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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  SRI LKA  |                            | 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     0.003     0.003     0.002    -13.23     0.003     0.001     0.001     0.002   -13.23    0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       0.003     0.007     0.007     0.050    633.40     0.007     0.046     0.047     0.050   633.40    0.02
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000    -63.03     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -63.03    0.00
 222 Knit Fabric           0.048     0.067     0.067     0.049    -26.47     0.067     0.051     0.049     0.049   -26.47    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.000     0.003     0.003      *          *       0.003      *         *         *         *       *  
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 229 Special Fabric        0.011     0.019     0.019     0.376   1917.27     0.019     0.369     0.373     0.376  1917.27    0.02
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.228     0.375     0.375     0.068    -81.91     0.375     0.070     0.061     0.068   -81.91    0.16
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      10.020     8.511     8.511     6.978    -18.01     8.511     7.012     6.916     6.978   -18.01    0.89

Cotton:
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.159     0.000     0.000     0.139       *       0.000     0.139     0.139     0.139      *      0.08
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000     52.78     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    52.78    0.00
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      1.607     1.458     1.458     1.229    -15.72     1.458     1.311     1.254     1.229   -15.72    1.09
 332 Cotton Hosiery        0.007     0.005     0.005     0.001    -78.57     0.005     0.001     0.001     0.001   -78.57    0.00
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.041     0.031     0.031     0.139    349.32     0.031     0.144     0.141     0.139   349.32    0.94
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        1.039     1.122     1.122     0.634    -43.51     1.122     0.689     0.672     0.634   -43.51    0.21
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        8.149     4.873     4.873     6.451     32.39     4.873     6.169     6.646     6.451    32.39    1.58
 336 Cotton Dresses       13.162    12.623    12.623    17.113     35.57    12.623    15.889    16.569    17.113    35.57    2.62
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        6.410     4.930     4.930     4.117    -16.50     4.930     4.105     4.102     4.117   -16.50    0.36
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      11.925    12.630    12.630     9.359    -25.90    12.630     9.953     9.644     9.359   -25.90    0.76
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      16.558    18.256    18.256    16.921     -7.31    18.256    17.755    17.347    16.921    -7.31    2.50
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      4.436     3.820     3.820     4.158      8.86     3.820     4.353     4.163     4.158     8.86    1.77
 342 Cotton Skirts         2.776     2.865     2.865     1.855    -35.24     2.865     1.911     1.889     1.855   -35.24    1.45
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.283     0.190     0.190     0.477    150.92     0.190     0.449     0.430     0.477   150.92    0.16
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers     22.204    21.379    21.379    17.812    -16.68    21.379    18.688    18.602    17.812   -16.68    1.62
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     40.767    37.018    37.018    36.755     -0.71    37.018    36.638    36.273    36.755    -0.71    2.39
 349 Bras, & other         0.701     0.786     0.786     0.295    -62.50     0.786     0.346     0.298     0.295   -62.50    0.95
 350 Dress. Gown etc       7.677     4.089     4.089     2.168    -46.98     4.089     2.105     2.113     2.168   -46.98    0.64
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs       3.515     3.966     3.966     3.022    -23.79     3.966     3.527     3.429     3.022   -23.79    0.44
 352 Cotton Underwear     64.489    63.666    63.666    71.230     11.88    63.666    70.806    71.716    71.230    11.88    3.72
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.232     0.838     0.838     1.263     50.73     0.838     1.295     1.259     1.263    50.73    0.34
 360 Pillowcases           0.000     0.004     0.004      *          *       0.004      *         *         *         *       *  
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.000     0.063     0.063      *          *       0.063      *         *         *         *       *  
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 363 Pile Towels           0.054     0.032     0.032      *          *       0.032      *         *         *         *       *  
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      0.143     0.112     0.112     0.021    -81.70     0.112     0.014     0.021     0.021   -81.70    0.00

