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| | November 19, 2009
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| _SUB-SAHA|A | 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 0.005 0.005 0.003 -47.38 0.006 0.004 0.004 0.003 -50.89 0.00
201 Specialty Yarns 0.020 0.007 0.002 0.009 267.57 0.002 0.013 0.013 0.013 465.12 0.01
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.053 0.021 0.020 0.640 3091.16 0.028 0.561 0.643 0.641 2193.64 1.31
219 Duck Fabric 0.403 0.227 0.195 0.134 -31.64 0.291 0.198 0.165 0.165 -43.21 0.35
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.204 0.071 0.070 0.158 124.41 0.106 0.079 0.167 0.158 48.89 0.12
222 Knit Fabric 1.575 1.388 1.216 0.587 -51.68 1.610 0.817 0.941 0.760 -52.83 0.07
223 Non-Woven Fabric 0.176 0.436 0.233 1.024 339.42 0.255 0.969 1.081 1.227 380.28 0.05
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.026 0.004 0.004 0.000 -88.41 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.75 0.00
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.014 0.007 0.005 0.008 67.08 0.006 0.006 0.007 0.010 70.34 0.03
227 Oxford Cloth 0.000 0.003 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 * 0.34
229 Special Fabric 7.141 18.270 17.035 4.151 -75.63 20.917 7.492 6.506 5.386 -74.25 0.33
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.885 0.211 0.131 0.572 336.88 0.251 0.477 0.544 0.652 159.89 2.50
239 Baby Garm / Acc 8.351 6.501 5.279 7.607 44.09 7.184 8.148 8.797 8.829 22.89 1.08
Cotton:
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.004 0.134 0.134 * * 0.134 * * * * *
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.018 0.082 0.075 0.000 -99.42 0.076 0.009 0.009 0.007 -90.21 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.004 0.021 0.005 0.012 136.16 0.005 0.028 0.028 0.028 406.22 0.03
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.001 -71.30 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -61.55 0.00
317 Twill Fabric 0.026 0.011 0.011 0.001 -87.45 0.022 0.005 0.002 0.001 -93.32 0.00
326 Sateen Fabric 0.000 0.004 0.003 0.001 -80.85 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -54.74 0.00
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 -6.63 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -6.63 0.01
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.004 0.007 0.005 0.003 -31.95 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.005 -25.59 0.01
332 Cotton Hosiery 2.229 0.082 0.077 0.006 -92.85 0.309 0.010 0.009 0.011 -96.45 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.007 0.006 0.006 0.005 -17.80 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.005 -34.17 0.04
334 Oth. Coats, MB 1.804 2.100 1.441 2.078 44.15 1.579 2.683 2.654 2.736 73.33 0.86
335 W/G Cot. Coats 1.259 2.060 1.606 0.975 -39.32 1.735 1.635 1.710 1.428 -17.69 0.27
336 Cotton Dresses 0.434 0.711 0.691 0.214 -69.00 0.747 0.310 0.307 0.234 -68.71 0.04
338 Knit Shirts,MB 27.125 18.776 16.201 11.736 -27.56 19.518 14.535 14.469 14.311 -26.68 1.43
339 W/G Knit Blouse 37.273 27.361 22.936 14.116 -38.45 28.030 21.239 20.061 18.542 -33.85 1.44
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 15.898 16.790 14.300 11.468 -19.80 16.459 13.788 14.103 13.958 -15.20 2.51
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 1.649 0.968 0.826 0.919 11.25 0.991 1.081 1.110 1.061 6.99 0.35
342 Cotton Skirts 0.772 0.570 0.222 0.514 131.49 0.305 0.863 0.862 0.862 182.47 0.56
345 Cotton Sweater 3.481 0.474 0.428 0.250 -41.69 0.912 0.261 0.270 0.296 -67.60 0.10
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 50.138 39.825 33.513 27.083 -19.19 40.222 35.575 34.502 33.395 -16.97 3.23
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 88.439 94.394 80.424 63.016 -21.64 92.281 90.820 85.386 76.986 -16.57 5.04
349 Bras, & other 0.024 0.029 0.019 0.000 -99.67 0.019 0.014 0.012 0.010 -49.09 0.03
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.593 0.027 0.027 0.054 102.24 0.027 0.044 0.048 0.054 98.74 0.02
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.659 0.430 0.424 0.505 19.31 0.493 0.608 0.454 0.512 3.84 0.07
352 Cotton Underwear 0.944 0.670 0.364 1.088 198.87 0.369 1.386 1.427 1.394 278.02 0.08
