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                                          |                                         |                              January 19, 2012
  ___________                             | PRELIMINARY TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS |
 |           |                            |         HTS Chapters 50-63 ONLY!        |
 |  PHIL R   |                            | 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     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.00
 201 Specialty Yarns       1.716     0.841     0.841     0.823     -2.17     0.841     0.231     0.302     0.823    -2.17    0.36
 218 Fab, Color Yarn       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 219 Duck Fabric           0.002     0.000     0.000     0.008       *       0.000     0.008     0.008     0.008      *      0.02
 220 Spec. Weave, Fab      0.602     0.757     0.757     0.470    -37.95     0.757     0.549     0.496     0.470   -37.95    0.43
 222 Knit Fabric           0.499     0.298     0.298     0.025    -91.72     0.298     0.040     0.026     0.025   -91.72    0.00
 223 Non-Woven Fabric      0.400     0.698     0.698     0.517    -25.85     0.698     0.629     0.545     0.517   -25.85    0.02
 224 Pile/Tufted Fab.      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -28.57     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -28.57    0.00
 225 Blue Denim Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 226 Cheesecloth,Bati      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 229 Special Fabric        1.092     0.525     0.525     1.479    181.44     0.525     1.236     1.144     1.479   181.44    0.06
 237 Playsuit,Sunsuit      0.612     0.393     0.393     1.845    369.13     0.393     1.754     1.764     1.845   369.13    4.27
 239 Baby Garm / Acc      16.209    17.101    17.101    18.394      7.56    17.101    19.728    19.184    18.394     7.56    2.35

Cotton:
 300 Carded Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.527     0.527      *          *       0.527     0.187     0.187      *         *       *  
 301 Combed Cot. Yarn      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.498       *       0.000     0.478     0.498     0.498      *      0.30
 313 Cotton Sheeting       0.020     0.000     0.000     0.186   2065878     0.000     0.186     0.186     0.186  2065878    0.08
 314 Poplin,Broadcl.       0.021     0.012     0.012     0.001    -94.66     0.012     0.001     0.001     0.001   -94.66    0.00
 317 Twill Fabric          0.000     0.000     0.000     0.069  286887.5     0.000     0.069     0.069     0.069 286887.5    0.09
 326 Sateen Fabric         0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -86.60     0.001     0.001     0.000     0.000   -86.60    0.00
 330 Cot.Handkerchief      0.000     0.003     0.003     0.010    299.46     0.003     0.010     0.010     0.010   299.46    0.16
 331 Cot.Glove/Mitten      3.846     5.193     5.193     5.682      9.42     5.193     5.520     5.550     5.682     9.42    5.02
 332 Cotton Hosiery        2.157     1.780     1.780     2.350     32.04     1.780     2.328     2.304     2.350    32.04    0.36
 333 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.048     0.005     0.005     0.014    200.63     0.005     0.011     0.011     0.014   200.63    0.10
 334 Oth. Coats, MB        2.563     3.520     3.520     1.749    -50.30     3.520     2.060     1.720     1.749   -50.30    0.57
 335 W/G Cot. Coats        7.329     7.094     7.094     9.350     31.80     7.094     9.441     9.417     9.350    31.80    2.30
 336 Cotton Dresses       27.976    26.681    26.681    30.209     13.22    26.681    30.517    31.057    30.209    13.22    4.62
 338 Knit Shirts,MB        7.029     6.037     6.037     6.819     12.96     6.037     6.987     6.857     6.819    12.96    0.60
 339 W/G Knit Blouse      20.317    16.589    16.589    11.860    -28.50    16.589    12.708    12.215    11.860   -28.50    0.97
 340 N-Knt Shirts,MB      11.173     8.402     8.402     6.589    -21.58     8.402     6.817     6.558     6.589   -21.58    0.97
