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.8, 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 |
9,073 |
0.1 |
| 222 |
knit fabric |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
15,966,487 |
233,473 |
1.5 |
| 229 |
special purpose fabric |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
33,162,019 |
118,424 |
0.4 |
| 332/432/632-T |
socks |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
64,386,841 |
3,730,149 |
5.8 |
| 332/432/632-B |
socks |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
61,146,461 |
3,696,979 |
6.0 |
| 338/339 |
cotton knit shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
20,822,111 |
398,944 |
1.9 |
| 340/640 |
cotton & fiber tat shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
6,743,644 |
250,498 |
3.7 |
| 347/348 |
cotton trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
19,666,049 |
633,340 |
3.2 |
| 349/649 |
cotton & fiber corset |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
22,785,906 |
346,975 |
1.5 |
| 352/652 |
cotton & fiber underwear |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
18,948,937 |
326,087 |
1.7 |
| 359S/659S |
swimwear |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
4,590,626 |
104,538 |
2.3 |
| 363 |
Pile towels |
Jan. 1 |
no |
103,316,873 |
664,747 |
0.6 |
| 443 |
wool suits, men’s and boys’ |
Jan. 1 |
no |
1,346,082 |
3,386 |
0.3 |
| 447 |
wool trousers, men’s and boys’ |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
215,004 |
1,328 |
0.6 |
| 619 |
polyester filament |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
55,308,506 |
117,871 |
0.2 |
| 620 |
synthetic fabrics |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
80,197,248 |
174,593 |
0.2 |
| 622 |
glass fabric |
Jan. 1 |
square meter |
32,265,013 |
74,633 |
0.2 |
| 638/639 |
fiber knit shirts |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
8,060,063 |
183,591 |
2.3 |
| 345/645/646 |
sweaters |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
8,179,211 |
35,032 |
0.4 |
| 647/648 |
fiber trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
7,960,355 |
327,917 |
4.1 |
| 666 |
pt: window blinds/window shades |
Jan. 1 |
kg |
964,014 |
2,184 |
0.2 |
| 847 |
silk and other vegetable fiber trousers |
Jan. 1 |
dozen |
17,647,255 |
559,904 |
0.2 |
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