Sector Data: Apparel Trade

AGOA provides duty-free access to the US market for garments manufactured in qualifying African countries, subject to conditions. While garments are not included under the US GSP, they qualify for AGOA preferences provided that (a) countries have met the 'wearing apparel provisions' by having implemented a special apparel visa system, and subject to the specific Rules of Origin (RoO) requirements being met in the manufacture of qualifying items.

Apparel preferences are included in special provisions within Chapter 98.19 of the US tariff nomenclature.

AGOA: US Imports of Apparel under AGOA by Rule of Origin category

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By Value; Unit: $ million

AGOA: US Imports of Apparel under AGOA by Rule of Origin category

By Value; Unit: $ million

		Year	Year	YTD	YTD	Year ending	Year ending	Year ending
		2016	2017	6/2017	6/2018	6/2018	5/2018	4/2018
	Values in $ million

Total Imports		1.038.630	1.065.785	481.886	544.431	1128.33	1129.807	1135.153
Imports under:	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	1.002.511	1.028.686	464.358	526.14	1.090.468	1.091.949	1.096.911
9819.11.06	Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809)		0.078	0.078				0.078
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	8.511	7.597	3.734	3.225	7.088	7.399	7.516
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	960.975	1.007.290	449.553	516.923	1.074.660	1.075.811	1.081.293
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)	5.594	3.223	1.471	4.747	6.499	5.551	3.152
9819.11.24	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA)	26.315	9.733	9.091	0.72	1.361	2.316	4.099
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles	0.68	0.223	0.113	0.136	0.246	0.255	0.223
9819.11.33	Textile articles wholly formed in one or more LDC	0.302	0.54	0.317	0.388	0.611	0.617	0.549
9820.61.35	HOPE Act - Knit Apparel RL	0.134

Senegal
Total Imports		0.057	0.148	0.061	0.08	0.167	0.166	0.136


Mali
Total Imports		0.115	0.133	0.091	0.087	0.129	0.156	0.119
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	0.002
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles	0.002


Ghana
Total Imports		6.427	8.469	3.988	6.123	10.604	10.603	10.067
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	6.093	8.207	3.827	5.832	10.212	10.232	9.816
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn				0.005	0.005	0.005
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	6.022	8.166	3.794	5.805	10.177	10.197	9.783
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles	0.07	0.041	0.033	0.021	0.03	0.03	0.033


Gambia
Total Imports		0.005	0.011	0.008	0.007	0.011	0.019	0.011


Nigeria
Total Imports		0.157	0.278	0.148	0.107	0.238	0.239	0.25


Benin
Total Imports			0.004	0.003	0.108	0.108	0.108	0.111
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)				0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country				0.102	0.102	0.102	0.102


Rwanda
Total Imports		0.629	1.857	0.95	1.776	2.682	2.649	2.324
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	0.452	1.494	0.719	1.617	2.392	2.338	1.947
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	0.452	1.494	0.719	1.617	2.392	2.338	1.947


Ethiopia
Total Imports		33.067	53.788	23.414	45.573	75.947	73.868	70.704
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	32.742	52.479	22.933	44.616	74.162	72.011	68.839
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	0.209	0.674	0.407	0.07	0.337	0.441	0.6
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	31.476	51.141	22.145	44.123	73.12	70.864	67.611
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)	0.151	0.019	0.019
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles	0.604	0.108	0.046	0.063	0.126	0.12	0.111
9819.11.33	Textile articles wholly formed in one or more LDC	0.302	0.536	0.317	0.36	0.579	0.584	0.517


Uganda
Total Imports		0.198	0.461	0.376	0.129	0.214	0.246	0.405
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	0.03	0.36	0.342	0.039	0.057	0.112	0.292
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	0.03	0.014	0.014				0.014
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country		0.346	0.329	0.039	0.057	0.112	0.278


Kenya
Total Imports		339.816	340.2	160.005	165.088	345.283	354.4	358.095
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	339.007	339.522	159.67	164.507	344.359	353.488	357.133
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	0.109	0.072	0.02	0.044	0.096	0.116	0.072
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	338.764	338.399	159.43	162.942	341.911	351.243	355.312
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)		1.019	0.206	1.49	2.303	2.065	1.711
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles		0.032	0.014	0.031	0.049	0.064	0.039
9820.61.35	HOPE Act - Knit Apparel RL	0.134


Tanzania
Total Imports		36.968	40.65	19.114	18.852	40.388	40.671	42.412
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	36.915	40.61	19.107	18.703	40.206	40.49	42.231
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	36.915	40.61	19.107	18.703	40.206	40.49	42.231


Mauritius
Total Imports		197.086	146.74	65.345	65.548	146.944	149.842	151.344
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	187.416	139.905	62.353	61.303	138.855	141.722	143.159
9819.11.06	Apparel cut and assembled from U.S. fabric, yarn & thread(809		0.078	0.078				0.078
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	1.44	1.587	0.773	0.804	1.619	1.756	1.722
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	154.224	126.347	51.209	56.532	131.67	134.155	135.81
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)	5.442	2.174	1.242	3.241	4.174	3.463	1.419
9819.11.24	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA)	26.309	9.688	9.047	0.72	1.361	2.316	4.099
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles		0.027	0.006	0.006	0.027	0.027	0.027
9819.11.33	Textile articles wholly formed in one or more LDC		0.004			0.004	0.004	0.004


Madagascar
Total Imports		103.468	159.719	70.496	85.973	175.196	176.577	172.016
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	93.245	149.306	65.329	81.071	165.048	166.419	161.789
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	93.238	149.249	65.278	81.06	165.03	166.401	161.771
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)		0.011	0.005	0.012	0.018	0.018	0.018
9819.11.24	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (CITA)	0.007	0.045	0.045


South Africa
Total Imports		20.203	21.481	10.254	8.633	19.86	19.995	20.345
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	6.422	5.285	2.555	2.336	5.065	5.114	5.142
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	6.422	5.249	2.52	2.302	5.031	5.079	5.107
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9819.11.21	Apparel from fabric or yarn N/A in commercial qty (401/NAFTA)				0.004	0.004	0.004	0.004
9819.11.33	Textile articles wholly formed in one or more LDC				0.028	0.028	0.028	0.028


Botswana
Total Imports		4.767	0.993	0.992	0.003	0.004	0.004	0.004
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	4.766	0.991	0.991
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	4.766	0.991	0.991


Zambia
Total Imports		0.014	0.094	0.092	0.016	0.018	0.094	0.094
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	0.003	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014
9819.11.27	Handloomed, handmade and folklore articles	0.003	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014	0.014


Malawi
Total Imports		1.565	0.324	0.321		0.004	0.004	0.004
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	1.556	0.321	0.321
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	1.556	0.321	0.321


Lesotho
Total Imports		294.087	290.435	126.229	146.327	310.533	300.165	306.711
Imports under	Trade Preference Programs (Total of items below)	293.862	290.193	126.197	146	309.996	299.908	306.448
9819.11.09	Apparel from regional fabric from U.S. or African yarn	0.3	0.001	0.001			0.001	0.001
9819.11.12	Apparel from foreign fabric made in a lesser developed country	293.562	290.192	126.196	146	309.996	299.907	306.448

Office for Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA)

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AGOA: Leading US Imports of Apparel under AGOA at HS4 level

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By Value; Unit: $ '000 In descending order 2000 - 2017, and YTD 2018

AGOA: Leading US Imports of Apparel under AGOA at HS4 level

By Value; Unit: $ '000

In descending order 2000 - 2017, and YTD 2018

		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2017 YTD to JUNE	2018 YTD to JUNE	YoY % change
	Total ($ million)	729	939	1,090	1,506	1,753	1,461	1,289	1,293	1,151	922	790	904	866	937	1,021	1,016	1,029	1,049	473	538	13.70%
HS4 and description	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-%
6101 MEN'S OR BOYS' OVERCOATS, CARCOATS, CAPES, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS), AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI	AGOA (excluding GSP)			2	7	17	12	8	9	8	9	3	4	5	4	5	3	4	3		1	527.60%
.	No program claimed		1	1	2	2						1	1	1								-29.70%
Subtotal - 6101 MEN'S OR BOYS' OVERCOATS, CARCOATS, CAPES, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS), AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI			1	3	9	19	13	9	9	8	9	4	5	6	4	5	3	5	3		1	492.10%
6102 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' OVERCOATS, CARCOATS, CAPES, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS), AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI	AGOA (excluding GSP)			4	8	15	10	7	6	7	7	6	9	10	9	6	4	3	3		1	223.10%
.	No program claimed			1	3	1	1					1	2	1								886.00%
Subtotal - 6102 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' OVERCOATS, CARCOATS, CAPES, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS), AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI			1	5	11	16	11	8	6	7	7	7	11	11	9	7	4	3	3		1	244.20%
6103 MEN'S OR BOYS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, TROUSERS, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS, BREECHES AND SHORTS (NO SWIMWEAR), KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		10	21	47	63	50	39	34	40	44	27	29	29	31	33	31	31	32	15	17	11.20%
.	No program claimed	7	10	5	7	4	2					4	2	2	1	2	1					-29.70%
Subtotal - 6103 MEN'S OR BOYS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, TROUSERS, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS, BREECHES AND SHORTS (NO SWIMWEAR), KNITTED OR CROCHETED		7	20	26	54	67	52	39	34	41	44	31	31	31	32	35	33	31	32	15	17	11.00%
6104 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, DIVIDED SKIRTS, TROUSERS, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		14	38	71	108	96	94	100	103	86	80	96	107	120	121	144	124	106	43	52	20.30%
.	No program claimed	17	15	7	18	6	3	1	2		1	3	4	7	2	2	2	3	2	1	1	-8.80%
Subtotal - 6104 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, DIVIDED SKIRTS, TROUSERS, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), KNITTED OR CROCHETED		17	29	45	89	114	100	95	102	103	87	83	100	113	122	123	145	127	108	44	53	19.90%
6105 MEN'S OR BOYS' SHIRTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		11	31	31	29	36	53	77	63	56	36	59	54	64	68	73	90	88	48	51	5.90%
.	No program claimed	22	22	8	13	7	1	1	2	1		5	4	5	3	2					1	615.80%
Subtotal - 6105 MEN'S OR BOYS' SHIRTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		22	33	39	44	36	37	53	79	63	56	41	63	60	67	70	73	90	88	48	52	7.40%
6106 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' BLOUSES AND SHIRTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		6	29	31	34	24	26	33	23	14	10	11	8	11	8	6	6	10	3	3	5.40%
.	No program claimed	14	14	12	10	4	1					2	1	1		1						-55.50%
Subtotal - 6106 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' BLOUSES AND SHIRTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		14	21	41	41	38	25	26	33	23	14	11	12	9	12	8	6	6	10	3	3	4.60%
6107 MEN'S OR BOYS' UNDERPANTS, BRIEFS, NIGHTSHIRTS, PAJAMAS, BATHROBES, DRESSING GOWNS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)			3	8	4	9	5	2	1	2			1	1	2	3	1	7	3	5	50.00%
.	No program claimed											1										-29.50%
Subtotal - 6107 MEN'S OR BOYS' UNDERPANTS, BRIEFS, NIGHTSHIRTS, PAJAMAS, BATHROBES, DRESSING GOWNS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED				3	8	4	9	5	2	1	2	1		1	1	2	3	1	7	3	5	48.60%
6108 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SLIPS, PETTICOATS, BRIEFS, PANTIES, NIGHTDRESSES, PAJAMAS, NEGLIGEES, BATHROBES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		2	2	9	8	5	1	2		1	4	3	3	4	7	4	1	3		2	345.30%
.	No program claimed	6	7	2	2	1		1							1							72.10%
Subtotal - 6108 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SLIPS, PETTICOATS, BRIEFS, PANTIES, NIGHTDRESSES, PAJAMAS, NEGLIGEES, BATHROBES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		6	9	5	11	9	5	3	2	1	1	4	4	3	5	7	5	1	3	1	2	299.30%
6109 T-SHIRTS, SINGLETS, TANK TOPS AND SIMILAR GARMENTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		5	35	52	82	67	58	57	43	28	24	36	41	51	64	52	59	69	38	34	-9.70%
.	No program claimed	32	26	11	7	5	5	1	1	1		3	4	3	7	4	2	2	1	1	1	150.10%
Subtotal - 6109 T-SHIRTS, SINGLETS, TANK TOPS AND SIMILAR GARMENTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		32	32	46	59	86	71	60	58	43	28	26	40	44	57	68	55	61	70	39	36	-7.30%
6110 SWEATERS, PULLOVERS, SWEATSHIRTS, WAISTCOATS (VESTS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		90	208	316	463	379	297	299	247	189	152	139	104	128	127	122	116	132	44	50	12.40%
