Trade Act of 2000 Category 81 
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                                          |                                     |                                                 October 7, 2008    A18
                                          |      TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS      |
                                          |       By Category,  8/2008 Data     |
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                                           Category  81:  SILK AND VEG. APPAREL
                                                    Data in Million $  

                                                                                                       Year-to-Date             Year-Ending
                                                                                    2006     2007    8/2007    8/2008        8/2008     7/2008    6/2008

   _CBI
 Total Imports.................................................................    5.875    4.287     2.562     5.362         7.087      7.048     6.886
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    1.231    1.273     1.158     2.541         2.655      2.654     2.657
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    2.435    0.077     0.073     0.039         0.043      0.036     0.030
   9802.00.8044 Apparel assembled from U.S. cut fabric from U.S. yarn(807A+)...    0.283    0.001     0.001     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.142    0.021     0.017     0.016         0.019      0.012     0.007
   9820.11.18     Knit apparel from U.S. fabric, yarn and thread(809)..........    0.000    0.001     0.001     0.024         0.024      0.024     0.024
   9820.11.24     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    1.836    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.27     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.174    0.054     0.054     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   _AGOA
 Total Imports.................................................................    1.021    0.333     0.246     0.983         1.070      1.072     0.946
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.673    0.078     0.027     0.882         0.933      0.941     0.801
   9819.11.09     Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn.......    0.000    0.003     0.003     0.011         0.011      0.011     0.010
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.665    0.072     0.023     0.832         0.881      0.889     0.788
   9819.11.21     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.039         0.039      0.039     0.000
   9819.11.27     Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles...................    0.008    0.002     0.001     0.000         0.002      0.002     0.002
   9819.11.30     Apparel from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread (mixed cutting)......    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   _ANDEAN (ATPA)
 Total Imports.................................................................    1.411    1.526     0.979     1.115         1.662      1.653     1.621
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.378    0.000     0.000     0.001         0.001      0.001     0.001
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.836    1.284     0.826     0.893         1.352      1.338     1.322
   9821.11.01     Apparel assembled from U.S. fabric (finishing in U.S.).......    0.079    0.059     0.004     0.063         0.118      0.120     0.116
   9821.11.04     Apparel, chief value of llama, alpaca or vicuna..............    0.016    0.012     0.010     0.026         0.028      0.033     0.018
   9821.11.07     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.044    0.034     0.028     0.047         0.052      0.053     0.052
   9821.11.10     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.001    0.003     0.000     0.006         0.009      0.006     0.006
   9821.11.13     Combinations of 9821.11.01 through 9821.11.10, inclusive.....    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9821.11.25     Apparel assembled from ATPDEA fabric from U.S. or ATPDEA.yarn    0.696    1.177     0.784     0.752         1.144      1.126     1.130


   Guatemala
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.829    1.040     0.937     1.854         1.956      1.967     1.968
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.028    0.676     0.676     1.605         1.605      1.605     1.623
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.247    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9802.00.8044 Apparel assembled from U.S. cut fabric from U.S. yarn(807A+)...    0.173    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.072    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.24     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.003    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Belize
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.019    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   El Salvador
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.808    0.356     0.258     1.007         1.105      1.126     1.127
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.126    0.056     0.036     0.703         0.722      0.721     0.706
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.012    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.012    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Honduras
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.316    1.006     0.116     1.045         1.936      1.855     1.768
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.043    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.192    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.001    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.24     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.024    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.27     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.167    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Nicaragua
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.034    0.114     0.099     0.236         0.250      0.243     0.232
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.000    0.007     0.000     0.000         0.007      0.007     0.007
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.002    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.002    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Costa Rica
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.039    0.031     0.016     0.043         0.059      0.052     0.046
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.022    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.006    0.012     0.008     0.016         0.019      0.012     0.007
   9802.00.8044 Apparel assembled from U.S. cut fabric from U.S. yarn(807A+)...    0.004    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.000    0.012     0.008     0.016         0.019      0.012     0.007
   9820.11.27     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.001    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Panama
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.351    0.386     0.273     0.226         0.339      0.372     0.373
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.020    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.24     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.020    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Bahamas
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.003    0.001     0.001     0.001         0.001      0.001     0.001


   Jamaica
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.015    0.000     0.000     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.002


   Haiti
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Dominican Republic
 Total Imports.................................................................    3.440    1.155     0.856     0.921         1.220      1.209     1.149
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    1.012    0.534     0.446     0.233         0.321      0.321     0.321
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    1.956    0.065     0.065     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9802.00.8044 Apparel assembled from U.S. cut fabric from U.S. yarn(807A+)...    0.106    0.001     0.001     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.06     Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809    0.055    0.009     0.009     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.18     Knit apparel from U.S. fabric, yarn and thread(809)..........    0.000    0.001     0.001     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.24     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    1.789    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9820.11.27     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.006    0.054     0.054     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   British Virgin Isls.
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.002     0.002     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   St Kitts and Nevis
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.007    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   St Lucia
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.192     0.000     0.000         0.192      0.192     0.192


   Grenada
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.001     0.001     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Barbados
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.001         0.001      0.001     0.001


   Trinidad and Tobago
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.013    0.001     0.001     0.000         0.000      0.001     0.001


