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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  BNGLDSH  |                            | 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      0.000     0.036     0.036      *          *       0.036      *         *         *         *       *  
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.042       *       0.000      *        0.040     0.042      *      0.11
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   5680.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  5680.00    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.161     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     0.014       *       0.000     0.014     0.014     0.014      *      0.01
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      2.197     3.801     3.801     3.525     -7.26     3.801     3.445     3.449     3.525    -7.26    8.15
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      66.879    73.459    73.459    72.321     -1.55    73.459    75.277    74.582    72.321    -1.55    9.25

Cotton:
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.006     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.000     0.044     0.044     0.001    -97.24     0.044     0.001     0.001     0.001   -97.24    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -22.20     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -22.20    0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      0.875     1.641     1.641     1.461    -10.97     1.641     1.303     1.376     1.461   -10.97    1.29
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.268     0.339     0.339     0.121    -64.20     0.339     0.154     0.185     0.121   -64.20    0.02
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.176     0.169     0.169     0.221     30.45     0.169     0.227     0.215     0.221    30.45    1.50
 334 Oth. Coats, MB       26.171    29.335    29.335    18.305    -37.60    29.335    21.357    19.543    18.305   -37.60    5.97
 335 W/G Cot. Coats       14.714    15.836    15.836    13.370    -15.58    15.836    14.708    13.636    13.370   -15.58    3.28
 336 Cotton Dresses       22.159    23.550    23.550    20.126    -14.54    23.550    21.177    20.727    20.126   -14.54    3.08
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       59.155    66.698    66.698    50.495    -24.29    66.698    53.739    52.129    50.495   -24.29    4.46
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      44.793    39.932    39.932    34.434    -13.77    39.932    35.511    35.153    34.434   -13.77    2.81
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB     131.803   173.396   173.396   177.443      2.33   173.396   184.350   180.621   177.443     2.33   26.20
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse     25.720    30.832    30.832    23.088    -25.12    30.832    25.755    24.566    23.088   -25.12    9.82
 342 Cotton Skirts        16.467    10.316    10.316    10.787      4.57    10.316    10.676    10.823    10.787     4.57    8.41
 345 Cotton Sweater       10.510    14.900    14.900     9.995    -32.92    14.900    11.072    10.456     9.995   -32.92    3.44
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers    247.479   283.774   283.774   292.483      3.07   283.774   304.159   297.200   292.483     3.07   26.60
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.    147.355   149.787   149.787   144.136     -3.77   149.787   150.540   147.227   144.136    -3.77    9.37
 349 Bras, & other         8.246     9.728     9.728     7.874    -19.06     9.728     8.902     8.453     7.874   -19.06   25.30
 350 Dress. Gown etc       4.936     5.563     5.563     9.721     74.76     5.563     9.428     9.315     9.721    74.76    2.87
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      62.839    70.633    70.633    44.540    -36.94    70.633    47.829    44.477    44.540   -36.94    6.42
 352 Cotton Underwear    152.983   178.625   178.625   165.474     -7.36   178.625   169.289   166.919   165.474    -7.36    8.63
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.017     0.034     0.034     0.012    -65.13     0.034     0.009     0.008     0.012   -65.13    3.55
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.007     0.003     0.003     0.002    -30.30     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -30.30    0.91
 359 Oth. Cot. App.       11.113    16.070    16.070    16.504      2.70    16.070    17.608    17.100    16.504     2.70    4.48
 360 Pillowcases           0.077     0.693     0.693     0.506    -26.96     0.693     0.657     0.521     0.506   -26.96    0.30
 361 Cotton Sheets         1.416     2.651     2.651     2.812      6.07     2.651     3.053     2.816     2.812     6.07    0.28
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        6.869     6.044     6.044     4.171    -30.98     6.044     3.671     3.901     4.171   -30.98    1.50
 363 Pile Towels          19.288    24.447    24.447    22.265     -8.92    24.447    23.362    22.877    22.265    -8.92    8.40
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     67.439    74.684    74.684    43.170    -42.20    74.684    48.249    45.992    43.170   -42.20    1.88

Wool:
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.003    -48.96     0.005     0.005     0.004     0.003   -48.96    0.25
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.338     0.409     0.409     0.401     -2.11     0.409     0.441     0.446     0.401    -2.11    2.25
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.003     0.127     0.127     0.073    -42.56     0.127     0.085     0.078     0.073   -42.56    0.25
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       1.289     1.863     1.863     2.157     15.82     1.863     2.066     2.113     2.157    15.82    3.40
 436 Wool Dresses          0.049     1.171     1.171     0.139    -88.11     1.171     0.529     0.139     0.139   -88.11    0.97
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.100     0.089     0.089     0.103     16.11     0.089     0.114     0.115     0.103    16.11    0.38
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.003     0.003     0.020    500.76     0.003     0.023     0.023     0.020   500.76    5.79
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.004    208.47     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.004   208.47    0.41
 442 Wool Skirts           0.017     0.060     0.060     0.002    -96.10     0.060     0.002     0.002     0.002   -96.10    0.07
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.992     0.902     0.902     0.947      4.90     0.902     0.933     0.991     0.947     4.90    4.53
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.008       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008      *      0.48
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.324     0.260     0.260     0.181    -30.41     0.260     0.186     0.180     0.181   -30.41    2.96
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.080     0.041     0.041     0.185    345.82     0.041     0.081     0.185     0.185   345.82    0.68
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.183     0.245     0.245     0.327     33.76     0.245     0.341     0.342     0.327    33.76    1.93
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.025     0.044     0.044     0.000    -99.86     0.044     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.86    0.00
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.013     0.011     0.011     0.025    117.90     0.011     0.025     0.025     0.025   117.90    0.27
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.03

