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Table TX.1 Textiles and apparel: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

	Million $
						Absolute change,	Percent change,
Item	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2015-16	2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
China	1,238	1,350	1,231	964	829	-135	-14.0
Vietnam	67	62	96	93	89	-4	-4.2
Mexico	4,163	4,421	4,627	4,520	4,128	-392	-8.7
India	167	165	171	175	193	18	10.5
Canada	3,917	3,905	3,952	3,683	3,573	-110	-3.0
Bangladesh	28	22	21	22	11	-11	-49.3
Indonesia	141	177	167	131	95	-36	-27.4
Honduras	1,465	1,408	1,541	1,520	1,455	-65	-4.3
Pakistan	32	40	34	25	21	-4	-15.0
El Salvador	593	564	557	492	367	-125	-25.4
All other	7,431	7,587	7,640	7,370	6,798	-572	-7.8
Total domestic exports	19,241	19,702	20,036	18,995	17,560	-1,435	-7.6
Re-exports	3,213	3,617	3,949	4,279	4,055	-224	-5.2
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)	22,454	23,318	23,985	23,274	21,615	-1,659	-7.1
U.S. general imports:
China	45,061	46,467	47,220	48,892	45,221	-3,672	-7.5
Vietnam	7,519	8,604	9,822	11,152	11,372	220	2.0
Mexico	5,784	5,830	5,976	5,902	5,806	-96	-1.6
India	6,420	6,902	7,383	7,951	7,952	1	(a)
Canada	2,414	2,323	2,303	2,243	2,184	-59	-2.6
Bangladesh	4,675	5,157	5,052	5,658	5,548	-110	-1.9
Indonesia	5,421	5,455	5,279	5,416	5,144	-272	-5.0
Honduras	2,698	2,626	2,726	2,812	2,673	-139	-4.9
Pakistan	3,167	3,222	3,228	3,210	2,904	-307	-9.6
El Salvador	1,884	1,895	1,936	1,988	1,986	-3	-0.1
All other	28,818	29,522	30,763	31,322	29,521	-1,801	-5.8
Total general imports	113,860	118,003	121,687	126,548	120,312	-6,236	-4.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

^a Less than 0.05 percent.

Table TX.2 Textiles and apparel: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

