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U.S. Committment to Purchase Merchandise from China

Volume Projection 2006-2007-2008

notice the 30% average increase of "made in China" textiles...in just three years!

 
                   
          2006 2007 2008 % Increase  
  Category Unit  Level   Level   Level  from 2006  
             
  sewing thread /combed cot yarn kg      7,529,582      8,659,019    10,131,052 34.5%  
                 
  knt fabric     kg    15,966,487    18,361,460    21,482,908 34.5%  
             
  special purpose fabric kg    33,162,019    38,467,942    45,007,492 35.7%  
               
  pt (plus baby socks   dp    64,386,841    73,963,859    85,058,437 32.1%  
               
  pt cotton knit shirts   dz    20,822,111    23,424,875    26,938,606 29.4%  
               
  MB woven shirts   dz      6,743,644      7,586,600      8,724,590 29.4%  
               
  sweaters     dz      8,179,211      9,201,612    10,673,870 30.5%  
               
  cotton trousers   dz    19,666,049    22,124,305    25,442,951 29.4%  
               
  bras     dz    22,785,906    25,634,144    29,479,266 29.4%  
                 
  underwear     dz    18,948,937    21,317,554    24,515,187 29.4%  
                 
  swimswear   kg      4,590,626      5,164,454      5,990,767 30.5%  
               
  pile towels   no  103,316,873  116,231,482  134,828,519 30.5%  
               
  windown blinds/window shades kg        964,014      1,084,516      1,268,884 31.6%  
               
  wool suilts, MB   no      1,346,082      1,514,342      1,756,637 30.5%  
               
  wool trousers, MB   dz        215,004        241,880        280,581 30.5%  
               
  polyester filament   m2    55,308,506    62,222,069    72,177,600 30.5%  
               
  other syn. Filaments   m2    80,197,248    90,221,904  103,755,190 29.4%  
               
  glass fabric   m2    32,265,013    37,104,765    43,412,575 34.6%  
               
  pt mmf knit shirts   dz      8,060,063      9,067,571    10,427,707 29.4%  
               
  pt mmf trousers   dz      7,960,355      8,955,399    10,298,709 29.4%  
               
  sbvf trousers   dz    17,647,255    19,853,162    23,029,668 30.5%  
                   
Source:http://www.ustr.gov/assets/World_Regions/North_Asia/China/asset_upload_file91_8344.pdf

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last updated 06/09/2009