Annual Statistical Report on U.S. Imports of Textiles and Apparel

Samenvatting

On June 15, 1993, the Commission initiated the current investigation for the purpose of compiling and publishing reports on U.S. imports of textiles and apparel under the Multifiber Arrangement (MFA). The Commission has published similar reports since 1981. In the notice of investigation published in the Federal Register of June 23, 1993 (58 FR 34064), the Commission announced that it would publish reports in June 1993, April 1994, and April 1995. After receiving numerous requests from the public for the report, the Commission has decided to continue publishing the reports through 1998, after which the Commission will again review the question of whether to continue issuing such reports. The Commission has also changed the title of the investigation to reflect the fact the MFA has been replaced by the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). The report was formerly titled, ``U.S. Imports of Textiles and Apparel Under the Multifiber Arrangement.'' The format of the reports will remain similar to that of previous reports, providing both quantity and value data for a four-year period at a level of country and product detail that is not readily available from other sourc