Wool:
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.016     0.003     0.003     0.066   2247.13     0.003     0.066     0.066     0.066  2247.13    5.85
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.000     0.009     0.009     0.001    -93.98     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.001   -93.98    0.00
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.009     0.017     0.017     0.009    -49.06     0.017     0.017     0.008     0.009   -49.06    0.03
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.359     0.469     0.469     0.415    -11.53     0.469     0.425     0.438     0.415   -11.53    0.65
 436 Wool Dresses          0.053     0.028     0.028     0.036     29.99     0.028     0.035     0.035     0.036    29.99    0.25
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.026     0.019     0.019     0.050    155.94     0.019     0.039     0.048     0.050   155.94    0.18
 439 Babies' garments      0.000     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001      *         *         *         *       *  
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002     13.95     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    13.95    0.22
 442 Wool Skirts           0.036     0.182     0.182     0.229     25.85     0.182     0.225     0.222     0.229    25.85    7.07
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.067     0.015     0.015     0.057    267.07     0.015     0.057     0.057     0.057   267.07    3.51
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -93.75     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -93.75    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.004     0.076     0.076     0.179    134.49     0.076     0.161     0.172     0.179   134.49    1.05
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.101     0.058     0.058     0.252    336.57     0.058     0.216     0.251     0.252   336.57    4.78
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.009     0.007     0.007     0.007      2.10     0.007     0.006     0.006     0.007     2.10    0.07
 465 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       1.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.148     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.002     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.090     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 620 Oth Synth Filam       1.109     0.896     0.896     0.167    -81.33     0.896     0.615     0.498     0.167   -81.33    0.02
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.003     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        1.352     2.190     2.190     2.284      4.26     2.190     2.368     2.259     2.284     4.26    2.10
 632 Hosiery               0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      4.20     0.002     0.003     0.003     0.002     4.20    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.009     0.006     0.006     0.090   1339.32     0.006     0.090     0.090     0.090  1339.32    0.35
 634 Other Coats, MB       3.083     2.588     2.588     1.315    -49.19     2.588     1.377     1.360     1.315   -49.19    0.32
 635 Coats, W/G            3.367     3.377     3.377     3.618      7.13     3.377     3.573     3.643     3.618     7.13    0.70
 636 Dresses              17.884    18.525    18.525    21.616     16.69    18.525    20.736    20.899    21.616    16.69    1.95
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       1.640     4.359     4.359     8.944    105.19     4.359     8.729     8.765     8.944   105.19    1.12
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       4.228     4.221     4.221     6.249     48.04     4.221     6.007     6.052     6.249    48.04    0.73
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.827     0.606     0.606     0.495    -18.34     0.606     0.551     0.492     0.495   -18.34    0.35
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.954     0.545     0.545     0.534     -2.14     0.545     0.494     0.485     0.534    -2.14    0.24
 642 Skirts                1.758     1.058     1.058     1.067      0.85     1.058     0.902     0.973     1.067     0.85    0.91
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.072     0.446     0.446     0.238    -46.63     0.446     0.510     0.339     0.238   -46.63    1.01
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.306     0.326     0.326     0.186    -42.87     0.326     0.155     0.164     0.186   -42.87    0.11
 647 Trousers,etc MB       2.734     2.146     2.146     2.239      4.33     2.146     2.081     1.973     2.239     4.33    0.39
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        6.100     3.899     3.899     5.345     37.07     3.899     5.269     5.368     5.345    37.07    1.26
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       4.746     5.767     5.767     6.441     11.69     5.767     6.411     6.433     6.441    11.69    3.69
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       2.047     1.371     1.371     1.599     16.61     1.371     1.435     1.540     1.599    16.61    0.58
 651 Nightwear/PJs         4.339     5.346     5.346     4.356    -18.51     5.346     4.579     4.581     4.356   -18.51    0.60
 652 M-MF Underwear       23.108    35.781    35.781    38.120      6.54    35.781    37.950    38.200    38.120     6.54    5.82
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.009       *       0.000     0.009     0.009     0.009      *      0.08
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.034       *       0.000     0.034     0.034     0.034      *      0.12
 659 Oth. MMF App.        12.301    13.599    13.599    19.543     43.71    13.599    18.686    19.023    19.543    43.71    0.95
 666 Other Furnishing      1.467     1.531     1.531     1.454     -5.02     1.531     1.539     1.351     1.454    -5.02    0.03
 669 Other MMF Manuf       9.044    11.913    11.913     8.282    -30.48    11.913     9.265     8.744     8.282   -30.48    0.20

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.402     0.031     0.031     0.025    -21.15     0.031     0.038     0.025     0.025   -21.15    0.06
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.011     0.008     0.008     0.009     15.76     0.008     0.007     0.007     0.009    15.76    0.16
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.002     0.006     0.006     0.001    -78.71     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -78.71    0.08
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.031     0.031      *          *       0.031      *         *         *         *       *  
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.040     0.093     0.093     0.167     79.18     0.093     0.169     0.169     0.167    79.18    1.03
 836 S/V Dresses           0.020     0.006     0.006     0.223   3479.88     0.006     0.223     0.223     0.223  3479.88    1.42
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.003     0.008     0.008     0.019    137.68     0.008     0.021     0.021     0.019   137.68    0.66
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        1.163     0.859     0.859     0.709    -17.42     0.859     0.685     0.687     0.709   -17.42    2.70
 842 S/V Skirts            0.161     0.078     0.078     0.208    166.83     0.078     0.210     0.210     0.208   166.83    4.05
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000      *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       1.203     1.034     1.034     1.230     18.86     1.034     1.159     1.214     1.230    18.86    1.00
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.05
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.004     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 852 S/V Underwear         0.015     0.005     0.005     0.015    171.34     0.005     0.011     0.015     0.015   171.34    3.31
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.111     0.089     0.089     0.052    -41.21     0.089     0.020     0.053     0.052   -41.21    0.17
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.000     0.015     0.015     0.009    -43.87     0.015     0.020     0.008     0.009   -43.87    0.01