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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| SINGAPR | | 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 0.002 0.001 0.013 757.14 0.002 0.013 0.013 0.013 771.79 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 0.000 0.070 0.070 * * 0.070 0.000 0.000 * * *
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.159 0.159 * * 0.159 0.159 * * * *
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000 -56.93 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 180.69 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.003 0.409 0.234 0.221 -5.45 0.234 0.399 0.396 0.396 69.09 0.02
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.033 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.007 2838.63 0.000 * * 0.007 2838.63 0.02
229 Special Fabric 0.316 0.014 0.012 0.030 156.60 0.097 0.033 0.033 0.032 -67.42 0.00
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.103 0.304 0.304 0.012 -96.14 0.304 0.012 0.012 0.012 -96.14 0.00
Cotton:
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.171 0.345 0.345 * * 0.516 * * * * *
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.001 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.31 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
326 Sateen Fabric 0.000 0.070 0.000 * * 0.000 0.070 0.070 0.070 * 0.18
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.084 0.180 0.180 * * 0.180 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.053 0.054 0.054 0.101 86.97 0.055 0.050 0.050 0.101 82.77 0.03
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.069 0.017 0.012 0.018 43.98 0.042 0.031 0.022 0.022 -47.83 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.000 0.350 0.350 0.001 -99.84 0.350 0.023 0.000 0.001 -99.84 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 1.967 2.283 2.037 0.659 -67.64 2.423 1.349 1.093 0.905 -62.64 0.09
339 W/G Knit Blouse 7.121 3.400 3.075 0.597 -80.58 3.935 1.215 1.058 0.922 -76.57 0.07
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.040 0.000 0.000 0.000 550.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.008 0.024 0.024 0.000 -98.94 0.024 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.96 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.029 0.027 0.027 0.001 -96.13 0.027 0.001 0.001 0.001 -96.13 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.000 0.019 0.019 * * 0.019 0.019 0.018 * * *
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.962 1.070 0.961 0.002 -99.75 1.033 0.500 0.322 0.112 -89.17 0.01
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 1.192 0.771 0.706 0.203 -71.26 0.782 0.388 0.348 0.268 -65.73 0.02
349 Bras, & other 0.031 0.013 0.013 * * 0.015 * * * * *
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.116 0.079 0.063 * * 0.063 0.079 0.056 0.015 -75.66 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.498 0.296 0.296 * * 0.296 0.215 0.118 0.000 -99.84 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.016 0.021 0.021 * * 0.026 * * * * *
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.121 0.042 0.040 0.005 -86.81 0.040 0.006 0.007 0.007 -82.88 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.008 0.000 0.000 * * 0.004 0.000 * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -79.59 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.29 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.011 28520.00 0.002 0.012 0.012 0.012 473.71 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.015 0.048 0.003 0.004 9.95 0.009 0.049 0.049 0.048 454.64 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 * 0.000 * 0.004 0.004 * 0.04
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1100.00 0.00
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.000 -98.54 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.81 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 75.86 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 75.86 0.00
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.040 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.43 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.77 0.00
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
465 Floor Coverings 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 98.38 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 88.52 0.01
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.037 0.104 0.104 * * 0.140 0.104 * * * *
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.143 * 0.000 * * 0.143 * 0.15
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.768 0.000 0.000 0.312 * 0.151 0.312 0.312 0.312 106.52 0.20
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.737 0.214 0.214 0.281 31.23 0.214 0.495 0.281 0.281 31.23 0.04
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.249 * 0.000 0.249 0.249 0.249 * 0.39
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1820.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 178.26 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.36 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.36 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.159 0.072 0.059 0.035 -40.27 0.078 0.048 0.057 0.048 -37.74 0.06
632 Hosiery 0.003 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.055 0.043 0.042 0.017 -59.20 0.042 0.050 0.051 0.018 -58.05 0.01
635 Coats, W/G 0.032 0.033 0.012 0.125 984.13 0.013 0.100 0.113 0.147 989.49 0.03
636 Dresses 0.060 0.010 0.008 0.031 273.30 0.009 0.033 0.033 0.033 260.58 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 3.183 2.502 1.992 2.660 33.52 2.605 3.009 3.135 3.170 21.65 0.58
639 Knit Blouses,WG 2.447 2.839 2.453 1.619 -33.98 3.047 2.115 2.031 2.005 -34.20 0.34
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.094 0.042 0.042 0.008 -79.68 0.081 0.010 0.010 0.008 -89.55 0.01
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.55 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.55 0.00
642 Skirts 0.026 0.016 0.015 0.023 47.37 0.016 0.024 0.024 0.024 48.65 0.03
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.059 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.01
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.156 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
647 Trousers,etc MB 2.757 2.275 1.638 1.937 18.29 2.329 2.500 2.540 2.574 10.54 0.60
648 Slacks,etc. WG 1.863 1.205 1.016 0.651 -35.94 1.340 0.987 0.967 0.840 -37.31 0.25
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.265 0.259 0.234 0.116 -50.59 0.336 0.191 0.146 0.141 -58.00 0.09
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * *
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.007 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
652 M-MF Underwear 0.314 0.233 0.176 0.403 129.02 0.281 0.448 0.459 0.460 63.76 0.09
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.169 0.075 0.075 0.016 -78.43 0.113 0.016 0.017 0.016 -85.64 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.001 0.019 0.019 0.052 176.09 0.019 0.052 0.052 0.052 176.09 0.06
666 Other Furnishing 0.001 0.060 0.005 0.026 401.37 0.007 0.068 0.068 0.081 1132.16 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.063 0.008 0.007 0.005 -27.88 0.012 0.004 0.006 0.006 -50.79 0.00
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -25.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -25.00 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.67 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.021 0.021 0.000 -98.54 0.021 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.54 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.87 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.67 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.004 3066.67 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 3066.67 0.00