 341 W/G N-Knt Blouse      3.263     3.412     3.412     4.260     24.84     3.412     4.392     4.337     4.260    24.84    1.81
 342 Cotton Skirts         3.052     2.495     2.495     2.510      0.60     2.495     2.596     2.624     2.510     0.60    1.96
 345 Cotton Sweater        0.544     0.173     0.173     0.346    100.09     0.173     0.356     0.345     0.346   100.09    0.12
 347 Cot.M/B Trousers      8.308     7.803     7.803     6.994    -10.37     7.803     6.811     6.881     6.994   -10.37    0.64
 348 W/G Slacks, etc.     26.228    26.008    26.008    24.521     -5.72    26.008    24.593    24.489    24.521    -5.72    1.59
 349 Bras, & other         0.171     0.305     0.305     0.384     25.90     0.305     0.379     0.372     0.384    25.90    1.23
 350 Dress. Gown etc       1.379     1.396     1.396     2.211     58.41     1.396     2.261     2.222     2.211    58.41    0.65
 351 Cot. Nghtwr/PJs      14.321     7.793     7.793     7.719     -0.95     7.793     7.969     7.569     7.719    -0.95    1.11
 352 Cotton Underwear     35.197    45.536    45.536    35.752    -21.49    45.536    34.379    34.579    35.752   -21.49    1.87
 353 Down Coats,M/B        0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001       *       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001      *      0.44
 359 Oth. Cot. App.        4.082     3.921     3.921     5.688     45.07     3.921     5.202     5.576     5.688    45.07    1.55
 360 Pillowcases           0.125     0.006     0.006     0.006      9.53     0.006     0.007     0.007     0.006     9.53    0.00
 361 Cotton Sheets         0.322     0.271     0.271     0.317     16.85     0.271     0.310     0.326     0.317    16.85    0.03
 362 Bedsprds/Quilt        4.814     5.316     5.316     4.176    -21.44     5.316     4.745     4.366     4.176   -21.44    1.50
 363 Pile Towels           0.007     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 369 Oth. Cot. Manuf.      3.122     3.092     3.092     2.652    -14.23     3.092     2.927     2.800     2.652   -14.23    0.12

Wool:
 400 Wool Yarns            0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.00
 410 Wool Woven Fab.       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    -87.50     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   -87.50    0.00
 414 Oth Wool Fabric       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.001   5000.00     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001  5000.00    0.02
 431 Wool Glov/Mitns       0.043     0.066     0.066     0.029    -55.98     0.066     0.030     0.030     0.029   -55.98    2.59
 432 Wool Hosiery          0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001    -38.02     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001   -38.02    0.02
 433 Suit-Typ Ct,MB        0.250     0.207     0.207     0.149    -27.78     0.207     0.162     0.153     0.149   -27.78    0.84
 434 Oth. Coats, M/B       0.078     0.006     0.006     0.020    217.86     0.006     0.004     0.020     0.020   217.86    0.07
 435 W/G Coats, Wool       1.698     1.854     1.854     2.291     23.54     1.854     2.094     2.151     2.291    23.54    3.61
 436 Wool Dresses          0.442     0.439     0.439     0.319    -27.34     0.439     0.272     0.276     0.319   -27.34    2.22
 438 K Shirts,Blouses      0.002     0.034     0.034     0.003    -91.00     0.034     0.008     0.003     0.003   -91.00    0.01
 439 Babies' garments      0.001     0.000     0.000     0.001    224.31     0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001   224.31    0.39
 440 NK Shirts,Blouse      0.000     0.002     0.002     0.002      8.77     0.002     0.002     0.002     0.002     8.77    0.28
 442 Wool Skirts           0.358     0.356     0.356     0.377      6.15     0.356     0.339     0.354     0.377     6.15   11.66
 443 Wool Suits,M/B        0.134     0.076     0.076     0.100     30.29     0.076     0.072     0.076     0.100    30.29    0.48
 444 Wool Suits,W/G        0.000     0.053     0.053     0.115    114.48     0.053     0.083     0.084     0.115   114.48    7.12
 445 Wool Sweater,MB       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    240.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   240.00    0.00