.	No program claimed	194	183	88	75	43	9	11	6	2	1	9	8	12	4	8	4	4	3	1	1	15.50%
Subtotal - 6110 SWEATERS, PULLOVERS, SWEATSHIRTS, WAISTCOATS (VESTS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		194	273	296	390	505	388	308	304	248	190	160	146	116	131	134	126	120	135	45	51	12.50%
6111 BABIES' GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		2	4	7	8	11	10	10	8	10	5	6	5	7	8	5	9	14	5	8	58.90%
.	No program claimed	3	4	3	2	1						1	9	9	3	1			1		1	155.40%
Subtotal - 6111 BABIES' GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		3	6	7	9	8	11	10	10	8	10	6	15	14	10	8	5	10	15	6	9	62.70%
6112 TRACK SUITS, SKI-SUITS AND SWIMWEAR, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)				2	4	3	1	1				1									-79.80%
.	No program claimed	1	1	1		1																24.70%
Subtotal - 6112 TRACK SUITS, SKI-SUITS AND SWIMWEAR, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		1	1	1	2	5	3	1	1				1			1						-53.50%
6113 GARMENTS, IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS, RUBBER OR OTHER MATERIALS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)						1	1														N/A
.	No program claimed																					N/A
Subtotal - 6113 GARMENTS, IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED WITH PLASTICS, RUBBER OR OTHER MATERIALS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED							1	1														%
6114 GARMENTS NESOI, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		2	7	11	21	17	18	12	9	9	7	9	6	12	14	12	8	10	4	7	81.60%
.	No program claimed	1	6	2	2	1										1	1	1	1		1	155.90%
Subtotal - 6114 GARMENTS NESOI, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		1	7	9	13	22	17	18	12	9	9	7	9	6	13	14	13	9	10	4	7	86.90%
6115 PANTYHOSE, TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, SOCKS AND OTHER HOSIERY, INCLUDING STOCKINGS FOR VARICOSE VEINS AND FOOTWEAR WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)				4	7	6	9	7	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	5	3	2	-5.20%
.	No program claimed					1		1				1										21.70%
Subtotal - 6115 PANTYHOSE, TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, SOCKS AND OTHER HOSIERY, INCLUDING STOCKINGS FOR VARICOSE VEINS AND FOOTWEAR WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED				1	5	8	7	10	7	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	5	3	2	-4.50%
6116 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	No program claimed																					46.40%
.	AGOA (excluding GSP)																					-100.00%
Subtotal - 6116 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED																						-33.90%
6117 MADE-UP CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI, KNITTED OR CROCHETED; PARTS OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED GARMENTS OR CLOTHING ACCESSORIES	AGOA (excluding GSP)								2	2	2	1	1	1	1							-13.30%
.	No program claimed												1		1							57.70%
.	GSP																					N/A
Subtotal - 6117 MADE-UP CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI, KNITTED OR CROCHETED; PARTS OF KNITTED OR CROCHETED GARMENTS OR CLOTHING ACCESSORIES								1	2	2	2	1	2	1	2			1	1			1.10%
6201 MEN'S OR BOYS' OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1		1	1		1	1		1					1	1	1	3	1	1	52.40%
.	No program claimed	8	4	1	2	1																20.60%
Subtotal - 6201 MEN'S OR BOYS' OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI		8	5	1	3	2		1	1		1	1		1		1	1	2	3	1	1	49.30%
6202 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1	1	1	2	2	1			1											101.90%
.	No program claimed	3	2	3	1	2	1															76.30%
Subtotal - 6202 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS, CLOAKS, ANORAKS (INCLUDING SKI-JACKETS) AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED, NESOI		3	3	4	2	4	3	1			1			1					1		1	91.60%
6203 MEN'S OR BOY'S SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, TROUSERS, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS, BREECHES, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		91	190	243	302	276	249	220	181	132	130	152	143	148	181	199	216	231	106	129	22.00%
.	No program claimed	191	116	43	45	11	3	5	5	2	1	11	7	4	3	6	5	2	3	1	1	-14.30%
Subtotal - 6203 MEN'S OR BOY'S SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, BLAZERS, TROUSERS, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS, BREECHES, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		191	207	233	288	313	278	254	225	183	133	141	158	148	151	187	204	218	234	107	131	21.50%
6204 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, DIVIDED SKIRTS, TROUSERS, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		101	178	281	351	312	291	286	290	223	136	143	131	126	138	126	134	132	69	69	-0.40%
.	No program claimed	132	109	63	97	41	9	5	3	2	1	15	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	2	2	22.30%
.	GSP																					-100.00%
Subtotal - 6204 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SUITS, ENSEMBLES, SUIT-TYPE JACKETS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, DIVIDED SKIRTS, TROUSERS, ETC. (NO SWIMWEAR), NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		132	211	241	379	391	321	296	289	292	225	151	147	134	130	142	129	137	136	71	71	0.10%