   Netherlands Antilles
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.001     0.001     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.001


   Aruba
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Colombia
 Total Imports.................................................................    1.259    1.191     0.735     0.850         1.306      1.290     1.280
  9802.00.8068 Articles assembled from any fabric cut in the United States(807)    0.378    0.000     0.000     0.001         0.001      0.001     0.001
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.721    1.059     0.630     0.741         1.170      1.148     1.141
   9821.11.01     Apparel assembled from U.S. fabric (finishing in U.S.).......    0.078    0.056     0.000     0.057         0.113      0.113     0.109
   9821.11.04     Apparel, chief value of llama, alpaca or vicuna..............    0.000    0.002     0.000     0.000         0.001      0.001     0.002
   9821.11.07     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.044    0.034     0.028     0.047         0.052      0.053     0.052
   9821.11.10     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA).....    0.001    0.003     0.000     0.006         0.009      0.006     0.006
   9821.11.25     Apparel assembled from ATPDEA fabric from U.S. or ATPDEA.yarn    0.599    0.965     0.601     0.631         0.994      0.975     0.972


   Guyana
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.024         0.024      0.024     0.024
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.024         0.024      0.024     0.024
   9820.11.18     Knit apparel from U.S. fabric, yarn and thread(809)..........    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.024         0.024      0.024     0.024


   Ecuador
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.010    0.021     0.015     0.013         0.020      0.021     0.019
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.001    0.008     0.005     0.008         0.010      0.012     0.009
   9821.11.04     Apparel, chief value of llama, alpaca or vicuna..............    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9821.11.13     Combinations of 9821.11.01 through 9821.11.10, inclusive.....    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9821.11.25     Apparel assembled from ATPDEA fabric from U.S. or ATPDEA.yarn    0.001    0.007     0.005     0.008         0.010      0.012     0.009


   Peru
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.132    0.305     0.225     0.242         0.322      0.326     0.311
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.106    0.214     0.187     0.140         0.167      0.172     0.168
   9821.11.01     Apparel assembled from U.S. fabric (finishing in U.S.).......    0.000    0.001     0.001     0.006         0.006      0.006     0.006
   9821.11.04     Apparel, chief value of llama, alpaca or vicuna..............    0.016    0.010     0.009     0.024         0.025      0.030     0.017
   9821.11.25     Apparel assembled from ATPDEA fabric from U.S. or ATPDEA.yarn    0.090    0.204     0.178     0.110         0.136      0.136     0.146


   Bolivia
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.010    0.008     0.005     0.011         0.014      0.016     0.011
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.007    0.004     0.004     0.005         0.005      0.006     0.004
   9821.11.01     Apparel assembled from U.S. fabric (finishing in U.S.).......    0.001    0.003     0.003     0.000         0.000      0.001     0.001
   9821.11.04     Apparel, chief value of llama, alpaca or vicuna..............    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.000
   9821.11.25     Apparel assembled from ATPDEA fabric from U.S. or ATPDEA.yarn    0.006    0.001     0.001     0.003         0.003      0.003     0.003


   Mali
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.001    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Ghana
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.008    0.012     0.007     0.003         0.009      0.009     0.010
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.000    0.005     0.005     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.003
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.000    0.005     0.005     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.003


   Nigeria
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.007    0.001     0.001     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.002


   Ethiopia
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.009    0.007     0.005     0.013         0.015      0.011     0.010
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.008    0.007     0.005     0.011         0.013      0.008     0.007
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.000    0.004     0.004     0.011         0.011      0.006     0.005
   9819.11.27     Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles...................    0.008    0.002     0.001     0.000         0.002      0.002     0.002


   Kenya
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.263    0.014     0.006     0.678         0.685      0.685     0.685
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.234    0.000     0.000     0.673         0.673      0.673     0.673
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.234    0.000     0.000     0.673         0.673      0.673     0.673


   Mauritius
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.191    0.149     0.149     0.082         0.082      0.082     0.044
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.039         0.039      0.039     0.000
   9819.11.21     Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.039         0.039      0.039     0.000


   Madagascar
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.272    0.061     0.032     0.165         0.195      0.207     0.106
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.235    0.038     0.014     0.146         0.170      0.182     0.082
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.235    0.038     0.014     0.146         0.170      0.182     0.082


   South Africa
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.072    0.064     0.048     0.033         0.049      0.043     0.056
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.000    0.003     0.003     0.011         0.011      0.011     0.010
   9819.11.09     Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn.......    0.000    0.003     0.003     0.011         0.011      0.011     0.010
   9819.11.30     Apparel from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread (mixed cutting)......    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Botswana
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.197    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.197    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.197    0.000     0.000     0.000         0.000      0.000     0.000


   Swaziland
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.002         0.002      0.002     0.002


   Malawi
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.000     0.000     0.006         0.006      0.006     0.006


   Lesotho
 Total Imports.................................................................    0.000    0.025     0.000     0.000         0.025      0.025     0.025
  Imports under Trade Preference Programs.............(Total of items below)...    0.000    0.025     0.000     0.000         0.025      0.025     0.025
   9819.11.12     Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed countr    0.000    0.025     0.000     0.000         0.025      0.025     0.025

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel.