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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  THAILND  |                            | 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      6.008     6.507     6.507     7.110      9.27     6.507     7.444     7.240     7.110     9.27    5.70
 201 Specialty Yarns       3.292     6.584     6.584     8.148     23.75     6.584     7.448     8.202     8.148    23.75    3.55
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.487     0.516     0.516     1.084    110.15     0.516     1.039     1.113     1.084   110.15    2.88
 219 Duck Fabric           2.032     2.278     2.278     0.403    -82.29     2.278     0.438     0.431     0.403   -82.29    0.97
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.343     0.399     0.399     0.359    -10.01     0.399     0.336     0.330     0.359   -10.01    0.33
 222 Knit Fabric           3.286     4.483     4.483     4.231     -5.63     4.483     4.033     4.208     4.231    -5.63    0.27
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     22.189    29.068    29.068    39.600     36.23    29.068    36.902    38.661    39.600    36.23    1.41
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.110     0.049     0.049     0.153    213.47     0.049     0.131     0.161     0.153   213.47    0.09
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.114     0.099     0.099     0.016    -84.00     0.099     0.017     0.016     0.016   -84.00    0.07
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.516     0.149     0.149     0.581    289.05     0.149     0.598     0.610     0.581   289.05    0.42
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.013       *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.013      *      2.27
 229 Special Fabric        8.832     7.109     7.109     8.877     24.86     7.109     8.264     8.578     8.877    24.86    0.38
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.252     0.309     0.309     0.507     64.20     0.309     0.395     0.489     0.507    64.20    1.17
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      48.136    51.242    51.242    38.346    -25.17    51.242    41.808    41.601    38.346   -25.17    4.90

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      1.187     6.384     6.384     2.049    -67.90     6.384     2.697     2.256     2.049   -67.90    1.37
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn     32.911    17.056    17.056    11.814    -30.73    17.056    11.781    13.159    11.814   -30.73    7.01
 313 Cotton Sheeting       7.319     6.982     6.982     4.484    -35.77     6.982     5.716     5.074     4.484   -35.77    1.92
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       1.023     3.996     3.996     2.212    -44.65     3.996     2.770     2.582     2.212   -44.65    1.87
 315 Printcloth Fab.      10.482    13.072    13.072     9.504    -27.29    13.072    10.097     9.922     9.504   -27.29   16.63
 317 Twill Fabric          1.012     0.578     0.578     0.426    -26.34     0.578     0.381     0.422     0.426   -26.34    0.57
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.793     1.513     1.513     0.147    -90.25     1.513     0.326     0.271     0.147   -90.25    0.50
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.001     0.001     0.001     0.002    162.47     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   162.47    0.02
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      1.482     1.320     1.320     0.173    -86.88     1.320     0.312     0.240     0.173   -86.88    0.15
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.290     0.930     0.930     1.051     13.01     0.930     0.921     0.996     1.051    13.01    0.16
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.152     0.105     0.105     0.136     29.88     0.105     0.120     0.118     0.136    29.88    0.92
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        2.483     3.644     3.644     3.257    -10.61     3.644     3.609     3.424     3.257   -10.61    1.06
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        3.596     3.445     3.445     3.507      1.77     3.445     3.623     3.521     3.507     1.77    0.86
 336 Cotton Dresses        4.040     5.580     5.580     4.030    -27.77     5.580     3.655     3.856     4.030   -27.77    0.62
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       14.823    16.646    16.646    11.609    -30.26    16.646    13.076    12.538    11.609   -30.26    1.02
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      12.799    13.658    13.658     9.106    -33.33    13.658     9.179     9.263     9.106   -33.33    0.74
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       7.132     8.938     8.938     7.897    -11.64     8.938     8.585     8.231     7.897   -11.64    1.17
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      4.999     5.146     5.146     3.309    -35.69     5.146     3.469     3.380     3.309   -35.69    1.41
 342 Cotton Skirts         1.655     1.226     1.226     1.196     -2.39     1.226     1.180     1.148     1.196    -2.39    0.93
 345 Cotton Sweater        4.520     2.581     2.581     1.032    -60.02     2.581     1.331     1.044     1.032   -60.02    0.35