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.119     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.297     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.018       *       0.000      *        0.018     0.018      *      0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.171     0.171      *          *       0.171      *         *         *         *       *  
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.002     0.007     0.007     0.006    -16.95     0.007     0.007     0.006     0.006   -16.95    0.28
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.449     1.302     1.302     1.130    -13.23     1.302     1.054     1.076     1.130   -13.23    1.04
 632 Hosiery               0.228     0.134     0.134     0.001    -99.19     0.134     0.016     0.001     0.001   -99.19    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.046     0.125     0.125     0.214     70.85     0.125     0.169     0.199     0.214    70.85    0.84
 634 Other Coats, MB      18.947    24.262    24.262    26.879     10.79    24.262    26.222    26.500    26.879    10.79    6.62
 635 Coats, W/G           15.536    19.062    19.062    23.710     24.38    19.062    23.462    23.477    23.710    24.38    4.58
 636 Dresses              14.698    28.766    28.766    30.028      4.39    28.766    29.907    29.812    30.028     4.39    2.71
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       5.487    12.090    12.090    12.082     -0.06    12.090    12.147    12.028    12.082    -0.06    1.51
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       4.358     8.627     8.627    12.426     44.05     8.627    11.574    11.671    12.426    44.05    1.45
 640 N-K Shirts, MB       13.099    14.630    14.630    17.782     21.54    14.630    17.625    17.830    17.782    21.54   12.64
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       4.516     4.851     4.851     5.401     11.34     4.851     5.638     5.551     5.401    11.34    2.47
 642 Skirts                0.867     1.741     1.741     1.748      0.38     1.741     1.883     1.914     1.748     0.38    1.49
 644 MMF W/G Suits         2.330     1.261     1.261     1.112    -11.85     1.261     1.460     1.249     1.112   -11.85    4.70
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      1.510     2.516     2.516     2.862     13.75     2.516     3.037     2.909     2.862    13.75   21.17
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG      26.781    27.701    27.701    25.819     -6.79    27.701    25.789    25.573    25.819    -6.79   15.66
 647 Trousers,etc MB      41.164    57.672    57.672    68.172     18.21    57.672    74.758    70.818    68.172    18.21   11.79
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        8.153    10.602    10.602    10.895      2.76    10.602    11.410    10.945    10.895     2.76    2.58
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       2.896     3.264     3.264     4.227     29.51     3.264     4.323     4.193     4.227    29.51    2.42
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       4.114     2.573     2.573     1.702    -33.87     2.573     2.384     2.340     1.702   -33.87    0.62
 651 Nightwear/PJs        12.655    13.587    13.587    10.526    -22.53    13.587    11.645    11.272    10.526   -22.53    1.46
 652 M-MF Underwear       23.852    25.681    25.681    23.087    -10.10    25.681    24.232    22.833    23.087   -10.10    3.52
 653 Down Coats, M/B       1.411     2.077     2.077     1.770    -14.81     2.077     1.875     1.756     1.770   -14.81   16.05
 654 Down Coats, W/G       2.352     2.238     2.238     1.689    -24.54     2.238     1.784     1.633     1.689   -24.54    5.96
 659 Oth. MMF App.        76.329    87.550    87.550    85.543     -2.29    87.550    83.830    86.084    85.543    -2.29    4.16
 666 Other Furnishing      2.283     0.958     0.958     2.715    183.33     0.958     2.495     2.544     2.715   183.33    0.05
 669 Other MMF Manuf     133.710   148.946   148.946   132.833    -10.82   148.946   137.670   134.598   132.833   -10.82    3.16

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.004     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.003     0.003     0.005     49.20     0.003     0.004     0.005     0.005    49.20    0.09
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.011     0.040     0.040     0.095    140.09     0.040     0.053     0.062     0.095   140.09    3.20
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.173     0.134     0.134     0.354    163.94     0.134     0.367     0.387     0.354   163.94    2.18
 836 S/V Dresses           0.524     0.039     0.039     0.035    -10.57     0.039     0.029     0.029     0.035   -10.57    0.22
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.037     0.121     0.121     0.061    -50.13     0.121     0.072     0.054     0.061   -50.13    0.46
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.511     0.305     0.305     0.951    211.49     0.305     0.929     0.925     0.951   211.49   32.80
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        2.451     2.522     2.522     2.449     -2.87     2.522     2.618     2.536     2.449    -2.87    9.32
 842 S/V Skirts            0.000     0.008     0.008     0.012     54.92     0.008     0.012     0.012     0.012    54.92    0.24
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.380     0.350     0.350     0.478     36.76     0.350     0.585     0.526     0.478    36.76    2.58
 847 S/V Trousers MB       2.774     4.534     4.534     7.581     67.19     4.534     7.346     7.375     7.581    67.19    6.19
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.025     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.46
 852 S/V Underwear         0.000     0.155     0.155     0.001    -99.05     0.155     0.057     0.019     0.001   -99.05    0.33
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.028     0.041     0.041     0.099    139.18     0.041     0.080     0.080     0.099   139.18    0.33
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       6.368     1.070     1.070     0.106    -90.09     1.070      *        0.106     0.106   -90.09    2.18
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.002     0.229     0.229     0.528    130.92     0.229     0.444     0.528     0.528   130.92    0.34