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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| HG KONG | | 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 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.030 171.88 0.012 0.031 0.030 0.030 152.58 0.03
201 Specialty Yarns 0.015 0.007 0.006 0.001 -77.02 0.008 0.004 0.003 0.002 -75.93 0.00
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.024 0.090 0.081 0.366 350.92 0.084 0.282 0.360 0.375 348.25 0.77
219 Duck Fabric 0.435 0.133 0.091 0.004 -95.57 0.188 0.046 0.046 0.046 -75.35 0.10
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.894 0.195 0.192 0.117 -39.01 0.316 0.085 0.115 0.120 -62.10 0.09
222 Knit Fabric 1.414 0.474 0.460 0.482 4.87 0.521 0.503 0.512 0.496 -4.81 0.04
223 Non-Woven Fabric 10.779 9.625 8.141 1.635 -79.91 9.038 3.706 3.548 3.119 -65.49 0.13
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.079 0.053 0.051 0.009 -82.75 0.055 0.010 0.010 0.010 -81.01 0.01
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.430 0.198 0.192 0.109 -42.94 0.192 0.073 0.090 0.116 -39.43 0.38
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.001 0.051 0.001 * * 0.001 0.050 0.050 0.050 3831.21 0.15
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 0.919 1.037 0.739 1.027 38.95 0.945 1.569 1.413 1.325 40.18 0.08
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 1.077 0.400 0.399 0.099 -75.07 0.817 0.127 0.141 0.100 -87.75 0.38
239 Baby Garm / Acc 1.295 1.831 1.331 1.666 25.16 1.720 2.279 2.208 2.166 25.92 0.27
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 2.143 0.773 0.518 0.001 -99.76 0.518 0.510 0.256 0.256 -50.56 0.23
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.002 0.195 0.085 0.061 -28.15 0.085 0.172 0.171 0.171 100.25 0.09
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.419 0.235 0.235 0.030 -87.08 0.276 0.027 0.027 0.030 -89.04 0.02
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.017 0.053 0.053 0.366 586.67 0.054 0.018 0.379 0.366 578.87 0.37
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.545 0.223 0.203 0.211 3.88 0.221 0.240 0.240 0.231 4.32 0.37
317 Twill Fabric 0.383 0.064 0.054 0.305 462.75 0.091 0.242 0.246 0.315 245.58 0.63
326 Sateen Fabric 0.387 0.096 0.096 0.015 -84.03 0.172 0.015 0.015 0.015 -91.14 0.04
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.024 0.021 0.020 0.009 -54.50 0.020 0.010 0.009 0.010 -51.46 0.12
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.738 0.618 0.546 0.367 -32.72 0.559 0.550 0.487 0.439 -21.40 0.53
332 Cotton Hosiery 1.035 1.262 0.823 1.988 141.61 1.054 2.440 2.482 2.428 130.23 0.37
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.037 0.062 0.061 0.009 -85.65 0.071 0.038 0.014 0.010 -85.92 0.09
334 Oth. Coats, MB 1.096 0.496 0.474 0.297 -37.50 0.701 0.481 0.373 0.318 -54.63 0.10
335 W/G Cot. Coats 1.755 1.629 1.452 0.576 -60.32 1.792 1.469 1.138 0.753 -57.96 0.14
336 Cotton Dresses 1.921 2.183 1.911 0.998 -47.78 2.146 1.378 1.307 1.270 -40.82 0.20
338 Knit Shirts,MB 5.275 3.468 3.025 1.770 -41.48 4.121 2.621 2.408 2.213 -46.29 0.22
339 W/G Knit Blouse 35.853 27.820 25.933 3.086 -88.10 32.191 9.336 6.895 4.973 -84.55 0.39
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 31.133 19.010 17.201 7.371 -57.15 20.770 10.349 9.706 9.181 -55.80 1.65
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 1.240 0.625 0.597 0.392 -34.29 0.782 0.456 0.424 0.420 -46.23 0.14
342 Cotton Skirts 0.652 0.351 0.307 0.194 -36.94 0.369 0.232 0.238 0.237 -35.68 0.15
345 Cotton Sweater 67.855 61.348 55.831 3.381 -93.94 77.553 35.759 22.526 8.897 -88.53 3.15
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 22.243 17.388 15.799 2.167 -86.28 20.809 5.910 4.832 3.757 -81.95 0.36
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 80.380 58.051 55.582 4.269 -92.32 69.883 12.042 9.196 6.738 -90.36 0.44
