0.000 0.027 0.027 0.027 * 0.01
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.917 0.274 0.220 0.218 -0.88 0.240 0.322 0.285 0.272 13.25 0.04
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.004 0.003 0.000 0.003 805.03 0.000 0.005 0.006 0.006 1706.51 0.04
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.000 0.005 0.000 0.014 * 0.000 0.015 0.018 0.018 * 0.16
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.068 0.001 0.001 0.040 4355.78 0.068 0.040 0.040 0.040 -42.01 1.08
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.248 0.442 0.342 0.203 -40.64 0.385 0.287 0.276 0.303 -21.41 0.76
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
632 Hosiery 1.515 0.741 0.574 0.439 -23.45 0.743 0.591 0.619 0.607 -18.33 0.16
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.000 -98.88 0.008 0.008 0.008 0.000 -98.88 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.047 0.001 0.001 0.021 2462.50 0.006 0.022 0.021 0.021 240.88 0.01
635 Coats, W/G 0.174 0.064 0.061 0.028 -53.88 0.064 0.040 0.036 0.031 -51.85 0.01
636 Dresses 1.195 0.176 0.176 0.049 -72.20 0.226 0.057 0.050 0.049 -78.11 0.01
638 Knit Shirts, MB 1.442 1.923 1.694 0.460 -72.82 2.144 0.955 0.836 0.690 -67.83 0.13
639 Knit Blouses,WG 3.894 4.952 4.113 2.899 -29.52 4.585 4.336 4.028 3.737 -18.49 0.63
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.006 78.40 0.003 0.006 0.006 0.006 78.40 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.079 0.127 0.125 0.007 -94.74 0.128 0.012 0.009 0.008 -93.50 0.00
642 Skirts 0.048 0.045 0.037 0.014 -62.94 0.043 0.023 0.022 0.021 -51.09 0.03
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.009 43.21 0.006 0.013 0.009 0.009 43.21 0.06
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 1.049 0.146 0.146 0.052 -64.19 0.338 0.054 0.062 0.052 -84.57 0.54
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.866 0.079 0.079 0.556 603.27 0.526 0.082 0.481 0.556 5.59 0.42
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.257 0.666 0.662 0.023 -96.51 0.686 0.043 0.028 0.027 -96.06 0.01
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.650 0.269 0.260 0.096 -63.18 0.351 0.097 0.104 0.105 -70.07 0.03
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.981 1.395 1.084 1.076 -0.71 1.218 1.434 1.425 1.387 13.91 0.92
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.220 0.070 0.070 0.066 -5.55 0.095 0.062 0.061 0.066 -30.89 0.03
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.178 0.045 0.045 0.000 -99.62 0.073 0.001 0.001 0.000 -99.76 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 29.465 29.924 24.380 18.459 -24.28 28.679 24.440 24.455 24.003 -16.30 4.51
659 Oth. MMF App. 1.716 1.679 1.357 0.803 -40.84 1.678 1.073 1.171 1.125 -32.97 0.07
665 Floor Coverings 0.508 0.506 0.429 0.368 -14.22 0.494 0.399 0.427 0.445 -9.93 0.49
666 Other Furnishing 0.634 1.165 1.059 0.291 -72.53 1.060 0.411 0.453 0.397 -62.53 0.01
669 Other MMF Manuf 5.858 2.118 1.892 2.127 12.44 3.100 1.896 2.227 2.354 -24.08 0.07
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.010 * 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.010 * 0.25
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.001 0.017 0.017 0.012 -29.49 0.018 0.014 0.012 0.012 -34.12 0.03
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 33.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 105.88 0.00
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -48.15 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -52.54 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.24 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.24 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.002 0.028 0.002 0.001 -53.41 0.002 0.029 0.027 0.027 1219.89 0.19
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -21.21 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -11.43 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 158.54 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 138.00 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
852 S/V Underwear 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -22.31 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -78.33 0.25
858 S/V Neckwear 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.005 0.007 0.006 0.001 -75.11 0.006 0.006 0.005 0.002 -59.57 0.01
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.240 0.118 0.118 0.000 -99.94 0.124 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.94 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.169 0.142 0.128 0.235 83.27 0.151 0.260 0.249 0.249 64.96 0.24