Table 1.-Fabrica, Apparel, and Related Manufactures: U.S. Leading Imports by Principal Countries of Grigia
in Comparison with U.S. Production and Exports, 1954-1957--Contirmed

1956

Table 1.--Fabrics, Apparel, and Related Manufactures: U.S. Leading Imports by Principal Countries of Origin in Comparison with U.S. Production and Exports, 1954-1957--Continued

Quantities in specified units

1,788

2,162

1,752

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16

1,786

1,640

2,334

739

634

834

422

255

638

406

427

261

4,591

5,473

6,284

7,751

406

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Table 1.--Fabrics, Apparel, and Related Manufactures: U.S. Leading Imports by Principal Countries of Origia
in Comparison with U.S. Production and Exports, 1954-1957--Contimed

1 No exact and reliable measure of the total value of U.S. production of textiles, apparel, and related namfactures is available. a fairly good rough approximation of that value can be derived, however, by either of two methods of estimation, as follows: (1) ► data on "value added by namfacture" in the textile mill products and the apparel and related products industries, as reported in the Census of Manufactures and the annual Surveys of Manufactures, rough estimates (based on information in the same sources) of the cost of materials, fuel, and energy bought by these industries from other industries for use in production can be added; or (2) From data reported by the Office of Business Economics, Department of Commerce, on samufacturers' sales of textile sill producte and of apparel and related products, rough estimates (based on information from the Census or annual Surveys of Manufactures) of the cost of usterials bought by some of these industries from others within the same group-and therefore duplicated in the namfacturers' sales datamay be subtracted. For the year 1954, when the Census of Manufactures provides more nearly adequate data for cost-of-materials estimates than are available in other years, both of the methods of estimation described above yield an estimate of approximately $15 billion for the total value of U.S. production of textiles, apparel, and related mamfactures. According to the first method, this figure cmprians firm data on nearly $10 billion of "value added by mamfacture" in the industries in question, plus a rough estimate of almost $5 billion for the cost of materials bought by them from other industries for use in their production. According to the second method, the roughly $15 billion figure is derived by subtracting from $23,4 billion of reported manufacturers' sales (by the tertile sill products and the apparel and related products industries) some $8 billion of costs, for establishments within this industry good, of materials which can be identified as produced primarily by other establishments within the same group, and therefore as representing duplication, from the standpoint of total output measurement, in the manufacturers' sales figures, Data for development of the various cost-of-materials estimates utilised in the respective approaches outlined above are membat more fragmentary for 1955 and 1956, when only the annual Surveys of Manufactures, rather than the more detailed Census of Name factures, are available. Nevertheless, it is known that value added by namfacture in the relevant industries increased to nearly $11 billion in 1955 and to almost $11 billion in 1956, and it can be estimated that the cost of materials purchased from other industries probably exceeded $5 billion in each of these years. This gives, by method #1, production estimates for the two years of about 816 and $16 billion, respectively. With manufacturers' sales rising to $25.6 billion in 1955 and $26.6 billion in 1956, bet with the elements of duplication inherent in these figures rising commensurately, method #2 yields broadly compatible results. For each of the years 1954-56, the production levels implied by either method of estimation could well be subject to error of up to perhaps $1 billion, plus or mims. It is believed, however, that such errors as may be present are probably on the side of understatement. Annual changes implied by the estimates for these three years, are subject, of course, to much maller sargins of

error.

2 Data exclude cotton cloth shipped to the Philippines for manufacture and return to the United States.

Data axolude cotton embroidered and ornamented wearing apparel received from the Philippines and also total importe of burlapes Lov value entries are not included in area detail.

5 Data exclude cotton embroidered and ornamented wearing apparel received from the Philippines.

6 Velveteens originally reported as waterproof cloth under miscellaneous textile manufactures have been transferred to conton

manufactures.

7 Data exclude burlape.

Broad woven goods except tapestry, upholstery, drapery, pile, table damask, blanket, towel, and bedspread fabrics.

9 Data for 1954-1956 are from reports of the Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York; for 1957, are based on Burom, of the Census figures.

10 Reported in basic statistics as "cotton cloth woven with 2 or more colors or kinds of filling, average yarn mmbers 21 through 50..

11 Figures are those reported by the American Velveteen Industry to the United States Tariff Comission.

12 Data reported in linear yards converted on basis of 0.26 pound to the linear yard.

13. Data reported in square yards converted on basis of 0.3333 pound to the square yard.

Estimates for 1955 and 1956 are from data of the National Cotton Council.

15 Data are estimates by the United States Tariff Comission based on trade information and government statistics.

16 Exports from Japan to the United States as reported by the Japanese goverument.

17 Data are estimates (based on cuttings) which include a mall percentage of shirts other than cotton,

18 Blouse cuttings from "Facts for Industry".

19 As reported by the Executive Director of the National Association of Blouse Marmufacturers, Inc.

20 Estimate based on special report of the Bureau of the Census.

21 Heavy-weight work gloves are excluded.

22 Figures represent chiefly gloves produced on a contract basis from materials owned by U.S. establishmente; these prommably would be included in U.S. production. (See explanation of production figures in last paragraph of text on page L.)

23 Chiefly embroidered handkerchiefs produced from materials owned by U.S. establishments.

24 Wool fabrics other than blankets, blanketing, and woven felts.

25 Data reported in linear yards converted on basis of 0.8496 pound to the linear yard.

26 Outerwear other than gloves and hose,

27 Wool materials consumed by knit outerwear producers represent production in 1954; data are for all wool er chiefly wool jurna consumed in knitwear production in 1955 and 1956.

24 As reported by American Carpet Institute, Inc. for woven carpets, primarily of Aminster, Wilton, and velvet weaves, largely wool and wool mixtures, but also includes cotton and san-made fiber.

29 In continental United States, there is no factory production and only mall home production, Available information indicator that Puerto Rican production is smaller than imports from foreign countries.

30 Reported in basic statistics as vool floor coverings, m.d.p.f.".

31 Broad woven goods except pile, upholstery, drapery, tapestry, and blanicet fabrics.

32 Data reported in pounds converted on basis of 4.15 square yards to the pound,

33 Data reported in linear yards converted on basie of L.18 square yards to the linear yard.

34 Chiefly scarves,

35 Compiled by U.S. Tariff Comission from data supplied by Stevens Linen Associates, Inc.

36 Production of handkerchiefs other than cotton, not embroidered.

37 U.S. manufacturers' sales as reported by the Cordage Institute. Includes estimated sales by penal institutions,

38 Reported in basic statistics as "corsets, brassieres, and all similar body-supporting garmente".

39 Production of dress, semi-dress and light weight work types, as well as fabric and leather combination dress gloves, B.Bo Not available.

(x)

Less than half the unit specified,