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Rest of
World $3.55 $3.47 - 2%
Rest of
World 1,439 1,238 - 201
Rest of
World $5,104 $4,303 - $801
0%
2001 2002 2003 2004
Sensitive Categories - ATMI Safeguard
Request Change in
China’s
share over
Luggage: 20% average tariff past 15
664% months
300%
200% 10% -
78%
100%
0%
China Mexico Thailand Philippines Dominican
-100% Rep
-58% -48% -54% -50%
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Request
Change in
China’s
Dressing Gowns: 8%-16% tariff Share
698% Over Past
400% 15 months
300% 5% -
32%
200%
100%
0%
China Mexico UAE Philippines Taiwan
-100% -29% -37% -35%
-32%
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Request
Change in
China’s
Brassieres: 17% tariff Share
Over 15
Months
400%
308%
300% 5% -
32%
200%
100%
0%
China Mexico Haiti Dom Rep Taiwan
-100% -27% -17% -5% -43%
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Request
Change in
China’s
Gloves: 20% average tariff Share
Over 15
291% months
300%
200% 10% -
42%
100%
0%
China Sri Lanka Taiwan Bangladesh Guatemala
-47% -18% -65%
-100% -48%
Here is a list of all the major textile and
apparel exporters to the U.S. except one:
Mexico Canada Pakistan Haiti Luxemburg
Korea India Taiwan Bahrain Bulgaria
Thailand Indonesia Bangladesh Jordan Mauritius
Honduras Turkey Hong Kong Australia Romania
Philippines El Salvador Dom. Rep. Jamaica Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka Germany Israel Lesotho Argentina
Vietnam Costa Rica Brazil Uzbekistan Maldives
Malaysia Macao Japan South Africa Oman
Egypt Portugal United Kingdom Singapore Kenya
16%
11%
0%
Bicycles Lighting Toys XMAS Hsehld. Textiles Apparel
Dec. Appl.
Why is China Unbeatable?
China’s currency, which is pegged, is
estimated to be 40 percent undervalued.
This gives China an enormous artificial cost
advantage
Yen
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98 99 0 1 2 May 03
What Can Be Done?
1. US government to effectively use the WTO
textile safeguard & support its use