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| | January 19, 2012
___________ | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
| | | HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY! |
| ITALY | | 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 0.793 0.830 0.830 1.176 41.72 0.830 1.096 1.124 1.176 41.72 0.94
201 Specialty Yarns 2.319 3.596 3.596 3.966 10.30 3.596 3.995 3.910 3.966 10.30 1.73
218 Fab, Color Yarn 5.849 9.739 9.739 4.693 -51.82 9.739 10.197 10.158 4.693 -51.82 12.46
219 Duck Fabric 0.028 0.042 0.042 0.129 206.36 0.042 0.113 0.132 0.129 206.36 0.31
220 Spec. Weave, Fab 2.174 2.728 2.728 2.468 -9.54 2.728 2.514 2.498 2.468 -9.54 2.28
222 Knit Fabric 11.457 16.723 16.723 17.562 5.02 16.723 17.714 17.498 17.562 5.02 1.13
223 Non-Woven Fabric 52.430 68.848 68.848 78.055 13.37 68.848 81.223 79.870 78.055 13.37 2.79
224 Pile/Tufted Fab. 0.662 0.848 0.848 0.961 13.40 0.848 0.991 0.969 0.961 13.40 0.56
225 Blue Denim Fab. 4.681 4.497 4.497 2.909 -35.30 4.497 2.782 2.887 2.909 -35.30 12.26
226 Cheesecloth,Bati 0.123 0.107 0.107 0.868 711.39 0.107 0.753 0.770 0.868 711.39 0.62
227 Oxford Cloth 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.005 64.16 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.005 64.16 0.92
229 Special Fabric 11.490 11.014 11.014 11.938 8.39 11.014 10.766 12.295 11.938 8.39 0.51
237 Playsuit,Sunsuit 0.006 0.032 0.032 0.025 -20.33 0.032 0.034 0.024 0.025 -20.33 0.06
239 Baby Garm / Acc 0.117 0.109 0.109 0.153 41.16 0.109 0.158 0.154 0.153 41.16 0.02
Cotton:
300 Carded Cot. Yarn 0.593 0.673 0.673 0.349 -48.17 0.673 0.519 0.456 0.349 -48.17 0.23
301 Combed Cot. Yarn 0.322 0.286 0.286 0.431 50.82 0.286 0.403 0.441 0.431 50.82 0.26
313 Cotton Sheeting 0.210 0.151 0.151 0.507 236.36 0.151 0.592 0.511 0.507 236.36 0.22
314 Poplin,Broadcl. 0.300 0.546 0.546 0.527 -3.56 0.546 0.565 0.510 0.527 -3.56 0.44
315 Printcloth Fab. 0.061 0.120 0.120 0.061 -49.12 0.120 0.059 0.059 0.061 -49.12 0.11
317 Twill Fabric 0.744 0.933 0.933 0.865 -7.30 0.933 0.936 0.832 0.865 -7.30 1.16
326 Sateen Fabric 0.712 0.814 0.814 0.307 -62.26 0.814 0.470 0.457 0.307 -62.26 1.04
330 Cot.Handkerchief 0.015 0.002 0.002 0.002 -0.49 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 -0.49 0.03
331 Cot.Glove/Mitten 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.000 -93.80 0.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 -93.80 0.00
332 Cotton Hosiery 0.558 0.739 0.739 0.749 1.39 0.739 0.786 0.792 0.749 1.39 0.11
333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.204 0.233 0.233 0.248 6.56 0.233 0.239 0.239 0.248 6.56 1.68
334 Oth. Coats, MB 0.529 0.452 0.452 0.499 10.52 0.452 0.468 0.507 0.499 10.52 0.16
