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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