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      4.744     4.481     4.481     3.328    -25.73     4.481     3.583     3.507     3.328   -25.73    0.30
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     10.954     8.510     8.510     5.975    -29.79     8.510     6.278     6.226     5.975   -29.79    0.39
 349 Bras, & other         2.081     2.496     2.496     2.000    -19.90     2.496     2.180     2.086     2.000   -19.90    6.43
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.701     2.236     2.236     4.009     79.31     2.236     4.566     4.617     4.009    79.31    1.18
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      13.363    13.350    13.350     9.331    -30.10    13.350    11.583    11.274     9.331   -30.10    1.35
 352 Cotton Underwear    139.332   183.751   183.751   126.270    -31.28   183.751   140.273   132.796   126.270   -31.28    6.59
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.013     0.004     0.004     0.007     72.81     0.004     0.007     0.007     0.007    72.81    2.06
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    111.11     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   111.11    0.75
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        1.314     1.321     1.321     1.078    -18.42     1.321     1.139     1.102     1.078   -18.42    0.29
 360 Pillowcases           2.828     3.153     3.153     2.244    -28.83     3.153     2.427     2.294     2.244   -28.83    1.31
 361 Cotton Sheets        23.760    28.353    28.353    18.461    -34.89    28.353    18.406    18.235    18.461   -34.89    1.86
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.462     1.084     1.084     0.846    -21.99     1.084     0.852     0.841     0.846   -21.99    0.30
 363 Pile Towels           6.080     3.891     3.891     1.994    -48.76     3.891     2.233     2.182     1.994   -48.76    0.75
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     18.653    15.740    15.740    11.511    -26.87    15.740    12.289    11.907    11.511   -26.87    0.50

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.173     0.415     0.415     0.289    -30.38     0.415     0.343     0.289     0.289   -30.38    0.99
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.006     0.001     0.001     0.000    -81.51     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -81.51    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.002     0.002     0.002     0.021   1132.63     0.002     0.021     0.021     0.021  1132.63    0.27
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   1300.00     0.000      *         *        0.000  1300.00    0.01
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.030     0.053     0.053     0.051     -3.92     0.053     0.052     0.052     0.051    -3.92    1.61
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.057     0.090     0.090     0.122     35.70     0.090     0.121     0.121     0.122    35.70    0.68
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.043     0.071     0.071     0.047    -33.12     0.071     0.047     0.047     0.047   -33.12    0.17
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       0.687     0.418     0.418     0.494     18.16     0.418     0.483     0.516     0.494    18.16    0.78
 436 Wool Dresses          0.017     0.027     0.027     0.038     36.92     0.027     0.029     0.033     0.038    36.92    0.26
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.016     0.058     0.058     0.037    -35.59     0.058     0.089     0.089     0.037   -35.59    0.14
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.003    656.72     0.000     0.003     0.003     0.003   656.72    0.93
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    107.69     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   107.69    0.18
 442 Wool Skirts           0.146     0.081     0.081     0.128     58.43     0.081     0.123     0.126     0.128    58.43    3.95
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.010     0.003     0.003     0.002    -47.65     0.003     0.002     0.002     0.002   -47.65    0.01
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.093     0.000     0.000     0.000    -59.05     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -59.05    0.01
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.001     0.004     0.004     0.004     -2.79     0.004     0.005     0.004     0.004    -2.79    0.07
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.033     0.040     0.040     0.005    -86.46     0.040     0.030     0.005     0.005   -86.46    0.02
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.241     0.424     0.424     0.418     -1.30     0.424     0.430     0.422     0.418    -1.30    2.46
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.292     0.347     0.347     0.167    -51.99     0.347     0.177     0.166     0.167   -51.99    3.17
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.009     0.013     0.013     0.023     76.75     0.013     0.022     0.024     0.023    76.75    0.25
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 465 Floor Coverings       0.390     0.427     0.427     0.424     -0.62     0.427     0.437     0.432     0.424    -0.62    2.03
