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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| _CBI | | 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 0.914 0.816 0.650 1.262 94.18 0.901 1.254 1.312 1.428 58.57 1.44
201 Specialty Yarns 12.876 12.756 10.752 15.760 46.58 12.152 18.124 18.318 17.764 46.19 10.10
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.042 0.095 0.072 0.072 0.24 0.077 0.096 0.094 0.095 23.94 0.19
219 Duck Fabric 0.015 0.002 0.002 0.075 3539.93 0.003 0.075 0.075 0.075 2409.85 0.16
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.188 0.170 0.126 0.373 196.95 0.146 0.445 0.414 0.417 185.09 0.31
222 Knit Fabric 8.168 2.165 1.990 1.138 -42.84 2.731 1.247 1.346 1.313 -51.92 0.12
223 Non-Woven Fabric 4.730 8.253 6.861 4.366 -36.36 8.241 6.150 6.289 5.758 -30.12 0.25
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.167 0.094 0.070 0.056 -20.45 0.086 0.069 0.080 0.079 -8.20 0.05
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.109 14457.20 0.001 0.109 0.109 0.109 14457.20 0.35
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.416 0.693 0.524 0.660 25.99 0.524 0.858 0.858 0.829 58.36 2.49
227 Oxford Cloth 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 2.882 2.769 2.161 1.030 -52.34 2.600 1.822 1.693 1.638 -37.01 0.10
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 5.374 5.534 4.806 2.134 -55.59 5.536 3.841 3.454 2.863 -48.29 10.97
239 Baby Garm / Acc 35.189 39.881 33.774 33.405 -1.09 39.042 37.916 39.444 39.512 1.20 4.85
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.273 0.552 0.432 2.388 453.03 0.591 2.573 2.644 2.509 324.26 2.23
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 2.037 0.000 0.000 0.007 * 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.007 * 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.021 0.167 0.163 0.025 -84.53 0.164 0.027 0.029 0.029 -82.24 0.01
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.015 0.027 0.027 0.001 -95.57 0.033 0.018 0.008 0.001 -96.48 0.00
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 34.48 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 34.48 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.176 0.208 0.205 0.195 -4.82 0.210 0.202 0.201 0.198 -5.96 0.40
326 Sateen Fabric 0.044 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.003 -64.37 0.008 0.003 0.003 0.003 -64.37 0.04
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 1.572 1.318 1.004 0.608 -39.38 1.129 1.054 1.039 0.923 -18.26 1.11
332 Cotton Hosiery 217.875 243.981 207.695 217.821 4.88 246.929 253.105 252.798 254.108 2.91 38.55
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.139 0.155 0.126 0.081 -36.12 0.146 0.090 0.096 0.110 -24.78 1.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 3.788 5.382 4.971 6.275 26.24 6.345 5.163 6.377 6.686 5.37 2.10
335 W/G Cot. Coats 15.465 15.208 13.655 13.089 -4.15 16.100 13.602 14.522 14.642 -9.06 2.82
336 Cotton Dresses 11.164 9.538 8.717 6.343 -27.24 10.977 7.030 6.932 7.163 -34.74 1.14
338 Knit Shirts,MB 522.192 539.341 447.096 369.340 -17.39 533.081 486.059 476.446 461.586 -13.41 46.04
339 W/G Knit Blouse 351.079 345.226 296.825 224.476 -24.37 352.790 281.075 277.068 272.877 -22.65 21.16
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 43.158 36.101 30.579 23.555 -22.97 36.826 30.728 29.808 29.077 -21.04 5.24
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 5.051 3.844 3.328 2.852 -14.31 3.988 3.333 3.296 3.368 -15.54 1.11
342 Cotton Skirts 12.481 7.789 5.773 5.083 -11.95 7.782 7.229 7.173 7.099 -8.78 4.60
345 Cotton Sweater 8.554 0.691 0.629 0.678 7.91 2.005 0.747 0.821 0.741 -63.06 0.26
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 151.352 120.530 105.867 72.419 -31.59 128.529 91.931 90.256 87.082 -32.25 8.41
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 147.463 127.382 114.952 97.508 -15.17 136.366 109.769 110.426 109.939 -19.38 7.20
349 Bras, & other 1.288 0.888 0.730 0.376 -48.48 0.901 0.638 0.590 0.534 -40.77 1.75
350 Dress. Gown etc 13.141 6.739 5.829 3.811 -34.61 7.315 5.650 5.334 4.721 -35.46 1.47
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 26.194 19.035 16.791 10.339 -38.42 18.284 15.801 14.200 12.583 -31.18 1.61
352 Cotton Underwear 1056.843 1058.328 916.725 586.581 -36.01 1084.486 792.905 760.162 728.184 -32.85 40.80
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 16.425 8.288 6.710 5.836 -13.03 8.507 7.443 7.512 7.413 -12.86 2.06
360 Pillowcases 0.009 0.005 0.004 0.011 216.11 0.004 0.008 0.012 0.013 227.55 0.01