335 W/G Cot. Coats 0.450 0.612 0.612 0.725 18.46 0.612 0.687 0.684 0.725 18.46 0.18
336 Cotton Dresses 0.554 0.687 0.687 1.494 117.42 0.687 1.302 1.412 1.494 117.42 0.23
338 Knit Shirts,MB 0.159 0.169 0.169 0.208 23.09 0.169 0.195 0.195 0.208 23.09 0.02
339 W/G Knit Blouse 0.164 0.170 0.170 0.218 28.68 0.170 0.201 0.211 0.218 28.68 0.02
340 N-Knt Shirts,MB 1.632 1.750 1.750 1.909 9.08 1.750 1.918 1.890 1.909 9.08 0.28
341 W/G N-Knt Blouse 0.236 0.269 0.269 0.284 5.59 0.269 0.263 0.270 0.284 5.59 0.12
342 Cotton Skirts 0.115 0.108 0.108 0.168 55.70 0.108 0.156 0.161 0.168 55.70 0.13
345 Cotton Sweater 0.332 0.384 0.384 0.399 3.92 0.384 0.401 0.373 0.399 3.92 0.14
347 Cot.M/B Trousers 1.130 1.413 1.413 1.654 17.02 1.413 1.674 1.656 1.654 17.02 0.15
348 W/G Slacks, etc. 1.498 1.661 1.661 1.156 -30.43 1.661 1.158 1.145 1.156 -30.43 0.08
349 Bras, & other 0.020 0.012 0.012 0.010 -15.92 0.012 0.010 0.010 0.010 -15.92 0.03
350 Dress. Gown etc 0.083 0.082 0.082 0.085 3.26 0.082 0.101 0.095 0.085 3.26 0.03
351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs 0.156 0.101 0.101 0.059 -41.34 0.101 0.072 0.066 0.059 -41.34 0.01
352 Cotton Underwear 0.346 0.136 0.136 0.185 35.92 0.136 0.170 0.167 0.185 35.92 0.01
353 Down Coats,M/B 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.003 35.71 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.003 35.71 0.89
354 Down Coats,W/G 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.010 221.59 0.003 0.010 0.010 0.010 221.59 3.72
359 Oth. Cot. App. 0.548 0.609 0.609 0.652 7.14 0.609 0.644 0.636 0.652 7.14 0.18
360 Pillowcases 0.431 0.400 0.400 0.353 -11.79 0.400 0.379 0.360 0.353 -11.79 0.21
361 Cotton Sheets 2.100 2.219 2.219 2.035 -8.27 2.219 2.121 2.049 2.035 -8.27 0.21
362 Bedsprds/Quilt 1.337 1.598 1.598 2.411 50.90 1.598 2.550 2.469 2.411 50.90 0.87
363 Pile Towels 0.039 0.042 0.042 0.058 38.02 0.042 0.056 0.055 0.058 38.02 0.02
369 Oth. Cot. Manuf. 2.855 3.514 3.514 4.382 24.72 3.514 3.719 3.743 4.382 24.72 0.19
Wool:
400 Wool Yarns 2.211 3.031 3.031 2.854 -5.84 3.031 3.011 2.932 2.854 -5.84 9.81
410 Wool Woven Fab. 2.174 2.500 2.500 3.240 29.62 2.500 2.326 3.233 3.240 29.62 25.33
414 Oth Wool Fabric 0.166 0.232 0.232 0.215 -7.32 0.232 0.216 0.216 0.215 -7.32 2.76
431 Wool Glov/Mitns 0.108 0.126 0.126 0.089 -29.52 0.126 0.102 0.102 0.089 -29.52 7.89
432 Wool Hosiery 0.198 0.268 0.268 0.260 -2.99 0.268 0.280 0.281 0.260 -2.99 8.22
433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB 0.486 0.536 0.536 0.763 42.50 0.536 0.719 0.735 0.763 42.50 4.29
434 Oth. Coats, M/B 0.304 0.306 0.306 0.409 33.52 0.306 0.403 0.388 0.409 33.52 1.43
435 W/G Coats, Wool 1.184 1.251 1.251 1.424 13.84 1.251 1.380 1.389 1.424 13.84 2.24