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *        0.000     0.000      *      0.00

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        10.978    17.394    17.394    17.834      2.53    17.394    19.903    18.585    17.834     2.53    2.90
 603 Yarn>85% artif.      11.250    18.331    18.331     8.222    -55.15    18.331     9.743     9.490     8.222   -55.15    7.78
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       3.250     4.558     4.558     2.588    -43.22     4.558     2.615     2.758     2.588   -43.22    1.20
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        3.641     5.680     5.680     1.283    -77.41     5.680     1.460     1.157     1.283   -77.41    0.16
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      2.724     4.225     4.225     1.879    -55.52     4.225     2.336     2.415     1.879   -55.52    2.40
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.013     0.035     0.035     0.104    194.82     0.035     0.106     0.104     0.104   194.82    0.76
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.303     1.279     1.279     0.339    -73.47     1.279     0.404     0.396     0.339   -73.47    6.46
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       2.840     4.614     4.614     3.368    -27.01     4.614     4.158     3.790     3.368   -27.01    7.77
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.535     0.003     0.003     0.028    962.05     0.003     0.007     0.007     0.028   962.05    0.65
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      0.713     1.056     1.056     0.381    -63.97     1.056     0.531     0.453     0.381   -63.97    2.13
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.007     0.007     0.001    -80.66     0.007     0.001     0.001     0.001   -80.66    0.01
 619 Poly Fil Fab          4.000     3.174     3.174     3.753     18.23     3.174     3.148     3.606     3.753    18.23    1.60
 620 Oth Synth Filam      16.472     8.298     8.298    13.520     62.93     8.298    14.040    13.978    13.520    62.93    1.33
 621 Impression Fab        0.096     0.054     0.054     0.100     84.09     0.054     0.086     0.086     0.100    84.09    1.49
 624 Wov MMF Fabric        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    615.94     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   615.94    0.02
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      7.044     6.883     6.883     4.006    -41.80     6.883     4.289     3.903     4.006   -41.80   33.25
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      2.125     0.073     0.073      *          *       0.073      *         *         *         *       *  
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.300     0.300     0.005    -98.43     0.300     0.080     0.080     0.005   -98.43    0.14
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.471     0.194     0.194     0.103    -47.17     0.194     0.160     0.153     0.103   -47.17    0.48
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.227     1.450     1.450     1.660     14.41     1.450     1.680     1.724     1.660    14.41    3.96
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    333.33     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   333.33    0.00
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.159     0.008     0.008     0.004    -42.72     0.008     0.004     0.004     0.004   -42.72    0.00
 632 Hosiery               0.493     0.895     0.895     0.818     -8.61     0.895     0.851     0.791     0.818    -8.61    0.14
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.004     0.008     0.008     0.051    566.40     0.008     0.050     0.050     0.051   566.40    0.20
 634 Other Coats, MB       2.813     3.679     3.679     4.216     14.58     3.679     4.344     4.209     4.216    14.58    1.04
 635 Coats, W/G            2.230     2.479     2.479     2.021    -18.47     2.479     2.255     2.079     2.021   -18.47    0.39
 636 Dresses               2.782     2.482     2.482     2.496      0.57     2.482     2.388     2.305     2.496     0.57    0.22
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      16.574    17.091    17.091    13.998    -18.10    17.091    14.834    14.345    13.998   -18.10    1.75
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       6.567     6.033     6.033     5.390    -10.67     6.033     5.581     5.280     5.390   -10.67    0.63
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.386     0.174     0.174     0.267     53.86     0.174     0.252     0.257     0.267    53.86    0.19
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.399     0.364     0.364     0.211    -41.88     0.364     0.285     0.260     0.211   -41.88    0.10
 642 Skirts                0.682     0.921     0.921     0.634    -31.19     0.921     0.632     0.625     0.634   -31.19    0.54
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -65.93     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -65.93    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.274     0.009     0.009     0.001    -90.18     0.009     0.001     0.001     0.001   -90.18    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.253     0.069     0.069     0.103     48.64     0.069     0.047     0.057     0.103    48.64    0.76