 446 Wool Sweater,WG       0.002     0.006     0.006     0.001    -87.99     0.006     0.001     0.001     0.001   -87.99    0.00
 447 Wool Trousers,MB      0.041     0.018     0.018     0.049    174.05     0.018     0.045     0.044     0.049   174.05    0.29
 448 Wool Slacks,W/G       0.417     0.702     0.702     1.015     44.65     0.702     0.984     0.957     1.015    44.65   19.30
 459 Oth.Wool Apparel      0.050     0.056     0.056     0.036    -35.52     0.056     0.043     0.038     0.036   -35.52    0.40
 464 Wool Blankets         0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     17.46     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    17.46    0.01
 465 Floor Coverings       0.012     0.014     0.014     0.011    -20.75     0.014     0.013     0.012     0.011   -20.75    0.05
 469 Oth. Wool Manuf.      0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  

Man-Made Fiber:
 603 Yarn>85% artif.       0.000     0.063     0.063      *          *       0.063      *         *         *         *       *  
 604 Yarn>85% Synth.       0.872     3.243     3.243     4.466     37.72     3.243     4.395     4.475     4.466    37.72    2.07
 607 Oth Stpl Fib Yrn      1.169     0.877     0.877     0.253    -71.12     0.877     0.760     0.380     0.253   -71.12    0.32
 618 Wov Artif Filam       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.004       *       0.000     0.004     0.004     0.004      *      0.03
 619 Poly Fil Fab          0.016     0.009     0.009     0.003    -64.13     0.009     0.003     0.003     0.003   -64.13    0.00
 620 Oth Synth Filam       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.002    133.81     0.001     0.002     0.002     0.002   133.81    0.00
 626 Printclth Stp/Fl      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000      *         *        0.000      *      0.00
 629 Oth Stap/Fil Fab      0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000    385.25     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000   385.25    0.00
 630 Handkerchiefs         0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 631 Gloves/Mittens        1.235     1.634     1.634     1.556     -4.81     1.634     1.606     1.605     1.556    -4.81    1.43
 632 Hosiery               0.082     0.019     0.019     0.019      2.38     0.019     0.019     0.018     0.019     2.38    0.00
 633 Suit-Typ Coat,MB      0.223     0.037     0.037     0.108    186.90     0.037     0.094     0.093     0.108   186.90    0.42
 634 Other Coats, MB       4.386     5.164     5.164     7.724     49.56     5.164     7.012     7.126     7.724    49.56    1.90
 635 Coats, W/G            5.783     6.290     6.290    10.801     71.72     6.290    10.656    10.654    10.801    71.72    2.08
 636 Dresses              36.415    35.921    35.921    54.783     52.51    35.921    52.053    53.024    54.783    52.51    4.94
 638 Knit Shirts, MB       8.960     9.901     9.901    10.478      5.83     9.901     9.902    10.022    10.478     5.83    1.31
 639 Knit Blouses,WG      16.461    18.273    18.273    21.799     19.29    18.273    20.878    21.429    21.799    19.29    2.54
 640 N-K Shirts, MB        0.425     0.672     0.672     1.123     67.06     0.672     0.966     1.053     1.123    67.06    0.80
 641 N-K Blouses, WG       2.142     2.955     2.955     5.678     92.15     2.955     4.711     5.241     5.678    92.15    2.60
 642 Skirts                1.910     2.835     2.835     3.541     24.89     2.835     3.006     3.252     3.541    24.89    3.02
 643 MMF Suits, M/B        0.141     0.147     0.147     0.101    -30.99     0.147     0.124     0.116     0.101   -30.99    0.57
 644 MMF W/G Suits         0.035     0.033     0.033     0.001    -96.72     0.033     0.001     0.001     0.001   -96.72    0.00
 645 MMF M/B Sweaters      0.068     0.071     0.071     0.132     85.85     0.071     0.139     0.132     0.132    85.85    0.98
 646 MMF Sweaters,WG       0.214     0.134     0.134     0.541    302.47     0.134     0.429     0.428     0.541   302.47    0.33
 647 Trousers,etc MB       9.549     9.428     9.428    10.221      8.41     9.428    10.643    10.143    10.221     8.41    1.77
