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                                          |                                         |                                March 16, 2010
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  THAILND  |                            | Preliminary  2/2010 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  2/2010
 Ctrl, Cat, Product        2008      2009     2/2009    2/2010  % Change    2/2009   12/2009    1/2010    2/2010  % Change % Share

                                                           (P)                                               (P)

Cotton or Man-Made Fiber:
 200 Yarns / Sew Thrd      7.509     6.008     0.587     0.757     28.91     6.871     6.008     5.786     6.178   -10.08    5.79
 201 Specialty Yarns       4.657     3.292     0.680     0.695      2.21     4.753     3.292     3.247     3.307   -30.43    2.10
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.784     0.487     0.074     0.026    -65.36     0.675     0.487     0.455     0.439   -35.01    0.95
 219 Duck Fabric           1.328     2.032     0.450     0.358    -20.39     1.654     2.032     1.806     1.941    17.34    4.30
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.699     0.343     0.053     0.031    -41.94     0.673     0.343     0.326     0.320   -52.43    0.23
 222 Knit Fabric           1.767     3.286     0.221     0.541    144.86     1.732     3.286     3.262     3.606   108.26    0.27
 223 Non-Woven Fabric     21.735    22.189     4.307     4.847     12.53    23.026    22.189    22.606    22.729    -1.29    0.93
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.144     0.110     0.005     0.005     -3.27     0.143     0.110     0.106     0.110   -23.37    0.07
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.027     0.114     0.002     0.010    416.25     0.029     0.114     0.115     0.122   316.12    0.39
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.759     0.516     0.158     0.013    -91.72     0.696     0.516     0.371     0.371   -46.64    1.03
 227 Oxford Cloth          0.016     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.016     0.000     0.000     0.000   -99.23    0.01
 229 Special Fabric       12.015     8.832     2.900     0.749    -74.17    12.767     8.832     6.763     6.681   -47.67    0.40
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      1.072     0.252     0.018     0.112    519.81     0.958     0.252     0.290     0.346   -63.89    1.09
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      53.124    48.136     7.224     8.550     18.36    52.585    48.136    49.082    49.462    -5.94    5.97

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      7.182     1.187     0.143     0.443    210.41     6.065     1.187     1.275     1.488   -75.47    1.12
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn     52.971    32.911     2.573     2.936     14.09    47.535    32.911    33.416    33.273   -30.00   14.79
 313 Cotton Sheeting       9.435     7.319     1.834     0.690    -62.37     8.643     7.319     6.713     6.175   -28.55    3.07
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       8.487     1.023     0.120     0.229     90.70     6.912     1.023     0.986     1.131   -83.63    1.04
 315 Printcloth Fab.      16.141    10.482     2.799     2.368    -15.40    16.237    10.482    10.305    10.051   -38.10   17.54
 317 Twill Fabric          1.179     1.012     0.147     0.124    -16.04     1.205     1.012     0.978     0.989   -17.96    1.93
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.991     0.793     0.082     0.267    224.70     1.074     0.793     0.833     0.978    -8.90    2.47
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.003     0.001     0.001     0.001   -64.55    0.01
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      1.648     1.482     0.223     0.213     -4.70     1.523     1.482     1.484     1.472    -3.38    1.84
 332 Cotton Hosiery        1.716     1.290     0.342     0.142    -58.49     1.807     1.290     1.126     1.090   -39.66    0.16
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.706     0.152     0.025     0.035     40.29     0.652     0.152     0.158     0.162   -75.21    1.53
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        4.025     2.483     0.167     0.128    -23.58     3.911     2.483     2.413     2.443   -37.53    0.79
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        5.091     3.596     0.818     0.304    -62.81     5.084     3.596     3.315     3.082   -39.38    0.60
 336 Cotton Dresses        5.209     4.040     0.823     0.641    -22.06     4.662     4.040     4.048     3.859   -17.23    0.56
 338 Knit Shirts,MB       21.184    14.823     3.014     2.242    -25.61    20.425    14.823    14.372    14.051   -31.21    1.41
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      18.988    12.799     2.324     2.539      9.24    17.862    12.799    13.139    13.014   -27.14    0.99