349 Bras, & other 0.010 0.026 0.019 0.004 -79.05 0.019 0.011 0.011 0.011 -38.38 0.04
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.302 0.177 0.177 0.070 -60.53 0.218 0.200 0.150 0.070 -67.84 0.02
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 3.886 0.897 0.829 0.415 -49.94 1.250 0.462 0.520 0.483 -61.36 0.06
352 Cotton Underwear 15.492 9.466 8.561 1.124 -86.87 11.748 3.837 2.990 2.029 -82.73 0.11
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 327.27 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 327.27 0.37
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.16
359 Oth. Cot. App. 3.264 2.939 2.577 0.763 -70.39 3.382 1.344 1.184 1.125 -66.73 0.31
360 Pillowcases 0.127 0.001 0.001 0.006 649.66 0.033 0.006 0.006 0.006 -81.32 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.642 0.022 0.022 0.756 3381.90 0.029 0.296 0.303 0.756 2500.02 0.06
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.124 0.030 0.029 0.064 116.77 0.040 0.063 0.064 0.064 58.53 0.02
363 Pile Towels 0.164 0.196 0.196 0.085 -56.84 0.264 0.179 0.149 0.085 -67.88 0.03
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 1.568 1.118 0.998 1.652 65.58 1.240 1.676 1.779 1.773 42.93 0.07
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.010 0.021 0.021 0.001 -94.93 0.021 0.001 0.001 0.001 -94.98 0.00
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 57.96 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 19.58 0.01
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.010 0.018 0.018 0.013 -28.51 0.018 0.019 0.002 0.013 -28.51 0.20
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.016 0.001 0.001 0.000 -55.68 0.014 0.001 0.000 0.000 -96.41 0.04
432 Wool Hosiery 0.004 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.053 0.062 0.054 0.046 -15.13 0.065 0.053 0.052 0.054 -16.32 0.33
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.075 0.015 0.012 0.044 259.56 0.014 0.018 0.042 0.047 241.18 0.24
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.287 0.313 0.308 0.112 -63.59 0.386 0.274 0.142 0.118 -69.57 0.17
436 Wool Dresses 0.197 0.268 0.242 0.129 -46.56 0.261 0.133 0.202 0.155 -40.58 1.24
438 K Shirts,Blouses 1.076 0.626 0.573 0.353 -38.29 0.727 0.576 0.509 0.406 -44.07 1.97
439 Babies' garments 0.025 0.018 0.018 0.001 -96.46 0.018 0.002 0.001 0.001 -96.37 0.15
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.035 0.003 0.003 0.003 23.85 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003 -0.58 0.47
442 Wool Skirts 0.016 0.006 0.006 0.013 116.03 0.006 0.015 0.015 0.013 112.86 0.43
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.128 0.120 0.102 0.087 -14.32 0.124 0.106 0.105 0.105 -15.39 0.59
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 16.25 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 18.86 0.06
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.445 0.136 0.120 0.087 -27.62 0.206 0.124 0.106 0.103 -50.15 1.98
446 Wool Sweater,WG 1.454 0.855 0.773 0.130 -83.15 1.001 0.598 0.519 0.212 -78.84 0.93
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.049 0.042 0.037 0.020 -44.81 0.045 0.027 0.025 0.025 -44.50 0.17
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.209 0.058 0.058 0.002 -95.98 0.062 0.012 0.004 0.002 -96.15 0.04
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.133 0.072 0.064 0.019 -70.16 0.073 0.044 0.031 0.027 -63.54 0.26
464 Wool Blankets 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.32 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.81 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.011 0.008 0.008 0.024 198.62 0.012 0.025 0.024 0.024 100.64 0.13
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.000 -93.29 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -87.50 0.01