6205 MEN'S OR BOYS' SHIRTS, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		15	31	49	79	81	70	90	87	75	78	122	134	152	156	155	151	128	56	66	18.40%
.	No program claimed	79	52	29	12	3	2	1	1	4	1	4	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	-2.40%
Subtotal - 6205 MEN'S OR BOYS' SHIRTS, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		79	67	60	61	81	83	71	92	91	75	82	123	135	153	157	157	153	130	57	67	18.10%
6206 WOMEN'S OR GIRL'S BLOUSES, SHIRTS AND SHIRT-BLOUSES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1	3	5	4	6	5	5	5	4	4	5	6	9	14	16	14	12	6	5	-12.20%
.	No program claimed	7	3	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	1	1	-19.10%
Subtotal - 6206 WOMEN'S OR GIRL'S BLOUSES, SHIRTS AND SHIRT-BLOUSES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		7	4	7	9	6	7	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	10	16	19	17	14	7	6	-13.30%
6207 MEN'S OR BOY'S SINGLETS AND OTHER UNDERSHIRTS, UNDERPANTS, BRIEFS, NIGHTSHIRTS, PAJAMAS, BATHROBES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1	1	2	3	3												1		1	120.30%
.	No program claimed	1	1	1																		-100.00%
Subtotal - 6207 MEN'S OR BOY'S SINGLETS AND OTHER UNDERSHIRTS, UNDERPANTS, BRIEFS, NIGHTSHIRTS, PAJAMAS, BATHROBES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		1	1	2	2	3	3											1	1		1	119.20%
6208 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SINGLETS AND OTHER UNDERSHIRTS, SLIPS, PANTIES, NIGHTDRESSES, PAJAMAS, NEGLIGEES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1	6	5	4										5						54.00%
.	No program claimed	2	1	2	2																	52.30%
Subtotal - 6208 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' SINGLETS AND OTHER UNDERSHIRTS, SLIPS, PANTIES, NIGHTDRESSES, PAJAMAS, NEGLIGEES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		2	2	8	6	5										5						53.90%
6209 BABIES' GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		1	2	2	3	7	7	11	8	13	15	12	12	9	10	9	10	11	5	5	-10.80%
.	No program claimed	5	2	1	1	1			1			1		1	1	1	1					12.30%
Subtotal - 6209 BABIES' GARMENTS AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		5	3	2	3	4	8	7	11	8	13	16	13	12	9	11	10	10	11	5	5	-9.90%
6210 GARMENTS, MADE-UP OF FABRICS OF FELT OR NONWOVENS AND GARMENTS OF TEXTILE FABRICS (NOT KNIT ETC.) RUBBERIZED OR IMPREGNATED, COATED ETC. WITH PLASTICS	AGOA (excluding GSP)																	1	1	1	1	38.90%
.	No program claimed																					-58.20%
Subtotal - 6210 GARMENTS, MADE-UP OF FABRICS OF FELT OR NONWOVENS AND GARMENTS OF TEXTILE FABRICS (NOT KNIT ETC.) RUBBERIZED OR IMPREGNATED, COATED ETC. WITH PLASTICS																		1	1	1	1	27.20%
6211 TRACK SUITS, SKI-SUITS AND SWIMWEAR, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)			1	2	3	4	3	4	5	5	2	9	7	11	10	12	14	21	9	11	16.20%
.	No program claimed	2	3	2	2	1		1		1		1	1		1	1	1	1	1			-33.40%
Subtotal - 6211 TRACK SUITS, SKI-SUITS AND SWIMWEAR, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	4	9	7	11	11	13	15	22	10	11	13.90%
6212 BRASSIERES, GIRDLES, CORSETS, BRACES, SUSPENDERS, GARTERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES AND PARTS THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)				1				1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	3	73.60%
.	No program claimed															1			2	1	1	50.60%
Subtotal - 6212 BRASSIERES, GIRDLES, CORSETS, BRACES, SUSPENDERS, GARTERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES AND PARTS THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED			1	1	1	1			1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	2	4	66.50%
6213 HANDKERCHIEFS	No program claimed																					3.10%
.	AGOA (excluding GSP)																					N/A
Subtotal - 6213 HANDKERCHIEFS																						143.10%
6214 SHAWLS, SCARVES, MUFFLERS, MANTILLAS, VEILS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	No program claimed																					101.20%
.	AGOA (excluding GSP)												1		1							-27.00%
.	GSP																					N/A
Subtotal - 6214 SHAWLS, SCARVES, MUFFLERS, MANTILLAS, VEILS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED												1	1	1	1	1	1					33.10%
6215 TIES, BOW TIES AND CRAVATS, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	No program claimed																					-100.00%
.	AGOA (excluding GSP)																					N/A
Subtotal - 6215 TIES, BOW TIES AND CRAVATS, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED																						-100.00%
6216 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	No program claimed																					-100.00%
6217 MADE-UP CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI; PARTS OF GARMENTS OR CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI	No program claimed																					-65.90%
.	AGOA (excluding GSP)																					517.80%
.	GSP																					-100.00%
Subtotal 6217 MADE-UP CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI; PARTS OF GARMENTS OR CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NESOI																						-35.60%
Total		729	939	1,090	1,506	1,753	1,461	1,289	1,293	1,151	922	790	904	866	937	1,021	1,016	1,029	1,049	473	538	13.70%

