Dec 2010 Census Data Shows 19% Annual Rise in Textile/Apparel Imports, Etc.
The Office of Textiles and Apparel has posted to its website monthly reports containing official December 2010 trade data from the Census Department for U.S. imports and exports of textiles and apparel.
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General Import Report. This report shows general textile and apparel imports from the world and from major supplier countries & regions. Its statistics are by quantity (square meter equivalents, SME) organized into the following groups: yarn, fabrics, made-up and misc, apparel, & non-apparel total.
According to the report, imports of textiles and apparel were 55,441.4 million square meter equivalents (MSME) for the year-to-date December 2010, an increase of 19% from year-to-date December 2009.
For the month of December 2010, the report states that imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 4,127.8 MSME, an increase of 5.9% compared to December 2009. Imports of textiles were 2,305.3 MSME, up 5.3% from December 2009, and imports of apparel were 1,822.5 MSME, up 6.7% from December 2009.
Major Shippers Report. This report provides general import statistics by date of import into the U.S. for “major shipper” countries in terms of quantity or value for the 12-month period of January 1, 2010 -- December 31, 2010. Quantity is in category units. Value is in dollars. The top ten “major shippers” in terms of quantity are noted below, as well as certain trade blocks:
| Country/Trade Block | % Change | % Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25.46 | 46.89 |
| India | 18.99 | 5.87 |
| Vietnam | 31.17 | 5.19 |
| Pakistan | 5.71 | 5.12 |
| Mexico | 16.88 | 4.71 |
| Bangladesh | 15.05 | 3.37 |
| Indonesia | 17.56 | 3.17 |
| S. Korea | -7.93 | 2.41 |
| Canada | 11.93 | 2.40 |
| Honduras | 25.63 | 2.33 |
| CBI | 17.82 | 6.22 |
| DR-CAFTA | 18.86 | 5.76 |
| sub-Saharan | -14.29 | 0.42 |
| Andean | 7.39 | 0.29 |
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, etc. (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.)
Footwear, Leather and Fur Products, Travel Goods. These reports provide import and export data by product group for footwear, leather and fur products, and travel goods.
Other Reports. OTEXA’s Web site also contains other reports, including the U.S. Possessions Report, Summary of 2008 Agreements, import monitoring data for certain apparel from Vietnam, Expanded Export Data (by Schedule B number), and the Export Market Report (by textile group, country, exports to the Middle East, etc.).
December 2010 reports (except the Import Report) are available here.
Click here for preliminary January 2011 import data for China, certain other countries, the world, certain categories, etc.
December 2010 OTEXA General Import Report data available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com