US reduced clothing import from China by 14.6%

In the first half of 2006, US s import of clothing from China decreased by 14.6% in volume. The main reason is that the United States implemented special protective quota. Since November 2005, the United States began restrictive measures on 22 categories of Chinese textile and clothing products, and the measure would be implemented until the end of 2008.

Thereinto, cotton underwear reduce by 83%,383% increase in 2005; man-made fiber underwear reduce 82%, 170% increase in 2005; Other products in the implementation of the quota management also show similar declines.