Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]" to their offering.

The newly published Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing Industry report provides the latest market research on the industry. Its comprehensive scope contains analysis on the industry's key financial data, competitive landscape, upstream and downstream industries, and trends and opportunities within the context of the current economic environment.

In 2008, the value of imported products within this industry into the U.S. has been relatively high, at approximately 390% of U.S. production. Because of this reliance on imports, the report covers the foreign trade statistics including the top 25 countries the U.S. imports from and their respective import values. This industry exhibits a high amount of trade activity, because in 2008, the value of exported products within this industry into the U.S. has also been relatively high, at approximately 120% of U.S. production. This reliance on exports is also covered in the reports foreign trade statistics. Due to the high amount of exports compared to U.S. production numbers, at more than 100%, the report further reveals the domestic and foreign export values, the former defined as exported products produced in the U.S., and the latter as products imported and re-exported. The downstream analysis section of this industry reveals a large dependency on personal consumption. Understanding the recessionary effects on consumer consumption for products within this industry is essential.

The reports 159 pages and over 150 charts and tables cover the most recent information on the domestic market, global market and overseas growth opportunities. Relying on 10 years of historic data and sophisticated forecasting, the report projects the macroeconomic industry trends up to 2013. The reports inclusive scope reveals a breadth of topics from international trade to industry structure, while also delving into the details such as market sizes of products and players. Industry experts consider this report the most comprehensive and consistently updated guide to the industry.

In this report, you will find industry data on the following major categories:

• Executive Summary
• Industry Income Statement
• Industry Balance Sheet
• Capital Expenditure
• Industry Cost Analysis
• Industry Pricing Analysis
• Industry Foreign Trade
• Industry Structure
• Competitive Landscape

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Executive Summary:

Definition & Classification

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel and apparel accessories (except apparel knitting mills; cut and sew apparel contractors; cut and sew apparel; hats and caps; mittens and gloves; and mens and boys neckwear). Jobbers for these products, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in other apparel and accessory manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for other apparel and accessories to be made from their materials, and marketing finished other apparel and accessories, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are apparel trimmings and findings, belts, womens scarves, and suspenders. This 6-digit NAICS industry (315999) is under the hierarchy of Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing Industry (31599), Apparel Manufacturing Subsector (315), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent codes are: 2339 - Womens, Misses, and Juniors Outerwear, NEC (scarves except contractors); 2385 - Waterproof Outerwear (accessories, such as aprons, bibs, and other miscellaneous waterproof items, made from rubberized fabric, plastics, etc. except contractors); 2387 - Apparel Belts (except contractors); 2389 - Apparel and Accessories, NEC (accessories such as, handkerchiefs, arm bands, cummerbunds, suspenders, etc., except contractors); 2396 - Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products (apparel findings and trimmings, except contractors); 2399 - Fabricated Textile Products, NEC (apparel and apparel accessories, except contractors); and 3069 - Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (bibs, bathing caps, related rubber accessories).

Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview

The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $627.2 million USD, with an estimated gross profit of 19.02%. Import was valued at $2.5 billion USD from 125 countries. The industry also exported $.8 billion USD worth of merchandise to 171 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industry's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2008 was $2.3 billion USD.

Report Summary

This 159-page research report covers the industry with a comprehensive view while delivering a depth of information in key areas. Supply and demand data details U.S. shipments and international trade in the context of the industrys capacity utilization. Industry level income statements, balance sheets, and capital expenditure analysis allow for financial benchmarking. In the cost analysis section, 30 upstream industries are analyzed to offer insight into the supply chain cost structure. For the channel and pricing structure, 37 downstream industries are analyzed. The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their respective revenue share, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed. These elements are accompanied by over 150 labelled charts and tables, organized to best convey the myriad data within the report.

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Companies Mentioned:

This industry report includes detailed information on:

1. Industry's major players 2. Organizations that set standards for the industry 3. Government agencies that regulate and monitor policies related to the industry 4. Trade associations, including educational institutions 5. Trade publications 6. Trade shows and organizers 7. Sources of the information

This information includes the name of the company or organization, a description of the organization and how it is related to the industry, and a URL link to its website.

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