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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| NETHLDS | | 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 0.148 0.096 0.096 0.056 -42.29 0.096 0.053 0.057 0.056 -42.29 0.04
201 Specialty Yarns 0.408 0.418 0.418 1.163 177.91 0.418 1.221 1.189 1.163 177.91 0.51
218 Fab, Color Yarn 0.008 0.005 0.005 0.008 43.15 0.005 0.007 0.007 0.008 43.15 0.02
219 Duck Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.085 142003.3 0.000 0.085 0.085 0.085 142003.3 0.20
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 0.279 0.352 0.352 0.475 35.17 0.352 0.399 0.401 0.475 35.17 0.44
222 Knit Fabric 0.178 0.081 0.081 0.038 -53.05 0.081 0.047 0.043 0.038 -53.05 0.00
223 Non-Woven Fabric 3.954 17.725 17.725 18.868 6.45 17.725 19.548 18.815 18.868 6.45 0.67
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.083 0.104 0.104 0.096 -7.65 0.104 0.095 0.093 0.096 -7.65 0.06
225 Blue Denim Fab. 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.005 0.013 0.013 0.002 -86.20 0.013 0.001 0.002 0.002 -86.20 0.00
227 Oxford Cloth 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 1220.56 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 1220.56 0.42
229 Special Fabric 3.577 7.284 7.284 10.116 38.87 7.284 10.647 10.235 10.116 38.87 0.43
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 172.73 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 172.73 0.00
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 49.23 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 49.23 0.00
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.000 0.005 0.005 * * 0.005 * * * * *
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.008 0.006 0.006 0.000 -92.93 0.006 0.000 0.000 0.000 -92.93 0.00
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.015 0.000 0.000 0.001 36.14 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 36.14 0.00
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.004 1201.27 0.000 0.004 0.004 0.004 1201.27 0.00
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.019 0.027 0.027 0.023 -14.68 0.027 0.016 0.021 0.023 -14.68 0.04
317 Twill Fabric 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -42.86 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 -42.86 0.00
326 Sateen Fabric 0.020 0.033 0.033 0.028 -17.07 0.033 0.039 0.032 0.028 -17.07 0.09
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 * * * * *
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.007 2013.25 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.007 2013.25 0.00
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.002 387.50 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.002 387.50 0.02
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.005 48.73 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.005 48.73 0.00
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.007 122.73 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.007 122.73 0.00
336 Cotton Dresses 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.005 54.95 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.005 54.95 0.00
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.003 -4.04 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003 -4.04 0.00
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 27.56 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 27.56 0.00
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.005 42.59 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.005 42.59 0.00
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.001 0.004 0.004 0.002 -60.18 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.002 -60.18 0.00
342 Cotton Skirts 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.001 -73.27 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 -73.27 0.00
345 Cotton Sweater 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.004 26.61 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.004 26.61 0.00
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.009 71.24 0.006 0.008 0.008 0.009 71.24 0.00
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.007 235.57 0.002 0.006 0.006 0.007 235.57 0.00
349 Bras, & other 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 2700.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 2700.00 0.00
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.003 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
352 Cotton Underwear 0.013 0.002 0.002 0.008 380.73 0.002 0.004 0.008 0.008 380.73 0.00
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * *
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.020 0.014 0.014 0.026 93.49 0.014 0.026 0.026 0.026 93.49 0.01
360 Pillowcases 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 400.00 0.00
361 Cotton Sheets 0.000 0.006 0.006 0.002 -65.12 0.006 0.001 0.003 0.002 -65.12 0.00
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.016 2921.11 0.001 0.013 0.016 0.016 2921.11 0.01
363 Pile Towels 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.001 437.85 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 437.85 0.00
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 1.280 0.588 0.588 0.395 -32.85 0.588 0.479 0.441 0.395 -32.85 0.02
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 0.020 0.016 0.016 0.015 -10.11 0.016 0.017 0.017 0.015 -10.11 0.05
410 Wool Woven Fab. 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.007 575.93 0.001 0.007 0.007 0.007 575.93 0.05
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.176 0.222 0.222 0.197 -11.16 0.222 0.195 0.188 0.197 -11.16 2.52
432 Wool Hosiery 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 40.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 40.00 0.00
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -77.78 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -77.78 0.00
435 W/G Coats, Wool 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.023 1252.63 0.002 0.023 0.023 0.023 1252.63 0.04
436 Wool Dresses 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 2200.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 2200.00 0.01
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 150.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 150.00 0.00
439 Babies' garments 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 800.00 0.000 * * 0.000 800.00 0.07
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -29.41 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -29.41 0.03
442 Wool Skirts 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 895.65 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 895.65 0.00
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.85 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -53.85 0.00