436 Wool Dresses 0.624 0.747 0.747 1.176 57.36 0.747 1.045 1.109 1.176 57.36 8.16
438 K Shirts,Blouses 0.845 0.711 0.711 0.882 23.99 0.711 0.888 0.877 0.882 23.99 3.23
439 Babies' garments 0.015 0.020 0.020 0.018 -10.62 0.020 0.018 0.017 0.018 -10.62 5.17
440 NK Shirts,Blouse 0.037 0.036 0.036 0.040 10.23 0.036 0.038 0.037 0.040 10.23 4.50
442 Wool Skirts 0.092 0.096 0.096 0.117 21.20 0.096 0.113 0.113 0.117 21.20 3.61
443 Wool Suits,M/B 0.952 0.998 0.998 1.080 8.24 0.998 1.058 1.080 1.080 8.24 5.17
444 Wool Suits,W/G 0.030 0.025 0.025 0.027 9.05 0.025 0.027 0.028 0.027 9.05 1.66
445 Wool Sweater,MB 0.419 0.381 0.381 0.363 -4.50 0.381 0.350 0.359 0.363 -4.50 5.94
446 Wool Sweater,WG 0.383 0.477 0.477 0.772 61.74 0.477 0.752 0.767 0.772 61.74 2.83
447 Wool Trousers,MB 0.870 1.010 1.010 1.025 1.48 1.010 0.948 1.009 1.025 1.48 6.04
448 Wool Slacks,W/G 0.165 0.220 0.220 0.231 5.12 0.220 0.221 0.227 0.231 5.12 4.39
459 Oth.Wool Apparel 0.513 0.546 0.546 0.689 26.12 0.546 0.649 0.676 0.689 26.12 7.58
464 Wool Blankets 0.146 0.334 0.334 0.109 -67.28 0.334 0.116 0.110 0.109 -67.28 4.11
465 Floor Coverings 0.125 0.112 0.112 0.187 67.46 0.112 0.110 0.100 0.187 67.46 0.90
469 Oth. Wool Manuf. 0.020 0.030 0.030 0.023 -23.78 0.030 0.023 0.023 0.023 -23.78 1.10
Man-Made Fiber:
600 Text Fil Yarn 13.038 22.476 22.476 19.058 -15.21 22.476 19.423 19.345 19.058 -15.21 3.10
603 Yarn>85% artif. 0.058 0.005 0.005 0.044 729.98 0.005 0.041 0.041 0.044 729.98 0.04
604 Yarn>85% Synth. 0.241 0.670 0.670 0.173 -74.20 0.670 0.161 0.160 0.173 -74.20 0.08
606 N-Text Fil Yrn 2.553 1.565 1.565 2.192 40.07 1.565 1.925 2.098 2.192 40.07 0.27
607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn 0.549 0.652 0.652 0.333 -48.89 0.652 0.439 0.408 0.333 -48.89 0.43
611 Wov>85% Art Stp 0.110 0.137 0.137 0.141 2.63 0.137 0.162 0.154 0.141 2.63 1.04
613 MMF Sheeting Fab 0.007 0.020 0.020 0.008 -60.18 0.020 0.008 0.008 0.008 -60.18 0.15
614 MMF Pop/Brdclth 0.053 0.088 0.088 0.043 -51.38 0.088 0.039 0.044 0.043 -51.38 0.10
615 MMF Printcloth 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.002 95.58 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.002 95.58 0.06
617 MMF Twill/Sateen 0.011 0.041 0.041 0.060 47.98 0.041 0.051 0.056 0.060 47.98 0.34
618 Wov Artif Filam 0.787 0.648 0.648 1.050 62.14 0.648 0.931 0.991 1.050 62.14 6.63
619 Poly Fil Fab 0.208 0.242 0.242 0.261 7.81 0.242 0.250 0.247 0.261 7.81 0.11
620 Oth Synth Filam 1.845 0.962 0.962 1.440 49.67 0.962 1.240 1.217 1.440 49.67 0.14
621 Impression Fab 0.010 0.001 0.001 0.001 42.86 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 42.86 0.01
624 Wov MMF Fabric 0.063 0.071 0.071 0.106 49.25 0.071 0.100 0.106 0.106 49.25 4.82
