Because the U.S. economy continues to weaken in 2012, the United States textile fiber net imports to reduce again. 2012 fiber product imports for raw fiber (equivalent to) 16.9 billion pounds, imports fell 2% in 2011, is the second least year of import since 2003. At the same time, fiber products exports in 2012 to 3.5 billion pounds, compared with last year fell by almost 5%, since 1995 is the second smallest export year. Net as a result, in 2012 the United States textile clothing imports dropped to 13.3 billion pounds, is slightly lower than in 2011, is the lowest since mid - 2000, according to the imported one year.

Cotton products is nearly half of the 2012 textile net imports, however, due to their high cotton prices relative to man-made fiber, therefore, cotton proportion relative to other fiber has declined in recent years. In 2012, cotton textile clothing products accounted for 49% of total imports, by contrast, in 2011 accounted for 50%, accounted for 54% in 2010. In the same period, man-made fibers accounted for more than 44% in 2012, by contrast, less than 44% in 2011, only 40% in 2010.

In 2012, the net imports of cotton products up to 2012 pounds, or the equivalent of 13.6 million bales of cotton. In the new calendar year imports are slightly less than 6.7 billion pounds ($14 million) in 2011, this is the lowest since 2003. Most recently hit a record high in 2007, a total of 8.5 billion pounds, or the equivalent of 17.7 million bales of cotton.

The source "of Chinese textile net"