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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NEPAL | | 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:
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 286.67 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 286.67 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 192.50 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 235.71 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
229 Special Fabric 0.006 0.018 0.018 0.003 -84.97 0.020 0.003 0.002 0.003 -86.28 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.026 0.003 0.002 * * 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -89.23 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.189 0.100 0.058 0.049 -15.50 0.058 0.091 0.091 0.091 56.61 0.01
Cotton:
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.17 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -84.17 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.033 0.044 0.043 0.039 -9.36 0.047 0.049 0.060 0.040 -14.65 0.36
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.007 0.227 0.184 0.006 -96.79 0.185 0.224 0.168 0.049 -73.42 0.02
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.334 0.323 0.268 0.212 -20.90 0.313 0.275 0.263 0.267 -14.56 0.05
336 Cotton Dresses 0.434 0.656 0.638 0.414 -35.17 0.798 0.449 0.451 0.432 -45.89 0.07
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.561 0.251 0.200 0.200 -0.21 0.254 0.276 0.262 0.250 -1.38 0.02
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.127 0.111 0.105 0.052 -50.67 0.123 0.060 0.061 0.057 -53.34 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.280 0.219 0.077 0.110 42.21 0.077 0.251 0.270 0.252 226.51 0.05
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.665 0.543 0.513 0.301 -41.31 0.553 0.406 0.342 0.331 -40.24 0.11
342 Cotton Skirts 0.344 0.148 0.140 0.103 -26.80 0.145 0.134 0.117 0.110 -23.76 0.07
345 Cotton Sweater 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.006 23.78 0.006 0.003 0.006 0.007 14.36 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 3.101 0.822 0.743 0.271 -63.55 1.220 0.468 0.469 0.350 -71.31 0.03
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 1.678 0.523 0.432 0.063 -85.48 0.514 0.225 0.221 0.153 -70.13 0.01
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.167 0.001 0.001 0.005 395.49 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.005 227.32 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.135 0.119 0.110 0.120 9.60 0.114 0.116 0.130 0.130 14.39 0.04
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -3.61 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -20.48 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -4.76 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -90.95 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.022 0.067 0.067 0.002 -96.52 0.081 0.004 0.003 0.002 -97.10 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.182 0.070 0.070 0.078 11.00 0.070 0.088 0.124 0.078 11.55 0.03
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.084 0.127 0.121 0.079 -34.92 0.143 0.104 0.092 0.084 -41.11 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.002 0.007 0.006 0.004 -38.82 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.005 -29.20 0.02
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.002 0.004 0.003 0.002 -36.90 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.003 -27.36 0.03
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.008 192.44 0.003 0.003 0.008 0.008 185.74 0.12
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.028 0.059 0.049 0.042 -12.81 0.056 0.041 0.050 0.052 -6.92 4.11
432 Wool Hosiery 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 78.54 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 73.70 0.13
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.001 4.65 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -21.13 0.01
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.001 -74.47 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.001 -78.52 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.027 0.031 0.023 0.033 43.16 0.031 0.034 0.039 0.041 30.74 0.06
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -52.38 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.01
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 -72.53 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -72.97 0.00
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.003 195.51 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 225.64 0.74
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.002 576.92 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.002 129.27 0.26
442 Wool Skirts 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.003 595.50 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.003 385.89 0.09
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.007 0.005 0.003 0.006 119.12 0.003 0.007 0.008 0.008 126.60 0.15
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.021 0.026 0.023 0.015 -36.27 0.027 0.018 0.019 0.017 -35.64 0.08
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -13.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.102 0.089 0.071 0.062 -13.37 0.092 0.078 0.084 0.079 -13.90 0.79
464 Wool Blankets 0.014 0.012 0.010 0.010 -3.98 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.012 -15.79 0.42
465 Floor Coverings 0.356 0.331 0.283 0.177 -37.26 0.345 0.260 0.248 0.226 -34.53 1.17
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.002 -46.36 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -55.16 0.18
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 470.27 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 470.27 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -76.40 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -76.40 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 725.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 725.00 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.22 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.22 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.002 0.010 0.006 0.012 86.56 0.007 0.009 0.016 0.015 125.64 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.045 0.028 0.023 0.020 -13.18 0.024 0.025 0.026 0.025 3.02 0.01
636 Dresses 0.078 0.048 0.048 0.020 -57.56 0.048 0.019 0.021 0.020 -57.56 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 2980.00 0.000 0.002 0.004 0.005 2466.67 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.002 0.003 0.001 0.012 1960.87 0.001 0.011 0.014 0.014 1981.13 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.040 0.001 0.001 0.001 24.07 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 24.07 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.091 0.010 0.005 0.030 522.11 0.018 0.037 0.038 0.036 98.78 0.02
642 Skirts 0.007 0.002 0.002 0.006 307.84 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.006 268.14 0.01
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.043 0.000 0.000 0.003 1361.54 0.000 0.002 0.003 0.003 1415.38 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.002 0.008 0.008 0.002 -74.95 0.008 0.002 0.002 0.002 -74.95 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.33 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -35.48 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 26.92 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 26.92 0.00
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.022 0.061 0.052 0.045 -13.40 0.056 0.054 0.059 0.055 -2.32 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.37 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.002 -3.49 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.005 0.023 0.022 0.002 -91.61 0.023 0.022 0.021 0.002 -90.50 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.009 401.60 0.002 0.011 0.011 0.009 401.60 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.005 0.003 0.002 0.006 180.93 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.007 204.28 0.17
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -86.87 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -86.90 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.001 -83.16 0.004 0.005 0.003 0.001 -82.08 0.02
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 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 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.016 230.22 0.005 0.015 0.017 0.016 220.98 0.09
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.004 218.18 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004 218.18 0.03
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 10.64 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 2.97 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.003 113.16 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 104.71 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 285.37 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 285.37 0.03
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.002 -28.13 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003 -15.27 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.01
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.027 0.048 0.038 0.030 -19.76 0.041 0.038 0.040 0.041 -1.57 0.21
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.154 0.095 0.079 0.014 -82.25 0.081 0.097 0.034 0.030 -62.88 0.03