625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl 0.016 0.075 0.075 0.061 -19.03 0.075 0.069 0.066 0.061 -19.03 0.50
626 Printclth Stp/Fl 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 -36.58 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 -36.58 0.01
627 Sheeting Stap/Fl 0.003 0.007 0.007 0.008 20.39 0.007 0.008 0.008 0.008 20.39 0.25
628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil 0.027 0.047 0.047 0.050 5.72 0.047 0.059 0.055 0.050 5.72 0.23
629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab 0.966 1.146 1.146 0.977 -14.76 1.146 0.956 0.932 0.977 -14.76 2.33
630 Handkerchiefs 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 480.81 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 480.81 0.04
631 Gloves/Mittens 0.009 0.005 0.005 0.009 79.46 0.005 0.010 0.010 0.009 79.46 0.01
632 Hosiery 1.706 5.045 5.045 3.299 -34.61 5.045 4.100 3.933 3.299 -34.61 0.56
633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB 0.090 0.074 0.074 0.107 44.82 0.074 0.099 0.100 0.107 44.82 0.42
634 Other Coats, MB 0.318 0.370 0.370 0.431 16.43 0.370 0.475 0.466 0.431 16.43 0.11
635 Coats, W/G 2.140 0.892 0.892 0.870 -2.49 0.892 0.855 0.851 0.870 -2.49 0.17
636 Dresses 1.197 1.588 1.588 1.753 10.40 1.588 1.789 1.744 1.753 10.40 0.16
638 Knit Shirts, MB 0.146 0.144 0.144 0.151 4.54 0.144 0.146 0.142 0.151 4.54 0.02
639 Knit Blouses,WG 0.321 0.367 0.367 0.365 -0.53 0.367 0.375 0.372 0.365 -0.53 0.04
640 N-K Shirts, MB 0.070 0.048 0.048 0.041 -14.49 0.048 0.040 0.039 0.041 -14.49 0.03
641 N-K Blouses, WG 0.081 0.085 0.085 0.153 79.60 0.085 0.133 0.138 0.153 79.60 0.07
642 Skirts 0.105 0.106 0.106 0.137 29.04 0.106 0.125 0.130 0.137 29.04 0.12
643 MMF Suits, M/B 0.024 0.015 0.015 0.019 28.42 0.015 0.018 0.018 0.019 28.42 0.11
644 MMF W/G Suits 0.013 0.008 0.008 0.014 65.23 0.008 0.015 0.015 0.014 65.23 0.06
645 MMF M/B Sweaters 0.047 0.023 0.023 0.027 18.17 0.023 0.024 0.023 0.027 18.17 0.20
646 MMF Sweaters,WG 0.180 0.210 0.210 0.264 25.67 0.210 0.251 0.257 0.264 25.67 0.16
647 Trousers,etc MB 0.115 0.118 0.118 0.110 -6.99 0.118 0.117 0.110 0.110 -6.99 0.02
648 Slacks,etc. WG 0.478 0.407 0.407 0.363 -10.92 0.407 0.339 0.352 0.363 -10.92 0.09
649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup 0.063 0.072 0.072 0.082 15.20 0.072 0.079 0.076 0.082 15.20 0.05
650 Dress Gown,Robe 0.025 0.010 0.010 0.043 338.43 0.010 0.044 0.043 0.043 338.43 0.02
651 Nightwear/PJs 0.116 0.135 0.135 0.145 7.81 0.135 0.137 0.130 0.145 7.81 0.02
652 M-MF Underwear 0.465 0.603 0.603 0.651 8.01 0.603 0.657 0.644 0.651 8.01 0.10
653 Down Coats, M/B 0.055 0.072 0.072 0.113 57.57 0.072 0.111 0.111 0.113 57.57 1.03
654 Down Coats, W/G 0.037 0.068 0.068 0.087 28.51 0.068 0.074 0.082 0.087 28.51 0.31