	Million $
						Absolute change,	Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2015-16	2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
Increases:
TX005N Headwear	194	183	189	212	231	19	8.9
TX005S Other wearing apparel	477	461	442	435	453	18	4.1
TX004B Pillowcases and sheets	71	72	76	75	81	5	7.1
TX004C Table/kitchen linens and towels	50	49	55	51	53	3	5.7
TX005A Men's and boys' suits and sports coats	25	23	26	28	29	1	2.3
TX005M Gloves, including gloves for sports	163	149	154	150	150	(a)	0.2
TX004G Tapestries and other wall hangings	1	1	(a)	(a)	1	(a)	31.0
Decreases:
TX002 Fabrics	6,350	6,446	6,631	6,350	5,885	-465	-7.3
TX001 Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool	5,057	5,201	5,266	4,873	4,452	-421	-8.6
TX005 Apparel	3,470	3,440	3,436	3,360	3,079	-281	-8.4
TX006 Miscellaneous textile products	2,807	3,025	3,118	2,923	2,726	-197	-6.7
TX002A Broadwoven fabrics	1,567	1,537	1,614	1,501	1,334	-167	-11.1
TX002B Knit fabrics	991	1,023	1,003	995	877	-119	-11.9
TX005E Shirts and blouses	674	677	683	668	584	-84	-12.6
TX002F Other fabrics	1,770	1,869	1,894	1,722	1,642	-80	-4.7
TX003 Carpets and rugs	1,057	1,071	1,060	975	912	-63	-6.5
TX002D Coated and other fabrics	1,382	1,376	1,477	1,476	1,416	-61	-4.1
TX005J Hosiery	276	259	262	260	209	-52	-19.9
TX005O Leather apparel and accessories	139	146	140	140	95	-45	-32.2
TX005R Nonwoven apparel	69	67	59	52	24	-29	-54.6
TX002C Specialty fabrics	369	359	362	349	322	-26	-7.5
TX005D Women's and girls' trousers	299	298	292	274	254	-20	-7.4
TX005Q Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel	148	134	136	109	90	-19	-17.7
TX005H Women's and girls' dresses	239	260	253	227	211	-17	-7.3
TX005C Men's and boys' trousers	266	261	247	280	263	-16	-5.8
TX002E Glass fiber fabrics	271	282	279	307	294	-13	-4.2
TX005I Robes, nightwear, and underwear	112	126	124	114	102	-12	-10.2
TX004 Home furnishings	500	519	526	515	506	-8	-1.6
TX004F Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags	161	166	175	182	176	-6	-3.5
TX004E Bedspreads and other furnishing articles	81	89	75	70	66	-5	-6.9
TX005G Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats	145	147	168	161	156	-5	-3.0
TX004D Curtains	108	114	121	113	108	-5	-4.2
TX005P Fur apparel and other fur articles	19	19	23	21	17	-5	-21.5
TX005F Sweaters	32	38	36	37	32	-5	-12.4
TX005B Men's and boys' coats and jackets	96	103	108	104	99	-5	-4.4
TX005K Body-supporting garments	68	57	63	60	55	-4	-7.4
TX005L Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves	28	30	29	28	25	-2	-7.8
U.S. general imports:
Increases:
TX003 Carpets and rugs	2,042	2,172	2,454	2,519	2,666	147	5.8
TX004F Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags	1,145	1,258	1,292	1,368	1,456	88	6.4
TX002D Coated and other fabrics	1,437	1,537	1,658	1,688	1,730	42	2.5
TX002F Other fabrics	963	1,050	1,143	1,250	1,259	9	0.7
Decreases:
TX005 Apparel	85,226	88,241	90,460	93,923	88,505	-5,418	-5.8
TX005E Shirts and blouses	26,082	27,488	27,848	28,638	27,586	-1,052	-3.7
TX005G Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats	5,147	4,918	5,273	5,477	4,903	-574	-10.5
TX005M Gloves, including gloves for sports	4,713	4,582	4,755	5,023	4,460	-563	-11.2
TX005C Men's and boys' trousers	8,314	8,704	8,734	9,187	8,700	-487	-5.3
TX001 Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool	3,854	3,776	3,860	3,868	3,470	-398	-10.3
TX005B Men's and boys' coats and jackets	2,988	2,862	3,189	3,455	3,070	-385	-11.1
TX005D Women's and girls' trousers	9,121	9,764	9,303	9,748	9,372	-376	-3.9
TX005F Sweaters	2,328	2,367	2,677	2,504	2,132	-373	-14.9
TX005S Other wearing apparel	5,043	5,266	5,549	5,862	5,519	-343	-5.9
TX002A Broadwoven fabrics	2,508	2,510	2,564	2,604	2,293	-311	-11.9
TX002 Fabrics	6,593	6,796	7,199	7,399	7,098	-301	-4.1
TX004 Home furnishings	9,294	10,099	10,371	10,980	10,721	-259	-2.4
TX005I Robes, nightwear, and underwear	5,635	5,821	6,029	6,357	6,101	-256	-4.0
TX005J Hosiery	2,032	2,166	2,270	2,415	2,163	-252	-10.4
TX005L Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves	1,025	1,143	1,195	1,096	913	-183	-16.7
TX004E Bedspreads and other furnishing articles	1,568	1,654	1,659	1,740	1,603	-137	-7.9
TX005A Men's and boys' suits and sports coats	1,309	1,365	1,421	1,334	1,202	-132	-9.9
TX005O Leather apparel and accessories	959	1,073	1,039	988	864	-124	-12.6
TX005R Nonwoven apparel	628	655	704	770	665	-105	-13.6
TX004B Pillowcases and sheets	2,559	2,834	2,883	2,979	2,879	-100	-3.4
TX005K Body-supporting garments	2,370	2,590	2,528	2,803	2,739	-64	-2.3
TX005Q Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel	760	831	851	751	696	-56	-7.4
TX004C Table/kitchen linens and towels	2,275	2,355	2,442	2,560	2,508	-52	-2.0
TX005N Headwear	1,985	1,935	2,124	2,366	2,325	-42	-1.8
TX005P Fur apparel and other fur articles	158	158	212	219	177	-42	-19.0
TX004A Blankets	752	863	954	1,048	1,014	-34	-3.2
TX002C Specialty fabrics	513	528	546	556	531	-25	-4.5
TX004D Curtains	991	1,134	1,136	1,282	1,257	-24	-1.9
TX002B Knit fabrics	965	964	1,062	1,077	1,061	-16	-1.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

^a Less than $500,000.