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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