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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| N ZEAL | | 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 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
201 Specialty Yarns 3.387 3.379 3.379 6.296 86.35 3.379 6.630 6.168 6.296 86.35 3.58
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -59.26 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -59.26 0.00
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -92.02 0.002 0.002 0.000 0.000 -92.19 0.00
222 Knit Fabric 0.742 0.168 0.168 0.077 -54.16 0.168 0.077 0.077 0.077 -54.16 0.01
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.130 0.611 0.611 0.011 -98.24 0.611 0.011 0.011 0.011 -98.24 0.00
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
229 Special Fabric 2.076 3.489 2.851 2.753 -3.45 3.123 4.000 3.715 3.390 8.58 0.21
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.009 0.008 0.007 0.004 -49.79 0.009 0.004 0.004 0.004 -50.96 0.00
Cotton:
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.002 91.67 0.002 0.004 0.003 0.003 44.85 0.01
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.000 0.025 0.015 0.003 -78.08 0.015 0.017 0.015 0.014 -10.48 0.00
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * * 0.000 * 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -67.74 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.22 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.030 0.053 0.044 0.013 -69.42 0.046 0.026 0.025 0.023 -50.62 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -66.15 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.50 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 -88.34 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000 -83.99 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -3.57 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -3.57 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.014 0.007 0.007 0.007 -0.33 0.011 0.007 0.007 0.007 -29.93 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.014 0.005 0.005 0.001 -89.68 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.001 -89.94 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.001 -55.10 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -62.01 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.010 0.002 0.002 0.005 232.11 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005 108.57 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.000 0.001 0.000 * * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
352 Cotton Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 * 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 * 0.00
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 -51.27 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -29.75 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.002 -44.79 0.006 0.002 0.002 0.002 -62.99 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 1800.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1800.00 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.011 0.008 0.003 0.006 99.08 0.004 0.010 0.010 0.010 137.57 0.00
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 6.175 6.158 5.239 2.042 -61.02 6.435 3.528 3.278 2.961 -53.99 13.45
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.001 -59.39 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.002 -47.73 0.02
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.055 0.189 0.169 0.133 -20.89 0.181 0.149 0.158 0.154 -15.17 2.41
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 69.23 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -31.48 0.01
432 Wool Hosiery 0.012 0.001 0.001 0.002 215.28 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 30.82 0.19
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -75.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.001 -50.00 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 -62.83 0.01
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.008 0.005 0.004 0.003 -29.35 0.007 0.004 0.003 0.004 -46.71 0.01
436 Wool Dresses 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 8.33 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 51.79 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 80.53 0.01
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 381.82 0.08
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -12.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -6.25 0.04
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.002 * * * * *
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 12.20 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.001 -9.26 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 333.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 180.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 -37.96 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 -72.67 0.00
464 Wool Blankets 0.008 0.017 0.012 0.006 -51.32 0.018 0.008 0.010 0.010 -41.45 0.37
465 Floor Coverings 0.035 0.030 0.028 0.009 -69.72 0.037 0.011 0.011 0.010 -72.67 0.05
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.022 0.009 0.009 0.000 -95.54 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.001 -88.44 0.08
Man-Made Fiber:
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 * * 0.002 * 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
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.000 0.006 0.006 * * 0.006 * * * * *
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.077 0.007 0.007 0.906 12089.05 0.007 0.604 0.669 0.906 12089.05 0.14
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 5168.75 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 5168.75 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
632 Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.004 4532.00 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 2613.64 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
634 Other Coats, MB 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 270.59 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003 203.85 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.002 309.09 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 345.45 0.00
636 Dresses 0.015 0.008 0.008 0.006 -26.89 0.009 0.009 0.006 0.006 -29.24 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.001 -61.90 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 -67.00 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.001 -72.15 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.001 -72.31 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -9.09 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -25.00 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.003 0.003 0.001 0.003 314.55 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.005 630.36 0.00
642 Skirts 0.013 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -65.63 0.00
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.67 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -30.56 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 12.99 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -37.74 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
652 M-MF Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.025 0.019 0.012 0.033 185.31 0.021 0.038 0.046 0.041 91.53 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.002 -23.60 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -23.76 0.00
666 Other Furnishing 0.027 0.011 0.009 0.000 -94.85 0.011 0.004 0.003 0.003 -76.55 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 0.005 2.308 2.154 1.565 -27.35 2.157 1.714 1.714 1.719 -20.32 0.05
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.002 0.006 0.006 * * 0.006 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.000 0.001 0.001 * * 0.001 * * * * *
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -62.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -62.50 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -57.14 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -46.67 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.000 -88.94 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 -88.94 0.00
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.00 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 250.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 250.00 0.00
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -46.15 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -46.15 0.00
852 S/V Underwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 150.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.020 0.007 0.005 0.007 59.11 0.012 0.005 0.008 0.009 -20.77 0.01