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.133 0.000 0.000 0.005 1103.23 0.000 0.004 0.003 0.005 1103.23 0.00
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.008 1375.90 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.008 325.35 0.01
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.155 0.117 0.117 0.027 -76.69 0.117 0.027 0.027 0.027 -76.69 0.00
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.004 0.181 0.135 0.005 -96.26 0.136 0.051 0.051 0.051 -62.29 0.08
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.001 0.231 0.231 0.003 -98.72 0.231 0.003 0.003 0.003 -98.72 0.07
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.054 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.209 0.108 0.108 0.170 57.13 0.108 0.170 0.170 0.170 57.13 0.44
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.002 0.002 * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.198 0.111 0.089 0.001 -98.62 0.167 0.023 0.023 0.023 -86.14 0.11
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.004 0.020 0.008 0.003 -66.90 0.010 0.018 0.016 0.015 55.46 0.09
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.388 2.365 2.350 0.004 -99.82 2.352 0.019 0.019 0.019 -99.20 0.01
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.099 0.116 0.105 0.274 159.85 0.106 0.018 0.019 0.284 169.51 0.05
621 Impression Fab 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.002 -33.18 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -33.18 0.19
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.236 0.710 0.710 0.069 -90.22 0.710 0.260 0.048 0.069 -90.22 0.40
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.221 0.000 0.000 0.014 * 0.000 * 0.014 0.014 * 0.12
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.219 0.001 * * 0.001 0.218 0.218 0.218 22866.67 5.95
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.000 0.028 0.014 0.005 -62.42 0.014 0.030 0.019 0.020 43.20 0.07
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.234 0.072 0.071 0.004 -94.40 0.071 0.003 0.004 0.005 -92.83 0.01
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.060 0.060 * * 0.060 0.001 0.001 * * *
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.454 0.635 0.503 0.747 48.54 0.563 0.676 0.837 0.879 56.24 1.12
632 Hosiery 4.801 2.913 2.580 0.248 -90.40 3.672 0.959 0.650 0.580 -84.21 0.15
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.025 0.010 0.009 0.002 -72.95 0.030 0.007 0.003 0.004 -88.21 0.03
634 Other Coats, MB 0.693 0.410 0.390 0.193 -50.57 0.523 0.205 0.193 0.213 -59.31 0.06
635 Coats, W/G 1.542 0.702 0.665 0.497 -25.30 0.850 0.630 0.525 0.534 -37.14 0.12
636 Dresses 1.181 1.633 1.396 0.927 -33.57 1.668 1.229 1.142 1.164 -30.22 0.17
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.730 0.628 0.617 0.163 -73.52 0.896 0.193 0.173 0.174 -80.59 0.03
639 Knit Blouses,WG 23.093 12.530 11.712 1.052 -91.02 13.987 5.090 3.325 1.870 -86.63 0.31
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.290 0.176 0.165 0.121 -26.46 0.198 0.158 0.154 0.133 -32.79 0.11
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.189 0.221 0.205 0.189 -7.67 0.215 0.250 0.224 0.206 -4.24 0.12
642 Skirts 0.153 0.131 0.110 0.074 -32.97 0.117 0.100 0.085 0.095 -18.74 0.12
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.038 13150.65 0.000 0.005 0.010 0.038 9533.02 0.25
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.218 0.145 0.083 0.023 -72.09 0.100 0.108 0.084 0.085 -15.16 0.24
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.086 0.156 0.156 0.013 -91.59 0.159 0.077 0.014 0.013 -91.67 0.14
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 14.408 11.306 9.829 0.198 -97.99 12.369 8.287 5.857 1.675 -86.46 1.27
647 Trousers,etc MB 1.530 0.616 0.615 0.227 -63.12 1.140 0.233 0.228 0.228 -80.00 0.05
