US has begun to impose tight quotas on 22 catalogs of Chinese textiles and apparel from Jan.1, 2006 to the end of this year, including (338/339)cotton knit shirts, (347/348)cotton trousers, (352/652)cotton & fiber underwear, (638/639)fiber knit shirts , (647/648)fiber trousers, (340/640)cotton & fiber tat shirts, (301)combed cotton yarn and so on. US issued a report on the accumulated export amounts of textile products involved before Feb.24, 2006 as follows:
|
Item |
Product |
Embargoed Time |
Unit |
Accumulated Export Amount |
Rate of Progress |
Embargoed Amount |
| 200/301 |
sewing thread/combed cotton yarn |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
7,529,582 |
0.5 |
37,313 |
| 222 |
knit fabric |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
15,966,487 |
3.6 |
570,435 |
| 229 |
special purpose fabric |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
33,162,019 |
1.3 |
423,558 |
| 332/432/632-T |
socks |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
64,386,841 |
11 |
7,105,178 |
| 332/432/632-B |
socks |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
61,146,461 |
11.5 |
7,029,625 |
| 338/339 |
cotton knit shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
20,822,111 |
3.4 |
703,480 |
| 340/640 |
cotton & fiber tat shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
6,743,644 |
6.5 |
438,024 |
| 347/348 |
cotton trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
19,666,049 |
5.4 |
1,069,829 |
| 349/649 |
cotton & fiber corset |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
22,785,906 |
3.1 |
702,138 |
| 352/652 |
cotton & fiber underwear |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
18,948,937 |
3.5 |
662,401 |
| 359S/659S |
swimwear |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
4,590,626 |
5.6 |
256,356 |
| 363 |
Pile towels |
Jan. 1 |
no |
103,316,873 |
3.8 |
3,938,620 |
| 443 |
wool suits, men’s and boys’ |
Jan. 1 |
no |
1,346,082 |
2.8 |
38,007 |
| 447 |
wool trousers, men’s and boys’ |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
215,004 |
3.3 |
7,143 |
| 619 |
polyester filament |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
55,308,506 |
0.5 |
279,719 |
| 620 |
synthetic fabrics |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
80,197,248 |
1.0 |
809,433 |
| 622 |
glass fabric |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
32,265,013 |
0.7 |
232,336 |
| 638/639 |
fiber knit shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
8,060,063 |
3.9 |
315,983 |
| 345/645/646 |
sweaters |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
8,179,211 |
0.6 |
52,591 |
| 647/648 |
fiber trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
7,960,355 |
7.2 |
569,385 |
| 666 |
pt: window blinds/window shades |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
964,014 |
1.0 |
9,707 |
| 847 |
silk and other vegetable fiber trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
17,647,255 |
6.6 |
1,157,688 |
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