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB       9.155     7.132     1.271     1.361      7.08     8.672     7.132     7.097     7.222   -16.72    1.26
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      6.665     4.999     1.154     1.036    -10.24     6.401     4.999     4.922     4.881   -23.75    1.50
 342 Cotton Skirts         2.706     1.655     0.388     0.223    -42.46     2.370     1.655     1.589     1.490   -37.13    0.96
 345 Cotton Sweater        8.363     4.520     0.423     0.153    -63.96     8.145     4.520     4.415     4.250   -47.82    1.48
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      6.789     4.744     0.859     0.438    -48.98     6.384     4.744     4.409     4.324   -32.27    0.41
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     18.776    10.954     2.412     1.254    -48.00    17.154    10.954    10.355     9.797   -42.89    0.61
 349 Bras, & other         2.900     2.081     0.349     0.239    -31.47     2.760     2.081     2.016     1.971   -28.58    6.11
 350 Dress. Gown etc       3.430     1.701     0.442     0.617     39.55     2.954     1.701     1.730     1.876   -36.49    0.58
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      13.608    13.363     1.925     1.689    -12.25    13.775    13.363    13.992    13.127    -4.71    1.66
 352 Cotton Underwear    134.488   139.332    19.256    21.660     12.48   137.131   139.332   140.080   141.735     3.36    7.95
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.002     0.013     0.000     0.000       *       0.002     0.013     0.013     0.013   708.51    3.28
 354 Down Coats,W/G        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.06
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        2.024     1.314     0.288     0.213    -26.05     2.055     1.314     1.230     1.239   -39.71    0.35
 360 Pillowcases           2.482     2.828     0.620     0.576     -7.12     2.950     2.828     2.744     2.784    -5.63    1.42
 361 Cotton Sheets        19.131    23.760     5.965     4.784    -19.80    22.618    23.760    22.900    22.579    -0.17    1.92
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        0.484     0.462     0.107     0.170     58.34     0.484     0.462     0.475     0.525     8.52    0.16
 363 Pile Towels           9.583     6.080     1.011     0.563    -44.37     8.982     6.080     5.801     5.631   -37.31    2.07
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.     21.939    18.653     2.557     2.461     -3.74    20.758    18.653    18.619    18.558   -10.60    0.71

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.251     0.173     0.057     0.000    -99.36     0.281     0.173     0.116     0.116   -58.60    0.54
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.001     0.006     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.006     0.006     0.006   826.05    0.06
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.002     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002  3142.11    0.03
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.052     0.030     0.002     0.005    191.07     0.049     0.030     0.034     0.034   -31.28    2.36
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.043     0.057     0.003     0.013    290.18     0.039     0.057     0.062     0.067    69.18    0.42
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.088     0.043     0.000     0.001    520.00     0.087     0.043     0.045     0.044   -49.07    0.22
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       1.775     0.687     0.155     0.025    -83.62     1.707     0.687     0.601     0.558   -67.34    0.81
 436 Wool Dresses          0.138     0.017     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.138     0.017     0.016     0.017   -88.01    0.13
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.106     0.016     0.003     0.001    -74.62     0.103     0.016     0.016     0.014   -86.52    0.06
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000    -16.67     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -30.23    0.14
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001   -47.92    0.08
 442 Wool Skirts           0.267     0.146     0.023     0.001    -94.57     0.274     0.146     0.140     0.124   -54.77    4.03
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.025     0.010     0.008     0.001    -89.51     0.027     0.010     0.006     0.003   -88.53    0.02
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.001     0.093     0.000     0.000   1150.00     0.001     0.093     0.094     0.094  8175.42    6.67
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.005     0.001     0.000     0.000       *       0.004     0.001     0.001     0.001   -82.82    0.01
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.159     0.033     0.000     0.000       *       0.159     0.033     0.033     0.034   -78.98    0.15
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.203     0.241     0.040     0.047     19.02     0.231     0.241     0.242     0.248     7.59    1.64
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.755     0.292     0.046     0.042     -9.05     0.682     0.292     0.316     0.288   -57.76    5.53
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.040     0.009     0.001     0.000    -96.53     0.041     0.009     0.008     0.008   -81.35    0.08
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000  3400.00    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.500     0.390     0.092     0.042    -54.19     0.505     0.390     0.366     0.340   -32.70    1.92
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 600 Text Fil Yarn        16.275    10.978     1.484     2.327     56.81    14.425    10.978    12.115    11.821   -18.05    2.02
 603 Yarn>85% artif.      19.963    11.250     1.402     3.376    140.90    17.178    11.250    12.095    13.225   -23.01   12.18
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       4.676     3.250     0.713     0.590    -17.15     4.887     3.250     3.236     3.127   -36.01    1.86
 606 N-Text Fil Yrn        1.164     3.641     0.163     1.986   1122.26     0.938     3.641     5.104     5.464   482.33    0.79
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      6.553     2.724     0.717     0.175    -75.61     6.022     2.724     2.756     2.181   -63.78    3.14
 611 Wov>85% Art Stp       0.097     0.013     0.010     0.005    -54.50     0.106     0.013     0.008     0.008   -92.83    0.10
 613 MMF Sheeting Fab      0.279     0.303     0.056     0.021    -62.13     0.228     0.303     0.256     0.268    17.91    2.65
 614 MMF Pop/Brdclth       3.136     2.840     0.682     0.413    -39.45     2.718     2.840     2.841     2.571    -5.42    6.59
 615 MMF Printcloth        0.408     0.535     0.106      *          *       0.513     0.535     0.535     0.430   -16.25   10.97
 617 MMF Twill/Sateen      1.181     0.713     0.301     0.080    -73.43     1.399     0.713     0.603     0.492   -64.87    2.17
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.007     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000   -94.56    0.00
 619 Poly Fil Fab          7.027     4.000     0.796     0.201    -74.76     6.785     4.000     3.560     3.404   -49.82    1.91
 620 Oth Synth Filam      18.950    16.472     2.176     0.727    -66.60    19.882    16.472    15.691    15.023   -24.44    2.46
 621 Impression Fab        0.003     0.096     0.000      *          *       0.003     0.096     0.096     0.096  2927.15    9.07
 625 Pop,Broad Stp/Fl      8.426     7.044     0.669     1.315     96.57     7.347     7.044     6.973     7.691     4.67   41.61
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      1.477     2.125     0.343      *          *       1.704     2.125     1.782     1.782     4.55   19.20
 627 Sheeting Stap/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 628 Twl/Satn/Stp/Fil      0.621     0.471     0.041     0.049     20.42     0.543     0.471     0.440     0.479   -11.80    1.60
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.591     0.227     0.020     0.020      1.85     0.478     0.227     0.232     0.227   -52.41    0.57
 631 Gloves/Mittens        0.015     0.159     0.000      *          *       0.015     0.159     0.159     0.159   978.23    0.20
 632 Hosiery               0.888     0.493     0.112     0.134     20.14     0.876     0.493     0.469     0.515   -41.18    0.13
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.014     0.004     0.000     0.001    137.50     0.009     0.004     0.004     0.004   -56.12    0.03
 634 Other Coats, MB       5.223     2.813     0.313     0.288     -8.03     5.047     2.813     2.802     2.788   -44.76    0.87
 635 Coats, W/G            3.317     2.230     0.360     0.235    -34.78     3.271     2.230     2.237     2.105   -35.65    0.48
 636 Dresses               1.811     2.782     0.434     0.620     42.91     1.997     2.782     2.788     2.968    48.64    0.40
 638 Knit Shirts, MB      25.456    16.574     4.154     2.526    -39.20    25.094    16.574    15.624    14.945   -40.44    2.86
 639 Knit Blouses,WG       9.576     6.567     1.747     0.898    -48.58     9.664     6.567     6.031     5.718   -40.83    0.91
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        1.728     0.386     0.246     0.065    -73.71     1.236     0.386     0.282     0.205   -83.40    0.17
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       0.496     0.399     0.098     0.036    -63.26     0.454     0.399     0.369     0.338   -25.71    0.20
 642 Skirts                0.938     0.682     0.133     0.287    115.54     0.929     0.682     0.694     0.836   -10.11    0.98
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -67.39    0.00
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.430     0.274     0.138     0.006    -95.58     0.375     0.274     0.195     0.142   -61.97    0.46
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.110     0.253     0.016     0.003    -81.98     0.117     0.253     0.251     0.241   106.20    2.45