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US Imports of Apparel under AGOA - for Chapter 61 and 62

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In descending order 2000 - 2017 and YTD 2018; Unit: $ 000 - AGOA countries combined

US Imports of Apparel under AGOA - for Chapter 61 and 62

In descending order 2000 - 2017 and YTD 2018; Unit: $ 000 - AGOA countries combined

HS Chapter	Tariff program	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2017 YTD to JUNE	2018 YTD to JUNE	YOY change

61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		143	384	603	862	728	628	649	558	460	358	410	378	448	468	467	460	481	208	234	12.50%
.	No program claimed	298	290	143	143	76	24	18	13	5	3	30	35	42	22	21	12	12	10	3	6	75.50%
.	GSP																					N/A
Subtotal - 61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED		298	433	527	746	938	751	647	662	563	463	389	445	420	470	489	479	472	491	211	240	13.50%
62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED	AGOA (excluding GSP)		212	414	593	753	691	628	618	579	454	368	445	435	456	518	521	545	543	255	291	14.10%
.	No program claimed	430	293	148	166	62	18	14	12	9	5	33	14	11	11	15	16	13	14	7	7	2.90%
.	GSP																					-100.00%
Subtotal 62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED		430	505	563	760	815	710	642	631	588	459	401	460	446	467	533	537	557	557	262	298	13.80%
Total		729	939	1,090	1,506	1,753	1,461	1,289	1,293	1,151	922	790	904	866	937	1,021	1,016	1,029	1,049	473	538	13.70%

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Details on the AGOA apparel manufacturing requirements are available elsewhere in the Rules of Origin section. Preferences are available in a number of different categories. For countries classified as "lesser developed" by the AGOA legislation, provided that an apparel visa system has been implemented and certifies by US authorities, full flexibility with respect to the sourcing of input materials (textile fabrics) is available while for other countries, fabric must be sourced locally or from another AGOA beneficiary in order to meet AGOA's RoO requirements.

The trade data reveals that apparel exports under AGOA peaked in 2004, having risen sharply since AGOA's inception late in 2000 (the first apparel visa certifications were only issued early in 2001 though). This upward trajectory coincided with two important dynamics: the relative advantage that African producers had over exporters in Asian countries, many of who were subject to apparel quotas under WTO regulations (these expired at the end of 2004, although other quotas were implemented on a temporary basis thereafter), while some of the leading exporters under AGOA experienced competitive advantages brought about through local currency movements, making local products particularly competitive.

The global financial crisis in 2009/10 placed pressure on US imports, including those sourced from African producers. Exports have since stabilised. As shown in the chart, apparel exports under AGOA preference today account for virtually all US-bound apparel exports from AGOA beneficiaries within this sector. Leading exporters utilising these trade preferences include Lesotho, Kenya and Mauritius.

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