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China: Textile and Apparel Monitoring Program, Update
November 6, 2008

The International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation, entitled \\\"Textile and Apparel Imports from China: Statistical Reports,\\\" pursuant to a request by the House Ways and Means Committee to collect and report data on Chinese textile and apparel imports.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rangel asked for this \\\"textile monitoring program\\\" due to concerns that a market disrupting surge in textile and apparel imports from China could occur when the U.S.-China Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Trade in Textile and Apparel Products expires on December 31, 2008.

The Committee has not requested any analysis of the data, but rather is seeking the statistical data that will allow it to monitor the volume and unit values of textile and apparel imports from China to determine whether a more comprehensive investigation is appropriate.