Research Article
Effects of the Global Crisis on the Egyptian Textiles and Clothing Sector: A Blessing in Disguise?
Table 20
QIZ/non-QIZ TC and total exports to the US (2005–2009).
| | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 (Jan–Oct) | 2009 (Jan–Oct) |
| Textiles and clothing | | | | | | | | Level (million US$) | | | | | | | | QIZ TC exports | 0 | 252 | 632 | 730 | 776 | 655 | 662 | Non QIZ TC exports to the US | 580 | 375 | 187 | 145 | 139 | 119 | 98 | Total TC exports to the US | 580 | 627 | 819 | 875 | 915 | 775 | 759 | Growth rate (%) | | | | | | | | QIZ TC exports | | | 151% | 16% | 6% | 1% | Non QIZ TC exports to the US | | | | | | | Total TC exports to the US | | | | | | | All commodities | | | | | | | | Level (million US$) | | | | | | | | Total QIZ exports | 0 | 266 | 644 | 740 | 872 | 733 | 706 | Total non QIZ exports to the US | 1330 | 1825 | 1750 | 1640 | 1498 | 1234 | 1023 | Total Egyptian exports to the US | 1330 | 2091 | 2393 | 2380 | 2371 | 1967 | 1729 | Growth rate (%) | | | | | | | | Total QIZ exports | | | 142% | 15% | 18% | −4% | Total non QIZ exports to the US | | | | | | | Total Egyptian exports to the US | | | | | | |
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Source: USITC [20].
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