359 Oth. Cot. App. 1.435 1.981 1.649 1.708 3.57 1.858 2.099 2.249 2.040 9.80 0.57
360 Pillowcases 0.160 0.025 0.025 0.004 -84.92 0.105 0.004 0.004 0.004 -96.15 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.210 0.170 0.170 0.004 -97.59 0.190 0.003 0.004 0.004 -97.68 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.160 0.030 0.026 0.008 -70.59 0.045 0.015 0.013 0.011 -75.76 0.00
363 Pile Towels 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 -34.32 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 -30.07 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 0.122 0.235 0.150 0.172 14.83 0.166 0.235 0.244 0.257 55.32 0.01
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.628 0.300 0.284 0.244 -13.94 0.362 0.228 0.229 0.261 -28.02 1.19
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.033 0.095 0.078 0.042 -46.23 0.080 0.087 0.064 0.058 -27.31 0.59
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.000 -87.63 0.002 * 0.000 0.000 -87.63 0.00
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
432 Wool Hosiery 0.024 0.098 0.048 0.044 -8.57 0.050 0.093 0.085 0.094 86.60 6.91
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.000 -95.74 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.74 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.011 0.011 0.000 -99.16 0.011 * 0.000 0.000 -99.16 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 -6.67 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.002 -2.17 0.00
436 Wool Dresses 0.030 0.029 0.029 0.000 -98.41 0.037 0.002 0.000 0.000 -98.79 0.00
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.076 0.104 0.104 0.168 62.26 0.104 0.165 0.170 0.168 62.56 0.81
439 Babies' garments 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.75 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -94.05 0.01
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 18.97 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 18.97 0.19
442 Wool Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -43.75 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -70.00 0.00
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.004 887.83 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.005 1025.22 0.03
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.207 0.129 0.123 0.061 -50.24 0.163 0.116 0.081 0.067 -59.14 1.29
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.084 0.104 0.056 0.116 107.38 0.072 0.146 0.154 0.164 126.89 0.72
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.031 0.012 0.012 0.001 -92.70 0.017 0.001 0.001 0.001 -94.62 0.01
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.155 0.208 0.131 0.026 -80.26 0.209 0.156 0.156 0.102 -51.00 1.85
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.022 0.017 0.017 0.006 -62.96 0.019 0.015 0.008 0.007 -63.67 0.07
464 Wool Blankets 0.012 0.015 0.013 0.010 -19.91 0.013 0.015 0.014 0.012 -9.16 0.43
465 Floor Coverings 0.154 0.241 0.206 0.074 -64.20 0.239 0.120 0.125 0.109 -54.41 0.56
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.002 621.98 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.003 518.26 0.21
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.121 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.018 0.000 0.000 0.027 * 0.000 0.027 0.027 0.027 * 0.02
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 0.170 0.014 0.014 * * 0.016 0.000 * * * *
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.000 0.008 0.000 * * 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.008 * 0.01
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 594.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 594.29 0.01
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.001 2773.81 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 1509.33 0.01
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.006 1151.79 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.006 1151.79 0.00
620 Oth Synth Filam 0.577 3.161 2.776 0.108 -96.09 2.776 1.368 0.901 0.494 -82.21 0.08
621 Impression Fab 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 * * * *
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.033 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.014 0.011 0.011 0.000 -95.96 0.011 0.000 0.000 0.000 -95.42 0.00