 648 Slacks,etc. WG        7.043     8.988     8.988     9.220      2.59     8.988     9.978     9.642     9.220     2.59    2.18
 649 Bras/Ot Bod Sup       1.642     2.908     2.908     1.286    -55.79     2.908     1.660     1.488     1.286   -55.79    0.74
 650 Dress Gown,Robe       6.391     5.392     5.392     7.332     35.98     5.392     6.766     6.536     7.332    35.98    2.68
 651 Nightwear/PJs        11.171    20.302    20.302    27.017     33.08    20.302    26.762    26.143    27.017    33.08    3.75
 652 M-MF Underwear        3.349     4.052     4.052     2.977    -26.54     4.052     3.148     2.936     2.977   -26.54    0.45
 653 Down Coats, M/B       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      0.00     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000     0.00    0.00
 654 Down Coats, W/G       0.005     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 659 Oth. MMF App.        12.131    13.878    13.878    18.502     33.32    13.878    18.813    18.398    18.502    33.32    0.90
 665 Floor Coverings       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.001     -7.12     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.001    -7.12    0.00
 666 Other Furnishing     11.513    20.027    20.027    12.741    -36.38    20.027    13.632    13.235    12.741   -36.38    0.25
 669 Other MMF Manuf      20.649    25.273    25.273    25.968      2.75    25.273    28.608    27.600    25.968     2.75    0.62

Silk and Vegetable Fiber:
 810 S/V Woven Fabric      0.004     0.005     0.005     0.004    -16.62     0.005     0.004     0.003     0.004   -16.62    0.01
 831 Gloves Silk/Veg       0.000     0.005     0.005     0.016    222.94     0.005     0.015     0.015     0.016   222.94    0.28
 832 Hosiery Slk/Veg       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000       *       0.000     0.000     0.000     0.000      *      0.01
 833 S/V S-T CoatsMB       0.008     0.001     0.001     0.049   9411.76     0.001     0.041     0.041     0.049  9411.76    2.93
 834 S/VOth.CoatsM/B       0.000     0.039     0.039     0.001    -97.24     0.039     0.001     0.001     0.001   -97.24    0.04
 835 S/V Coats W/G         0.320     0.180     0.180     0.385    113.44     0.180     0.357     0.370     0.385   113.44    2.37
 836 S/V Dresses           0.153     0.008     0.008     0.200   2436.54     0.008     0.200     0.200     0.200  2436.54    1.28
 838 S/V K Shirts/Bls      0.022     0.058     0.058     0.009    -84.55     0.058     0.009     0.009     0.009   -84.55    0.07
 839 Baby Silk/Veg Ga      0.094     0.020     0.020     0.012    -37.71     0.020     0.014     0.015     0.012   -37.71    0.43
 840 S/V Wov Shirts        0.294     0.331     0.331     0.654     97.39     0.331     0.681     0.683     0.654    97.39    2.49
 842 S/V Skirts            0.011     0.089     0.089     0.090      0.60     0.089     0.088     0.091     0.090     0.60    1.74
 843 S/V Suits, M/B        0.002     0.000     0.000     0.003    578.91     0.000     0.002     0.002     0.003   578.91    0.79
 844 WG Suits S/V          0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 845 Sweaters, Veg.        0.011     0.002     0.002      *          *       0.002      *         *         *         *       *  
 847 S/V Trousers MB       1.045     0.339     0.339     0.497     46.69     0.339     0.496     0.497     0.497    46.69    0.41
 850 EG S/V Drss.Gwn       0.000     0.000     0.000      *          *       0.000      *         *         *         *       *  
 851 S/V Nightwear         0.000     0.002     0.002     0.000    -97.83     0.002      *         *        0.000   -97.83    0.00
 852 S/V Underwear         0.001     0.001     0.001     0.003    469.81     0.001     0.003     0.003     0.003   469.81    0.77
 859 Oth. S/V Apparel      0.040     0.022     0.022     0.173    691.22     0.022     0.183     0.180     0.173   691.22    0.57
 863 Towels Silk/Veg       0.000     0.001     0.001     0.000    -69.48     0.001     0.001     0.001     0.000   -69.48    0.01
 899 Other S/V Manuf       0.168     0.144     0.144     0.188     30.09     0.144     0.177     0.190     0.188    30.09    0.12