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  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  NETHLDS  |                            | Preliminary 10/2008 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.

                           Calendar Years       Year-to-Date                 Year-Endings                             YE 10/2008
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2006      2007    10/2007   10/2008  % Change   10/2007    8/2008    9/2008   10/2008  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      1.024     0.249     0.188     0.129    -31.18     0.214     0.178     0.185     0.190   -11.16    0.18
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.396     0.479     0.396     0.324    -18.21     0.462     0.373     0.399     0.407   -11.91    0.23
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.043     0.016     0.016     0.002    -88.23     0.016     0.007     0.003     0.002   -85.73    0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -87.14     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.19    0.00
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.180     0.472     0.361     0.444     22.99     0.434     0.569     0.571     0.555    28.06    0.39
 222 Knit Fabric           0.355     0.319     0.314     0.128    -59.34     0.355     0.124     0.123     0.133   -62.64    0.01
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     10.784    10.687     9.295     9.106     -2.03    10.789    11.308    11.262    10.498    -2.70    0.41
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.237     0.152     0.129     0.141      9.23     0.160     0.172     0.167     0.164     2.57    0.07
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.014     0.004     0.003     0.008    185.66     0.007     0.009     0.009     0.010    42.94    0.02
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001    316.29     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   316.29    0.01
 229 Special Fabric        5.971     5.829     4.805     4.850      0.95     6.132     5.891     5.980     5.875    -4.20    0.36
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.007     0.010     0.010     0.003    -73.73     0.012     0.005     0.004     0.003   -72.23    0.00

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.004     0.015     0.012     0.005    -56.88     0.016     0.008     0.008     0.008   -49.92    0.00
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.118     0.005     0.004     0.000    -88.95     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -82.12    0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002   807.22    0.00
 315 Printcloth Fab.       0.256     0.058     0.052     0.018    -64.67     0.091     0.027     0.026     0.025   -72.43    0.03
 317 Twill Fabric          0.086     0.011     0.011     0.000    -97.86     0.027     0.001     0.000     0.000   -99.13    0.00
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.099     0.089     0.089     0.069    -21.55     0.098     0.078     0.081     0.070   -28.27    0.15
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.149     0.005     0.005     0.001    -85.77     0.112     0.001     0.001     0.001   -99.37    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.002     0.002     0.001     0.002     33.33     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    39.58    0.01
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.014     0.003     0.003     0.002    -23.38     0.003     0.001     0.002     0.002   -33.71    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.011     0.008     0.006     0.012     86.26     0.007     0.012     0.013     0.013   104.23    0.00
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.007     0.030     0.008     0.023    179.36     0.010     0.039     0.045     0.045   370.08    0.01
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.008     0.003     0.002     0.003     21.65     0.003     0.002     0.003     0.003    17.54    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.004     0.002     0.001     0.004    158.62     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.004   104.31    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.004     0.030     0.030     0.011    -62.49     0.030     0.007     0.012     0.011   -62.34    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.007     0.008     0.006     0.027    311.75     0.008     0.027     0.028     0.028   257.70    0.01
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.005     0.003     0.003     0.005     59.47     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    68.81    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.009     0.003     0.002     0.002      5.88     0.002     0.001     0.002     0.003    33.82    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.008     0.026     0.026     0.004    -85.31     0.026     0.003     0.003     0.004   -85.01    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.010     0.006     0.005     0.008     52.41     0.006     0.007     0.008     0.009    54.01    0.00
 349 Bras, & other         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       0.009     0.004     0.004     0.000    -98.82     0.004     0.000      *        0.000   -98.82    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002     13.70     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    10.43    0.00
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.074     0.021     0.018     0.033     78.80     0.021     0.038     0.035     0.035    70.16    0.01
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003    849.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   862.83    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.003     0.001     0.001     0.003    341.54     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   341.54    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.002     0.001     0.001     0.004    248.99     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.004   253.54    0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    148.11     0.001     0.003     0.002     0.002   148.11    0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      1.571     1.122     0.966     0.940     -2.69     1.344     1.108     1.120     1.096   -18.50    0.04

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.074     0.043     0.035     0.043     22.02     0.044     0.055     0.050     0.050    14.99    0.17
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -20.15     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -22.89    0.01
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.441     0.512     0.448     0.339    -24.35     0.525     0.432     0.429     0.403   -23.26    4.15
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.02
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -25.53     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -25.53    0.01
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.004     0.000     0.000     0.000     33.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    33.33    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.005    114.29     0.002     0.003     0.005     0.005   118.00    0.01
 436 Wool Dresses          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -42.86     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -38.10    0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    -44.59     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.001   -43.62    0.00
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -66.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -66.67    0.01
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     11.76     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    11.76    0.01
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     22.22     0.000     0.001     0.000     0.000    22.22    0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.002     0.003     0.003     0.005     54.41     0.004     0.005     0.005     0.005    23.48    0.07
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -63.64     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -59.09    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.001     0.003     0.003     0.001    -80.57     0.003     0.000     0.000     0.001   -80.00    0.00
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     77.78     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    77.78    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.002     0.001     0.001     0.000    -67.88     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -60.00    0.00
 464 Wool Blankets         0.001     0.017     0.017     0.000    -97.60     0.018     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.61    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.432     0.366     0.305     0.247    -18.91     0.397     0.298     0.307     0.308   -22.27    1.14
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002      0.51     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -27.44    0.13

