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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| AUSTRAL | | 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 0.112 0.010 0.010 0.009 -14.83 0.013 0.011 0.009 0.009 -33.33 0.01
201 Specialty Yarns 0.474 0.902 0.002 3.314 164349.7 0.002 4.214 4.214 4.214 209014.2 2.40
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.002 0.045 0.045 * * 0.045 0.000 * * * *
219 Duck Fabric 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 208.70 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -71.26 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.001 -32.51 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -49.64 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 1.407 1.391 1.176 0.633 -46.14 1.340 0.780 0.805 0.848 -36.73 0.08
223 Non-Woven Fabric 13.020 43.434 38.556 35.957 -6.74 42.823 37.594 39.540 40.834 -4.64 1.74
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.004 0.095 0.082 0.052 -36.57 0.084 0.076 0.075 0.065 -22.13 0.04
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -37.68 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 -37.68 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.000 -98.44 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.44 0.00
229 Special Fabric 6.345 6.338 6.020 4.022 -33.18 7.208 4.308 3.980 4.341 -39.78 0.26
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 -42.50 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -33.33 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.014 0.019 0.019 0.010 -45.57 0.021 0.011 0.010 0.011 -49.93 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.270 0.000 0.000 0.009 * 0.001 0.009 0.009 0.009 648.91 0.01
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.000 -98.52 0.006 * 0.000 0.000 -98.52 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.046 0.046 0.040 0.024 -39.49 0.055 0.032 0.032 0.030 -45.03 0.05
317 Twill Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.011 0.010 0.010 0.000 -98.54 0.012 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.70 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 240.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 260.00 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.010 0.004 0.003 0.011 220.79 0.004 0.005 0.007 0.011 191.07 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.016 0.006 0.006 0.004 -26.90 0.008 0.003 0.002 0.004 -46.28 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.029 0.029 0.027 0.034 23.86 0.034 0.036 0.036 0.035 5.77 0.01
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.006 0.007 0.005 0.002 -56.55 0.007 0.005 0.004 0.004 -42.48 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.073 0.010 0.009 0.005 -48.54 0.011 0.006 0.005 0.005 -52.57 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.002 -38.69 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -47.85 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.001 -61.73 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.001 -67.06 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.001 -41.96 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -47.98 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.037 0.040 0.034 0.009 -73.19 0.038 0.025 0.021 0.015 -59.21 0.01
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.003 -70.10 0.010 0.005 0.004 0.003 -64.62 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.028 0.027 0.024 0.008 -69.03 0.029 0.012 0.010 0.010 -66.72 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 25.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 25.00 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.000 -71.05 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 -28.57 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.007 0.008 0.007 0.004 -39.25 0.008 0.004 0.005 0.005 -38.19 0.00
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.014 0.013 0.008 0.007 -5.56 0.009 0.013 0.012 0.012 33.33 0.00
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.001 0.000 * * * *
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -85.91 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.39 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.007 0.030 0.030 0.002 -93.78 0.030 0.022 0.022 0.002 -93.80 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.806 0.441 0.373 0.356 -4.63 0.600 0.418 0.475 0.424 -29.45 1.92
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.002 -10.04 0.002 0.004 0.003 0.003 29.71 0.03
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.203 0.025 0.022 0.004 -83.60 0.060 0.007 0.007 0.007 -88.56 0.11
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
432 Wool Hosiery 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 19.50 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 6.03 0.14
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.000 -66.67 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.002 -44.21 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -43.88 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.001 -85.56 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 -85.11 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 -83.89 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -83.85 0.00
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -58.82 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -52.94 0.02
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 25.93 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 25.93 0.02
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 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 -66.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.67 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -80.72 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -78.57 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -83.33 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 -90.91 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -72.22 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -74.58 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.005 0.011 0.009 0.002 -71.17 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.005 -47.55 0.05
464 Wool Blankets 0.014 0.024 0.023 0.009 -59.98 0.024 0.011 0.014 0.010 -58.06 0.37
465 Floor Coverings 0.457 0.448 0.384 0.272 -29.21 0.464 0.322 0.343 0.336 -27.50 1.74
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.019 0.008 0.008 0.001 -84.07 0.010 0.002 0.001 0.001 -87.37 0.10
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.084 * 0.000 0.084 0.084 0.084 * 0.02
603 Yarn>85% artif. 4.672 3.983 3.254 4.673 43.62 4.563 4.481 5.063 5.402 18.40 5.54
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.000 0.009 0.009 0.204 2216.81 0.009 0.213 0.213 0.204 2216.81 0.13
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 2.668 5.382 5.382 0.307 -94.30 5.753 0.620 0.307 0.307 -94.66 0.04
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 1.379 1.262 1.253 0.322 -74.27 1.526 0.616 0.375 0.331 -78.34 0.51
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -47.16 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -13.64 0.00
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.42 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -66.29 0.00
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.000 -91.71 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.04 0.00
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 36.77 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 33.18 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 472.73 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 334.48 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.005 * 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 1180.20 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.001 0.047 0.047 0.000 -99.63 0.047 0.000 0.000 0.000 -99.56 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -11.24 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -16.16 0.00
636 Dresses 0.040 0.036 0.031 0.036 13.78 0.036 0.036 0.038 0.040 10.38 0.01
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.011 0.024 0.024 0.001 -94.49 0.029 0.002 0.002 0.001 -94.80 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.071 0.016 0.015 0.007 -55.56 0.018 0.007 0.007 0.008 -58.41 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.003 893.75 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 752.63 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 -61.11 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 -63.38 0.00
642 Skirts 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -10.34 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -18.54 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.001 180.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 100.00 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.001 0.004 0.003 0.006 82.30 0.004 0.007 0.007 0.006 80.50 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 8.16 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 16.97 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 43.75 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 22.73 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.002 -40.91 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.003 -21.52 0.00
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -41.18 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -35.90 0.00
652 M-MF Underwear 0.008 0.006 0.005 0.003 -44.51 0.007 0.004 0.004 0.004 -43.39 0.00
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.138 0.140 0.131 0.090 -31.22 0.155 0.100 0.100 0.099 -36.33 0.01
665 Floor Coverings 0.323 0.294 0.258 0.227 -12.01 0.314 0.256 0.263 0.263 -16.35 0.29
666 Other Furnishing 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.046 3737.35 0.003 0.046 0.046 0.046 1628.49 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.724 0.678 0.609 0.728 19.45 0.651 0.789 0.799 0.796 22.25 0.02
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 488.00 0.000 * * 0.000 488.00 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 700.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 700.00 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 9.09 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 8.33 0.01
836 S/V Dresses 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -10.64 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -31.82 0.01
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.003 5040.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.003 5220.00 0.02
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 13300.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 13300.00 0.02
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 -35.96 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -40.82 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -14.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -33.33 0.00
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -96.25 0.000 * * 0.000 -96.25 0.00
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -91.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.31 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -29.82 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -31.67 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.08
852 S/V Underwear 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 9.68 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 36.73 0.34
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.001 0.004 0.001 0.001 132.65 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.005 590.91 0.02
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 0.001 0.001 * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.036 0.005 0.002 0.043 1744.98 0.019 0.016 0.044 0.045 140.22 0.04