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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BRAZIL   |                            | Preliminary 12/2011 Data in Million M2  |
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(P)  These data are limited preliminary import data based on import figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
It will be supplanted by official imports from the Census Bureau as those data become available.  The release of these data 
is to allow preliminary analysis of the impact of total imports into the United States and imports from China into the 
United States to facilitate the administration of the textile safeguard in China's WTO Accession Agreement.

Because this report contains data for HTS Chapters 50-63 only, the following categories may be incomplete or not 
appear at all:  201, 229, 239, 359, 362, 369, 439, 459, 469, 621, 622, 659, 666, 669, 670, 859, 870, 871 and 899.


                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 12/2011
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2009      2010    12/2010   12/2011  % Change   12/2010   10/2011   11/2011   12/2011  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      0.338     0.403     0.403     0.215    -46.60     0.403     0.206     0.215     0.215   -46.60    0.17
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.272     0.314     0.314     0.216    -31.42     0.314     0.189     0.205     0.216   -31.42    0.09
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.288     0.362     0.362     0.284    -21.61     0.362     0.300     0.276     0.284   -21.61    0.75
 219 Duck Fabric           0.019     0.011     0.011     0.002    -84.78     0.011     0.002     0.002     0.002   -84.78    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.304     0.218     0.218     0.176    -19.57     0.218     0.243     0.175     0.176   -19.57    0.16
 222 Knit Fabric           2.438     2.111     2.111     1.823    -13.63     2.111     1.900     1.772     1.823   -13.63    0.12
 223 Non-Woven Fabric    223.457   224.880   224.880    40.996    -81.77   224.880    65.512    47.955    40.996   -81.77    1.46
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.291     0.455     0.455     0.446     -1.86     0.455     0.540     0.510     0.446    -1.86    0.26
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.044   2955.35     0.001     0.023     0.044     0.044  2955.35    0.18
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.004     0.096     0.096     0.008    -91.66     0.096     0.093     0.093     0.008   -91.66    0.01
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.34
 229 Special Fabric        0.478     1.577     1.577     3.306    109.70     1.577     3.144     3.259     3.306   109.70    0.14
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.123     0.009     0.009     0.004    -57.05     0.009     0.005     0.005     0.004   -57.05    0.01
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.050     0.010     0.010     0.006    -44.14     0.010     0.008     0.007     0.006   -44.14    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.122     0.052     0.052     0.110    109.72     0.052     0.112     0.113     0.110   109.72    0.07
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.315     0.000     0.000     0.098       *       0.000     0.098     0.098     0.098      *      0.06
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.092     0.175     0.175     0.142    -19.26     0.175     0.205     0.117     0.142   -19.26    0.06
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.019     0.013     0.013     0.016     23.24     0.013     0.018     0.016     0.016    23.24    0.01
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.020     0.030     0.030     0.001    -96.78     0.030     0.005     0.001     0.001   -96.78    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.264     0.467     0.467     0.167    -64.21     0.467     0.201     0.175     0.167   -64.21    0.22
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.023     0.001     0.001     0.000    -97.44     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.44    0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001    176.81     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   176.81    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.002     0.002     0.000    -90.67     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.67    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -56.45     0.002     0.002     0.001     0.001   -56.45    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.027     0.007     0.007     0.008     14.90     0.007     0.008     0.008     0.008    14.90    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.153     0.058     0.058     0.075     28.39     0.058     0.067     0.069     0.075    28.39    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.016     0.008     0.008     0.008     -5.41     0.008     0.008     0.007     0.008    -5.41    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.024     0.036     0.036     0.014    -61.39     0.036     0.018     0.020     0.014   -61.39    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.031     0.015     0.015     0.011    -24.35     0.015     0.012     0.011     0.011   -24.35    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.020     0.007     0.007     0.008      4.24     0.007     0.007     0.008     0.008     4.24    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.002     0.002     0.002     0.004    116.24     0.002     0.003     0.004     0.004   116.24    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -48.89     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -48.89    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.013     0.005     0.005     0.015    170.73     0.005     0.010     0.012     0.015   170.73    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.174     0.094     0.094     0.047    -50.17     0.094     0.061     0.049     0.047   -50.17    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.040     0.046     0.046     0.031    -31.56     0.046     0.026     0.025     0.031   -31.56    0.10
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.102     0.368     0.368     0.109    -70.46     0.368     0.089     0.085     0.109   -70.46    0.03
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.004     0.005     0.005     0.006     36.70     0.005     0.006     0.006     0.006    36.70    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.007     0.015     0.015     0.008    -48.70     0.015     0.009     0.009     0.008   -48.70    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.715     0.688     0.688     0.557    -19.05     0.688     0.558     0.560     0.557   -19.05    0.15
 360 Pillowcases           2.613     1.061     1.061     0.003    -99.69     1.061     0.023     0.013     0.003   -99.69    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets        16.381     7.324     7.324     0.026    -99.65     7.324     0.150     0.078     0.026   -99.65    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.015     0.023     0.023     0.008    -67.02     0.023     0.012     0.008     0.008   -67.02    0.00
 363 Pile Towels          13.190    10.175    10.175     0.886    -91.29    10.175     1.492     1.093     0.886   -91.29    0.33
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     27.895    25.874    25.874     2.176    -91.59    25.874     2.205     2.199     2.176   -91.59    0.10