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.015 0.003 0.003 * * 0.003 * * * * *
632 Hosiery 1.911 0.556 0.425 0.412 -2.98 0.506 0.531 0.556 0.543 7.35 0.14
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 30.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 2.437 2.027 1.816 1.623 -10.59 2.479 2.287 1.692 1.835 -26.00 0.56
635 Coats, W/G 4.465 3.672 3.351 4.227 26.12 3.943 3.785 3.837 4.547 15.32 1.05
636 Dresses 0.345 0.155 0.058 2.442 4134.19 0.235 2.501 2.542 2.540 980.23 0.36
638 Knit Shirts, MB 13.727 18.576 15.867 14.143 -10.87 18.062 17.827 17.631 16.852 -6.70 3.07
639 Knit Blouses,WG 15.812 16.661 12.452 17.819 43.11 15.356 22.040 21.607 22.029 43.45 3.69
640 N-K Shirts, MB 4.262 2.567 2.223 1.508 -32.17 2.743 1.902 1.926 1.851 -32.50 1.54
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.768 1.583 1.325 1.349 1.77 1.506 1.695 1.637 1.607 6.68 0.96
642 Skirts 0.884 0.473 0.473 0.088 -81.31 0.734 0.077 0.077 0.088 -87.95 0.12
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.010 * 0.000 * 0.010 0.010 * 0.07
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.135 0.000 0.000 0.004 786.84 0.000 * 0.004 0.004 786.84 0.01
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 1.088 0.113 0.109 0.027 -75.32 0.109 0.048 0.041 0.031 -71.64 0.32
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.043 0.289 0.287 0.002 -99.17 0.287 0.229 0.205 0.004 -98.62 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 13.754 16.003 14.208 13.456 -5.30 16.779 14.987 15.228 15.250 -9.11 3.56
648 Slacks,etc. WG 16.120 15.897 13.542 12.235 -9.65 14.713 16.101 14.753 14.590 -0.84 4.39
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.046 0.114 0.087 0.019 -77.94 0.088 0.056 0.050 0.046 -47.49 0.03
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.078 0.003 0.003 0.516 16282.43 0.003 0.389 0.389 0.517 15853.95 0.22
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.283 0.376 0.327 0.314 -4.05 0.384 0.371 0.335 0.363 -5.51 0.06
652 M-MF Underwear 0.928 0.147 0.147 0.159 8.84 0.147 0.150 0.132 0.160 8.91 0.03
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 11.054 11.801 9.563 6.453 -32.52 11.531 9.883 10.059 8.691 -24.62 0.53
665 Floor Coverings 0.015 0.067 0.067 0.057 -14.83 0.074 0.075 0.052 0.057 -21.94 0.06
666 Other Furnishing 0.140 0.269 0.246 0.563 128.79 0.251 0.579 0.579 0.587 134.01 0.02
669 Other MMF Manuf 1.160 1.216 1.140 0.367 -67.83 1.236 0.679 0.620 0.443 -64.14 0.01
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.012 0.012 * * 0.012 * * * * *
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.001 0.002 0.002 * * 0.003 0.001 0.000 0.000 -97.60 0.00
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 * 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.002 * 0.12
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.003 3000.00 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 3000.00 0.02
836 S/V Dresses 0.007 0.007 0.004 0.007 58.26 0.006 0.006 0.009 0.009 63.33 0.07
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.003 0.021 0.021 0.001 -93.44 0.021 0.001 0.001 0.001 -93.44 0.01
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 118.18 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 118.18 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.008 0.025 0.025 0.003 -86.37 0.025 0.003 0.003 0.004 -86.00 0.01
842 S/V Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 131.58 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 157.89 0.01
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
844 WG Suits S/V 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.02
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.000 0.161 0.161 0.005 -96.79 0.161 0.005 0.005 0.005 -96.79 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
851 S/V Nightwear 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 0.000 * 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.030 0.017 0.017 0.013 -26.67 0.017 0.010 0.012 0.013 -27.66 0.06
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.372 0.378 0.282 0.227 -19.35 0.291 0.388 0.393 0.323 11.08 0.31