The Central American Textile And Apparel Industry

U.S. Imports Of Category 347/348Year-Ending June, 2003By Major GroupingIn DozensTop Five CentralGroup World Asia America OthersHigh Value ItemsJeansImports 41,789,398 6,023,119 5,119,100 30,647,179Share 27.3% 19.9% 24.4% 30.1%Avg. Price 91.73 91.20 77.58 94.20Ratio to World Prices 99.4% 84.6% 102.7%Woven PantsImports 57,009,403 12,599,186 6,342,952 38,067,265Share 37.2% 41.5% 30.2% 37.4%Avg. Price 82.64 84.00 63.40 85.40Ratio to World Prices 101.6% 76.7% 103.3%Low Valued ItemsKnit PantsImports 18,070,341 3,816,290 3,662,554 10,591,497Share 11.8% 12.6% 17.4% 10.4%Avg. Price 51.33 54.97 39.74 54.03Ratio to World Prices 107.1% 77.4% 105.3%ShortsImports 36,379,571 7,891,337 5,883,657 22,604,577Share 23.7% 26.0% 28.0% 22.2%Avg. Price 49.80 53.03 34.53 52.65Ratio to World Prices 106.5% 69.3% 105.7%Total Category 347/348Imports 153,248,713 30,329,932 21,008,263 101,910,518Share 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%Avg. Price 73.63 73.72 54.64 77.52Ratio to World Prices 100.1% 74.2% 105.3%Source: U.S. Census Bureau19