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.392     0.385     0.385     0.428     11.13     0.385     0.465     0.399     0.428    11.13    0.26
 647 Trousers,etc MB      25.503    27.015    27.015    24.165    -10.55    27.015    25.125    24.511    24.165   -10.55    4.18
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        5.501     5.635     5.635     5.488     -2.61     5.635     5.941     5.709     5.488    -2.61    1.30
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup      13.352    15.231    15.231    11.914    -21.78    15.231    12.357    11.858    11.914   -21.78    6.83
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.150     0.005     0.005     0.437   9570.75     0.005     0.385     0.430     0.437  9570.75    0.16
 651 Nightwear/PJs         2.890     7.156     7.156     1.276    -82.17     7.156     2.889     2.097     1.276   -82.17    0.18
 652 M-MF Underwear       23.623    18.427    18.427    18.225     -1.10    18.427    18.535    19.187    18.225    -1.10    2.78
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.009     0.034     0.034     0.051     50.81     0.034     0.049     0.051     0.051    50.81    0.46
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.083     0.063     0.063     0.061     -2.93     0.063     0.062     0.061     0.061    -2.93    0.22
 659 Oth. MMF App.        15.153    19.169    19.169    16.042    -16.31    19.169    17.325    17.217    16.042   -16.31    0.78
 665 Floor Coverings       1.400     1.146     1.146     0.457    -60.15     1.146     0.572     0.486     0.457   -60.15    0.38
 666 Other Furnishing     13.396    10.086    10.086     8.925    -11.51    10.086    10.107    10.051     8.925   -11.51    0.18
 669 Other MMF Manuf     119.293    82.633    82.633    25.442    -69.21    82.633    29.869    27.565    25.442   -69.21    0.60

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.006     0.005     0.005     0.000    -90.83     0.005     0.000     0.000     0.000   -90.83    0.01
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.093     0.100     0.100     0.118     18.61     0.100     0.116     0.120     0.118    18.61    0.30
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.019   2764.16     0.001     0.002     0.019     0.019  2764.16    0.34
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -50.87     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -50.87    0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.023     0.033     0.033     0.014    -56.79     0.033     0.013     0.013     0.014   -56.79    0.86
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001     30.00     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.001    30.00    0.05
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.278     0.323     0.323     0.193    -40.11     0.323     0.190     0.192     0.193   -40.11    1.19
 836 S/V Dresses           0.083     0.005     0.005     0.226   4478.46     0.005     0.226     0.225     0.226  4478.46    1.44
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.112     0.019     0.019     0.035     87.89     0.019     0.010     0.026     0.035    87.89    0.27
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.013     0.001     0.001     0.030   2228.78     0.001     0.030     0.030     0.030  2228.78    1.04
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.193     0.055     0.055     0.066     20.26     0.055     0.067     0.067     0.066    20.26    0.25
 842 S/V Skirts            0.062     0.060     0.060     0.070     17.07     0.060     0.065     0.065     0.070    17.07    1.36
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.002     0.004     0.004     0.007     65.46     0.004     0.007     0.007     0.007    65.46    1.57
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.040     0.002     0.002     0.002     56.30     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002    56.30    0.32
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.000     0.001     0.001     0.006    328.57     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.006   328.57    0.03
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.276     0.171     0.171     0.209     22.08     0.171     0.201     0.203     0.209    22.08    0.17
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.005       *       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.005      *      1.13
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -44.44     0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000   -44.44    0.05
 852 S/V Underwear         0.004     0.002     0.002     0.001    -61.33     0.002     0.001     0.001     0.001   -61.33    0.15
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.001     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.001     0.000      *         *         *       *  
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.294     0.207     0.207     0.367     77.21     0.207     0.339     0.344     0.367    77.21    1.21
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.324     0.046     0.046     0.029    -37.47     0.046     0.027     0.027     0.029   -37.47    0.02