Textile and Apparel CAFTA-DR Exports FOB Values – US $ million 2008 – 2010 8,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00
US$ million
5,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00
1,000.00 0.00 Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
2010
224.00
964.20
1,942.98
1,498.48
2,300.00
1,018.10
2009
235.00
933.50
1,543.24
1,284.67
2,032.00
893.30
2008
318.00
1,165.70
1,876.87
1,521.43
2,604.00
934.40
Source: Central American textile and apparel associations.
Total U.S. Imports from CAFTA-DR Region Year Ending May 2011 (in Millions)
Quantity
Value
Percent CAFTA-DR
Products Total
CAFTA-DR
Total
CAFTA-DR
SM
Value
Total
3,292.2
2,807.9
7,515.5
6,115.6
85.29
81.37
Apparel
3,181.4
2,708.3
7,437.9
6,050.3
85.13
81.34
Non-Apparel
110.7
99.5
77.6
65.3
89.88
84.15
Yarns
22.4
22.2
8.5
7.9
98.89
92.38
Fabrics
14.3
9.2
10.3
5.9
64.10
57.76
Made-Ups
74.0
68.2
58.8
51.5
92.13
87.58
Source: Department of Commerce
U.S. Apparel Imports Year Ending May 2011 (in Millions)
Square Meter Equivalents
U.S. Customs Value
Country Rnk
Current year
Change
% share
Current year
Change
World
-
25,299.7
13.21%
100.00%
75,120.1
16.50%
DR-CAFTA
-
3,181.4
17.02%
12.58%
7,437.9
17.06%
Honduras
5
1,299.7
20.34%
5.14%
2,561.9
20.78%
El Salvador
9
850.9
22.85%
3.36%
1,743.5
26.99%
Nicaragua
12
391.6
21.42%
1.55%
1,113.0
18.84%
Guatemala
15
326.7
6.79%
1.29%
1,214.2
6.49%
Dominican Republic
18
236.9
7.61%
0.94%
642.9
8.94%
Source: IDS
The main products imported by the U.S. from the DR-CAFTA region (Year ending May, 2011)
Unit
May 2011
% change
Mkt Share
332
DPR
92,826,408
26.09%
44.56%
6110.20.20.69
Men's or Boys' Knit Other Cotton Other Pullovers, etc., Other
338
DOZ
30,927,827
7.31%
37.63%
6109.10.00.12
Men's Knit Cotton Other T-Shirts, except Underwear
338
DOZ
28,664,729
56.81%
48.65%
6310.10.20.10
Sorted Rags / Scrap of Cotton
900
KG
25,599,986
46.57%
54.22%
6109.10.00.04
Men's / Boys' Knit Cotton T-Shirts, all white, sh sleeve, cr / rnd / V neck, no pckts / trim / emb
352
DOZ
24,112,138
25.44%
62.05%
HTS No.
6115.95.90.00
Description
Cat
Knit Cotton Other Hosiery, Socks, etc, not containing Lace or Net
Source: IDS