361 Cotton Sheets 0.009 0.021 0.014 0.003 -80.86 0.014 0.011 0.011 0.009 -35.11 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.507 0.104 0.092 0.150 62.23 0.196 0.046 0.160 0.161 -17.89 0.05
363 Pile Towels 1.412 1.469 1.267 0.675 -46.78 1.477 1.089 0.961 0.876 -40.70 0.33
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 3.274 3.179 2.662 5.355 101.15 3.126 4.857 5.452 5.872 87.86 0.23
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.001 -80.46 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -79.49 0.01
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.009 0.004 0.004 0.000 -92.81 0.013 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.63 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.011 0.011 0.010 0.005 -51.14 0.013 0.004 0.006 0.006 -55.72 0.45
432 Wool Hosiery 0.014 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 1.034 0.378 0.317 0.444 40.02 0.473 0.443 0.464 0.504 6.55 3.12
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.500 0.201 0.192 0.562 192.10 0.324 0.410 0.432 0.570 75.86 2.95
435 W/G Coats, Wool 7.068 6.592 6.245 7.285 16.64 6.870 7.446 7.790 7.631 11.07 11.23
436 Wool Dresses 0.262 0.130 0.114 0.075 -34.36 0.229 0.082 0.084 0.091 -60.27 0.72
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.178 0.243 0.243 0.029 -87.99 0.247 0.030 0.031 0.029 -88.12 0.14
439 Babies' garments 0.018 0.010 0.010 * * 0.010 * * * * *
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.022 0.023 0.017 0.026 53.51 0.021 0.032 0.030 0.032 53.70 4.35
442 Wool Skirts 0.057 0.031 0.026 0.019 -26.04 0.032 0.019 0.024 0.024 -24.53 0.80
443 Wool Suits,M/B 1.221 0.254 0.254 0.120 -52.68 0.348 0.091 0.117 0.120 -65.50 0.67
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.001 0.002 0.002 * * 0.003 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 1300.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1300.00 0.01
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.000 -95.28 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 -97.18 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.941 0.554 0.473 0.570 20.63 0.635 0.633 0.640 0.651 2.58 4.48
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.370 0.140 0.122 0.107 -12.97 0.175 0.110 0.124 0.124 -29.01 2.24
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.094 0.084 0.077 0.039 -49.04 0.108 0.049 0.049 0.047 -56.56 0.46
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1550.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 226.09 0.01
465 Floor Coverings 0.008 0.018 0.017 0.003 -80.78 0.018 0.014 0.006 0.004 -77.17 0.02
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -63.64 0.01
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.872 0.702 0.625 0.339 -45.85 0.750 0.458 0.447 0.415 -44.66 0.08
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.004 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.002 0.043 0.023 0.273 1110.87 0.023 0.283 0.293 0.293 1165.78 0.19
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.061 0.085 0.046 0.991 2058.96 0.050 0.376 0.859 1.030 1942.19 0.14
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.018 0.110 0.110 * * 0.110 0.089 * * * *
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.020 0.014 0.008 0.004 -46.94 0.008 0.010 0.013 0.011 35.17 0.12
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 1.126 0.892 0.779 0.448 -42.43 0.884 0.593 0.583 0.561 -36.49 1.46
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 * 0.000 * * 0.005 * 0.14
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.010 0.064 0.041 0.173 320.93 0.041 0.229 0.235 0.196 377.01 0.89
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.502 0.465 0.463 0.152 -67.16 0.469 0.158 0.166 0.155 -67.07 0.08
620 Oth Synth Filam 6.095 3.267 2.398 1.729 -27.91 2.711 2.859 2.830 2.597 -4.20 0.42
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.117 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.03
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.002 0.020 0.020 0.003 -87.19 0.020 0.020 * 0.003 -87.19 0.01
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.042 0.000 * * 0.000 0.042 0.042 0.042 * 1.15
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.032 * 0.000 0.011 0.011 0.032 * 0.12
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 3.057 1.093 1.093 0.018 -98.34 1.749 0.018 0.018 0.019 -98.94 0.05
630 Handkerchiefs 0.005 0.007 0.007 0.011 59.52 0.007 0.012 0.012 0.012 54.34 0.72
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.527 0.367 0.285 0.185 -35.18 0.327 0.270 0.266 0.266 -18.49 0.34
632 Hosiery 26.353 23.212 20.327 14.489 -28.72 24.475 17.398 17.347 17.374 -29.01 4.55
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 1.451 1.064 0.826 0.874 5.82 1.126 1.091 1.066 1.112 -1.25 9.57
634 Other Coats, MB 23.195 37.914 29.728 25.136 -15.45 33.194 36.982 35.493 33.322 0.39 10.10
635 Coats, W/G 22.514 22.275 20.181 10.221 -49.35 23.764 16.467 13.138 12.314 -48.18 2.83
636 Dresses 24.965 14.832 13.123 13.618 3.77 16.450 15.343 15.220 15.327 -6.83 2.20
638 Knit Shirts, MB 338.461 401.645 340.535 223.425 -34.39 401.579 318.929 304.994 284.535 -29.15 51.88
639 Knit Blouses,WG 38.292 44.451 37.697 40.531 7.52 43.801 44.782 44.950 47.284 7.95 7.92
640 N-K Shirts, MB 47.074 42.552 35.490 26.285 -25.94 42.921 35.180 34.293 33.346 -22.31 27.67
641 N-K Blouses, WG 10.946 9.395 7.945 6.590 -17.06 9.787 8.164 8.137 8.040 -17.85 4.81
642 Skirts 6.087 4.716 4.144 3.387 -18.26 4.674 4.145 4.000 3.959 -15.28 5.15
643 MMF Suits, M/B 3.626 3.609 2.820 1.934 -31.41 3.345 2.694 2.651 2.723 -18.61 17.66
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.009 0.364 0.083 2.465 2869.47 0.092 2.354 2.585 2.746 2887.53 7.73
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.336 0.107 0.098 0.178 80.93 0.103 0.145 0.166 0.186 80.45 1.92
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 4.052 4.006 3.556 3.539 -0.48 4.459 3.942 3.777 3.989 -10.53 3.04
647 Trousers,etc MB 104.670 93.681 80.457 61.870 -23.10 96.645 78.399 77.735 75.094 -22.30 17.52
648 Slacks,etc. WG 57.104 54.708 46.646 43.741 -6.23 54.504 52.544 51.885 51.802 -4.96 15.57
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 24.051 22.160 18.685 13.599 -27.22 22.668 17.965 17.578 17.074 -24.68 11.38
650 Dress Gown,Robe 7.114 5.173 4.619 1.871 -59.49 5.141 2.364 2.379 2.425 -52.83 1.05
651 Nightwear/PJs 12.416 8.680 7.367 5.456 -25.94 9.858 6.957 6.914 6.769 -31.34 1.13
652 M-MF Underwear 94.868 109.820 93.125 76.159 -18.22 108.517 96.832 97.194 92.854 -14.43 17.44
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 104.035 95.044 78.292 71.961 -8.09 95.885 89.028 89.064 88.714 -7.48 5.38
665 Floor Coverings 0.013 0.004 0.004 0.006 36.08 0.007 0.007 0.006 0.006 -20.39 0.01
666 Other Furnishing 3.469 23.225 18.733 17.064 -8.91 19.244 22.009 21.984 21.555 12.01 0.56
669 Other MMF Manuf 23.619 30.367 24.780 21.507 -13.21 28.098 30.012 29.563 27.094 -3.57 0.84
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.062 0.234 0.184 0.164 -10.59 0.239 0.200 0.200 0.215 -10.21 0.61
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.049 0.057 0.046 0.021 -53.52 0.053 0.036 0.032 0.033 -38.46 0.97
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.006 32.87 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.006 32.87 0.20
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.039 0.017 0.013 0.005 -63.72 0.018 0.010 0.009 0.009 -49.40 0.69
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.031 0.220 0.216 0.016 -92.67 0.222 0.023 0.021 0.020 -91.01 0.12
836 S/V Dresses 0.014 0.192 0.188 0.082 -56.17 0.189 0.069 0.071 0.086 -54.41 0.64
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.181 0.006 0.006 0.067 1080.50 0.168 0.008 0.008 0.067 -60.28 0.46
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.001 -68.63 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -70.42 0.04
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.095 0.130 0.124 0.050 -59.61 0.141 0.055 0.057 0.057 -59.91 0.16
842 S/V Skirts 0.130 0.008 0.008 0.004 -49.81 0.011 0.006 0.006 0.004 -64.68 0.05
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 108.76 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 108.76 0.48
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.13
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.097 0.401 0.354 0.028 -92.10 0.361 0.073 0.073 0.074 -79.39 0.06
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.008 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.008 * 2.20
851 S/V Nightwear 0.026 0.023 0.021 0.007 -66.73 0.021 0.009 0.009 0.009 -57.81 1.45
852 S/V Underwear 0.006 0.003 0.003 0.002 -41.70 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 -41.70 0.35
858 S/V Neckwear 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -20.88 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -20.88 0.03
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.459 1.271 1.040 0.422 -59.45 1.240 0.751 0.707 0.652 -47.37 3.33
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.191 0.481 0.441 0.052 -88.31 0.442 0.100 0.091 0.092 -79.26 0.09