The above graphs depict changes in the cotton industry in the U.S. The top graph shows the increasing amount of exporting from US, most of which goes to Mexico and Canada under NAFTA. The middle graph shows the drastic increase in consumption of imported cotton goods. The bottom graph shows the amount of US product, US trade product, and imported product, comparatively. In 1993, where the bottom graph begins, the amount of US product was significantly more than imported product. As time progresses, this reverses. 1998 is the first year that imports outweighed US product. This trend continues on the graph. The majority of this change is accounted for in the increase in the amount of product that is traded, as opposed to being used by US consumers. 
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