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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SYRIA    |                            | 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:
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.003     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.012       *       0.000     0.002     0.003     0.012      *      0.01
 222 Knit Fabric           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.001     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 239 Baby Garm / Acc       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.058   3746.25     0.002     0.056     0.058     0.058  3746.25    0.01

Cotton:
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.001     0.002     0.002     0.003     69.75     0.002     0.002     0.003     0.003    69.75    0.00
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    100.00     0.000     0.000     0.001     0.001   100.00    0.00
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        0.072     0.022     0.022     0.079    258.93     0.022     0.079     0.079     0.079   258.93    0.02
 336 Cotton Dresses        0.004     0.003     0.003     0.007    108.89     0.003     0.006     0.007     0.007   108.89    0.00
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        0.042     0.003     0.003     0.005     57.31     0.003     0.006     0.006     0.005    57.31    0.00
 339 W/G Knit Blouse       0.052     0.002     0.002     0.015    662.96     0.002     0.013     0.015     0.015   662.96    0.00
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     34.69     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    34.69    0.00
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002     76.40     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002    76.40    0.00
 342 Cotton Skirts         0.004     0.003     0.003     0.001    -46.07     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -46.07    0.00
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.057     0.000     0.000     0.001    925.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   925.00    0.00
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.002   1166.67     0.000     0.001     0.002     0.002  1166.67    0.00
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.      0.222     1.061     1.061     2.136    101.36     1.061     2.177     2.139     2.136   101.36    0.14
 350 Dress. Gown etc       0.206     0.000     0.000     0.000     20.00     0.000      *         *        0.000    20.00    0.00
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       2.656     1.724     1.724     0.000    -99.97     1.724     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.97    0.00
 352 Cotton Underwear      0.751     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.00
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        0.029     0.016     0.016     0.022     44.43     0.016     0.021     0.023     0.022    44.43    0.01
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 363 Pile Towels           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.004     0.004     0.004     0.013    266.82     0.004     0.015     0.013     0.013   266.82    0.00

Wool:
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -13.39     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -13.39    0.02
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -57.14     0.000      *        0.000     0.000   -57.14    0.00
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001     70.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    70.00    0.00
 436 Wool Dresses          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     25.00     0.000      *        0.000     0.000    25.00    0.00
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 442 Wool Skirts           0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -50.00    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     10.26     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    10.26    0.00
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -81.94     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.94    0.00
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -72.00     0.000      *         *        0.000   -72.00    0.00
 634 Other Coats, MB       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000    -41.67     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -41.67    0.00
 635 Coats, W/G            0.018     0.007     0.007     0.002    -70.35     0.007     0.002     0.001     0.002   -70.35    0.00
 636 Dresses               0.010     0.010     0.010     0.007    -28.41     0.010     0.010     0.010     0.007   -28.41    0.00
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -48.28     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -48.28    0.00
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       0.076     0.000     0.000     0.000    -15.63     0.000     0.000      *        0.000   -15.63    0.00
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.004     0.002     0.002     0.000    -77.59     0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000   -77.59    0.00
 642 Skirts                0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    142.39     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   142.39    0.00
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -63.97     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -63.97    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.016     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.001      *         *         *       *  
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.095     0.001     0.001     0.001    -38.64     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -38.64    0.00
 647 Trousers,etc MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001    132.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   132.00    0.00
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        0.008     0.005     0.005     0.000    -97.06     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -97.06    0.00
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.005    400.00     0.001     0.005     0.005     0.005   400.00    0.00
 651 Nightwear/PJs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 652 M-MF Underwear        0.000     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.         0.184     0.271     0.271     0.215    -20.63     0.271     0.222     0.237     0.215   -20.63    0.01
 665 Floor Coverings       0.004     0.018     0.018     0.041    126.15     0.018     0.041     0.041     0.041   126.15    0.03
 666 Other Furnishing      0.009     0.074     0.074     0.092     25.11     0.074     0.093     0.091     0.092    25.11    0.00
 669 Other MMF Manuf       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.006    -27.19     0.008     0.010     0.010     0.006   -27.19    0.00

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -73.80     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -73.80    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       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -72.22     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -72.22    0.00
 836 S/V Dresses           0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001    -31.43     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -31.43    0.01
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -21.43     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -21.43    0.00
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000      *        0.001     0.001      *      0.02
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -51.52     0.001     0.000     0.001     0.001   -51.52    0.00
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -63.04     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.04    0.00
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     50.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    50.00    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.002     0.000     0.000     0.000    -56.67     0.000      *         *        0.000   -56.67    0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.004     0.013     0.013      *          *       0.013      *         *         *         *       *