648 Slacks,etc. WG 4.801 1.712 1.685 0.169 -89.97 2.173 0.290 0.222 0.196 -90.99 0.06
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.198 0.028 0.026 0.307 1067.44 0.059 0.266 0.264 0.309 423.12 0.21
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.480 0.137 0.129 0.078 -39.54 0.174 0.171 0.095 0.086 -50.77 0.04
651 Nightwear/PJs 1.065 0.232 0.155 0.185 19.42 0.273 0.281 0.240 0.262 -3.97 0.04
652 M-MF Underwear 9.252 4.013 3.583 0.819 -77.14 5.097 1.596 1.253 1.249 -75.50 0.23
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.388 0.002 0.002 0.069 4163.83 0.020 0.069 0.069 0.069 241.60 0.84
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.165 0.011 0.010 0.033 220.60 0.020 0.034 0.034 0.033 67.94 0.13
659 Oth. MMF App. 4.724 2.371 2.225 1.941 -12.76 2.749 2.082 2.158 2.087 -24.08 0.13
665 Floor Coverings 0.015 0.014 0.013 0.019 51.47 0.013 0.025 0.020 0.020 59.88 0.02
666 Other Furnishing 17.951 26.656 22.054 11.526 -47.73 25.795 15.710 15.630 16.129 -37.47 0.42
669 Other MMF Manuf 8.479 12.198 9.633 5.067 -47.40 10.682 9.079 8.852 7.632 -28.55 0.24
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.004 0.031 0.031 * * 0.031 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.068 0.039 0.035 0.024 -32.22 0.044 0.027 0.027 0.027 -37.23 0.08
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.016 0.015 0.011 0.005 -53.04 0.015 0.011 0.010 0.009 -37.74 0.28
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.001 0.021 0.021 * * 0.021 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 47.83 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 34.62 0.08
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.046 0.008 0.004 0.003 -26.36 0.005 0.005 0.007 0.007 49.25 0.27
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.019 0.018 0.018 0.013 -26.00 0.019 0.013 0.013 0.013 -30.27 0.08
836 S/V Dresses 0.095 0.026 0.026 0.022 -15.12 0.032 0.012 0.021 0.022 -30.57 0.17
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.403 0.200 0.187 0.017 -90.83 0.212 0.034 0.032 0.030 -85.87 0.21
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 123.08 0.003 0.000 0.000 0.000 -86.70 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.723 0.520 0.502 0.089 -82.32 0.551 0.138 0.136 0.107 -80.63 0.30
842 S/V Skirts 0.034 0.006 0.002 0.001 -44.24 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 26.94 0.06
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.16 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.05 0.01
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.010 0.010 0.000 -98.81 0.010 0.010 0.000 0.000 -98.81 0.01
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.347 0.118 0.114 0.048 -57.99 0.147 0.061 0.053 0.051 -65.06 0.27
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.035 0.001 0.001 0.004 287.88 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.004 170.83 0.33
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.275 0.083 0.082 0.063 -23.64 0.132 0.063 0.062 0.064 -51.65 0.05
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.000 -84.38 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -25.00 0.26
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.056 * 0.000 * 0.003 0.056 * 9.01
852 S/V Underwear 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -52.63 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -57.14 0.02
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 22.44 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 15.22 0.13
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.303 0.043 0.034 0.034 -0.70 0.052 0.049 0.044 0.043 -16.97 0.22
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.124 2306.91 0.005 0.124 0.124 0.124 2306.91 1.31
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.183 0.305 0.297 0.076 -74.58 0.341 0.096 0.088 0.084 -75.52 0.08