overview
The Uruguay Round's 1995 Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) mandated the
phase-out of import quotas sanctioned for decades under agreements like the
1974 Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA). These quotas are scheduled for complete
removal by 2005, and their elimination could bring significant changes in fiber
and textile trade in the next few years. Having access to bilateral trade data
across the various products within the fiber-textile sector lays the foundation
for better understanding of trade patterns and can underpin analyses of potential
changes as the policy environment evolves. This database provides information
about source-destination trade flows among 42 exporting and importing country/regions
on 43 fiber, textile, and clothing product aggregates on an annual basis from
1992 through 2002.
documentation
The documentation for
this database contains information on the source and availability of global
trade data, product categories and coverage, and countries and regions. Also
included is a discussion of inconsistencies in reported imports and exports
and the methodology for reconciling bilateral trade flows.
how to use the database
This page provides information on how
to use the database using a question and answer format. Each sample question
is followed by the steps necessary to retrieve data from the database.