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.048     0.048     0.042    -12.83     0.048     0.046     0.046     0.042   -12.83    0.14
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.014     0.042     0.042     0.015    -63.35     0.042     0.015     0.015     0.015   -63.35    0.12
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.036     0.062     0.062     0.060     -3.23     0.062     0.064     0.064     0.060    -3.23    0.77
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    400.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   400.00    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -53.33     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -53.33    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -41.38     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -41.38    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001     58.33     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    58.33    0.01
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.007     0.006     0.006     0.014    132.65     0.006     0.013     0.013     0.014   132.65    0.05
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    228.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   228.57    0.05
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    150.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   150.00    0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  1300.00    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    720.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   720.00    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    250.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   250.00    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.003    875.00     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003   875.00    0.06
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     -9.30     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -9.30    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -57.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -57.50    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.002     0.004     0.004     0.001    -66.04     0.004     0.002     0.001     0.001   -66.04    0.01
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -22.70     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -22.70    0.00
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.444     0.546     0.546     0.170    -68.82     0.546     0.231     0.228     0.170   -68.82    0.02
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.009     0.009     0.008     -7.93     0.009     0.012     0.010     0.008    -7.93    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       5.298     3.512     3.512     2.499    -28.85     3.512     2.694     2.337     2.499   -28.85    0.25
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.005     0.008     0.008     0.019    148.97     0.008     0.020     0.019     0.019   148.97    0.05
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -89.47     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -89.47    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.029     0.049     0.049     0.025    -48.49     0.049     0.039     0.038     0.025   -48.49    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    128.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   128.57    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.003    241.67     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   241.67    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.012     0.030     0.030     0.023    -24.63     0.030     0.025     0.025     0.023   -24.63    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.059     0.051     0.051     0.066     28.37     0.051     0.063     0.065     0.066    28.37    0.01
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.008     0.005     0.005     0.011    112.57     0.005     0.011     0.011     0.011   112.57    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.134     0.074     0.074     0.089     19.43     0.074     0.089     0.088     0.089    19.43    0.01
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.002    355.56     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   355.56    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.047     0.060     0.060     0.054    -10.14     0.060     0.060     0.058     0.054   -10.14    0.02
 642 Skirts                0.016     0.005     0.005     0.003    -37.42     0.005     0.003     0.003     0.003   -37.42    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -96.04     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -96.04    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000      *         *        0.000     0.00    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.014     0.019     0.019     0.016    -19.02     0.019     0.019     0.018     0.016   -19.02    0.01
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.020     0.019     0.019     0.016    -16.09     0.019     0.016     0.015     0.016   -16.09    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.115     0.122     0.122     0.136     11.99     0.122     0.142     0.139     0.136    11.99    0.03
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.140     0.026     0.026     0.012    -53.89     0.026     0.014     0.013     0.012   -53.89    0.01
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.22     0.002     0.000      *        0.000   -97.22    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.798     0.653     0.653     0.013    -97.96     0.653     0.045     0.014     0.013   -97.96    0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.154     0.106     0.106     0.037    -65.08     0.106     0.042     0.042     0.037   -65.08    0.01
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.673     0.766     0.766     0.747     -2.43     0.766     0.775     0.771     0.747    -2.43    0.04
 665 Floor Coverings       1.045     0.904     0.904     0.002    -99.73     0.904     0.036     0.035     0.002   -99.73    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing      0.027     0.894     0.894     0.025    -97.17     0.894     0.014     0.016     0.025   -97.17    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.276     0.163     0.163     0.146    -10.69     0.163     0.136     0.162     0.146   -10.69    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.193     0.193     0.002    -99.20     0.193     0.001     0.001     0.002   -99.20    0.03
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.380     0.630     0.630     0.530    -15.86     0.630     0.541     0.585     0.530   -15.86    1.36
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -20.69     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -20.69    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.01
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004   3333.33     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.004  3333.33    0.02
 836 S/V Dresses           0.002     0.006     0.006     0.007     25.50     0.006     0.006     0.006     0.007    25.50    0.05
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.026   1057.59     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.026  1057.59    0.20
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.004     0.004     0.002    -33.96     0.004     0.003     0.003     0.002   -33.96    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    880.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   880.00    0.05
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.014     0.014     0.001    -93.78     0.014     0.001     0.001     0.001   -93.78    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    200.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   200.00    0.02
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    130.59     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   130.59    0.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.006     0.006     0.005    -10.59     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.005   -10.59    1.16
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.026     0.023     0.023     0.032     36.90     0.023     0.035     0.037     0.032    36.90    0.10
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.005     0.013     0.013     0.001    -90.79     0.013     0.001     0.001     0.001   -90.79    0.00