659 Oth. MMF App. 6.198 6.956 6.956 8.017 15.26 6.956 7.669 7.791 8.017 15.26 0.39
665 Floor Coverings 1.162 1.056 1.056 1.116 5.62 1.056 1.157 1.182 1.116 5.62 0.94
666 Other Furnishing 0.394 1.057 1.057 1.042 -1.46 1.057 1.061 1.020 1.042 -1.46 0.02
669 Other MMF Manuf 5.264 4.061 4.061 5.761 41.86 4.061 4.876 5.223 5.761 41.86 0.14
Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
800 S/V Yarns 0.053 0.130 0.130 0.146 12.12 0.130 0.235 0.184 0.146 12.12 3.05
810 S/V Woven Fabric 1.047 2.170 2.170 1.298 -40.18 2.170 1.912 2.154 1.298 -40.18 3.32
831 Gloves Silk/Veg 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.002 19.42 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 19.42 0.04
832 Hosiery Slk/Veg 0.033 0.014 0.014 0.008 -40.37 0.014 0.008 0.008 0.008 -40.37 0.19
833 S/V S-T CoatsMB 0.083 0.079 0.079 0.125 57.23 0.079 0.111 0.114 0.125 57.23 7.46
834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B 0.049 0.028 0.028 0.041 49.44 0.028 0.027 0.042 0.041 49.44 1.39
835 S/V Coats W/G 0.133 0.115 0.115 0.136 18.51 0.115 0.140 0.140 0.136 18.51 0.84
836 S/V Dresses 0.119 0.123 0.123 0.138 12.28 0.123 0.134 0.134 0.138 12.28 0.88
838 S/V K Shirts/Bls 0.043 0.053 0.053 0.052 -1.85 0.053 0.056 0.053 0.052 -1.85 0.40
839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga 0.005 0.002 0.002 0.003 32.01 0.002 0.004 0.004 0.003 32.01 0.11
840 S/V Wov Shirts 0.111 0.112 0.112 0.144 28.98 0.112 0.142 0.143 0.144 28.98 0.55
842 S/V Skirts 0.025 0.016 0.016 0.018 8.38 0.016 0.017 0.017 0.018 8.38 0.34
843 S/V Suits, M/B 0.039 0.029 0.029 0.009 -70.58 0.029 0.011 0.010 0.009 -70.58 2.06
844 WG Suits S/V 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.004 144.70 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.004 144.70 0.58
845 Sweaters, Veg. 0.024 0.023 0.023 0.039 69.89 0.023 0.031 0.034 0.039 69.89 0.21
846 Sweaters, Silk 0.047 0.022 0.022 0.015 -32.83 0.022 0.021 0.014 0.015 -32.83 3.00
847 S/V Trousers MB 0.102 0.090 0.090 0.100 11.19 0.090 0.110 0.107 0.100 11.19 0.08
850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn 0.020 0.009 0.009 0.014 56.31 0.009 0.014 0.014 0.014 56.31 2.88
851 S/V Nightwear 0.003 0.005 0.005 0.011 113.04 0.005 0.011 0.011 0.011 113.04 1.16
852 S/V Underwear 0.014 0.020 0.020 0.016 -16.55 0.020 0.018 0.018 0.016 -16.55 3.72
858 S/V Neckwear 0.160 0.159 0.159 0.192 21.13 0.159 0.179 0.182 0.192 21.13 15.86
859 Oth. S/V Apparel 0.461 0.397 0.397 0.444 11.91 0.397 0.420 0.430 0.444 11.91 1.47
863 Towels Silk/Veg 0.036 0.011 0.011 0.006 -43.50 0.011 0.002 0.003 0.006 -43.50 0.12
899 Other S/V Manuf 1.094 1.435 1.435 1.280 -10.80 1.435 1.076 1.164 1.280 -10.80 0.81