October 2007 Census
Trade Data
for Textiles and Apparel
The Commerce Department’s Office
of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has posted to its Web site monthly reports
containing official October 2007 trade data from the Department of Census for
U.S. imports and exports of textiles and apparel:
Major Shippers Report. This report provides general import
statistics by date of import for a variety of recent time periods on countries
(or trade blocks) that exceed certain thresholds, i.e., that are major
shippers. Quantity is in category units. Value is in dollars.
This report includes total
textile and apparel imports for the 12-month period from November 1, 2006 –
October 31, 2007. The following countries had .5% or more of the U.S. market
and showed a change of 15% or more in import value (also included are trade
blocks of note):
|
Country
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% Change
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% Market Share
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Country
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% Change
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% Market Share
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China
|
+17.98
|
40.00
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Malaysia
|
-19.67
|
.58
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Canada
|
-22.99
|
3.74
|
|
Nicaragua
|
15.68
|
.53
|
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Vietnam
|
22.56
|
2.64
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|
CBI
|
-3.97
|
7.01
|
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Philippines
|
-17.86
|
1.09
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DR-CAFTA
|
-4.37
|
6.46
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Hong Kong
|
-35.94
|
.80
|
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sub-Saharan
|
+0.81
|
.66
|
|
Dom. Rep.
|
-30.95
|
.80
|
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Andean
|
-4.83
|
.47
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Germany
|
-17.62
|
.63
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Total Quantity (TQ) Data. These reports show imports from each supplier
country and the world by tariff number. Quantity is in category units. Value is
in dollars.
Trade Preference Program Report. This
report shows country-by-country imports of Tariff Preference Level (TPL)
textiles and apparel under the AGOA, ATPDEA or CBTPA by HTS Chapter 98 tariff
numbers. Quantity is in category units and square meters equivalent (SME).
Value is in dollars. Country-by-country fill rates are also provided.
U.S. Imports Under FTAs. This report is organized by
regions/countries with which the U.S. has free trade agreements (e.g. DR-CAFTA,
Canada, Mexico, Israel, Singapore, etc.) and lists import value for each
relevant HTS Chapter 98 and 99 tariff numbers (Only value, in dollars.)
Trade Balance Report. This report shows imports, exports, and the
trade balance for textile and apparel trade with the world and with selected
countries/regions/FTAs. Its statistics are organized into: yarn, fabric,
made-up, apparel, and total. (Only value, in dollars.)
Import Report. This report shows
general imports from the world and from major supplier countries & regions.
Its statistics are organized into the following groups: yarn, fabrics, made-up
and misc, apparel, & non-apparel total. (Only quantity, in SME.)
Other Reports. Several other reports are available including, U.S.
Possessions Report, Expanded Export Data (by Schedule B number), the Export
Market Report (by textile group, country; value only), etc.
(See http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/prelimadmin/prelimdata.htm
for preliminary November 2007 import data for China, world, categories, certain
countries, etc
See http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/vn.htm for
October 2007 import monitoring data for trousers, shirts, underwear, swimwear,
and sweaters from Vietnam.)
October 2007 reports (except the Import
Report) available at http://otexa.ita.doc.gov/msrpoint.htm
October 2007 OTEXA cover note, summary sheet and selected General
Import Report data available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com
Published in ITT on December 17, 2007 | [Ref: 07121720] |
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