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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).
200420052006200720082008 (Jan–Oct)2009 (Jan–Oct)
Textiles and clothing        
Level (million US$)       
 QIZ TC exports0252632730776655662
 Non QIZ TC exports to the US58037518714513911998
 Total TC exports to the US580627819875915775759
Growth rate (%)       
 QIZ TC exports   151%16%6%1%
 Non QIZ TC exports to the US 
 Total TC exports to the US 
All commodities        
Level (million US$)       
 Total QIZ exports0266644740872733706
 Total non QIZ exports to the US1330182517501640149812341023
 Total Egyptian exports to the US 1330209123932380237119671729
Growth rate (%)       
 Total QIZ exports  142%15%18%−4%
 Total non QIZ exports to the US 
 Total Egyptian exports to the US 
Source: USITC [20].