U.S. Cotton Textile/Apparel Imports Surge 11 Percent in August

U.S. imports of cotton textiles and apparel surged 11 percent in August, reaching 2.071 billion square meters.  The growth was led by a surge in imports from China (+30 percent), India (+18.6 percent), Bangladesh (+23.3 percent), Honduras (+10.5 percent), Indonesia (+43.1 percent), Vietnam (+35.2 percent) and Cambodia (+25 percent).  Imports from Mexico and Canada continued to weaken, and imports from Canada plunged 40 percent to only 25.6 million square meter equivalents.  Pakistan remained the second largest supplier to the U.S. market but appeared to be losing momentum to India.  August imports from Pakistan increased only .4 percent.

U.S. cotton textile and apparel imports in August had a value of 4.797 billion U.S. dollars.  China remained the top supplier in August, with 28.78 percent of the market.  India is continuing to expand its market share in the U.S., driven by made-up and apparel exports.  India is the fifth largest supplier of cotton apparel to the U.S. market and appears likely to move ahead of Mexico and possibly even Honduras before the end of the year. 

美国棉制纺织品/服饰供应国(2006年八月)

U.S. Cotton Textile/Apparel Suppliers (August 2006)

各国排名

Ranked by Country

百万平方米

In Million Meters 2

较去年变动比率

Year-on-Year % Change

棉制服饰 Cotton Apparel

中国       China

324.0

41.2

孟加拉     Bangladesh

89.0

24.6

洪都拉斯   Honduras

81.7

10.6

墨西哥     Mexico

72.4

-12.1

印度       India

56.0

11.1

巴基斯坦   Pakistan

56.6

10.9

印尼       Indonesia

48.3

39.6

萨俄瓦多   El Salvador

49.9

8.8

柬埔寨     Cambodia

48.1

24.6

越南       Vietnam

43.7

35.1

非棉制服饰 Non-Cotton Apparel

中国       China

272.0

18.8

巴基斯坦   Pakistan

214.7

-2.0

印度       India

118.0

22.5

巴西       Brazil

22.9

147.6

墨西哥     Mexico

22.6

-2.4

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