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn         1.631     0.429     0.424     0.122    -71.20     0.439     0.212     0.130     0.127   -70.99    0.02
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.003   3835.71     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003  3835.71    0.00
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.108     0.157     0.072     0.061    -14.89     0.111     0.146     0.147     0.147    31.62    0.07
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        7.659     9.784     8.528     6.053    -29.02     9.389     9.955     9.165     7.310   -22.15    0.78
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      0.012     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.012      *         *         *         *       *  
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -37.84     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -64.19    0.00
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -70.92     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -70.92    0.00
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.003     0.000     0.000     0.002       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      *      0.01
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.013     0.003     0.003     0.001    -67.86     0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -79.51    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.014     0.014     0.003     0.003    -12.18     0.016     0.014     0.014     0.014   -14.53    0.01
 620 Oth Synth Filam       2.264     9.097     7.390     3.256    -55.95     7.488     4.988     4.679     4.962   -33.73    0.74
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.04
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.011     0.011     0.006     0.006     -1.97     0.009     0.011     0.011     0.011    11.93    0.02
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -99.33     0.002      *         *        0.000   -99.33    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.926     0.206     0.206     0.011    -94.80     0.207     0.010     0.010     0.011   -94.81    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.001    -69.33     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.001   -68.00    0.01
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.011     0.005     0.004     0.001    -75.61     0.005     0.002     0.002     0.001   -70.45    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.009     0.029     0.028     0.014    -50.85     0.029     0.034     0.018     0.014   -49.40    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.002     0.008     0.005     0.012    141.91     0.005     0.015     0.015     0.015   187.59    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.001    114.29     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    55.81    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.004     0.007     0.006     0.007     22.12     0.006     0.009     0.008     0.008    50.90    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.046     0.003     0.003     0.001    -75.97     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -76.87    0.00
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.004     0.003     0.002     0.006    227.16     0.002     0.007     0.007     0.007   261.73    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.005     0.004     0.003     0.002    -47.35     0.004     0.002     0.002     0.002   -50.19    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.79     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -90.79    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     25.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.004     0.003     0.003     0.003      9.89     0.003     0.003     0.001     0.003     9.89    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.012     0.002     0.002     0.001    -50.00     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -76.02    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.003     0.002     0.002     0.003     78.26     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.003    63.49    0.00
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   1750.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000  1750.00    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.025       *       0.000     0.025     0.025     0.025      *      0.01
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.004     0.001     0.000     0.007   1859.26     0.001     0.007     0.007     0.007   685.51    0.00
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.001      *      0.01
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   100.00    0.00
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.094     0.047     0.044     0.017    -61.72     0.053     0.024     0.021     0.020   -62.72    0.00
 665 Floor Coverings       6.993     5.417     4.476     3.787    -15.41     5.940     4.976     5.002     4.727   -20.41    4.68
 666 Other Furnishing      0.038     0.037     0.028     0.060    112.46     0.043     0.075     0.074     0.068    59.19    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       3.026     1.444     1.108     1.200      8.32     1.381     1.722     1.775     1.536    11.20    0.04

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.007      *         *         *         *       *  
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.087     0.021     0.018     0.015    -17.65     0.023     0.016     0.017     0.018   -19.63    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.44    0.00
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     69.77     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     7.35    0.02
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -36.84     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -31.58    0.02
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.78    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.001     0.003     0.003     0.005     93.67     0.003     0.005     0.005     0.005    88.89    0.02
 836 S/V Dresses           0.000     0.001     0.001     0.008   1170.59     0.001     0.008     0.008     0.008  1170.59    0.04
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    102.78     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   100.00    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.001     0.001     0.001     0.004    247.22     0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004   248.61    0.01
 842 S/V Skirts            0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    261.22     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   261.22    0.02
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -12.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   212.50    0.02
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -90.91     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.91    0.00
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.001     0.002     0.002     0.004    150.83     0.002     0.004     0.004     0.005   156.67    0.00
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.11
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -78.38    0.03
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    90.91    0.00
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.008     0.004     0.004     0.016    315.53     0.005     0.014     0.016     0.016   236.62    0.07
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.061     0.045     0.020     0.120    503.55     0.021     0.141     0.143     0.145   589.39    0.11