GUESS WHO’S EXPORTING HATS?

Chinese customs officials reported that in the first 11 months of 2005 China exported $1.324 billion worth of hats and caps, up 22.92 percent from last year. 79.16 percent of Chinese mainland headwear was exported to the United States, the European Union, Japan, Hong Kong and Canada during the period. China's mainland exported 31.4 percent of its hats and caps to the United States (a 32 percent increase), 26.81 percent (21 percent increase) to the European Union, 6.94 percent to Hong Kong (an 11 percent drop), 10.4 percent to Japan, and 3.61 percent to Canada.