Textile and Apparel Import Data Shows 2.3% YTD Decline, 9.3% Decrease for Oct

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 (million square meter equivalents, MSME) organized into the following groups: yarn, fabrics, made-up and misc, apparel, & non-apparel total.

According to the report for October, imports of textiles and apparel were 45,661.7 MSME for the year-to-date (YTD¹) October 2011, a decrease of 2.3% from year-to-date October 2010. Imports of textiles were 25,152.8 MSME for the year-to-date October 2011, a decline of 2.9% from the year-to-date October 2010. Apparel imports for the year-to-date October 2011 were 20,508.9 MSME, down 1.6% from the year-to-date October 2010.

Imports of cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk blends, and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile and apparel products totaled 4,637.3 MSME in October 2011, a decline of 9.3% compared to October 2010. Imports of textiles were 2,550.1 MSME in October 2011, down 4.5% from October 2010. Imports of apparel were 2,087.1 MSME in October 2011, down 14.6% from October 2010.

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 November 1, 2010 -- October 31, 2011, as compared to the prior 12 month period. Quantity is in category units. Value is in dollars. The top ten “major shippers” for textile and apparel imports for the 12 months ending October 2011 in terms of quantity are noted below, as well as certain trade blocks:

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, Expanded Export Data (by Schedule B number), and the Export Market Report (by textile group, country, exports to the Middle East, etc.).

¹Year to date is from January 1 to the month of the report.

October 2011 reports (except the Import Report) are available here.

Click here for preliminary November 2011 import data for China, certain other countries, the world, certain categories, etc.

October 2011 OTEXA General Import Report data available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com