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       1.681     0.392     0.011     0.003    -70.23     1.573     0.392     0.388     0.384   -75.56    0.27
 647 Trousers,etc MB      29.610    25.503     6.137     4.609    -24.90    29.693    25.503    24.853    23.975   -19.26    5.61
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        6.786     5.501     1.071     1.118      4.38     6.206     5.501     5.538     5.548   -10.60    1.64
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup      16.848    13.352     2.211     2.577     16.57    16.375    13.352    13.735    13.719   -16.22    8.82
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       0.671     0.150     0.002     0.000    -83.64     0.606     0.150     0.148     0.148   -75.55    0.07
 651 Nightwear/PJs         2.595     2.890     0.013     0.395   2840.45     2.563     2.890     3.136     3.271    27.66    0.52
 652 M-MF Underwear       29.325    23.623     5.376     3.332    -38.03    29.488    23.623    22.474    21.579   -26.82    4.05
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.007     0.009     0.000     0.000       *       0.007     0.009     0.010     0.010    35.12    0.12
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.038     0.083     0.000     0.000    300.00     0.038     0.083     0.083     0.083   117.54    0.33
 659 Oth. MMF App.        24.563    15.153     4.208     2.418    -42.53    22.515    15.153    14.092    13.363   -40.65    0.77
 665 Floor Coverings       1.967     1.400     0.190     0.211     11.35     1.828     1.400     1.412     1.422   -22.24    1.49
 666 Other Furnishing     12.495    13.396     1.575     0.741    -52.92    13.009    13.396    12.697    12.563    -3.43    0.30
 669 Other MMF Manuf     132.961   119.293    27.085    14.592    -46.13   138.385   119.293   111.018   106.800   -22.82    3.30

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 800 S/V Yarns             0.000     0.006     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.006     0.006     0.006      *      0.15
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.151     0.093     0.015     0.013    -13.61     0.143     0.093     0.091     0.091   -36.35    0.30
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  1864.29    0.02
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.001     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    62.98    0.05
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.008     0.023     0.016     0.012    -24.03     0.022     0.023     0.023     0.019   -10.69    1.71
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.002     0.001     0.001      *          *       0.003     0.001     0.000     0.000   -97.89    0.00
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.585     0.278     0.037     0.138    271.06     0.320     0.278     0.254     0.379    18.46    2.78
 836 S/V Dresses           0.131     0.083     0.020     0.001    -95.74     0.084     0.083     0.068     0.064   -24.40    0.43
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.004     0.112     0.052     0.015    -70.47     0.053     0.112     0.075     0.076    42.72    0.58
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.016     0.013     0.000     0.001       *       0.009     0.013     0.013     0.014    58.04    0.51
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.439     0.193     0.022     0.010    -56.44     0.199     0.193     0.178     0.180    -9.57    0.55
 842 S/V Skirts            0.114     0.062     0.017     0.033     97.86     0.062     0.062     0.052     0.078    27.25    1.06
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.000     0.002     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003  2393.33    0.67
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.141     0.040     0.014     0.000    -98.35     0.140     0.040     0.027     0.027   -80.88    4.40
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.138     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.138      *         *        0.001   -99.22    0.01
 846 Sweaters, Silk        0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.09
 847 S/V Trousers MB       0.557     0.276     0.055     0.095     71.31     0.448     0.276     0.272     0.315   -29.66    0.28
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -75.00    0.04
 852 S/V Underwear         0.005     0.004     0.000      *          *       0.005     0.004     0.004     0.004   -18.50    0.99
 858 S/V Neckwear          0.000     0.001     0.000      *          *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.06
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.240     0.294     0.044     0.029    -32.99     0.258     0.294     0.269     0.280     8.26    1.47
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.001     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.105     0.324     0.023     0.002    -92.43     0.071     0.324     0.313     0.303   329.16    0.39