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 27.27 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 27.27 0.00
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 266.67 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 266.67 0.00
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 100.00 0.00
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -3.20 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -3.20 0.00
464 Wool Blankets 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
465 Floor Coverings 0.257 0.292 0.292 0.332 13.85 0.292 0.338 0.349 0.332 13.85 1.59
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.000 -98.58 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -98.58 0.00
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 0.609 0.352 0.352 0.184 -47.72 0.352 0.199 0.184 0.184 -47.72 0.03
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.105 0.071 0.071 0.094 31.28 0.071 0.090 0.094 0.094 31.28 0.04
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 4.171 2.784 2.784 1.824 -34.51 2.784 1.609 1.649 1.824 -34.51 0.22
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 191.29 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 191.29 0.01
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.34 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.34 0.00
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.002 0.000 0.000 0.002 598.41 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 598.41 0.01
615 MMF Printcloth 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.31 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.31 0.00
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 46.78 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 46.78 0.01
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.013 500.27 0.002 0.013 0.014 0.013 500.27 0.01
620 Oth Synth Filam 4.403 7.318 7.318 4.499 -38.52 7.318 4.880 4.865 4.499 -38.52 0.44
621 Impression Fab 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.007 * 0.000 0.007 0.007 0.007 * 0.11
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 392.59 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 392.59 0.01
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.00
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.026 507.87 0.004 0.013 0.014 0.026 507.87 0.06
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.002 2.65 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 2.65 0.00
632 Hosiery 0.000 0.011 0.011 0.008 -25.53 0.011 0.009 0.009 0.008 -25.53 0.00
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 50.00 0.00
634 Other Coats, MB 0.005 0.004 0.004 0.006 31.54 0.004 0.007 0.006 0.006 31.54 0.00
635 Coats, W/G 0.008 0.013 0.013 0.022 71.20 0.013 0.024 0.023 0.022 71.20 0.00
636 Dresses 0.010 0.017 0.017 0.036 112.57 0.017 0.024 0.028 0.036 112.57 0.00
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.002 -52.19 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.002 -52.19 0.00
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.006 0.001 0.001 0.006 340.20 0.001 0.006 0.006 0.006 340.20 0.00
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.002 1440.00 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.002 1440.00 0.00
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.003 -35.76 0.004 0.002 0.003 0.003 -35.76 0.00
642 Skirts 0.004 0.001 0.001 0.001 44.78 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 44.78 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 * * * * *
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.001 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 -22.97 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -22.97 0.00
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.001 0.075 0.075 0.001 -99.14 0.075 0.001 0.000 0.001 -99.14 0.00
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 14.37 0.003 0.004 0.003 0.003 14.37 0.00
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 64.71 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 64.71 0.00
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
652 M-MF Underwear 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.003 35.56 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 35.56 0.00
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.89 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -88.89 0.00
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
659 Oth. MMF App. 0.021 0.043 0.043 0.077 81.42 0.043 0.083 0.085 0.077 81.42 0.00
665 Floor Coverings 4.267 3.486 3.486 3.094 -11.23 3.486 3.058 3.033 3.094 -11.23 2.60
666 Other Furnishing 0.046 0.086 0.086 0.013 -85.25 0.086 0.088 0.088 0.013 -85.25 0.00
669 Other MMF Manuf 1.451 1.283 1.283 0.743 -42.05 1.283 0.654 0.637 0.743 -42.05 0.02
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 -71.30 0.002 0.003 0.001 0.001 -71.30 0.01
810 S/V Woven Fabric 0.031 0.124 0.124 0.034 -72.20 0.124 0.059 0.067 0.034 -72.20 0.09
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 200.00 0.00
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.01
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 * * 0.000 * * * * *
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -50.00 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -50.00 0.00
836 S/V Dresses 0.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.33 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.33 0.00
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.54 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -61.54 0.00
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 160.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 160.00 0.01
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 81.58 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 81.58 0.00
842 S/V Skirts 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.73 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -72.73 0.00
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 * 0.02
844 WG Suits S/V 0.000 0.002 0.002 * * 0.002 0.000 0.000 * * *
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -64.29 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -64.29 0.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 -56.60 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 -56.60 0.00
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.04
851 S/V Nightwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 * 0.01
858 S/V Neckwear 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 600.00 0.00
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.008 0.006 0.006 0.010 71.73 0.006 0.009 0.009 0.010 71.73 0.03
899 Other S/V Manuf 0.022 0.054 0.054 0.383 603.59 0.054 0.387 0.387 0.383 603.59 0.24